Macau has the highest population density in the world, and a gambling industry that’s 7 times larger than Las Vegas. If you want to gamble Macau is the place to be. Me? I went for the egg tarts. Here are some snapshots from my trip last summer. It’s easy take a ferry from Hong Kong to Macau. Macau used to be a Portuguese colony but most people speak Cantonese. Scooters are…
One of the appeals of ‘Fujicron’ lenses is their relative value: for many losing a stop of light is well worth saving hundreds of dollars. Another way you can save money is by opting for the last generation of camera bodies. It’s not the latest and greatest, but older camera bodies still take the same amazing photos that they did last year. Digital bodies depreciate in value relatively quickly. If…
Magnum Contact sheets in on sale at Amazon.ca for less than $25 CAD (It’s usually ~$65 CAD) If you’re a photographer you really should own this book. Magnum Photos is the most highly regarded photojournalism collective in the world, including members such as Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Steve McCurry, Alex Webb, and plenty more. Magnum keeps an image archive online, well worth a browse for inspiration. When professional photographers shot with…
My first look into landscape photography scared me away from the genre entirely. Why? The price of filters! It feels like everyone on camera forums has a full set of the best Lee Filters, alongside a tripod and head that cost more than my car. If you’re a professional, buying these can make sense. For the amateur with a limited budget, one has to make some trade-offs. Now I know there are…
Fuji’s added a whole slew of updates to their flagship cameras, including: extended bracketing, more AF improvements, reduced EVF blackout, “Eye Sensor + LCD Image Display” view mode, and much more. This one is definitely worth installing on your camera. Click below for change lists and update instructions: Firmware for X-T2 users Firmware for X-Pro2 users Fujirumors is suggesting another firmware update will come sometime in May. One reason I like using…
If you’re a photographer, Hong Kong should be high on your list of travel destinations. The ad-hoc, decentralized nature of the city means there’s visual interest everywhere. Crowds, markets, elevated walkways, neon signs, trolleys, red taxis, and skyscrapers are Hong Kong’s visual language.
~updated Mar 8~ With the all hype surrounding Fuji’s recent releases–a new medium format camera, an upgrade to the X100 series, the new X-T20–the news of a 50mm lens went largely unnoticed. The 75mm equivalent focal length surprised many, as it’s historically not a common pick for lens manufacturers. 75mm is close to the end or start of many common zoom lenses, and a lot of photographers have adapted old ‘nifty-fifties’ on…
Snow! We don’t get much of it here.
The third ‘Fujicron’ lens is starting to ship at Amazon! B&H Photo still says it will ship February 28th. The 23mmf2 and the 50mmf2 will make for a great 2-lens take-anywhere kit. It’s a good focal length spread and these lenses are compact enough that you don’t need a bag. For specs, reviews, and more information, click here Order from Amazon As of today, only the black color is available, silver…
Blue hour is my favorite time to take long exposures. As the sun drops below the horizon, the sky turns a deep blue as the city turns on its lights. The weather and my schedule were clear, so I headed to Seattle’s Gasworks Park to freeze my butt off for an hour. Gasworks offers a nice view of the city but there’s not much opportunity for foreground interest. Sometimes you can catch…