After some five or more years of shooting street life here and in South Korea, I'm getting burned out. I made the decision to start concentrating on doing short narrative films, vlogging and maybe even some fashion shoots instead. But in order to do that, I'll need some nice video lights. Initially, I was going... Continue Reading →
Lumix GH5 AF-C Tests by Joseph Linaschke
https://youtu.be/GTMr5C50Cck These are nice test shots, pretty much what we've been asking for for a while now, since AF-C is most probably one of the major concerns of those of us who've used Panasonic cameras in the past. My only gripe is that it appears as though either the in-camera sharpening is cranked up full-tilt... Continue Reading →
The Best Lens for the Panasonic Lumix GH5
The Panasonic Lumix GH5 will be released next month, and many are trying to decide which lens to buy for their camera. It would appear that many in the online community have settled on one of Panasonic's zoom lenses, either the G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8 v.2 or the PanLeica 12-60mm f/2.8-4. Yet not a... Continue Reading →
Fuji Acros Film Simulation
Shot with the Fuji X-T2, 35mm f/2 lens and Zhiyun Crane. Genesis of the project I'd been wanting to shoot with Fuji's Acros film simulation for a while, but didn't have a clear idea of why I should choose monochrome over color. I often decide to embark on a project from sheer contrariness. For example,... Continue Reading →
Field Test: Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 75mm f/1.8 Lens
Here's a quick and dirty test of the insanely good Olympus 75mm f/1.8, shot on the Lumix G85. Settings: Contrast -2, Sharpening -5, NR -5, Saturation at default. https://youtu.be/fIHoNCQJxos Music by Eric Matyas http://www.soundimage.org