X-PRO1 vs. D800E vs. DP2M | VK.Photo

Finally I got time to compare raw output from Fujifilm X-PRO 1, Sigma DP2M and Nikon D800E. The test below is very much unscientific, it was conducted just out of my own curiosity. All three cameras are totally different beasts Read more …

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Still Life with MC ROKKOR-PG 58/1.2 | vk.photo

Finally I got time to put together a small set of B&W still life images inspired by a visit to friend’s rustic cottage and taken with my favourite camera and legacy lens: Enjoy! All images : Fuji X-Pro1+MC ROKKOR-PG 58/1.2+Iridient Read more …

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Fuji X-T1 raw file support is now available | vk.photo

The camera was announced just couple days ago and there are two programs that already can support X-T1 raw file conversion: Iridient Developer 2.3.3 and LightZone 4.1.0 beta 6 (free) My ‚quick’n’dirty‘ comparison……. See on vkphotoblog.blogspot.de

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My Workflow for X-Trans RAW Processing | vk.photo

I was using Lightroom since its first iteration and it worked well with all my cameras and files. Until I acquired Fujifilm X-Pro1. I quickly realized that ACR demosaicing (Lightroom’s raw de-coding engine, same as in CS/Photoshop) is not the Read more …

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Ilford PanF Plus 50 vs. X-Trans vs. Foveon | vk.photo

  I like to shoot film and still shooting at least couple rolls a year. After reading that Ilford opened film processing lab in US I decided to try their service to test my favourite PanF+50 (35mm film) against my Read more …

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The Fuji colours | vk.photo

When I switched to digital the foliage season here in Ontario has become a very challenging photography exercise for me. I just couldn’t capture the palette of colours when nature explodes and leaves beginning to change from green to fiery Read more …

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Photo Ninja 1.2.0 with X-Trans support | vk.photo

PictureCode just released version 1.2.0 of their very popular professional-grade raw converter Photo Ninja. This update comes with initial support for Fuji X-Trans cameras (X-Pro1, X-E1, X-100S, X-M1, X20). Note that highlight recovery, in particular, is not yet implemented for the Read more …