In this reflective and visually engaging piece, Alwin Kok recounts a journey through Germany shaped by an unexpected companion, the ArtraLab 24mm f1.7. Stepping away from his usual fast-paced approach, he discovers how this compact manual lens encouraged a slower rhythm, deeper observation, and a more intimate connection with place, light, and the act of photographing itself.
Hello to all the Fuji X Passion readers,FXP has always been in a special place in my heart. Starting as a reader to a contributor to the FXP community is something I have never dreamed of. Due to personal matters since the beginning of the year, I have not been contributing at all. So today, […]
Back in the early days, regardless of zoom lenses or prime lenses, Fujifilm had a very clear separation of the lens lineup, and they designed the lens with the photographers in mind. If you are a prime lens user, your “common” weapon of choice will fall into two different categories. The “Ultra-Fast Prime” and the […]
We all know the function and purpose of a camera body cap. It is to cover and protect the sensor when it is not in use. That’s simple. Some of us might even be aware of some interesting body caps such as Fujifilm XM-FL 24mm, 7artisans 18mm f6.3, or other pinhole body cap lenses. The […]
First of all, I have to say that I am no one compared to the professional photographers out there, but I am glad that you clicked in and read the first sentence (and I hope you will continue). I am lucky to have had the opportunity to put my hands on both flagship cameras from […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has messed up everyone’s travel plans for the past 2 years, and that includes mine too. Fast forward 2 years later, though Covid with many of its variants is still surrounding us, things got better, or at least most countries have moved forward and opened up borders for tourism and travelling abroad. […]
The Fuji X-S10 was announced on 15 October 2020 and will be celebrating its second birthday very soon. Enthusiasts like us can estimate the time gap between each announcement or forecast the announcement of the new product based on the past announcements of the other X-series cameras. As for X-S10, we are unable to do […]
First of all, allow me to thank Mr Lawson from Sigma Marketing (Singapore) for loaning me the Sigma 30mm F1.4 Contemporary DC DN lens for a review. I appreciate his support in making this review a reality. IntroThe Sigma 30mm F1.4 Contemporary DC DN (I will just call it Sigma 30mm in short for the […]