Santa Cruz and the Fujinon XF 18-135mm | Stephen Ip
We took a road trip to Santa Cruz last month and I thought it would be a good opportunity to rent and try out the Fujinon XF 18-135mm lens. Even though I generally prefer prime lenses, the XF 18-135mm intrigued Read more …
Vancouver and the Fujinon XF 27mm | Stephen IP
I ordered the Fujinon XF 27mm pancake lens at the beginning of April when Fuji was having their latest round of lens rebates. Unfortunately, the lens has been backordered since that time and I wasn’t going to have it for Read more …
Fujifilm X100S and Sony A7 Comparison | Stephen Ip
With my X-Pro1 out of commission and my X-T1 headed back to B&H because of the light leak issue, I thought I would shake things up a bit by renting the Sony A7 and FE 35mm f/2.8 lens. To make Read more …
The Fujifilm X100S for Travel Photography | Stephan Ip
Over the past six months, the Fujifilm X00S has traveled with me to San Diego, Seattle, Paris, London, and New York. During these trips, I’ve used it to shoot everything from snapshots to long exposures. Having used the X100S extensively Read more …
First Long Exposures with the Fujifilm X-T1 | Stephen Ip
The Bottom Line As you can see, the good for me outweighs the bad. While the X-T1 isn’t perfect, it does offer several improvements for long exposure photography over the X-Pro1. The biggest ones being the new EVF and tilting Read more …
NYC Long Exposures with the Fujinon WCL-X100 | Stephan Ip
Having rented the Fujinon WCL-X100 Wide Conversion Lens for our trip to New York, I thought I would use it for a few long exposures during an afternoon visit to the Dumbo area in Brooklyn. As the sun began to Read more …
Simplicity and the X100S Part 2 | Stephen Ip
As I’ve mentioned in the past, the X100S is the camera I turn to whenever I want to keep things simple. Without having to worry about zooming or changing lenses, I’m left to focus on creating images. By concentrating on Read more …
Red Rock Canyon and the Fujinon XF 23mm | Stephen Ip
Having read so many positive reviews about the Fujinon XF 23mm, I decided to rent it for a quick weekend trip to Las Vegas. Since we only planned to be there for 24 hours, I knew my opportunities to shoot Read more …
The Best Views of Paris | Stephen Ip
While in Paris, we visited five places that gave us a bird’s eye view of the city; Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Montparnasse Tower, Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, and Notre Dame Cathedral. Since it was the off season, the Read more …
Jet lag, the Wall, and Random Images from Paris | Stephen Ip
Seeing as this is the third morning in the row that I’ve woken up at 3am, it’s safe to say that I’m still on Paris time. Speaking of Paris, what a beautiful city, eleven days and I feel like we Read more …