I hope, there’s still some people left who’d like to read this?! I had forgotten that I never delivered the last part of this report. San Francisco to Monterey to Oceano Starting in San Francisco we took Hwy 1 down to Monterey. We drove through most of the time because the weather was really bad … Continue reading West Coast Road Trip with a Fujica ST901 – pt. 3
Finally, I can spare some time to write this second part. Let’s continue further west then. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona After getting up very early and photographing the sunrise at the Horseshoe bend (see pt 1.), we went back to the house in Page, loaded our stuff into the trunk and headed out again. … Continue reading West Coast Road Trip with a Fujica ST901 – pt. 2
In summer 2016, the time had finally come to make a dream come true. We travelled the US West Coast with a rental car and loads of Fuji gear in my backpack.
Because I rediscovered shooting film, I also brought a Fujica ST901 that I picked up for 50 bucks (including a 55/1.8 EBC and an 28mm f/3.5 and some more accessories) along with 5 rolls of Portra 400.
Read on if you want to see how the images turned out. Continue reading West Coast Roadtrip with a Fujica ST901 – pt. 1
Using the X-Rite Colorchecker Passport, I was finally able to create colour profiles for each lens and compare them. Continue reading 50mm Lens Comparison II – Colours
Another masterpiece designed by Walter Mandler? Read on if you’re curious to find out more about this beautiful lens. Continue reading Only good for portraits? – Summicron-R 90mm f/2
After buying some Leica lenses, I wanted to get back into shooting film. Check out this article if you’re interested in the story that led to my first Leica camera. Continue reading Getting back into Film Leica boss!
I finally realized a personal dream and crossed off one of the more expensive lenses on my wishlist. Continue reading Worth the Hype? – Summicron-R 50mm f/2
I stumbled upon this lens while searching for the Summicron 50mm and couldn’t resist the price. Continue reading The perfect Street Lens? – Elmarit-R 28mm f/2.8
Helios is the Greek god of the sun, said to ride across the sky day after day in his chariot. Continue reading The Chariot Race – Helios shootout
My previous test showed you what will happen when you include the sun in your frame. This time around I would like to investigate the behaviour of the lenses with the source just outside the frame. Continue reading 50mm Lens Comparison II – Flaring II
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