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I have had the Sony A7 for a bit longer than a week, but only had a couple of old manual lenses to try on it, and frankly the results were not great. I traded in my remaining Fuji kit and picked up three lenses plus a converter and they all turned up this afternoon - luckily on my afternoon off...

Looking to add an on camera flash plus wireless trigger for my Sony A7. I am already full in with Godox so want either a TT685 or TT350 plus X Pro trigger. Looking on Amazon, all the listings say A7R but not A7 (later A7 versions are shown as compatible). Is there an issue with flash...

I have been a long term Fuji user for almost a decade but this week I picked up a cheap Sony A7, with a view to borrowing a Canon 24mm T/S lens on it. Research suggested that the Sigma MC-11 would be a good convertor to use it with (due to good interior anti-reflective material) so I grabbed...

I was surprised not to see a thread for this lens already, so went out and bought one ;) The lens only arrived this afternoon, whilst I was working and there was no light outside by the time I got to try it. This is taken at its minimum focusing distance as part of another thread I created to...

Got this yesterday and had a chance to wander around with it today. It is sharp enough (IMO) but the corners are pretty bad to my eye - but I was expecting that given that this lens cost £69 brand new. It feels nice on the camera, with smooth focus and a clicked aperture. I favour WA and UWA...

Been using these for a while, but the only annoying thing was not being able to buy a “base” UV filter other than as part of a pack. They have just fixed that, so I can kit my main wide angle lenses to all be ready to take magnetic ND or Polariser filters 😀

I've been keen to get one of these for quite a while now and finally today was the day :) I am amazed at the tiny size of this lens - but it does have a 49mm filter thread (I have stuck on a 49-67mm stepping ring so I can try my 67mm magnetic filters on it). I was busy working all day so didn't...

Now that I have the Laowa 9mm f/2.8 I thought it would be fun to try all of my wide angle lenses at their minimum focus distance. All pictures were shot at f/11 and with a single MF12 flash at 1/8 power First TTArtisans 7.5/2.0 (should have dusted it off I think) Inserted 19 Dec 2023, Fuji XF...

Camera is $1299 Lens is $799 Both available by end of June There is also a new X-App (Android and iOS) that (hopefully) works better than the current remote app. I will try the app but am passing on the camera and lens.

I’m assuming (hoping, actually) that the new UWA will be announced later this month in the Fuji summit. I’ll be really tempted by it if the price is reasonable and the specs look good. Otherwise it will be back to trying to find a decent Laowa 9/2.8 I think. It feels to me like this lens will...

Trying out the round-head adaptors for my three Godox MF12 units (each one fitted with a diffuser dome). Three MF-12s mounted on a flexible arm attached to the L Plate of the camera to the left of the camera. A single TT685 shooting through a honeycomb grid behind and below the subject. Focus...

After eight years I finally deleted my dpReview account. I have always tried to be civil and helpful, but when folks start to attack you for that it feels time to move on. I am glad that this corner of the internet has avoided that particular behaviour.

Our local photo federation (North and East Midlands) holds its annual exhibition during January each year. I was lucky enough to get an acceptance this year, so we went up to take a look this morning. My print was in a nice quiet corner...

This lens was announced late December 2022, but I happened on it by accident whilst browsing Amazon. The mk I is a pretty well regarded lens but didn't have a filter thread (you had to buy some proprietary adaptor). The mkII has a 67mm thread and also has a new optical formula. Both lenses are...

With the holidays fast approaching, I will have some downtime from work at last so I have set myself a project to try something a little creative. I have picked up a cheapish transducer device which you place in water and hook up to 24v and it creates a mist effect. I found out about these...

I've owned this little lens (for Fuji) since the summer. It is a fisheye but produces rectangular images on APS-C. The images it produces are what we in the UK would describe as "Marmite" which means people either like them or hate them :) I've found that in the right circumstances it can...

Picked one of these up from Amazon for £140. I previously tried the Neewer 35mm f/1.4 but returned that because it wasn't sharp until about f/5.6 and (more importantly) had a clickless aperture ring which I really struggled with. It was about half the price of this 7Artisans though. The...

Taking inspiration from "Father Ted" I decided to shoot a single daffodil showing its progression. I took five images but I prefer it with these three. All three are 20+ stacks and were taken using a Fuji X-T3 with Fuji 80/2.8 macro with 2xGodox MF-12 flash units mounted to it.

I picked up the K2 set of these (so 2x flash units plus the adapter rings, gels etc for them. Here is a quick test picture using them mounted onto the Fuji 80/2.8 lens, I use the XPro trigger to control them. Unit A was at the 1 o' clock position (as viewed from behind the camera) and was at...

It doesn't have any anti-ghosting so only works on static pictures but this one came out okay...

Fuji continue to Kaizen and have released new firmware for the X-T3. This brings the AF improvements from the X-T4, so far it looks pretty quick to me but not had a chance to try with the 100-400 which would be the real test. There are quite a few other changed like software based focus...

Several years ago my wife and I took a trip to Arizona with all of our parents. The trip was arranged by my parents because my father had a life long desire to see the Grand Canyon, having been inspired by a book he read in the early 1950s when first starting out as a professional photographer...

As I mentioned in one of the GAS threads, I am a bagaholic. There, I have admitted it, so now I can move on. The TT Retrospective 20 v2.0 is superb. I really like the material, it feels durable and well put together but at the same time the colour is quite subtle. There are no markings outside...

