Get a grip on the Fujifilm X-T1! – Review of the Lensmate
Thumb Rest & Lolumina Soft Button | MirrorLessons

….Lensmate is a well-respected specialty digital photo product company based out of Seattle, US. Their products have all been designed for mirrorless and high-end compact cameras, with a specific focus on the Fujifilm X series. They specialise in both thumb rests and Read more …

Always look on the “wide” side of life –
The Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 Review | MirrorLessons

I couldn’t recommend the 10-24mm more highly to Fujifilm users who appreciate a versatile wide-angle lens for landscapes, architecture and other genres. While certainly bigger and slower than the XF 14mm f/2.8, it is far more versatile and allows for further creativity. The image Read more …

Working professionally with the Fujifilm X series – Guest Post by Gabriele Lopez | MirrorLessons

My name is Gabriele Lopez. I’ve lived and worked in Milan (Italy) as a professional photographer since 2004. My jobs include: commercial photography which ranges from corporate to events, portraits mainly for local actors and books, weddings taken in a photojournalistic manner and personal projects that Read more …

Photokina 2014: Hands-On with the XF 50-140mm f/2.8,
XF 56mm f/1.2 APD and more | MirrorLessons

Fujifilm is taking an important step with the new lenses it recently announced, and with the lenses that will come in 2015. We are not talking about small and compact lenses but professional lenses with a complex design that can give Read more …

Photokina 2014: Hands-On with the new Fujifilm X100T, X30
and X-T1 Graphite Silver | MirrorLessons

Our first day at Photokina has been very exciting. After starting the day by interviewing three Senior Managers from Sony Japan, we went to the Fujifilm media session to discover the latest products announced a few days before the start of Read more …

Rebecca Lily Pro Set III presets for Lightroom & Photoshop –
A taste of film in your digital work | MirrorLessons

Exactly one year ago, I reviewed the Rebecca Lily Pro Set II for Lightroom. I became interested in these presets because some of them were specifically designed for the Fujifilm X-Trans sensor and at the time, the Adobe software hadn’t yet added the Film Read more …

Exploring the city of Edinburgh: Thoughts about the Fujifilm X-E2 | MirrorLessons

As followers of this blog may know, Mathieu and I spend every summer in Wales where my parents live. Whereas most years we travel straight from Turin to their house, the first stop on our journey back to our “home away from Read more …

Olympus OM-D E-M1 vs. Fujifilm X-T1 –
A Game of Mirrorless Thrones | MirrorLessons

While Nikon and Canon are the only viable competitors for main throne of the digital photography world (at least for now), the battle for the mirrorless throne is much more fascinating. There are many kingdoms (a.k.a. brands) trying to triumph by creating new gear (sometimes too much) in a contentious territory (market). While we could argue about the presence of too many cameras today (and let’s face it, we don’t need all of them), this rise in competition that emerged a few years ago has also brought about some interesting changes. One of them is that mirrorless cameras now have a more serious role, attracting not only the amateur or the enthusiast but also the professional. Two of the most notable players in this game of mirrorless thrones are the Olympus OM-D E-M1 and the Fujifilm X-T1. The first comes from a company that greatly contributed to creating the mirrorless market in the first place. The E-M1 is the result of years of experience. The company created what is probably the first fully mature mirrorless camera aimed at both enthusiasts and professional photographers. The Fujifilm X-T1 is part of a younger system that has already shown tremendous potential. The X-T1 while not perfect is the most advanced X camera to date and proof that the Fuji X system could rapidly ascend the throne. If we put these two advanced cameras face to face, only an epic battle could come of it……..

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Fujifilm X-T1 Review: A Canon User’s Perspective –
Guest Post by Duncan Fawkes | MirrorLessons

I’ve been a Canon user since I started photographing seriously in 2007. For the last 6 years I’ve been using the Canon 5D Mark 2/3. Overall I’ve been very happy with the 5D. The image quality is terrific, and the controls are very well laid out and intuitive. It’s a very usable camera and a great performer. However I was finding that its size and weight meant that I would often leave it at home. For dedicated landscape photography trips I’d take the big bag with me, but for everything else – family days, day trips, commuting, a leisurely stroll – the only camera I had with me was my iPhone. My desire for a second camera coincided with the release of the Fujifilm X-E1 which promised great performance in a much smaller package. There was a lot to like about this camera. Although small and laggy, I loved the histogram and the focus peaking in the EVF. The image quality was excellent even ignoring its small form factor. And of course its smaller size and weight meant I was now carrying a very capable camera around with me……..

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Check out Inspired Eye: Issue 11 – Developing the eyes,
hearts and minds of photographers | MirrorLessons

I was surprised and delighted to see that this issue of Inspired Eye features two photographers with whose work I am already familiar thanks to our social networks: Kevin Mullins, a wedding photographer from the UK, and Thomas Menk, who many of you will recognise as the curator of the informative…