FUJIFILM X-Pro1 (35mm, f/1.4, 1/100 sec, ISO200)
After I tested the Velvia setting of my Fuji X100 I changed to RAW + JPEG. With the Fuji X Pro-1 it was the same. I shot RAW plus JPEG fine and used the Velvia JPEGS most of the time. Still there were a couple of things I didn’t like. So the image above is most likely the last OOC JPEG I will ever post. Continue reading
Canon EOS 6D (70mm, f/4, 1/40 sec, ISO12800)
Not long ago all DSLRs were big and heavy. Than they became much more compact and today first models are almost as small as mirrorless cameras. Full frame cameras are different. Even the enthusiast models were bulky. Now that has changed. Continue reading
California Vacation in Numbers. FullFrame vs. Mirrorless. Is good high ISO performance overrated? Which lenses and why? How much car do you need? Why big can be small.
Canon EOS 6D (53mm, f/9, 1/125 sec, ISO100)
Out of nowhere it is finally there: Our second trip to the USA. Three weeks again, South West again but there is one big difference. After three great vacations in Canada and the one in the USA in 2010 this is the first time we rented a car! All other vacations we very going around in RV’s. I opt for a smooth transition by renting a Full Size SUV and because this is the land of supersize I got even more: A Chevrolet Suburban. Continue reading
Canon EOS 6D (35mm, f/5.6, 1/20 sec, ISO1000)
If you follow reviews of mirrorless cameras today or if you shoot one of the newer ones and see the results you might come to the conclusion that the DSLR is dead. Dead as a dodo.
But of course that’s not the full picture. DSLRs have still substantial advantages over todays mirrorless cameras and here are the most important ones. Continue reading
FUJIFILM X-Pro1 (14mm, f/6.4, 1/70 sec, ISO200)
Down the stairs we went inside the temple. Everything is colorful, there is a mixture of styles and the designers were not afraid of Kitsch. Great! Continue reading