Fujifilm X-Pro2 : Review | Michael R. Cruz

In case you are following me in my social media (Facebook/Instagram), you probably know that I attended the Fujifilm X-series 5th Anniversary event in Tokyo, Japan.  I haven’t use the X-Pro2 prior to the event.  I think traveling around Japan with Read more …

Synology Diskstation 1815+ Review | Michael R. Cruz

If you have read previous blog post about backing up, this is sort of a prequel for the part 2 of that post. I have been searching for a good “long-term” network storage device.  What I need is something reliable, versatile, Read more …

Fujinon XF 35mm F2.0 Lens Review, Dubai, UAE | Michael R. Cruz

I was actually excited about this lens when I first heard about it. I was interested to see if it’s better than the 35mm f1.4, because that lens – although it’s a “pre-historic” lens in terms of the Fujifilm X Read more …

Fujinon XF16mmF1.4 R WR | Michael R. Cruz

This is a follow up on my usage for Fujinon XF16mm. I have been using it for more than a month now and I have to admit, I have been using it more than I thought I would. One of Read more …

Fujifilm X-T1 Graphite Silver Edition (pre-production) Review |
Michael R. Cruz

The main difference with this camera is the color, in Fujfilm film terms, it is graphite silver.  To me it looks a bit like that gun metal finish which is very popular in car rims/wheels.  I have to admit, if I haven’t Read more …

Fujifilm XF 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR Lens Review |
Michael R. Cruz

This is Fuji’s first weather sealed lens.  It is not the fast lens by any means, widest at f 3.5 up to f 5.6; but the focal length makes it a great travel lens.  This 7.5x super-zoom lens is equivalent Read more …

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Fujinon 10-24mm F4 OIS Lens Review | Dubai, UAE | Michael R. Cruz

Since the beginning of my journey in photography I have always been interested in Ultra Wide Angle (UWA) lenses and I have used different ones, Canon 10-22mm, Sigma 10-20mm, Sigma 8-16mm, Tokina 11-16mm and Canon 16-35mm. If you look at Read more …

Fujifilm X-T1 Continuous High Burst shots | Michael R. Cruz

Fujifilm X-T1 Continuous High Burst shots Fujifilm Middle East provided me a sample unit of the much anticipated X-T1. Gear and Settings: Fuji X-T1 + XF 18-55 f2.8 – 4.0 CH Mode JPEG FINE Toshiba 16GB UHS-II SD Card Read Read more …

Fujifilm X-T1 Menu Structure Walkthrough | Michael R. Cruz

This is a follow up on the Fujifilm X-T1 camera that Fujifilm Middle East provided me .  Here is a video of the menu structure of the X-T1, it shows the new menu structure including advance settings, time lapse, movie settings Read more …

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Fujifilm X-T1 . Initial Impressions & Comparisons | Michael R. Cruz

I have been an X-Series user since X100 and I have been lucky enough to have used pretty much the entire X-Series cameras and lenses; looking at the X-T1 I can say that Fuji made a big leap with this Read more …