Happy accident with the 100-400

With a few "long distance" jobs coming up in the next few weeks I thought it was time to purchase the XF100-400, I added the 1.4TC as the saving is reasonable and you never know when it might come in handy (as it works well with the 50-140 as my previous post proved). As when … Continue reading Happy accident with the 100-400 →

X-T2 : Finally!

I sort of stopped writing this blog a while back, the X-T2 was released and I was in a "no kit investment year" (I run my kit spending cyclicly where I have a year of investment, then a year where it all has to pay for itself before I invest again). Once the X-T2 was … Continue reading X-T2 : Finally! →

Working: Gig Photography

I'm still working on the White Balance post; so much I want to cover in it, I will probably have to split it into two. To keep the blog rolling though, here is a quick look at my work last night. I was at the Brighton Dome to cover City and Colour with Lucy Rose … Continue reading Working: Gig Photography →

X-T1: Firmware 4.3 Update

Amidst the fuss over the launch of the X-Pro2, the latest firmware update to the X-T1 has come and gone almost unnoticed. Yes, this was just a re-issued of the ill-fated 4.20 release (which had a slight bug in it) but try to find a review or thoughts on release 4.20 or 4.30 and you … Continue reading X-T1: Firmware 4.3 Update →

Thoughts on the XF 1.4X TC WR teleconverter

This week I have borrowed the XF 1.4X TC WR teleconverter for use with the 50-140 Zoom. (It also works with the newly announced 100-400 ). I needed to find out how the lens with converter would work in "not ideal conditions" so I took an X-T1 with the lens and converter mounted out early on … Continue reading Thoughts on the XF 1.4X TC WR teleconverter →