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It seems like the X100V craze carried over to the VI, at least here in Germany the camera is essentially sold out and only available for pre-order. The only way to get one of these cameras on short notice would be buying used and scalpers are at it selling new and sealed cameras with a few...

I attended a flight show at a local falconer and had the opportunity to take some pictures, lighting wasn't the greatest and the longest lens I have is the 90mm f2 - which did a great job but I wasn't really up to the task, especially when it came to birds in flight. Close-up of Graf Luckner, a...

Wow, I'm quite surprised and especially disappointed to read this. So far I've had nothing but good experiences with MPB. Usually when I rate the gear I'll send them, I'm rather conservative when it comes to the condition and usually they tend to rate the condition up themselves, best example...

Personally I went the rather cheaper route and bought some 1/4 Black Mist "Nano-X" filters from K&F Concepts, got them on sale last year. After some research I quickly found out these filters aren't quite as good as those from other brands, however getting two filters in the small size I needed...

Hey Brownie, I actually bought the very same pouch a three years or so ago. I can second everything you said: It is pretty inexpensive, built sturdy enough and offers enough space for "standard" sized batteries, I also always keep a spare memory card inside the zipped compartment, which already...

A couple of weeks ago I sold my whole Micro Four Thirds kit - all of it. While I did use the Pen-F and especially the 75mm f1.8 every now and then, I kept using my X-Pro3 pretty much all of the time, be it with the Fujicrons or both of my MF Voigtländer lenses. I wouldn't have sold the MFT kit...

My go to camera store in Berlin seems to be out of stock already, the pre-orders were expected to be delivered this week and both color variants are now listed as "expecting new stock soon". I sort of agree to some comments regarding upgrading from V to VI - if you don't really need the IBIS...

Mel, I also don't know what else to say other than writing my sincerest condolences for you losses. Words won't cure anything, but you have my best wishes that life for you will calm down soon and you'll hopefully be able to find some peace and quiet in the near future.

I was looking forward to Pacific Drive which has been released just a few days ago. Unfortunately the gameplay seems to be very time restricted, as you always have to press on to finish each sector as quickly as possible, otherwise you'll be stuck in fatal anomalies. While I get being trapped in...

Hi John, I've actually just now read about your stroke and your still ongoing hospital "adventure". I wish you all the best and am crossing fingers you'll at least be able to return home soon, IMHO at least your mind will get some well deserved peace at your own place which hopefully will help...

It seems to be a nice addition to the 27mm lens they already released. While the launch of the X-Pro4 didn't happen and who knows when it will happen, the new Voigtländer pancake lens is already available, here in Germany it is a tad more expensive than the 27mm sibling at EUR 599,- (compared to...

I recently got myself a 2020 Mini Cooper SE. This is pretty much the very same car I kept configuring on the Mini website over the past few years: British Racing Green, white roof and mirrors, "Loop" spokes and trimlevel "L". They were out of my league financially, however with recent heavy...

I actually stayed away from pretty much all photography related news and happenings since the new year began. Now I just noticed via Youtube the new X100 has just been announced. I think it looks like a good successor to the previous X100V. Fujifilm included IBIS, which I think was among the...

I guess I am pretty much the most boring person here: I don't shoot film and hence have no old film cameras laying around. In addition I cleared my collection of camera gear over the last few years. My oldest camera not only still in use but actually overall oldest camera in my posession is the...

I typically link from my Flickr account, when doing so, you are prompted with either a full-res link or a scaled down link - I actually always used the full resolution one, however I noticed that also tends to slow down my browser quite a bit as of late and I now only use the downsized option -...

This one stands right in the middle of a hiking trail, although lighting was far from ideal, I loved the amount of fresh foliage surrouding it. DSCF0778_DxO by Kaltpfote, auf Flickr Weather was quite windy / stormy the last two or three days and knocked off most of the foliage from many trees...

For cameras and lenses, I always keep my boxes. Most major reason is the resale value and, related to that, the ease of shipping. Packing the gear inside the retail box and then further into you delivery package is much safer and convenient than just putting the gear into latter. For most...

An assortment of examples from yesterdays trip to Raben. DSCF0754_DxO by Kaltpfote, auf Flickr DSCF0735_DxO by Kaltpfote, auf Flickr DSCF0728_DxO by Kaltpfote, auf Flickr DSCF0723_AP by Kaltpfote, auf Flickr

Weather was and still is rather poor, windy, wet autumn... nevertheless I went for a stroll around town yesterday, too bad I forgot to grab my replacement batteries and the one in my XP3 was already in the red. :rolleyes: A single leaf resting on a railment. DSCF0702_DxO by Kaltpfote, auf...

My take on the partial lunar eclipse, I got a bit lucky because the actual weather forecast looked pretty bad, however the sky actually cleared up around 8:30 pm, it got a bit more cloudy around the time the eclipse reached its peak - so the photos turned out a bit softer. First shot taken...

The Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f1.2 arrived two days ago, however due to bad weather I haven't really had the opportunity to take it outside. Just like the other Voigtländer lenses, this one comes with electrical contacts and communicates with most (modern) Fujifilm X cameras, there are some...

I am not in the US, so I can only speak for MPB Europe, more specific MPB Germany. My experience with them so far was very pleasing and professional, unlike some other resellers around here, MPB doesn't seem to be on the downrate-trend, but actually gives realistic quotes and absolutely isn't...

I don't have any photos to share, however I just wanted to thank everyone for sharing theirs, I always enjoy looking at the Halloween decorations, especially from the US where they always go wild. I'd also like to specially mention Andrew with his well fitting post-processing, I am usually not a...

