The Silence is broken! | Bill Fortney
After 5 straight days without internet or cell service, I’m finally able to share about the great Fuji Workshop Jack and I just wrapped up this morning at Mt. Rainier National Park. We had a great group and a wonderful Read more …
Fuji vs Nashville…… | Bill Fortney
I’ve been in Nashville, Tennessee all week with our Third Annual Nashville/Ricky Skaggs Americana Workshop. Country Music/Bluegrass Legend (14 rimes Grammy Winner!) Ricky Skaggs is also an accomplished photographer and good friend and he and I, plus Jim Begley and Read more …
Just how good is the new Fuji 90mm f 2???? | Bill Fortney
It is very, very important to me that you know that when I express an opinion about gear or anything, for that matter, that is comes from the heart, and is not influenced by my business relationship with any company Read more …
The New Fuji 90mm f 2 – A Hands On Review | Bill Fortney
It’s approximately 4.5 inches long, excluding the hood. It takes 62mm filters (this is important – more on that later!). It has the heft of a slightly heavier 56mm f 1.2. It’s supplied with a metal bayonet hood like the Read more …
Obsessing about lenses……. | Bill Fortney
OK, I admit it, I love lenses, what’s not to love!!! In the process of trying to capture those glorious moments of interesting subjects and great light, they are what focuses the image onto the sensor! No single factor has Read more …
Why would I need the new Fuji 16mm f 1.4 lens?????? | Bill Fortney
If you already own the Fuji 10-24 f 4 XF lens, or the Fuji 16-55 f 2.8 XF lens why would you invest in the new Fuji 16mm f 1.4 lens??!! I just got a new production copy of the Read more …
New from Fuji……. | Bill Fortney
Probably no one, that is a Fuji fan or user, is unaware of the newest lens to be released shortly. The 16mm f 1.4 is yet another of Fuji’s stellar fast lenses. Joining the 23mm f 1.4 (35mm equiv.), the Read more …
APS-C = a ton of advantages! | Bill Fortney
O.K. for all those folks that are sick of my talking about how happy I am with my Fuji X-System, this isn’t about that, well, maybe a little, but lots of cameras have APS-C size sensors and there are a number of reasons you should consider one! If only as a back-up body! First, over the past fou…
“My” Perfect System! | Bill Fortney
If this is “My” perfect system how does that help you???!!! Well, building a system is all about knowing who you are, what you like to shoot, and what suits you! I’ve been working on my system for the last Read more …
Setting Up Your X-T1 Menus!!!! | Bill Fortney
Why wait, too hot at the pool! So here is the disclaimer, remember this is my thoughts on menus settings after one week of using the camera!!! For only a week I think I’ve learned a lot, but keep in Read more …