Fuji X-E2 and Minolta 35mm f2.8 | Ming Art

In between 1973-1976, Minolta revised the old optical design of the MC 2.8 / 35mm. Although reduced from 7 to 5 lenses, Minolta increased image quality. The MINOLTA 35mm 1:2.8 (5 lenses / 5 groups) is richer in contrast than Read more …

Get Fujinon XF60mm to 1:1 magnification ratio | Ming Art

The Fujinon XF60mm macro lens has a magnification factor of 1:2. There are various other options like the pricey Zeiss 50mm macro, which is a true 1:1 autofocus lens or vintage manual lenses like Minolta 50mm or 100mm using a Read more …

Yoshiki Murata | Calogero Randazzo

Mr. Yoshiki Murata has been a student of Master Toji Ito. In particular Yoshiki is well-known in using the technique called Yohen (changed kiln), Tataki (knocking the surface) and Mogake (burning seaweed). Various Awards like the „Japan Sencha Craft Exhibition“ Read more …

Fuji X-E2 and Minolta 50mm Macro | Calogero Randazzo

The Minolta 50mm f/3,5 Macro lens is an old standard focal length macro. On APS-C it´s a short tele about 75mm. Build quality of this lens is fine and feels good. Manual focus is easy with Fuji´s focus peaking. This macro only focuses to 1:2, so it requires extension or teleconverter to get to 1:…

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Styleelements | Ming Art

This project is a tribute to the worlds Graffiti-Artists. Armed with a Macro lens I am „sampling“ styles, like diggin in the crates and producing rap music by using a SP1200. By applying a narrow focal plane, different point of Read more …

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Zirkus Lamberti – Low light with 60mm Macro and X-E2 | Ming Art

Lamberti has been around in the 7th Generation. „We were always artist, but are not recognized as a cultural institution so not getting support like other cultural institutions,“ says Zinnecker. Despite the constant worry about the future that he had Read more …

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Fujifilm Velvia Tags | Ming Art

These images coming straight out of the Fujifilm X-E2, using Velvia Filmsimulation and positive settings on color, highlights and shadows….. See on mingart.de

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Yoshiki Murata – Sanban Teapot | Ming Art

I found a piece of wood on my way back home from work. My idea was to capture one of my very first teapot from Yoshiki Murata’s Collection. It s called Mogake Sanban. I sinked the piece of wood into Read more …

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The Streetshooters – Fuji X-E2 + 27mm and Ricoh GR | Ming Art

The best camera for the Streets ? Of course, there is no such thing. Any camera is as good as the person behind it. But if you ask, what I prefer…no pixelpeeping, in real life…I like it invisible, undercover, no Read more …

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Travelling to Hongkong with the X-Pro1 | Ming Art

Back in September I was fortune enough to travel to Hongkong again. I just purchased the X-Pro1 with the fantastic 35mm and been renting the brand new 14mm prime lenses. Some pictures straight OOC with no post-production. Others were RAW Read more …