Category Archives: Reviews

Nikon Df Impressions continued

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This is really just a gallery of Nikon Df example shots from a day’s (more like an hours!) shooting at Alexandra palace.  I took along my Samyang 14mm, Voigtlander 20mm, Zeiss 25mm, Nikon 28mm AI-S F2 (yes, I like wide angles), Nikon 50mm F1.8G special edition and Nikon 105mm AI-S F2.5. The ergonomics are great …

Nikon Df arrives…

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For a few weeks now I’ve been wrestling with my conscience and common sense regarding a new camera. Not the Sony A7/r (which just did not interest me) but the Nikon Df. One of my favourite film cameras is the Nikon FM3a, which a joyfully simple camera. Nikon ran a teaser ad campaign about the …

M Typ 240 – a Terrible Camera?

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You would believe it if you read everything on the internet (mind you, you would believe Elvis was alive and riding around on a London bus on the moon if you read everything on the internet). The feedback from many sources (notably Peter Prosophos, but he isn’t alone in his views) seems to have been …

Some “fun” with the Olympus E-M1

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This started out as a quasi ironic title, because I wasn’t having so much fun shooting with the E-M1, or at least not as much as I’ve had with two other recent stand out M43s cameras, the Olympus OM-D E-M5 or the Panasonic GH3. The GH3 in particular wowed me in initial use, but just …

E-P5

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It’s about time I got around to writing this, I’ve had the E-P5 for a couple of months now. I ended up with one primarily because I wanted the Olympus 17mm lens in black, which wasn’t available at the time in the UK, unless it was part of a kit. Let’s tackle the biggest issue …

GH3 and my new black Oly 75mm

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So I’m officially a fashion victim. I decided that a GH3 with silver lenses mounted just looked odd. In particular I’ve been lusting after the Olympus 75mm lens in black rather than silver. It’s always stuck me as a lens that would be great for stills and video. I found the black version for a …

Fujifilm XF 27mm lens: Some Impressions

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This last few weeks haven’t offered many opportunities for photography. I moved offices about 2 weeks ago and frankly I’m still getting used to the new building and the wider area. What has turned up in that time was the rather impressive (but within its limits) Fuji 27mm lens for the X system. I’ve put …

Just Touit – Zeiss Touit 12mm

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An appalling pun and my final conclusion is probably a little more balanced with respect to the subject of this post, the Zeiss Touit 12mm. Its equivalent focal length is 18mm, which is very wide indeed. High level, this is a very good lens and if you like 18mm equivalent you should consider buying it …