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
X-Pro2 : A quick Hands on
Today I got my hands on an X-Pro2 for an hour. I was not really looking at it with a view to buying one now, more as a view to "where are Fuji going" and "what can I expect from the next generation X-T". You will not find photos of the camera here, there are … Continue reading X-Pro2 : A quick Hands on
The Q menu
I was talking to a colleague the other day and he seemed unaware that the Q-menu was customisable. I offered to write a short blog on it (based upon the X-T1, the X-Pro-1 is very similar). Not sure what I'm talking about? What is the Q-menu? Basically the Q button on the rear of the camera … Continue reading The Q menu
Looking Forward
I've waited a week into the new year before posting this as my feed has been filled up with "my best photos of 2015 blogs". Although I have blogged a "best of" for the past couple of years, this year I did not want to, I wanted to look forward... This is mostly a "Fuji … Continue reading Looking Forward
New Announcements and Rumours.
So, rumours are rife and announcements are expected. In fact Nikon announced new shiny cameras yesterday. I'm a member of many so-called "professional" photography forums and yet after the announcement all the discussion was about the features, what cards the cameras took, OVF vs EVF vs Flipscreen. How many mega-pixels.... These are NOT the important … Continue reading New Announcements and Rumours.