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Minolta X Fujifilm
It was almost like a revelation. Like something that I really didn’t think could ever be possible. I first got a whiff of what was coming on a …
Extreme SportsCarl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50mm f/2 on Fuji X
A few weeks ago I bought an Exakta Varex IIa 35mm slr which came with a Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50mm f/2 lens in Exakta mount. While I’m cleaning …
My Leica CL alternative: the Fuji X-E1 and 40mm Summicron By Reindert Gerding
My Leica CL alternative: the Fuji X-E1 and 40mm Summicron By Reindert Gerding As a 13yr old kid I started photography with an old Kodak camera and …
KodakFujifilm XF 56 mm F1.2 R vs. Leica Noctilux-M 50 mm F0.95 ASPH.
This is not a review of either lens, but just some notes I’ve made about both lenses while using them. Only some of the photos are taken at the same …
Irish Classic and Vintage Motor Show: Fuji X-Pro 2, Leica Tri-Elmar
This show is held annually on the first Sunday of July on the grounds of Terenure College near my home. The host club is usually the Irish Jaguar and …
Auto ShowsX-Pro 2 Diary: Trying adapted Lenses
X-Pro 2 + Nikon 105mm f/2.8As I only have a limited set of lenses for my X-Pro 2 at the moment, so I have been keen to try some of my other glass on …
CamerasFujifilm M Mount Adapter: What’s the Point?
Making a connection between Fujifilm and Leica isn’t difficult. Fujifilm’s X series has taken design and function cues from Leica’s venerable M Mount …
CamerasOld lenses for dummies - Adapting lenses to Fuji X
Posted<p>Reading the other threads in this section I have started to thinking about getting some old, cheap lenses<p>in flea markets here in my city, to …
Tilt-shift adapter on the Fuji X-E2, X-Pro1, and X-T1 cameras
One of my favorite lenses for still life photography is the Nikon 85mm tilt-shift macro. I like working my lenses with wide open apertures, but at …
Fuji XF 35mm 1.4 versus Pentax SMC 50mm 1.7 Does Modern vanquish vintage?
I really like being able to use some of my lovely vintage lenses on the Fuji X system. Set to manual focus both the XT1 and XE2 are incredibly simple …
CamerasA Brief Introduction to Focus Peaking
Everything old is new again. Just look at film photography. While digital clearly has a stranglehold on the imaging world (and with good reason), …
13 reasons why you should shoot film in Street Photography
IntroductionThese days it feels as if everyone is shooting with digital cameras. The reasons are many, but the basic and most obvious one is that …
Street PhotographyLes vieilles bouses reprennent du service ! – Lumière de l'Instant
Je suis récemment passé du Fuji X-E2 au le Fuji X-T1 Silver Graphite car je lorgnais sur le viseur de ce boitier depuis longtemps, tellement j’avais …
Fuji 56mm f/1.2 vs. Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 vs. Contax G 90mm f/2.8
Today we have a quick battle of portrait lenses. Two of them are current mirrorless portrait primes, both of which are extremely highly regarded. The …
Sony AlphaA 200mm Prime Telephoto on a Fuji X-E2!
<i>Note from Admin: I thought this would be a perfect time to post another great guest article written by Jed Orme describing how he uses a 200mm</i> …
Free TradeJim Gamblin
Fuji X-Pro 1 with the Voigtlander 90mm f /3.5 APO Lanthar vs. the Zeiss / Contax 90mm f /2.8 Sonnar If I could tell the story in words...