{"id":5578,"date":"2016-11-22T09:58:26","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T08:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=5578"},"modified":"2016-11-23T11:17:20","modified_gmt":"2016-11-23T10:17:20","slug":"manual-photographers-series-part-2-martijn-kort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/manual-photographers-series-part-2-martijn-kort\/","title":{"rendered":"The manual photographers series part 2: Martijn Kort"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this series we interview amateur\u00a0photographers just like us, who inspire us and\u00a0who share our passion for photographing with manual lenses.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"martijn
Samyang 12mm 2.8 Fisheye<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hi Martijn,
\ncan you tell us a little bit about yourself and why you use manual Lenses?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m Martijn Kort (33), photographer and airline captain from the Netherlands. About 6 years ago I got my first DSLR and this started my journey to search for the perfect picture. I studied the technical side of photography for a long time. Learning the different techniques, understanding why something happens and how to achieve a certain look. I was looking closely at other photographers work, trying to understand how and why they got the photo they displayed. This gave me a strong base to professionalize my photography and to find my style and Since 2016 I’m an ambassador for ZEISS, which I’m very proud off.<\/p>\n

\"martijn
Zeiss Milvus 21mm 2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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I started with a simple DSLR, photographing landscapes. When I came across the eternal look of long exposures, I immediately fell in love with that. I really love to create black and white long exposure images. The absence of color makes the subject even stronger and especially when you have strong lines, the photo\u00a0 is even stronger in black and white.<\/p>\n

\"martijn
Zeiss Milvus 21mm 2.8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Manual lenses are my go to lenses because on a tripod, using long exposures, auto focus is of no use. It’s also something less you have to think about. But most important to me is the freedom that you have with your compositions. No need to line up a focus point somewhere and then take your shot. Or even worse, focus – recompose and shoot. By using a manual focus lens you have complete freedom. Composing your shot, focus by hand and take the shot.<\/p>\n

I have to admit, focusing while handholding the camera (especially at f2.8) took some time and practice to get a feeling for. I still find it difficult to do when photographing children for instance, but it’s something you get used to. It’s all worth it in the end as you are in full control.<\/p>\n

Can you give us a look into your camera bag and tell us a little about your gear?<\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"martijn<\/p>\n

Camera:<\/em>
\nNIKON D610<\/strong>. I once started with Nikon and because I owned the lenses already I stayed with Nikon. It\u2019s a good full frame camera. It isn\u2019t that heavy and the 24mp sensor is enough for me most of the time. I\u2019m still looking for a camera with a better dynamic range in a price range I can afford.<\/p>\n

Lenses:<\/em>
\nZEISS Milvus 2.8\/21<\/strong>: This is my go-to lens. I truly love it. 21mm is the sweet spot for me in my architecture and cityscape photography. Almost no distortion great sharpness and contrast. On top of that it\u2019s flare resistant and weather sealed, so I can take it out anywhere.
\nThis is a great lens!<\/p>\n

ZEISS Milvus 2.0\/35<\/strong>: I\u2019ve used this lens for a short period of time. It\u2019s great for street and everyday photography. But in the end the 35mm felt too limited to me. The lens itself is all you can expect from ZEISS.<\/p>\n

Samyang 12mm f\/2.8 Fish Eye<\/strong>: This is my go-to lens in the cockpit. It\u2019s super wide with manageable distortion. You can play with the bending (or almost none) of the horizon and this lens doesn\u2019t have that typical fisheye look. The corner sharpness isn\u2019t that good but the rest of the specs make up for it. It gives me a lot of freedom to capture the whole scene of our little office when flying at 38.000 ft.<\/p>\n

Nikon 16-35 f4<\/strong>: This is an AF lens with VR. I had bought this lens specially for my cityscape photography. It\u2019s a lovely lens but not nearly as sharp as my ZEISS lens. Today it serves as a backup or if I need more than the 21mm and taking a panorama is too much of a hassle.<\/p>\n

Nikon 70-200 f4<\/strong>: I use this lens for portraiture and landscape photography. Especially in the woods when there is fog. The compression 200mm gives me is something I really like.<\/p>\n

\"martijn<\/p>\n

Accesoires:<\/span>
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