The Markowitz Fine Art Gallery Presents Markus Klinko

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 26, 2016

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Last night I was able to attend the opening of the Markus Klinko event sponsored by Fuji at the Markowitz Fine Art Gallery. It was a great event, and all of the proceeds are going to cancer research. The prints were large and the colors were brilliant; it’s worth checking out if you’re in town. The exhibition will only be on display from February 26th through mid-March, 2016. Read More »

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Potential Cause of The X-Pro 2 Delay Found?

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 25, 2016
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Capture from first X-Pro 2 Sample

Optyczne.pl has reported that they found a potential issue with the production X-Pro 2s they received, which might explain the initial delay. When doing exposures of 3 minutes long without light entering the camera, there is what appears to be light entering on the left side of the frame and the phase detection pixels become visible when shooting above 3200 ISO. The issue is significantly more noticeable in RAW files than in JPEG, and these aren’t normal shooting conditions so I am not sure what prompted the test.  After reporting the issue to Fuji, they were sent another camera with a newer 1.00 firmware and it somewhat corrected the issue, but not entirely. This shouldn’t affect most users, but you can read more about it on optyczne.pl.

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Micro-Contrast Matters

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 24, 2016

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Today I came across an excellent article discussing micro-contrast by Yannick Khong. In it he discusses how sharpness is being over-emphasized by buyers and I couldn’t agree more. For a short period of time I was really wrapped up in technical reviews; before I started demoing and reviewing equipment on my own. Read More »

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Lower Priced Fuji X-E2 and X-E2 Kit + Hand Grip

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 23, 2016

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Adorama has substantially dropped the price of its X-E2 packages along side the current Fuji Sale

Fuji X-E2 + hand grip is now $499 (regular: $788)
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Fuji X-E2 kit with XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS lens + hand grip is now $699 (regular $1,188)
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Shipping is free. The promotion expires on March 8th, 2016.

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Fujinon XF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR + XF1.4X TC WR Preview: Birding

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 22, 2016

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Over the weekend I did some birding with the Fujinon XF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR + XF1.4X TC WR and I was impressed. I have decided to setup an album on 500px to share my photos as I prepare them for the review. I will be shooting with the combo again this weekend at the Zoo and Renaissance Fair so follow me if you want to see the bulk of my test photos. Read More »

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NISSIN i60A Speedlight with 2.4GHz Radio Receiver Announcement

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 21, 2016

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i60A SPECIFICATIONS

TypeFor Canon, Nikon, Sony, M 4/3, Fujifilm
Guide number60m (ISO100 / 200 mm)
Focal length24 – 200mm (16mm when using build-in wide panel)
Power supplyAA – four (sold separately)
LED Lightcontinuous emission – 3.5 hours (at full power)
Recycle Time0.1 seconds to 5.5 seconds
Number of Flashes220 to 1,500 times (when using internal battery)
Flash Duration1/800 to 1/20,000
Color temperatureAbout 5,600K
Mode[Full auto / TTL] i-TTL (for Nikon) / E-TTL II / E-TTL (for Canon)
ADI / P-TTL (for Sony), TTL (for M Four Thirds), TTL (for Fujifilm)
[Manual] 1/256 ~ 1/1, in 1/3 EV steps
Wireless2.4GHz Wireless TTL Slave: radio transmission (NAS specifications).
Optical Wireless TTL Slave (only corresponding to brand of camera systems) (*1)
Optical slave mode (*2) (SD / SF mode)
Flash exposure comp.-2 to +2 EV in increments of 1/3 EV
Bounce positionTilt upward 90 ° · left 180 ° · right 180 °
Flash exposure controlFE / FV lock, rear curtain sync, high-speed sync (All mounts)
red-eye reduction mode, slow synchro mode corresponding (for Nikon mount only)
AF-assist range0.7 – 5m
Operation panelLED Color panel, select dial
External portsExternal power source socket
Radio specification2.4GHz ISM band (Obtaining technical standards conformity certification)
AccessoriesSoft case, stand with tripod screw hole
SizeAbout 98 (H) x 73 (W) x 112 (D) mm
MassAbout 300g (excluding batteries)

(*1) Not correspond to the wireless optical TTL master. Can be set as A/B/C group
(*2) SD: Pre-flash, SF:Flash Signal by Air 1

PRICE AND AVAILABIITY

The Nissin i60A Speedlights will be available from May 2016, in Canon and Nikon mount versions. With a Sony, Micro 4/3rds, and Fujifilm versions to follow.

Prices have not yet been specified.

 

For more details see Flashhavoc

 

 

 

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