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REVIEW: 10 days with the Fujinon XF90mm F2 R LM WR | Jeff Carter

The latest fast Fujinon prime is the tenth fixed focal length lens in the XF line up and the second after the 16mm f1.4 to be Weather Resistant (WR).  With the equivalent focal length of 137mm in full frame 35mm Read more …

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COMMENT: AF+MF Mode Update on X-Pro1 and X-T1 | Jeff Carter

….When using AF to select the point of focus it is critical when using the fast aperture lenses such as the 35mm f1.4 and 56mm f1.2 that the focus point is checked to make sure the focus is spot on. Read more …

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Fuji X-Series Images: How Big Will They Print? | Jeff Carter

I recently got involved in a conversation after a member of a Facebook group I belong to asked a question asking what was the largest size print he could obtain from the 16 megapixel X-Trans sensor.  This is a question Read more …

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REVIEW: Fuji X-T1’s New Electronic Shutter | Jeff Carter

A lot has been written about the V3.0 Firmware update for the X-T1 that was made available for free by Fujifilm on the 18th December, so much so I am not going to do a blow by blow report on Read more …

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REVIEW: First Impressions of the Nissin i40 Flashgun
for the Fuji X-Series | Jeff Carter

Last week I received the new Nissin i40 flash for the Fujifilm X-Series cameras from Cambrian Photography, a superb customer focused independent photographic retailer located in Colwyn Bay, North Wales. One of the criticisms of the X-Series has been the Read more …

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REVIEW: First Impressions of the New Fujifilm X100T | Jeff Carter

Conclusion The X100T is a stunning camera that is worthy successor to the superb X100 / X100S.  The results it produces are top draw and I am very impressed with the performance over the past three days. The main drawback Read more …

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REVIEW: Six Months with the Fujinon XF10-24mm f4R OIS | Jeff Carter

Six months ago I bought the ultra wide XF10-24mm f4 Fujinon (15-36mm equivalent), the sixth lens in my Fuji line up. I have always had an ultra wide angle lens in my photographic arsenal and while the Fujinon 14mm f2.8 Read more …

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REVIEW: Fujinon XF60mm f2.4 v Fujinon XF56mm f1.2 | Jeff Carter

Last month I added the superb Fujinon XF56mm f1.2R lens to my camera bag, which is the seventh Fujinon lens I have bought for my X-Series kit. It is also the third lens that covers the short telephoto range, the Read more …

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REVIEW: The New XF50-140mm f2.8 – First Impressions | Jeff Carter

Last weekend at the Fuji International Speedway, where I was working on the Japanese round of the FIA World Endurance Championship, I had the opportunity to see the new Fujinon  XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR lens ahead of its release Read more …

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Using the Manfrotto 241V and Fujifilm X-T1 on a Car Photo Shoot |
Jeff Carter

Last Saturday I posted some test shots of the X-T1 and the Manfrotto 241V Suction Grip using my own Honda Civic as the test car (BLOG HERE) .  Over the past three days I have been on a road trip from Reading in Berkshire to Stuttgart in Germany for a feature I am writing on the Porsche 911 Turbo S.  Why Reading and Stuttgart?  Well Reading is the UK Headquarters for Porsche and Stuttgart is home for the German sports car manufacturer. The reason I bought the Manfrotto 241V was to use on this long drive to get some different angles while I drove.  Using the Fujifilm X-T1 I was able to control the camera through the Camera App on my Google Nexus Tablet. I placed the Manfrotto in several positions on the car, either on the glass or on the bodywork and the vacuum pump built into the 241V provided the grip needed to keep the camera in place and steady.  Speeds were kept to below 50mph but if the Manfrotto did lose grip the camera would’ve been on the road so I used the Peak Design leash and used it as a safety cord when the camera was mounted on the outside of the car……

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