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 … Continue reading a Pen with a Fun Factor !

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 … Continue reading 3 days with Leica M10

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 … Continue reading Fujifilm X-T2 in South Aftica

FUJI X-T1 first impressions – UPDATED –


After all the hype about the Fuji X-T1, I had the chance to play with it for 45 minutes yesterday. Here are my first quick impressions : HANDLING:  When I first held it, I felt it's heavy with respect to its very compact size. It's as heavy as my X-Pro1. But it's very well built. … Continue reading FUJI X-T1 first impressions – UPDATED –

Sigma DP3 Merrill : First Impressions


A Medium Format alternative in your pocket : The DP3  Merrill has a 46 MP Foveon X3 image sensor (15.4 MP in 3 color layers, for each Red, Green and Blue) and TRUE II engine processor. It has a fixed 50mm/2.8 (equivalent to 75mm) Macro lens, and weights less than 400 grams in a compact body ... … Continue reading Sigma DP3 Merrill : First Impressions

When I tried the Nikon Df


Last week, I had the chance to try a Silver Df  for one full week. Since I had my D700 few years ago, I didn't have the chance to carry my Nikon DSLRs (D800E and D3s) but rarely: the D800E is too demanding with its 36MP, and the D3s is very heavy. I always wanted … Continue reading When I tried the Nikon Df