Category for personal photography related stories and photo essays with sometimes tips and tricks on how I use my cameras and equipment.
All roads lead to Rome with the Fuji XT1 As you might have read in my earlier posts, the Fuji XT1 is my favourite camera for travel. I recently purchased their new tele-zoom XF 40-150mm f/2.8 and using a lens like this can give you a new perspective on one of the most photographed cities in the world. When visiting this …
Boxing day with the Sony A7II Are you interested in more pictures like these? Check out my photography stories here. I was at first not going to review the Sony A7II. The 24.3MP Exmor CMOS sensor and BIONZ X processor are the same as in the original A7. After reviewing three different models in the same line-up …
Fuji X-T1: my favourite camera for travel I have come to rely on the Fuji X-T1 for travel photography. It is one of the few mirror-less cameras out there with a very decent kit lens (XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS) which for me almost always gets the job done. Whether you decide to go …
Sony A6000 and Zeiss Touit 12mm in Zanzibar I’ve recently been using my Sony A6000 a lot more than the A7r. There are two reasons for this: the lack of a good wide-angle prime lens and the subpar autofocus capabilities of the latter. Especially on street photography style trips abroad, where speed is of the essence, …
African Photoshoot with the Fuji XT1 I love the usability of the Fuji XT1. Once you get the hang of all the hands-on controls, it’s easy to use it in what I call auto expanded mode. It’s easy to switch manually to higher ISO’s when needed, or change aperture and shutter speed while keeping the …
Autumn Forest with the Fuji XT1 Strange that the last Fujifilm camera tested on DXO was the X100, and there are still no plans for testing the Fuji XT1 or the new X100T. When I look at the amazing clarity of the images I took yesterday with the Fuji X-T1, I think the X-trans II sensor …
Sony FE2470z, the second time around: Is it any better? I reviewed the Sony FE2470z f/4 earlier this year and didn’t like it. Seemed like none of the images I took with it had any magic, and often had the focus just not where I wanted it to be. I like the 24-70mm a lot, …
Taking photographs of the supermoon with the Sony A7r There is a supermoon tonight, when a full moon coincides with the closest approach to the Earth on its elliptical orbit. The size of the lunar disk is larger than usual, so it’s a great occasion to work on your lunar photography skills. I’ve compiled a small guide on how …
The Color Run with the Olympus OMD EM1, EM10 and EPL7 The Olympus OMD series is about as good as it gets for micro four thirds cameras. I’m trying out 3 of the latest Olympus cameras right now. The Olympus OMD EM1, EM10 and Pen EPL7 all share the same sensor. But the former has a bunch of …
Sony A6000 visits Bratislava Sony A6000, the ideal street photography camera The Sony A6000 is the ideal street photography camera: fast AF, beautiful range of lenses and inconspicuous. So I took it along on a visit to the Slovakian capital Bratislava. This city is known for being a bit of a Bohemian magnet, but I …