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Fog on the River Po in Turin – A Fujifilm X100t & Panasonic Lumix LX100 Gallery

22/12/2014 By Heather 13 Comments

George Eastman, the founder of the Eastman Kodak company, once stated:

Light makes photography. Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you are worth, and you will know the key to photography.

Light comes in many forms. It isn’t limited to the traditional sunset, sunrise or the golden hour. Sometimes other weather phenomena can create the perfect shooting conditions as well. [Read more…] about Fog on the River Po in Turin – A Fujifilm X100t & Panasonic Lumix LX100 Gallery

d-ECOnstruction: Observing an artisan at work – A Sony A7s & Zeiss Loxia gallery

02/12/2014 By Mathieu 6 Comments

The process of creating something by hand is always fascinating to watch, and is also a theme that often attracts photographers. The subtle manoeuvres and minute details that, for the artisan, are part of the daily routine arouse our curiosity as we try to capture them as images.

This past summer we reviewed the Artisan Charity book by Tim Allen. His inspirational work recently gave me the idea to contact Mihaela Slav, creator of the d-ECOnstruction Lab brand in Turin. I met Mihaela though a common project we worked on last year and ever since we’ve discussed the possibility of a collaboration.

Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 APD, XF 50-140mm f/2.8 and Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8 – A portrait gallery

26/11/2014 By Mathieu 12 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, Heather and I spent the day at a special Touch & Try event organised by the great people at the Riflessi Shop in Turin. There we had the chance to have a second look at the new Fujinon lenses announced at Photokina, which we briefly tried at the event. Due to limited time and the restricted location, this article isn’t an actual review of the lenses but a gallery of images taken in a studio environment combined with a few personal thoughts.

Minimalism – A macro afternoon with the Zeiss Touit 50mm (X mount)

13/11/2014 By Mathieu 4 Comments

I have the Zeiss Touit f/2.8 50mm Macro until Christmas and there is a funny reason why. Since the official French Zeiss supplier went bankrupt, it currently is not possibile to order a Zeiss lens in France. This was bad timing for one of my French relatives who was on the verge of buying the Touit 50mm for her Fuji X-T1. Luckily, I found one sample in Turin thanks to our friends at the Riflessi Camera Shop. I phoned her up, asking if I should send it to her by post, but she said, “Ne t’inquiètes pas, Mathieu, bring it at Christmas-time instead.”

So here I am with a gorgeous Zeiss lens. What else could I do but take it out for a spin? (With her approval, of course!)

When raw becomes redundant – Classic Chrome & the Fujifilm X30

15/10/2014 By Heather 7 Comments

It is pretty hard not to love Fujifilm’s film simulation modes. More than just a fancy name for art filters, these modes actually give your Fujifilm JPGs a distinctive “filmic look” that harks back to the company’s glory days as a film manufacturer.

We have Provia, which is your standard simulation mode with very neutral, true-to-life colours. A little boring to use, yes, but most certainly safe. We have Velvia, which takes Provia’s colours and pumps them with vividness, sometimes too the extreme. If you want to bring your landscapes to life, this is the mode to use. We also have Astia, which sits in between Provia and Velvia and is ideal for portraits. And just to please the portrait photographer even more, there are the PRO Neg. Hi and PRO Neg. Std. modes. In total, there were ten to choose from including some monochrome and sepia modes, and I loved pretty much all of them. As far as I was concerned, Fujifilm’s film simulation line-up was complete.

And then Classic Chrome came along.