miXed zone: “When god was not there”, the enlight photoshow, lenses and more

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image courtesy: Donato Chirulli (riflessifotograficitheartofphotography)

In February Donato Chirulli from riflessifotorafici  visited Auschwitz, equipped with the X-E1, the 35mm and 18mm. He tried to put his feelings and thoughts into images. The result are some really strong pictures that impressed also le journal de la photographie.

You can read Donato’s introduction to his work and see his pictures here at le journal de la photographie.

And if you want, stop by Donato’s new blog the art of photography to see some of his most interesting shots.

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You can see the first episode of the enlight photoshow here at youtube and read Dave’s introduction to the show here at his blog. In this episode: 1) Smart Phone Tip (from minute 00:00) 2) Bill Cunningham (from minute 02:20) 3) Mirroless Cameras / X-PRO1 (from minute 06:30) 4) DKP – Theatre shoot  (from minute 12:43)

“Whether you love shooting photos with your smartphone, compact, mirror-less, compact, SLR, medium format or even good old film, the enlight photo Show is for you. This is a show full of a variety of shooting tips, technique tips, photo film reviews, gear features and more, hosted by James Madelin the founder of enlight photo and produced by Dave Kai Piper, noted UK fashion photographer.”

X100S

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– Photoluma “Fujifilm X100S – outdoor photography usability review ” can be read here.

– “It is a joy to use. I can’t help but agree with the reviews by Zack Arias and Bert Stephani…this is the best camera I have used. It’s small, feels right, looks right, produces stunning images and feels like an extension of my eye/ mind/ heart/ soul. It’s the best, in my opinion, not because of one outright performance factor, but because of the sum of the parts.” Read ianmacmichaelphotography‘s review here.

X20

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– X20 review at CNET (click here). “There’s a lot to recommend the Fujifilm X20, especially if you’re looking for a more old-school shooting experience in a digital compact or want an optical viewfinder and can’t afford the X100S. It delivers very good performance, a nice feel, and a streamlined interface. But its image quality — while very good — doesn’t make it stand out from the competition, and its video disappoints.”

– “Hey guys, I did a ‘usability’ review of the new Fuji’s (X100s and X20) based on a trip to the Easter celebrations in Sicily, thought you might be interested in how the cameras worked for this kind of event based documentary photography. Colin” Click here

lenses

– Review: SLR Magic 23mm f1.7 (specs&price) (Fujifilm X Mount) at the phoblographer here.

– slgear [shoplink 11339 ebay]XF 14mm[/shoplink] review here. “There’s no question Fuji has spent a lot of time on this lens: Sharpness at ƒ/2.8 is very good, and excellent at ƒ/4 or smaller; distortion is non-existent (quite a feat in and of itself on a wide-angle lens), and chromatic aberration is also hard to come by. While the price tag for this lens might be high, there’s no doubt that you get what you pay for.

– Quick test, XF 60mm vs [shoplink 11909 ebay]Olympus 60mm f/2.8[/shoplink] at admiringlight here.

– “Hi Patrick! I have some pictures with the Fuji X-E1 and the Samyang 8 mm f/2.8 on my site. […]. if you wish to share the link, feel free to do so.” See Matti Sulanto’s shots taken with the X-E1 and [shoplink 12498 ebay]Samyang 8mm[/shoplink] at sulantoblog here.

image courtesy: sulantoblog

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Samyang Tilt-Shift lens for Fuji X + review (for Canon version)

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Yesterday FR-reader Andrew wrote me an email and asked me if there are Tilt Shift lenses for the Fuji X. I told him that Samyang will release a 24mm T-S lens… and I’ve realised that I’ve never told you about it, so I’ll do it now!

At last year’s photokina Samyang presented the 24mm f/3.5 Tilt Shift lens.

It will be initially available with mounts for Canon EF, Nikon F and Sony A. Versions with Canon M, Fujifilm X, Samsung NX and Sony will also be released afterwards.

The first T-S lenses are now in stock. Check the Samyang T-S at [shoplink 12411]your amazon here[/shoplink] and [shoplink 12411 ebay]your ebay here[/shoplink]

There are also the first reviews on the web, as this one of ephotozine (for the Canon version).

“Although this tilt-shift lens is far from being an inexpensive optic, with its launch price being over £500 less than equivalents from Canon or Nikon, it does bring tilt-shift control within the reach of more people.It manages to be less expensive, whilst offering excellent optical performance, great build quality and handling. Those in the market for a tilt-shift lens should definitely add this to this list of considered optics.”

You can read also the Samyang T-S presentation (with sample pics) here at samyang.pl.

enjoy your day
Patrick

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X-Trans entry level body to be offered in various kits?

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Sorry if I bother you again ;) But there is an update to what belongs the X-Trans entry level camera.

Trusted sources told me that the camera with APS-C X-Trans sensor (the famous X-entry level body) should be sold body only or offered in combination with the following kits: 18-55 or 18-55+55-200 or 27 pancake. I don’t know the price yet.

As I told you here, it will be smaller (less buttons or dials) and it won’t have a viewfinder.

cheers
Patrick

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Zeiss Touit 32 vs Fuji XF 35 at thephoblographer

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Busy times for Rico at the moment. The X-pert corner will come back in June. In the meantime you can purchase Rico’s useful book here: Mastering the FUJIFILM X-Pro1” (Kindle Edition) (Apple iBook Store) (German version)

thephoblographer: youtube

thephoblographer posted some comparison pics (from f1.8 to f16) of the new Touit 32mm vs the [shoplink 11712]XF 35mm[/shoplink]. Check it out here.

“While both lenses are quite good, Fujifilm has a major advantage with a more affordable offering while also retaining a better build quality. However, Zeiss has faster focusing and better image quality. This is kind of a tough test to consider but we should all take comfort in knowing that both lenses are excellent. […] I’ll have to give the win to the Zeiss despite owning Fujifilm’s lens.

Zeiss Touit 32mm pre-order: USA: Adorama / BHphoto / Uniquephoto / Pictureline / Europe: AmazonDE / ebayUK / PCHstore Brussel
Zeiss Touit 12mm pre-order: USA: Adorama / BHphoto / Uniquephoto / Pictureline / Europe: AmazonDE / ebayUK / PCHstore Brussel

image courtesy: thephoblographer

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