Sony released the next generation to their flagship Alpha 1 lineup, now designated with a “II”, and their first G Master fast 28-70 standard zoom lens. Press Release with commentary in italics. New: Sony Alpha 1 II flagship with G Master zoom The Sony Alpha 1 II is priced at USD 6,498, and the G [...]

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Fujifilm updated their uber popular and hype X100 series of camera, now in its sixth generation marked as VI. The camera was released in May 2024, and is still on waitlist in many camera stores worldwide. I took a loaner from Fujifilm Singapore for a vacation to Tokyo recently, and share with you my thoughts [...]

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Two weeks ago, I discussed the Phase One XT system and why I regard it as one of the most advanced camera systems in the world, especially in use with the Rodenstock HR Digaron lenses in X Shutters. This week, allow me to share some photographs I took with the system. Sample photographs with the [...]

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We spent ten glorious days photographing with the Phase One XT camera system with Rodenstock HR Digaron lenses and the IQ4 back. Is this the ultimate camera for landscape and architecture? Let’s find out! TGIFridays: Review of the Phase One XT Camera System If you don’t already know, Phase One is the top of the [...]

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Independent camera maker, Arca Swiss releases a new compact view camera for high resolution digital photography. Press Release information and commentary in italics. New: Arca Swiss Pico compact view camera The new Arca Swiss Pico is an entire ecosystem built on a camera set comprising of view camera body, rear adapter, bellows, two rails (one [...]

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Independent camera manufacturer from Italy, Gibellini released a new medium format digital camera in the DCG66. Press Release information with commentary in italics. New: Gibellini DCG66 digital medium format camera Prices:  Price for the COMPLETE KIT – Launch Edition the COMPLETE KIT: EUR 15,100 + VAT Available for pre-order now, email to info@gibellinicamera.com. Commentary This [...]

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Fujifilm released two new(ish) tilt shift lenses for their GFX camera series, and we tried both on an extended loan for several projects. We covered the two lenses in some detail earlier, and here, we offer you further thoughts on these two amazing lenses. Many thanks to Fujifilm Singapore for the loan of the GFX [...]

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Sony announced the Sony ZV-1 II Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Vlogging camera in May of 2023. We got a loaner for use during the recent Watches & Wonders Geneva 24. Here is our impressions on the tiny camera. The camera was first released in May 2023, and has caused quite a storm among bloggers, YouTubers and [...]

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Fujifilm updated their flagship lineup, and replaced their GFX 100 with the GFX 100 II. We spent a fortnight using the camera on our watch shoots and in conjunction with their two tilt shift lenses. And for TGIFriday, here are our thoughts on the new camera. We are grateful to Fujifilm Singapore for the loan [...]

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Yes, it has begun…almost. Watches & Wonders will begin next week. And to cover the event and the all the watches being presented, here is the camera gear and kit we have brought to Geneva. What’s in my camera bag: the new Watches & Wonders 2024 edition We covered a What’s in my camera bag [...]

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Before we go into the review of the two Fujinon tilt/shift lenses, we first take a closer look at what they are, why they are useful for shooting architecture and watch macros and how to use these specialist lenses. TGIFridays: What are tilt/shift lenses and how to use them for architecture and watch macros Recently, [...]

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The first of our next series on exploring high end digital cameras. We got our hands on two of the most desirable medium format cameras in the market today. The Fujifilm GFX 100 II and the Hasselblad X2D 100C. In this first article, I compare the two cameras side by side and look at the [...]

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And to close our Dear Santa roundup this year, we have the Chief Editor’s picks. We also return to the rationale for making wishlist, and why we do this exercise annually. Peter Chong makes his Christmas Wishlist for 2023 and the rationale behind this exercise We do this Dear Santa Wishlist assignment every year, and [...]

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The war cry from film shooters is that film is expensive. Some even say it is more expensive than digital. We investigate to find out if this is true. TGIFriday: Shooting film is very expensive! Or is it really? Today, almost all photographs are taken with digital cameras. These can be of varying cost and [...]

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Master watchmaker Rexhep Rexhepi was in Singapore recently to promote his CC2 watch. Here is the Behind The Scene photographs of the portrait session using my Sinar large format camera. The large format process is a rather complicated one, as all cameras were designed for use by professionals. They are completely manual, with no interlocks [...]

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Leica released the next generation to their compact, full frame Q lineup with the new Q3. Now sporting a BSI 60Mp sensor and other improvements while retaining the superb, non-interchangeable Summilux 28 f/1.7 ASPH lens. Review: Leica Q3 The new Leica Q3 has a retail price of SGD 8,960 inclusive of GST. The Leica Q3 [...]

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TGIFRidays take a look at shooting with film cameras, and we start with one of the mainstays of the professional studio photography scene for many years – the Mamiya RB67 Pro SD. TGIFridays: Review of the vintage Mamiya RB67 Pro SD With the resurgence of the film photography community, we take a look at some [...]

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Its Friday again! And letting our hair down, we taken a quick and closer look at my (new to me) Sinar X large 4×5 format camera with Nikkor W 180mm f/5.6 lens. We have covered large format film photography and cameras in our earlier TGIFriday articles. My first hands-on encounter was with the Sinar P [...]

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We recently had the opportunity to try out the ultra high end cameras made by bespoke Swiss maison Alpa. And one of the cameras we tried was the Alpa 12 TC (Travel Compact) with a GFX mount to attach to our regular Fujifilm GFX 50S II. We used this opportunity to compare the Alpagon/Rodenstock Digaron [...]

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Its Friday! We reviewed the Alpa 12 Plus last week. We managed to get two megabuck top end cameras in the same place, and thought it would be interesting to do a quick comparison between the Alpa 12 Plus and the Phase One XT camera – both technical cameras capable of both shifts and rise/falls [...]

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