There is a lot of opinions about the X-mount cameras, we have those who shoot X-Pro, those who shoot X-T and the strange folk who shoot X-H or X-S, those who like the smaller F2 WR lenses and those who like the larger 1.4 lenses, zoom shooters, prime shooters, Film Sim shooters and RAW shooters […]
On Meike and their Pro lineMeike are a fairly longstanding company with manufacturing based out of China, once they focused on affordable accessories before distributing lenses such as the 50mm F0.95 (as seen in Bokeh Life Past F1.4) which is their version of the 7Artisans 50mm F0.95 that while optically impressive was known over its […]
I am a big believer that 90% of the image comes from the lens, the characteristics, the rendering, the field of view, even colors and tones are directly related to the lens you choose. In my work, I find myself using a fairly standard field of view more often than not. I like the way […]
Being a mostly self-taught photographer I have come across most of my ideas by simple trial and error. I usually stick with things that just feel right to me, a gut feeling. I don’t tend to look at norms or best practices as closely as perhaps I should and that in turn has given my […]
On TTArtisan, Biotars and Adapting M42TTArtisan (not to be confused with fellow Chinese lens manufacturers 7artisans) has recently started remaking almost 1 for 1 very special and unique lenses from yesteryear, the most recent being the 75mm F1.5 based on the legendary double-gaussian Biotar design from Zeiss Jena. Before this, they released a 100mm F2.8 […]
With the advent of mobile phone photography, Instagram and other social media platforms, the notion that visual arts (especially photography) are tied and constrained to these mediums has not only become the popular thought but the driving force behind many people’s decision to take up photography. With phrases such as “Banger” and “Instagram Worthy” cemented […]
When I started photography, fast glass was something almost unobtainable. Voigtlander released a Leica M mount $1000 F1.1 “Nokton”, and that was about as entry-level as it got. For 0.95 the only affordable option was the Canon TV “Dream” lens, which was priced in the multiple of thousands. I made the decision early on that […]
This is my first lens review for Fuji X Passion and as such there are a few things I want to touch on before I talk about the lens itself. When it comes to lenses, there are two camps. On the one side, we have those who chase reproduction, producing ultra sharp images that chase […]