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Fuji here I come : One week later with the X-H1

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Okay so you may have seen on Instagram, I bought a Fuji X-H1 on day 1 they were available, but then didn’t get a lens (18mm f/2) until 2 days later. I haven’t had the chance to use it in a client session, or make any personal films in the last week because things have […]

24 hours with the Nikon d850

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Friendly reminder, my reviews are not about doing rigorous testing and scientific information.  I am a documentary and lifestyle newborn/family photographer and I give impressions on real-life use of the gear I love. I have been calling ProPhoto Rental to check on the D850 since the day it was announced.  It is a good thing […]

Family Photojournalism – My first day with the Fujifilm X100F

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Oh Fuji how I love thee.  The x100F arrived on my doorstep yesterday and I was so tempted to kiss my FedEx delivery man.  I wasted no time getting it out of the box and looking it over before I dove into the setup.  Now have I REALLY tested it in less than 24 hours? […]

The battle of the 24mm prime lenses for this documentary family photographer

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If you have ever read one of my gear reviews they are NOT about doing rigorous testing in controlled environments to examine data in a scientific way.  If you want to read one of those there is no shortage of available sources. I also want to put it out there I am a Sigma Fan […]

What is old is new again

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Let me just put it out there, the D700 was never a camera I took very seriously.  Don’t get me wrong, it is a fabulous camera and many of the photographers I followed and loved a few years ago shot with one.  I know quite a few that still rock their D700s today.  However, no […]

The new Sigma 24-35 2.0 | Not in my bag

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Oh man it pains me to write a review like this.  I want to begin by stating that I think part of my review might be specific to the copy I rented.  I tested the lens for days to get it micro-calibrated, I even bought a Sigma dock because I needed one for my 24 […]

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