The Carnival season in Venice has just finished and so did my photography workshop there. As we were getting close to the starting date, I started receiving questions from my guests regarding what equipment they should bring and especially what lenses. As this is a frequently asked question, I decided that it would be a good idea to collect my suggestions …
Let’s party like it’s 1976!
1976 is the year this lens, a Nikkor 50mm f/1.4, was made. This is the time when lenses were just metal and glass, with no electronics or motors. The lower ring had apertures engraved on it, going from 1.4 (its maximum) to 16 (its smallest). The aperture ring had quite noticeable clicks at those f-values, but no intermediate clicks at …
Two Weeks in the Balkans with the Fujinon XF 16-55mm F2.8
Two weeks, five countries and more than 3,000km. I had been planning this trip for months: a long drive from Italy, across Slovenia, and down along the Dalmatian coast of Croatia into Montenegro, with a side trip to Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, all places that I had been wanting to visit for years, but that (aside from a short trip …
My Review Of The Metabones Adapter
I just published on the F Stop Lounge a full, hands-on video review of the Metabones adapter that I use to mount my Nikon lenses on my Fuji X-E2 camera. Check it out if you are planning to move to a mirrorless system and want to hold onto your SLR lenses. Want to be notified when I publish more reviews? …