Compact Camera Comparison : X30 vs RX100V vs RX100VI vs LX100

Many of us owned or wish to own a good compact camera along their bigger siblings. I tried many Compact cameras through out the years. And I always found something very special using one of those. The user experience of those compact can definitely be an advantage over any compact system camera as you tend …

Can a 9 years old NEX-7 compete with X100F and Pen-F in 2020 ?

      Everybody likes the Fujifilm X100 series ... and I bet very few still use a 9 year old Sony NEX-7. Due to the Lock Down caused by COVID-19, I went back to my camera closet and grabbed the NEX-7 to see how it can (or not) compete with the much loved Fujifilm …

a Pen with a Fun Factor !

Olympus Pen-F(un) : a Pen with a Fun Factor ! My first mirrorless camera was a Micro Four Third back in April 2011. It was a Panasonic Lumix GF2 . Back then , the GF2 was a very good camera ... and it did perform quite well ... You can check my GF2 Flickr Album …

3 days with Leica M10

3 days with Leica M10 & Noctilux 50/0.95 (featuring Sony A7II with Mitakon 50/0.95) I had the chance to try the new Leica M10 with a silver Noctilux 50mm f0.95, thanks to a dear friend of mine who knows himself very well. I do own today a Leica M9, M240, a Sony A7II, a Fujifilm X-Pro2 and recently added …

Fujifilm X-T2 in South Aftica

Date : 10-14 July 2016 Place: Pilanesberg Game Reserve, South Africa Event: Fujifilm X-T2 Launch My Setup for South Africa I was going to try a preproduction X-T2 in South Africa, so here is how I packed: Fujifilm X-Pro 2 Fujifilm X-70* Fujinon XF10-24/4 R OIS* Fujinon XF16-55/2.8 R LM WR Fujinon XF50-140/2.8 R LM OIS WR …

When I tested the X-Pro 2

After my Complete switch from Fuji to Sony last year, I had the chance (thanks to Fuji Lebanon) to test the  Fuji X-Pro 2 , with XF35/2R WR , and I borrowed the XF56/1.2R and XF50-140/2.8 R LM OIS WR from a friend to complete the test - as I don't have any Fuji item left in my closet, not …

Fuji X30 vs Nikon V3

I had the chance to test the Fuji X30 lately... so I did a quick comparison with the Nikon 1 V3. The X30 lens is a 28-112mm f2.0-2.8 (35mm equivalent) and the lens used on the V3 for he comparison is the 10-30mm f3.5-5.6 PZ kit lens (27-81mm 35mm equivalent). Here is a quick comparison …

F-Stop Gear / Satori EXP Camera Backpack : a review by Dany Eid

F-Stop Gear / Satori EXP + ICU XL review by Dany Eid Recently I was looking into a versatile camera backpack, for weekends and travel that can fit more than photography gear. I ran into the Gura Gear Uinta, F-Stop , and MindShift Rotation 180 Professional bags. The one(s) that attracted me the most was the F-Stop series, mainly …

7 Reasons why I prefer the X-T1 over the Dƒ …

In a previous post , I mentioned 7 Reasons why I prefer the Dƒ over the X-T1 ... On March 2014, I posted a small review about the X-T1. You can check this review HERE. In this post , I will mention 7 Reasons why I prefer the X-T1 over the Dƒ The X-T1 is considerably …

7 Reasons why I prefer the Dƒ over the X-T1 …

In March 2014 , I had to choose between the Fuji X-T1 and the Nikon Df to add to my Gear. You can check my gear HERE. Before the launch of the Df I was planning to downgrade my Nikon system and replace it gradually by the Fuji system. But when the Df was introduced, …