Tag Archives: Impressions

Life with the X100 series: thinking on the X100F.

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These are great, but flawed cameras. Great because of a lens that strikes all the right compromises (don’t ever change it Fujifilm), OVF and fantastic built in fill flash. Flawed because it’s a fixed lens camera (35mm equivalent) which isn’t as quick to focus as some of the most recent X series lenses. It’s worth …

Double Pro? Thoughts on the Fujifilm X-Pro2

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As a follow up to my previous post on this topic, it was time to publish a full review/impressions piece on the X-Pro2. To summarise: (i) it’s really, really good; but (ii) not everyone will agree with (i). I’ll be honest about the negatives but to be clear, for me, this camera makes them irrelevant. …

X-Pro2 at first glance

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Last Thursday morning I had resolved to cancel my D500 order, largely because I’m not a birder and I didn’t really see what it would add other than the need to purchase a whole new set of wide angle lenses (that’s tongue in cheek – I think the D500 looks fantastic, but I don’t really …

I was wrong…. More thoughts on the Leica SL

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Ok, so I used a Leica SL in anger for the first time yesterday, and I’ve strongly revised my opinions. I think the camera is impressive, as is the lens. In my opinion, what we have here is a mini D4 with 4K, wifi, gps, better resolution and certainly the best EVF I’ve ever seen. I still …

Wide Load – thoughts on the Tamron 15-30mm F2.8

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I found this lens intriguing from the get go, as it promised better performance than the Nikon branded alternatives. In the case of the Nikon 16-35mm F4, this wouldn’t be difficult given I found it weak in my use at wider focal lengths, but it’s a bolder claim applied to the Nikon 14-24mm F2.8 G …

Plucky underdog? Some personal views on the Sony A7RII

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Much has been made of the A7RII, by Sony and industry commentators … Those who buy it because they need a very small camera with 4k video, stabilisation and support for adapted lenses will be happy… those who get it and are happy with it will rate it in its own terms and not because it might have some equivalency in performance with certain DSLRs.

A contender? Sony A7 II

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The Sony A7 II is much better than the first two A7 series cameras I used (A7 and A7R), but still not perfect. It’s about the best mirrorless camera available, but still not up to the level of leading DSLRs. I know it’s not a popular view amongst the people who chatter via the Internet, …

Satisfaction?

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Do you sometimes get that urge to write, or paint a picture, or bake a cake, or even fix up a shelf? A creative impulse. Have you even noticed the way sometimes, when that works best is when you just relax, don’t think too hard and let things happen? That’s the way I feel about …

Thoughts on the Nikkor 20mm F1.8 G

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This has been a long time in coming as I’ve been using the Nikon 20mm F1.8 G for a while. It’s undoubtedly become my favourite ultra wide angle (UWA) lens, the most used, but it’s not the best one I own. I began my odyssey with the 20mm F1.8 G back in September, when my …