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Fujifilm X10 reviewed by DSLR magazine

efix — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:49:00 +0000

The Spanish photography website “DSLR magazine” have just published an exhaustive review of the new Fujifilm X10 enthusiast’s compact. Their review is in Spanish, but you can have it Google translated to your language. Also, it features many pictures, which is what interests us most, right?

Fujifilm X10

TOP discuss the “Most Desirable Cameras on the Planet”

efix — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:33:25 +0000

The Online Photographer has a new column which discusses the “Most Desirable Cameras on the Planet”. Counting down from 11 to 1, Mike Johnston presents and discusses eleven cameras that he deems desirable for different reasons.

Part 1 (the 11th-most desirable camera on the planate) was on the new PhaseOne IQ180 80-megapixel medium format digital back, whose image quality apparently challenges high-resolution scans of 8×10″ large format film.

Part 2, published yesterday, discusses the Nikon D3x, Nikon’s top-of-the-line, state-of-the-art, ultimate professional high-end full-frame “Hunka hunka burnin’ hunk” (TOP) DSLR.

If you’d [...]

First user report on the new CV Nokton 35/1.2

efix — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:07:08 +0000

The new Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/1.2 II lens seems to be available in some parts of the world already, and a user at rangefinderforum.com has posted some first thoughts and sample pictures taken with a Leica M9.

He claims the lens has better contrast wide open than its predecessor, is still sharp at f/1.2 and still exhibits pleasing bokeh. But judge for yourselves: http://rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=110011

News & Articles | August 5th, 2011

efix — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 07:56:43 +0000

It seems it’s time for another round of news and articles! Over the past weeks, I’ve been collecting interesting links again, which I’d now like to share with you.

Section 1: Micro Four Thirds

The Photography Of Amos Chapple This really doesn’t need many words. Amos Chapple is an avid traveller and records his adventures using Micro Four Thirds cameras by choice. Look at his pictures and you’ll know why they say it’s the photographer that takes the shot, not the camera. Amazing stuff!

DSLR Magazine: Olympus PEN Lite (E-PL3) test The Spanish DSLR Magazine [...]

News and articles | July 18th, 2011

efix — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:44:44 +0000

Oh my! It’s been more than a month since I last posted a news-and-articles-recap … ! I’ve been (and still am) rather busy with work and newly enamoured with film, so my love for digital photography has been dampened somewhat recently. Still, I collected a bunch of interesting weblinks to share with you, and as my son is currently peacefully playing by himself, I’m using the opportunity to put together a quick roundup of what’s been published around the interwebs those past weeks!

Photoradar: Earth from space Photoradar have posted a series of images taken by [...]

Summilux 25/1.4 hands-on report @ CNET Asia

efix — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:29:29 +0000

Shawn Low from CNET Asia has written a hands-on report on the recently announced Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH. Micro Four Thirds lens — the Micro reincarnation of the legendary Leica D Summilux 25/1.4 for the Four Thirds system.

The Panasonic Leica 25/1.4 Summilux is being ascribed high sharpness even wide open, and a natural colour reproduction — nothing less than what we await from a Leica branded lens. The article also features some very nice sample pictures that illustrate the lens’ pleasing rendering (especially of its bokeh — the [...]

New & articles | June 12th, 2011

efix — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 12:20:27 +0000

It’s been almost two weeks since I last posted a news and article roundup (– the reason being that I was first sick and the busy –), but here I am again, with some fresh stuff from around the interwebs. Enjoy!

Review: Voigtländer Color Heliar 75mm f/2.5 The Voigtländer Color Heliar 75mm f/2.5 is a very reputable short tele / portrait lens in Leica screw mount (“M39″). It has been out of production for quite some time, and has been replaced recently by the newer 75mm f/1.8 Heliar. It’s still a great little [...]

News and Articles | May 26th, 2011

efix — Thu, 26 May 2011 11:38:27 +0000

Another round of news and articles, this time a little late as I was pretty knocked out for more than a week sind last week, and have only just really recovered.

Noktor is dead! Long live Noktor! Remember Noktor, a couple of chaps, operating from a shed somewhere in the U.S., retrofitting and rebranding Japanese CCTV lenses for Micro Four Thirds? They made quite a stir last year when they announced a 50mm f/0.95 high-speed lens with native m4/3 mount, but it turned out to be low quality and overpriced. Just recently, Noktor announced their death, just [...]

News and article recap: May 15th, 2011

efix — Sun, 15 May 2011 09:45:49 +0000

Another beautiful sunday morning, and another roundup of the latest news and articles, gathered from aroung the interwebs four your enjoyment!

Panasonic DMC-G3 In case you missed it (you probably haven’t — it’s been all around the web), Panasonic have just announced their latest Micro Four Thirds model, the G3, featuring a slightly smaller body, new 16 megapixel sensor, and less buttons and more touch operation (a bit like the GF2 in fact). 43rumors, as always, have a complete list of announcements, previews, reviews and opinions on the new G3. Particulary interesting, though, is [...]

News and article recap: May 8th, 2011

efix — Sun, 08 May 2011 13:59:26 +0000

It’s a warm and sunny sunday here in central Germany, and after spending the first half of the day in our beautiful garden I decided the sun’s become too hot and went inside to share with you some more interesting news and articles I found this week.

Leica Freedom Train Ernst Leitz II, son of Leica-founder Ernst Leitz, helped many people — Leitz employees as well as fellow citizens — to flee the Nazi regime before and during World War II. The Amateur Photographer recollects the story and reports on the ongoing efforts of a british Rabbi [...]