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black and white photography: getting it right

Black and white photography: getting it right   It seems like black and white photography is making somewhat of a comeback (again).  I see lots of beautiful images in my Instagram stream  (https://instagram.com/wimarysphotography) daily, and...

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Fuji HSS flash firmware update

Fuji HSS flash firmware update with TTL to come   As you can read in my post here, you can trick the Nissin i40 into using the built-in HSS functionality with the Fuji X-T1,...

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Deo-Tech OWL filter adapter review

Deo-Tech OWL filter adapter review Introduction: about Deo-Tech Deo-Tech, short for Digital Electronic Optical Technology, is a Chinese company that design and manufacture digital and optical camera accessories. Their product line consists of mirror-less camera lens adaptors...

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Fujinon XF 16-55 mm f/2 8

Fuji 16-55 mm f/2 8 Introduction The Fujinon XF 16-55 mm f/2.8 R LM WR is a standard zoom lens with a field-of-view equivalent to around 24 mm to 84 mm on a full-frame camera....

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Venus 60mm macro lens review

Venus 60mm macro lens review on a full-frame Sony A7r Introduction About the manufacturer Venus Optics Anhui ChangGeng Optical Technology Company Limited (trading under the name Venus Optics) was started by a group of macro...

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Samsung NX500: specs, price and availability

Samsung NX500: specs, price, and availability The rumored Samsung NX500 will be unveiled at CP+ in Japan next week though we’ll have to wait until March for shipping to start. The body will be...

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Fuji Nissin i40 HSS force trick

Fuji Nissin i40 HSS force trick You might know that the i40 is capable of high-speed sync in other Hotshoe mounts, but that Fuji isn’t currently supporting this functionality. Here is a neat Fuji...

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Fuji X-T1 at Ghent festival of light 2015

Fuji X-T1 at Ghent festival of light 2015 Sensor vs. lens stabilisation or both? Getting the best performance out of your camera isn’t about setting it to Auto and hoping for the best, is...