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BIG, BIG, BIG!

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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.

IMG_2825Canon 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 →

Let It Snow! X-Pro 1 and RX100 high ISO shots

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DSCF3678FUJIFILM X-Pro1 (18mm, f/5.6, 1/55 sec, ISO200)

Snow in Austria and tons of it. This January we had lots of snow and a cold wave that lasted for more than 2 weeks. So the snow came and stayed even in Vienna which is very rare. I can’t remember when there was a white christmas though. The image below was taken around christmas. Continue reading →

In The Museum, X100 vs RX100 vs X-Pro 1

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DSCF0412FUJIFILM FinePix X100 (23mm, f/2, 1/60 sec, ISO2500)
 DSC00719SONY DSC-RX100 (11.32mm, f/2.2, 1/40 sec, ISO800)
 DSCF3217FUJIFILM X-Pro1 (18mm, f/2.8, 1/30 sec, ISO1600)

Three very different cameras – one location.

  • The cameras: The Fuji X100, the Sony RX100 and the Fuji X-Pro 1.
  • The location: The Natural History Museum in Vienna

I shot those cameras on different days so light is very different but my main topic is not image quality it is shooting experience. How does it feel shooting them? Do they deliver in poor light? Which camera is most fun? Which one is the most annoying? But of course also about: How do the images compare in real life? Continue reading →