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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
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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
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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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Review, Sigma, Sony E-mount

Review: Sigma 28mm 1.4 Art

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Introduction

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Sigma 28mm 1.4 on Sony A7rII

No matter the camera system, 28mm f/1.4 fullframe lenses are a rare breed. And when you are looking for one equipped with autofocus, things really start to look dire. In most cases your only option is this Sigma 28mm 1.4 Art, which is also one of Sigma’s last fast primes designed for DSLRs and one where we still did not see a smaller “DN” mirrorless version. Despite all this, is this still a lens you should consider today? Let’s have a closer look.

Sample Images

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Sony A7III | Sigma 28mm 1.4 Art | f/1.4
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Sony A7III | Sigma 28mm 1.4 Art | f/1.4
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Sony A7III | Sigma 28mm 1.4 Art | f/1.4
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Sony A7III | Sigma 28mm 1.4 Art | f/1.4
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Sony A7III | Sigma 28mm 1.4 Art | f/1.4
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Sony A7III | Sigma 28mm 1.4 Art | f/1.4
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Sony A7III | Sigma 28mm 1.4 Art | f/1.4

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Laowa, Leica M, Sigma, Sony, Sony E-mount, Technical, Voigtlander, Zeiss

Different Filter Stacks and what they mean for us: Sony E | Nikon Z | Leica M | Kolari UT

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Introduction

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When Sony released the first affordable fullframe camera with the A7 in 2013 almost none of the enthusiast photographers were aware of issues related to filter stack differences. Filter stack describes what is in front of the sensor and different manufacturers decided to go for different thicknesses here that can influence how our lenses perform. If you stay within just one system this is usually not something to care about, but when adapting lenses it is very helpful to be aware of this topic.

In this article I try to tell you about these differences and for what lenses they matter, so you can find out if it is something that might affect you.

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Comparison, Laowa, Leica, Leica M, lenses, Nikon, Sigma, Sony E-mount, Thypoch, Voigtlander

Comparison: Fast 28mm f/1.2 | f/1.4 | f/1.5 Fullframe Lenses

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Introduction

28mm fullframe comparison 1.4 1.2 1.5 voigtländer laowa nikon af-s af-d argus nokton thypoch simera sigma art dg contrast resolution bokeh vignetting coma sharpness loca ca
Sigma 28mm 1.4 Art | Nikon AF-S 28mm 1.4E | Nikon AF 28mm 1.4D | Laowa 28mm 1.2 Argus | Thypoch Simera 28mm 1.4 | Voigtländer VM 28mm 1.5 Nokton

To me, fast 28mm fullframe lenses are very useful. No matter where I go, I either carry a fast 28mm or a fast 35mm lens. When it comes to the 28mm focal length we are not exactly blessed with great options though. I gathered six of those ranging from f/1.2 to f/1.5 and will compare them, to give you an idea which might work best for your needs.
Last update: May 2024

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