Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 zoom – a Hands-on review | Tom Grill

Ask most pros and you will probably find they have a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens as one of the two main staples in their DSLR lens kit. This focal length, along with a 24-70mm f/2.8, covers the majority of situations we Read more …

Fuji XF 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR lens — a hands-on review |
Tom Grill

ypically, all-in-one zooms are full of compromises that cut to the core of their quality level. Convenient they are, but at what price?  There has been an enthusiastic anticipation of the Fujinon XF 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR zoom Read more …

Controlling a Fuji X-T1 with the Fujifilm Camera Remote WIFi APP |
Tom Grill

We wanted to do a straight down lifestyle photo of a group of friends eating together at a table. This called for the camera to be located directly overhead and centered on the table, which meant there was no way Read more …

Two lens portrait shoot-out — the Zeiss Touit 50mm macro and
Fuji 56mm f/1.4 on the X-T1 | Tom Grill

This is not a contest to see which lens is best. They are both exceptional at what they do, but do have differences that make them suitable for different tasks when shooting portraits. For this very reason, for my Nikon Read more …

Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8 macro lens – hands on review | Tom Grill

I do a lot of close up and macro photography and have quite a number of macro lenses, mostly Nikon, but also Canon, Sigma and Tamron. I think I can sum up this entire review right here in one sentence by saying that this Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8 lens is as good as, if not better than, any macro lens I have ever used on any camera.Not only is its performance top notch, it is beautifully designed and may be the best looking piece of glass you’ll put on a Fuji X-camera — well-balanced, light weight, quick to focus, and with an easy-to-find and responsive aperture ring. Its results are what you would expect from a macro lens from Zeiss. It is sharp everywhere, even in the corners, and even wide open at f/2.8. The field is flat and distortion free, just as you would want from a true macro……

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Choosing between the Fuji 10-24mm f/4 zoom or
Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 and Fuji 14mm f/2.8 primes | Tom Grill

A recent comment made on this blog posed a question that had been troubling me as well, particularly because I am currently in the process of assembling a travel kit for a two week trip to Spain and Portugal. It has to do with making a decision between the Fuji 10-24mm f/4 zoom and a single prime…

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Weather resistant test for the Fuji X-T1 | Tom Grill

I didn’t set out to test the weather resistant qualities of the new Fuji X-T1. Mother Nature decided to conduct the test for me. I was photographing along the Maine coast, primarily near Acadia National Park, but also down towards Read more …

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So where did I put that little X-T1 flash again? | Tom Grill

Don’t know about you, but I am constantly misplacing the little auxiliary flash (EF-X8) that came with my X-T1 as a replacement for a built-in model. Admittedly, it is small size makes it convenient to pack, but it also makes Read more …

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Accessorizing the Fuji X-T1 and other X cameras | Tom Grill

A major appeal of mirrorless cameras has always been their small size. Adding accessories that bulk the camera up could be considered as going against the grain. On the other hand, a camera like the X-T1 has moved the X Read more …

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Open aperture shooting with the Fuji X-T1 and 56mm lens at f/1.2 |
Tom Grill

Rust is Mother Nature being an artist in the aging process. Rust adds character to a surface, like wrinkles on aging skin. I have always loved photographing old textured surfaces — rust, decaying leaves, weathered wood, cracked paint. Rust is Read more …