16-55 / F2.8 : A true workhorse

If you have read earlier posts you will know they are not that long and when it comes to kit its more about "can I achieve what I need to achieve" rather than pixel-peeping sharpness reports. This will be the same... The "standard" zoom focal length is the staple of most press photographers work, particularly … Continue reading 16-55 / F2.8 : A true workhorse →

Just Working: Frightfest

This weekend I have been working at the 5 day Frightfest Horror film festival, an event for which I have been the official photographer for more years than I remember. This year I have been using just the X-T1 along with the 56/1.2 and 16-55/2.8 (thoughts on this lens to come). Ive been resisting doing … Continue reading Just Working: Frightfest →

The Long Problem: Part 1

My theory was, like the iPad post and the Focus post, this post would be a single post with maybe updates in the future. However it is not, it's just the start. At the moment the longest Fuji lens is 300mm equivlent (the 55-200) which is fine but not long enough for some of the … Continue reading The Long Problem: Part 1 →

Power to the Camera

One of the problems with the Fuji's is that for a full day you need quite a few batteries. At least the X-T1 and X-1Pro take the same one.. I have 11 of them... And I have the 3 chargers that shipped with the cameras plus a new dual charger. This was supposed to be … Continue reading Power to the Camera →

Bag Lady

I tend to keep a fully packed bag at home in my office fully packed ready to go, just needing to add batteries. The bag always has as much kit as I can fit, allowing me to cover "almost" any job from it... With the Nikons now gone it was time to re-design th packing … Continue reading Bag Lady →