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Winter wonderland in London with the Helios and Sony A7
maandag 16 januari 2017
Last Christmas I went to the beautiful city of London to capture the magic of winter in Hyde Park. I decided to bring only the Helios 44/2 and the new Lensbaby Trio 28 with me. I will write a seperate blog post about the new Lensbaby Trio 28 since I was asked to review it. This post is only about the Helios 44/2.
I'm a huge fan of manual focus lenses. Why? Because it makes me more creative. And I'm a strong believer that the less you have, the more creative you'll become. Especially when it comes to photography gear! I see a lot of photographers with even more gear than I ever had in my entire photography life! And I see also that they become less creative because of all the choices they have to make. To me it's just like eating a pizza in a restaurant. When I can choose between 20 different pizza's, I can't decide which one to choose. So I always end up with the same. On the other hand, when there are only five to choose off, I will pick each time a different one. And that goes the same with camera gear. One lens, one camera! That keeps my head clear from the noise of choosing what to use. And so I can focus on what photography is all about... Capturing life!
Than the Helios... Well, I don't have a lot to say about it except that I LOVE this old lens! With the right adapter it will fit on every mirrorless camera. And thanks to the focus peaking, manual focussing is a piece of cake!
Anyway... I will let the images speak for themselves..
For the love of Helios and backlight! :)
My summer at Mallorca beach with the Fujifilm Xpro 2
woensdag 31 augustus 2016
It was the first time that we went there but definitely not the last time! What a gorgeous place with the small, hidden beaches, nice people, amazing food but most of all, the very clear, almost emerald water! A real sight for sour eyes! A lot of my days at Mallorca started with watching a beautiful sunrise and capturing images with my children who are also Fujifilm freaks. My son has the Fujifilm X-E1, my oldest daughter the X-T1 and the youngest has also an X100S. I guess you can call us the Fujifilm Family ;)
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| Image of me and my son captured by my daughter and her X100S. |
For this vacation I brought the Fujifilm Xpro 2 and the X100s, the Fujinon lenses 16-55 F/2.8 and of course... the Lensbaby Edge 80! Ever since I became the proud owner of the Fujifilm Xpro 2, I fall in love with this camera every day a bit more. It's so amazing! No matter what kind of photography you are shooting, portraiture, nature or street photography, the Xpro 2 nails it every, single time! Low light or harsh sun light is no problem for this camera. Along with the Fujinon 16-55mm, it's the perfect combination for city trips or vacations. The 16-55 is an amazing lens. Tack sharp and fast. It's as good as a prime! But don't underestimate the power of the "old" X100s! This little "perfect for my handbag" camera is like magic! Every single shot is a keeper! The X100s makes me think, stop and be more creative because I only shoot in Jpg with it.
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| Our room with a view during the Blue Hour - Xpro2 + Lensbaby Edge 80 |
The Lensbaby Edge 80 is one of my favorite and most used Lensbabies. I really love the tilt-shift effect of it and the bit of drama and painterly feel it gives to my images.
I shot a lot of images this summer. Not only at Mallorca but also in London and the Netherlands, where i live. I will dedicate a next post to my trip to London. For now, I stick with my Mallorca images. All images are shot in JPG because is was to lazy to edit all the images in RAW ;) But thanks to the amazing dynamic range of the Xpro 2, that's no problem.
Hope you'll enjoy watching the images and thanks for viewing!
Just a last short note: Beware... It's a huge share ;)
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| Beach of Mallorca - Xpro2 + Lensbaby Edge 80 |
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| X100s at the sandy beach |
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| Xpro 2 + Lensbaby Edge 80 |
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| Xpro 2 + Fujinon16-55 F/2.8 |
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| How beautiful can a sunset be! - Xpro2 |
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| The dynamic range of the Xpro2 is amazing! |
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| Fresh melons at the beach |
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| X100S - That blue water! |
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| After a long day of photographing, it's time to take a rest in the emerald sea ;) |
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| Those water bikes! Xpro2 |
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| The tilt shift effect of the Lensbaby Edge 80. |
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| On our way back... The Netherlands through the window of the airplane. - X100s |
Weather sealing Fujifilm X-pro2, Lensbaby Edge 80 + Zhongyi Lensturbo II
vrijdag 8 juli 2016
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| fujifilm Xpro 2 + lensbaby Edge 80 |
And on top of it, the Fujifilm X-pro2 has really proven itself to be weather sealed. It was raining very hard so we hide under the trees and kept shooting. No problem for the X-pro2. And even my Lensbabies were outstanding. Not one drop has leaked into my camera or Lensbabies. The second image was shot with the Canon 5D MK III. Just after the rain has stopped. I was too afraid of using it during the rain. But that's maybe something to try out the next time ;)
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| Canon 5D mk III + Lensbaby Twist 60 |
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