“Strong & Free” with the XF 50-140mm F2.8 OIS | Olaf Sztaba

When I leave home for an event or for street shooting I often take my Fuji X-Pro2 and one lens. It’s usually the XF 35mm F1.4 (50mm in FF). However, this time I decided to grab a lens that goes Read more …

The Sister I Didn’t Know I Had | Olaf Sztaba

Ten years ago I was yet again a dying man. Regular dialysis kept me alive but drained my body of precious energy so I paid almost weekly visits to the Emergency department. I felt tired, depressed and very sick. This Read more …

Photography Re-Framed – The Fujifilm X-T2 Review | Olaf Sztaba

There is a commonly held idea that the camera doesn’t matter. Indeed, it is hard to find a brave person who would argue otherwise. Certainly, I am not one of them. Unfortunately, some people misunderstand this overworked adage. Of course Read more …

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Training Your Eye | Olaf Sztaba

Although I love music, I am well aware of my shortcomings, politely speaking, in this matter. If I hired a music teacher and practised for years, I might be able to sing one song without turning the audience hostile and Read more …

The City of Pikes, Stars and Bucks | Olaf Sztaba

Usually when Kasia and I are on the road, our itinerary is all about photography. No wonder our 16-year-old son prefers to stay home! After all, who at his age would enjoy driving thousands of kilometres only to watch two Read more …

Manipulated Landscape – Part 2 | Olaf Sztaba #XPRO2

Named after the bituminous sands, Bitumount is a place where the story of the Oil Sands really began. Between 1925 and 1958, experiments separating oil from sand were performed and led to the birth of the technology used today. The Read more …

Manipulated Landscape | Olaf Sztaba

This land stretches 54,826 square miles, an area larger than England. Structures such as the toxic tailing lakes are some of the largest human-made structures in the world – so large that they can be seen from space. The land Read more …

Top 10 Questions About the X-Pro2 | Olaf Sztaba

Should I get the X-Pro2 or wait for an X-T2? The X-Pro line and the X-T line are cameras tailored to different kinds of photographer. The X-Pro1/2 is a rangefinder-style camera perfectly suited to documentary/street photography; the X-T1 has a Read more …

Photographic Retreat with the X-Pro2 or: How to choose a camera? | Olaf Sztaba

Last time we had a good time (and a laugh) having a conversation with the X-Pro2. We received great feedback for which we are both very grateful. Today we will continue to cover this new camera but we’ll approach the Read more …

A conversation with the X-Pro2 | Olaf Sztaba

Olafphoto (O): It’s good to have you here! It’s been a very long wait! X-Pro2 (X): It took me a while but hey, don’t you think I was worth waiting for?! O: OK, you got me there but please make Read more …