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
The Markowitz Fine Art Gallery Presents Markus Klinko
Potential Cause of The X-Pro 2 Delay Found?
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
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
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)
Adorama
Fuji X-E2 kit with XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS lens + hand grip is now $699 (regular $1,188)
Adorama
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
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
i60A SPECIFICATIONS
| Type | For Canon, Nikon, Sony, M 4/3, Fujifilm |
| Guide number | 60m (ISO100 / 200 mm) |
| Focal length | 24 – 200mm (16mm when using build-in wide panel) |
| Power supply | AA – four (sold separately) |
| LED Light | continuous emission – 3.5 hours (at full power) |
| Recycle Time | 0.1 seconds to 5.5 seconds |
| Number of Flashes | 220 to 1,500 times (when using internal battery) |
| Flash Duration | 1/800 to 1/20,000 |
| Color temperature | About 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 |
| Wireless | 2.4GHz 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 position | Tilt upward 90 ° · left 180 ° · right 180 ° |
| Flash exposure control | FE / FV lock, rear curtain sync, high-speed sync (All mounts) red-eye reduction mode, slow synchro mode corresponding (for Nikon mount only) |
| AF-assist range | 0.7 – 5m |
| Operation panel | LED Color panel, select dial |
| External ports | External power source socket |
| Radio specification | 2.4GHz ISM band (Obtaining technical standards conformity certification) |
| Accessories | Soft case, stand with tripod screw hole |
| Size | About 98 (H) x 73 (W) x 112 (D) mm |
| Mass | About 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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