Just cancelled my CC plan, moved over full time to Capture One Pro for Fujifilm and Gimp a few months ago and haven't looked back.

I made the mistake of wandering into the electrical store in Heathrow last week, assuming that they wouldn't have anything interesting. Unfortunately, they had a 100-400... It was big and heavy but not as much as I thought it would be. The OIS works really well and I want to start getting...

I've been trying my hand at wildlife for the past few days. My only decently long lens (past 90) is the 50-230 and I tried it out yesterday on some local birds. I was using single drive mode and AFC with a 5x5 zone and found it a struggle to get anything sharp. These are the best three from the...

Get it here Looks like a bunch of AF and touch screen improvements. I'll probably download and update in a day or two.

We went for a walk in Hunstanton, Norfolk at the weekend. I had the 16,65 and 90 with me. Didn't find any reason not to just use the 90 for the entire morning.

Went for a hike around Upper Derwent Reservoir in Derbyshire this morning. Weather was bright but with cloud but with no chance of rain, so I kept the 56/1.2 on for the whole hike - rather than using either the 16 or 90. All processed in Capture One

Okay, so I got back from a week long trip where I had my laptop so processed pictures as I went - using LR/PS and Silver Efex. Towards the end of the week I started to notice worms, and lots of them - even at 100% which didn't seem to be the case previously. I think that if I turn of all...

Initial impressions: Not as big/heavy as I thought it would be Super sharp (even at f2) Quick Close focus is better than I expected (should have known this from reading the specs) I think that my core kitbag is going to be 16, 90, 56 in that order. I'm struggling to see what other lens I might...

The changes are mainly related to video but they have added a couple of extra display indicators: - Kelvin value for WB when WB set manually - Charging icon when camera is plugged into USB or charging from the grip I will probably look to get this update installed in the next couple of days.

Two pictures, one processed in LR and Silver Efex, and the other just processed in LR. 1) 2) I prefer #2 but would be interested to see what others think.

I am SOOOOOOOO tempted to start a thread on DPR asking how to turn IBIS on for my new X-T3. :) Does this make me a troll? :daz:

X-T3 is slightly beefier, both in terms of size and weight. The size difference is barely noticeable (and it is still a good size) but the weight increase is definitely noticeable. However, I would not say that this is a heavy camera. I've mainly shot with the mechanical shutter and it is...

I took my X-T1 and 16/1.4 on a work trip to Boston MA last week. JFK, I think... Sunday afternoon by the river Old and new Library reading room Sculpture in the library Finally, one from Woburn...

I'm currently shooting with an X-T1, which I really like. But, there is an itch starting to develop and I've started considering whether to look at adding a new body in the next 6 months or so. My choices are going to be X-T2, X-T3 or X-H1. I think that X-T2 and X-H1 are fairly comparable...

Following on from my series of black and white views from the countryside around Haworth (Around Haworth, Yorkshire (Image Heavy)), here are some colour pictures from within the village itself. This is the interior of the church, it has been rebuilt since Patrick Bronte was parson here. To...

Haworth is a small village in West Yorskshire. It's main claim to fame is that Patrick Bronte was the local parson during the 19th century, and Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte lived in the parsonage until their early deaths. Haworth Churchyard. Note that the tombstones are standing up - in...

Inspired by @MoonMind here are some random pictures from the trip I'm currently on. Noss Head is North of Wick, the lighthouse is automated these days but would have been manned in past times. Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is near Noss. The castle has a lot of history attached, including being...

Now that the 56/1.2 has joined my lens lineup I have been struggling to find a place for the venerable 35/1.4. However, a while back I thought why not just stick it on my X-E2 and see what happens. That coupled with realising that the Peak Design field pouch holds this combo perfectly means that...

I'd like to get off the Adobe subscription, so I am reassessing my workflow. Right now I am looking at Open Source only, so I am not planning to drop any cash right now - even for perpetual licenses. I've come across XnViewMP which seems pretty good for import and review of the pictures. I'm...

This video attempts to explain the demise of Kodak, and I thik it does make some interesting points. I remember my late father coming back from a Kodak conference (I think in the early/mid 80s). During one talk, the Kodak speaker had held up a colour 120 negative and declared that there would...

Finally found the perfect use for my Peak Design field pouch - it is just right for an X-E2 with 35/1.4 - leaves room for a couple of spare batteries and memory cards. I'm using the Peak Design leash as a strap, so really lightweight and hardly takes up much room in my work laptop bag.

Overnight I received a large number of "favourites" for a bunch of my pictures from a group of Flickr "users" who all have avatars of young ladies' faces, have joined in 2018, have never posted any pictures and have random collections of letters instead of real names. For example, "Renee Thomas"...

Anyone using one of these yet?

I'm running the latest version of LR CC, and I think it is a backward step on previous versions. I run LR on a laptop with an external monitor. I tend to have the workspace open on the laptop and use the external monitor as my preview (because it is calibrated). However, I notice that if I zoom...

I just wanted to note that although this isn't the most active forum on the internet, I really value the advice and support that everyone here offers. I've asked a few pretty specific questions (especially about lenses) over the past few months and I have received excellent advice and answers...

Taken a few days ago using the Fuji 16/1.4 and processed in Silver Efex Pro.

So, finally I need to get this off my chest. I volunteer for my local sea cadet unit (where one of my kids goes) and they've asked me to deal with all of the photos of events etc. We live out in the country so is a 20 mile drive to the unit (which is local to where I work). A few weeks ago, it...