Podcast: A look at the Fujifilm X-Pro2 and more… | Matt Brandon

Every year after our workshop in India, Piet Van den Eynde and I spend an hour or so talking about this years new Fujifilm gear. Because we do it in the field it sometimes becomes difficult to find a good Read more …

2015 Fujifilm X-Photographer’s Book | Matt Brandon

Fujifilm is contacting it’s X-Photographers (I assume all of them, but I don’t know for certain) and asking them to submit one image for their 2015 book highlighting their X-Photographers. Honestly, it’s a marketing tool saying, “Look at how good Read more …

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Fujifilm’s 90mm Makes a Colorful Splash on the Set of Indian Summers 2 |
Matt Brandon

Fujifilm has a history of producing amazingly sharp prime lenses in their lens lineup. The latest is the newly announced Fujinon 90mm f/2. Like all of my lens reviews, I will not pretend to know more than I do. No Read more …

Views of Kenya with the Fujinon XF 16mm f/1.4 WR | Matt Brandon

So just before I left for Kenya, I got a WhatsApp message from my contact at Fujifilm Malaysia telling me they had the yet-to-be-released Fujinon XF 16mm f/1.4 WR. I have been waiting for this lens since it showed up Read more …

$2,000 Worth of Photography Tools for $89… Really! | Matt Brandon

$2,000 Worth of Photography Tools for $89… Really!    This is not a joke. This is one of the best deals in photography since.. well since ever. Seriously, this is not one of those events where some site is selling Read more …

Ladakh Photo Trek Part 3 | Matt Brandon

After the official workshop ended, as often, we offered an extension on the trip. The planned extension was to Srinagar Kashmir and the surrounding valley But as you might know the Kashmir region was faced with unprecedented flooding and there Read more …

Buongiorno From Roma | Matt Brandon

We left Rome today and are now in Florence for the next few days. Rome was everything I had dreamed it would be. Well, almost. Everyone said the coffee would be the best I have ever tasted. So far I have not had a bad cup of coffee. But I don’t find it head and shoulders above the rest of the worlds cappuccino’s and espressos. Now the gelato… that’s another story!  I am sure there is no better ice cream on the planet! I think literally half of Rome is under construction. Most of what we wanted to see was under scaffoldings. Seriously, the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, The Spanish Steps and more all under renovation. Oh well, looks like we will just have to visit again! Here are a few images from Roma! Arrivederci Roma……

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A Tribute to Hollywood Glamor | Matt Brandon

Our family is sort of obsessed with the Hollywood film classics of the 1930′s and 40′s. Even as a kid I had old movie stills of Clark Gable and Humphrey Bogart on my walls. I am sure this is part of why I am so into fedoras. I always thought the glamor shots of those classic Hollywood beauties we…

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How I modified my X-T1 with Sugru | Matt Brandon

This is going to be a short and to-the-point post. I have been using the Fujifilm X-T1 now for a few months and have come to appreciate this camera. I know this sounds nothing like other peoples reviews of this Read more …

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X-citing News | Matt Brandon

I am excited to announce that I am now listed as an Fujifilm X-Photographer. I, along with Malaysian Photographers Kim Boon and Jessica Chan have been inducted into this hall of X-system photographers.  You can visit my X-Photographer page HERE. Read more …