A couple of years ago, with samples taken on the last major overseas trip I took before Covid closed the world for quite a while, I reviewed the Laowa 100mm macro. I concluded it was good and sharp, a little challenged for flare at longer distances, but absolutely superb in the macro range. Eventually – … Continue reading Laowa FFii 90mm F2.8 CA-Dreamer Macro 2x: getting close!
Introduction When using Leica M cameras I generally try to stick to using small lenses, but there is a problem: small lenses are usually slow and I find slow lenses (at least non-ultrawides) incredibly boring. My workaround is using some of the MS-Optics lenses as they try to be small, lightweight and fast at the … Continue reading Analogue Adventures – Part 8: Going small with MS-Optics lenses
Introduction When looking for a higher ISO color film in 2022 – especially one for shooting under artifical light without the need for additional color correction filters – the Cinestill 800T is pretty much without competition. But there are a few things to be aware of, so let’s have a closer look. Processing and scanning … Continue reading Analogue Adventures – Part 7: Cinestill 800T
Introduction I have previously reviewed the H&Y Revoring (which I bought from Kickstarter back in the day) and already at that time I was thinking: “Combining this ring with a whole filter system would be a good idea, right?” The engineers at H&Y did exactly that and combined the variable Revoring with their magnetic square … Continue reading Hands-on: H&Y Revoring Swift Magnetic System
Introduction For many people shooting film is all about the grainy look and distinct colours, but do you really need to shoot film to get that? Let’s see what we can achieve with a few bucks for presets and a little effort in Lightroom.