There's still some confusion for photographers that are looking to buy one of these 35mm lenses from Fujifilm. On paper, just based on the specs the f1.4 version seems like it would be the clear winner. But specs aren't everything. I hope this video gives you the kind of information you need to help you decide which lens would be best for you.Here are low res versions of the photos in the video. … [Read more...]
Fujifilm MCEX-11 Macro Extension Tube – Part 2
I wrote an article on this extension tube last week but decided to play around with it a little more today. The last tests I did were on a coin and there wasn't a lot of variety in the focal plane throughout the image.The shots I took today were of images that had more depth to them so it was interesting to see how much I could actually keep in focus.Anyway, I hope this gives you some insight … [Read more...]
Fuji MCEX-11 Macro Extension Tube
I bought the Fuji XF 56mm f1.2 lens a little while ago primarily to do portraiture and boudoir work. It's a beautiful lens that can produce some pretty amazing shots.The minimum focal distance for this lens is somewhere around 2.3 feet and one thing that I kind wished I could do with this lens is get a bit closer to the subject sometimes. I decided to try the MCEX-11 with that lens to see if that … [Read more...]
Fuji XF 35mm f1.4 vs XF 35mm f2
These are my thoughts on the differences between these two lenses. Hopefully this might help you if you're looking to buy a 35mm lens but not sure which one to get.Of course everybody is different. I'd really recommend that you try out both lenses for yourself. I think that shooting for just a few minutes with each lens will help you decide.I wrote a couple posts on these lenses. This first link … [Read more...]
New Portfolio – Scenes • Mood • Still Life
I've been doing a lot of testing with the new Fuji system for a while now. The cool thing is that, in testing the new camera and different lenses it actually kind of forced me to put together some shots that I really enjoyed creating. And, I even like some of them. Most of the shots don't really fit into any of my portfolios that currently exist on the site so I decided to create a new portfolio … [Read more...]
