Last June, FujiFilm issued their lens development "roadmap" (see chart below) for the two XF mount cameras at the time, the XPro-1 and X-E1. I purchased my X-E1 with the highly regarded and most excellent 35mm f/1.4, deciding to place my bet on Fuji evolving this camera...
Last June, FujiFilm issued the...
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Back once again from Calgary Alberta, Chris Nichols joins with studio still portrait photographer Rob Caleffi to test the new Fiilex P360 and P200 lighting setup inside Rob's working studio. Rob normally shoots his still portraits using powerful professional grade flash, so it makes for a...
Back once again from Calgary...
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From: OutBackPhoto.Net We like to use zoom lenses. That is why we got the Fuji X 18-55mm normal zoom. But we also like to use a tele range. That is why we ordered the new Fuji X 55-200mm zoom (a range from 82.5-300mm in terms of...
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I've Got A Secret from TheCameraForum on Vimeo. I've got a secret, and it is called FotoMagico 4 from Boinx Software Ltd. I'll share my secret as the story continues below, but first some backstory about the footage and stills used in the making of "I've Got...
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Canon 1D-C: High ISO Noise Tests from Tyler Stableford on Vimeo. The Canon 1D-C is considered to be the the first Cinema DSLR camera. With the ability to shoot 1D-X caliber stills and shoot video using Canon’s Canon-Log picture style, this camera seems like a perfect...
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[caption id="attachment_3407" align="aligncenter" width="598"] The Fiilex P360 LED Light[/caption] One of the harshest mixed lighting environments to shoot in is the lighting department of a professional camera dealer. It is always at least a couple of stops brighter than anyplace else I've ever shot indoors. The...
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About a year ago I started working again with video in a serious way. With cameras and a fluid video head purchased, the next thing up was lighting. In my particular case, I had shot a mix of strobe and fluorescent continual lighting for my...
About a year ago I started...
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What do you do when you need highest resolution still photographs possible, but can't afford a PhaseOne P45+ Digital Back? If you're like me, buying the NEX-7 stretched my budget so tight I can't even afford a Hasselblad body to mount it to! Answer? You drop...
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Featured Photographer: Michiel Schierbeek We have followed the photography of Michiel Schierbeek for some time now. His quiet composions are lovely. Recently Michiel also added a Sigma DP2 Merrill to his camera set. We think this unique camera and his style are a great match. Here, in his own words: "After reading...
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The Sigma DP3 Merrill is the latest in the series of compact cameras incorporating the Foveon X3 direct image sensor. It's making its debut this week at the CES show in Las Vegas, NV. The new SIGMA DP3 Merrill, featuring a 50mm F2.8 lens, will...
The Sigma DP3 Merrill is the l...
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[caption id="attachment_2343" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Fuji X-E1 - 1/5th Second 35mm f/1.4 @ f/1.4, ISO 6400[/caption] Back in August, thanks to a kind loan from Will Crockett over at DiscoverMirrorless.Com, I got to try the Fuji XPro-1 for a couple of days. That story is here:http://thecameraforum.com/xpro-1/ I liked it...
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I always enjoy watching the reviews TheCameraStore produces. I wish I could do reviews this well myself. They cleverly sum up my own first impressions of my GH3. I too admit to being a bit disappointed in the GH3 in the high ISO stills department, but at...
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First up, here are Canon's marketing claims for their first mirrorless camera system, the EOS-M: "Inspired by Canon's EOS technology, the EOS M digital compact system camera allows limitless creativity. Capture full HD video with smooth, quiet continuous autofocus made possible by Movie Servo AF and...
First up, here are Canon's mar...
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Several of my professional photography friends and I have recently begun discussing our business futures. As many of you know, the photography game as a business has changed pretty dramatically in the last three years. Not only have the paying client jobs been fewer in...
Several of my professional pho...
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