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Analogue, Nikon, Sigma

Analogue Adventures – Part 35: Kodak Eastman Double-X 200

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Kodak Eastman Double-X 200

The nice thing about this series: sometimes very unexpected things happen. A friend from Hong Kong sent me a roll of Eastman Double-X 200 black and white film. The regular readers already know I am not a huge fan of black and white film, but they also know I could never resist using a film I haven’t used before, so here we are. This did not end how I expected it to though.
Processing and scanning was done at urbanfilmlab in Germany, the pictures in this article are from one roll of film.

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Nikon F80 | Eastman Double-X | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4
kodak eastman double x dx 200 expired black white bw sw schwarz weiss weiß nikon f80 sigma
Nikon F80 | Eastman Double-X | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4
kodak eastman double x dx 200 expired black white bw sw schwarz weiss weiß nikon f80 sigma
Nikon F80 | Eastman Double-X | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/8.0
kodak eastman double x dx 200 expired black white bw sw schwarz weiss weiß nikon f80 sigma
Nikon F80 | Eastman Double-X | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/8.0

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Analogue, Nikon, Nikon, Projects, Sigma

Analogue Adventures – Part 34: Kodak Pro Image 100

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Kodak Pro Image 100

I thought I had already used all of Kodak’s color negative films still in production, but I somehow managed to miss out on the Pro Image 100. How does it compare to the readily available Gold 200 and the Portra 160? Let’s try to find out.
Processing (C-41) and scanning was done at urbanfilmlab in Germany, the pictures in this article are from one roll of film.

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Nikon F80 | Kodak Pro Image 100 | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4
kodak pro image 100 professional review nikon f analogue film hamburg germany f80
Nikon F80 | Kodak Pro Image 100 | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/1.4
kodak pro image 100 professional review nikon f analogue film hamburg germany f80
Nikon F80 | Kodak Pro Image 100 | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/2.8
kodak pro image 100 professional review nikon f analogue film hamburg germany f80
Nikon F80 | Kodak Pro Image 100 | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/8.0
kodak pro image 100 professional review nikon f analogue film hamburg germany f80
Nikon F80 | Kodak Pro Image 100 | Sigma 50mm 1.4 EX | f/8.0

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Nikon, Nikon, Review

Review: Nikon AF-S 24mm 1.4G – Outdated or Modern Classic?

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Introduction

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Nikon AF-S 24mm 1.4G via FTZ II on Nikon Zf

The Nikon AF-S 24mm 1.4G ED N was a big deal when it was released in 2010 and it ended up being my most used lens on Nikon DSLRs from 2012 to 2014. Looking for a fast wide angle lens with AF in 2024, I decided to have another look at this one – instead of spending noticeably bigger money on the noticeably smaller Sony FE 24mm 1.4 GM. Was that an objective decision? Let’s find out together.

Sample Images

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Nikon D700 | Nikon AF-S 24mm 1.4G | f/1.4
nikon af-s 24mm 1.4 g n ed sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma z6 z7 z8 z9
Nikon D700 | Nikon AF-S 24mm 1.4G | f/2.0
nikon af-s 24mm 1.4 g n ed sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma z6 z7 z8 z9
Nikon D700 | Nikon AF-S 24mm 1.4G | f/1.4
nikon af-s 24mm 1.4 g n ed sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma z6 z7 z8 z9
Nikon Zf | FTZ II | Nikon AF-S 24mm 1.4G | f/1.4
nikon af-s 24mm 1.4 g n ed sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma z6 z7 z8 z9
Sony A7III | Nikon AF-S 24mm 1.4G | f/1.4
nikon af-s 24mm 1.4 g n ed sony 42mp 61mp a7rii a7riv a7riii a1 a9iii a7rv review resolution sharpness contrast bokeh vignetting coma z6 z7 z8 z9
Nikon D700 | Nikon AF-S 24mm 1.4G | f/2.0

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Leica M, lenses, Nikon, Review, Sony E-mount, Voigtlander

Lens Reviews in one Sentence – Part 1: Voigtländer

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Introduction

Voigtländer VM 50mm 1.0 Nokton on Leica M6

Modern Voigtländer branded lenses are made by Cosina in Japan. These are all manual focus lenses but except for the M-mount lenses they all feature electronic contacts to communicate with your camera. This is an overview of ~50 of their lenses with my opinion summarized in one sentence to give you an overview and starting point before delving into our in-depth reviews.
Last Update: September 2025

The one sentence reviews are a new concept I am testing here, please tell me in the comment section what you think of it.

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