Fujinon XF56 F1.2 Mk2 Review
This is the lens a lot of us have been waiting a long time for. The original XF56 F1.2 R (XF56) is an exceptional lens that’s bright and sharp with a small and light footprint, beautiful and dreamy rendering, and …
Gear
Looking Forward
It seems awkward to be typing this in an empty Beijing Capital Airport that used to be overwhelmed with people; so packed was this airport that the government built an enormous new one (Daxing Airport) about 50 minutes away to …
Fujinon GF20-35 F4 First Images
I know how anxious many of you are to see real life images from a production Fujinon GF20-35 lens, so please bear with me that this is not a review, nor a first impressions. It’s just the first few images …
MacBook Air M2 Review for Travel Photography
When my favourite laptop gets updated, there’s only thing to do, order it without having any third party reviews and put my faith in Apple’s hype machine. As I noted in the recent Mac Studio review, Apple’s hype machine is …
Synology DS1522+ 10GbE NAS First Impressions
This will not be a typical in-depth review. I wasn’t planning on making a post about a NAS, but I’ve been so impressed with this device that I thought my readers would like to know about its existence. For avid …
Mac Studio Review for Photography
In this post we’ll cover the user experience of the Mac Studio for use in a photography workflow. I’ve had the Mac Studio since early April and have been putting it through its paces for the past few months. Before …
Leica M11 Review: Bridge to the Future
In a recent post, I shared my experience of going on a Leica Journey, starting with the Leica Q and then moving to the Leica M10. On January 14th, the next step in my journey came to fruition with the …
Leica M Lens Recommendations
With the recent launch of the very popular Leica M11, I’ve noted a significant uptick in the number of visitors to the Leica related pages on this site. I’ve also received a number of questions from visitors asking what I …
Leica Journey: Unexpected and Educational
When I started my photography journey in 2016, Leica was this mythical and mysterious thing, far out of reach, and of no concern for a newbie hobbyist like me. It was a bit like what a Ferrari is to a …
Leica M11 Specifications
After seeing the leaked specifications for the upcoming Leica M11, my M10 will surely feel insecure! I was adamant that I wouldn’t upgrade this time, and instead wait for Leica to produce a hybrid viewfinder like the Fujifilm X-Pro line …