The lens arrived yesterday in the late afternoon. Nicely packaged, it has a certain heft to it and feels heavier than the size might suggest, just like the 23mm sibling. However that shouldn't come as a surprise, since it's rated at 290g by Voigtländer. It sports a similar design language as the...

Some impressions of fall colors from a long walk yesterday, unfortunately it got cloudy quite quickly. PA252415_DxO by Kaltpfote, auf Flickr PA252418_DxO by Kaltpfote, auf Flickr PA252431_DxO by Kaltpfote, auf Flickr PA252448_DxO by Kaltpfote, auf Flickr

A moonrise shot from a long walk yesterday. It would've actually been much better: I was busy with my phone, when I noticed a large flock of geese flying right below it. I reached into my bag to grab my Pen-F, but the camera strap somehow entangled with the one of my X-Pro, by the short time I...

PA252438_DxO by Kaltpfote, auf Flickr

The X-Pro3 playing mouse: DSCF0589_AP by Kaltpfote, auf Flickr

Crumble relaxing on top of my couch, catching a faint ray of the afternoon sun. DSCF0548_AP by Kaltpfote, auf Flickr

And some more recent examples. Starting off with one of my cats relaxing in a ray of the golden afternoon sun. Sooc cropped with Affinity. DSCF0548_AP by Kaltpfote, auf Flickr A tree from a recent walk, kind of forgot to close the aperture further. Processed with DXO. DSCF0558_DxO by Kaltpfote...

GAS kicked in and I gave into ordering the Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f1.2 for my X-Pro3. It is going to complement my 23mm Nokton as a two-lens walk around kit. I also have the compact 23mm and 50mm "Fujicrons", which I will keep for weather resistence or when I need / want autofocus.

I agree, even I wouldn't have noticed the new version myself, if I hadn't remembered DXO changed their release schedule from late to early October. I even checked my spam folder but nothing, no e-mail notification at all. Quite odd indeed. If it wouldn't be for the risk of losing the upgrade...

That's the most major reason why I might pull the trigger. However I'll wait for Black Friday and see what they'll have on offer.

Thanks for the link Craig, I actually missed that one on Fred Miranda. The linked images are looking very promising, they seem to back up the comments on the German Fujifilm forums regarding the image quality and lens' character. On a slightly different topic: The 35mm f0.9 also seems to have...

Without much attention, DXO PhotoLab 7 has been released already almost two weeks ago, alongside new versions of the FilmPack, ViewPoint and Nik Collection software. As usual there is a free 30-day trial for those who want to try it out. PL7 mostly brings some further improvements to local...

I actually noticed the lens has already been available around here since about three weeks. Which is kind of baffling because you essentially can't find any samples, reviews or at least some hands-on reports. Even on DPR I didn't really find anything, although there always have been some fans of...

The Nokton 50mm f1.2 just started hitting the shelves of a number of German camera stores a few days ago, it is priced somewhat higher than the previous lenses at EUR 749. Unfortunately no store in the Berlin region seems to have gotten any stock yet (or it is already sold), otherwise I might've...

A hot summer day, sun was shining with cloudless blue sky when I entered the cinema to watch Oppenheimer. More than three hours later I was greeted with heavy clouds and light rain. Shot with one of my favourite recipes - Superia Xtra 400 by Fuji X Weekly. DSCF0425_AP by Kaltpfote, auf Flickr...

A few weeks ago we've had quite a rainstorm in the late evening hours. However just before sunset, the clouds softened up and let some gleaming sunlight shine down. DSCF0435_AP by Kaltpfote, auf Flickr

I just noticed DXO actually has added lens correction profiles for their PhotoLab software, it is at least supported along with my X-Pro3. Some examples from a longer walk yesterday, indian summer - or Altweibersommer as we call it here - is in full swing and we've had beautiful weather since...

That 50mm Nokton looks pretty interesting, if it is wihtin the same price range as the other f1.2 Noktons, I might even consider buying it at some point.

I think that's one of the reasons why the reactions so far were fairly... quiet. To be honest I almost forgot about this lens until very recently and just checked it is indeed available in Germany, for a whopping EUR 1749,-. Just to get some reference, the Voigtländer 35 f1.2 is EUR 649, the...

I'd vote for the X100V but I sold that one and it's not an ILC. Follow up would be my X-Pro3 with the 23mm f2 for a weather resistent all-purpose setup, which isn't too heavy nor too bulky. Since the question is in regards to all existing, even though not necessarily owned gear, I might be...

A ladybug crawls along a handrail of a class 182 locomotive covered in remnants of countless smaller bugs. DSCF0396 by Kaltpfote, auf Flickr

Peeking through the porthole into the engine room of a class 182 electric locomotive. DSCF0374_AP by Kaltpfote, auf Flickr

A bit of a photo shoot in Grunewald yard today. 182 007 as it appeared in the rearview mirror: DSCF0369_AP by Kaltpfote, auf Flickr Group shot with two class 182 "Taurus" locomotives, a class 101 lurking in the background. The 182's are often claimed as the best electric engines in Germany and...

The 27mm Nokton lens started hitting the shelves here in Germany, it seems like it's already available in Asian countries since two or three weeks. You can find some videos on Youtube showing some samples as well as some hands-on reports like this one: Fred Miranda has posted a review as well...

I am also located not too far off from Berlin an the night was indeed quite bright, although my area is known to be sort of an island when it cones to weather conditions - it's always quite a bit different than the surroubding areas. In west and southern Germany some notable hailstorms hit the...

Germany was bracing for some heavy thunderstorms two days ago. Fortunately the region I'm living in didn't get hit badly. An hour after my shift ended I decided to go for an evening walk, especially since the forecast of the storm arriving here got pushed back and back. I had my X-Pro3 with me...

I like the sun reflections on this one as well as the gentleman standing right next to it, which gives a good impression about the sheer size of this statue.