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Season's Greetings from Prättigau
Nature does not need to make an effort to be significant. It is!
In these challenging times, it's important to refocus on the important things in life at the end of the year - spending lots of time with family, friends and pets at home and in nature.
TTArtisan vintage manual lenses - The holy trinity for the Fujifilm X-Series
TTArtisan has only been around since 2019, but in those two years they've created quite a buzz with their affordable, manual fixed-focus lenses. At first there were only M-mount lenses, but in the meantime there are also APS-C lenses with a mount for Fujifilm X-series cameras. I took a closer look at the three small lenses with focal lengths of 17mm, 35mm and 50mm. Mind you - these three fast lenses together cost less than 250 USD!
Triumph Bonneville Bud Ekins Special Edition
He was a Hollywood stuntman and one of the world‘s greatest motocross and desert racers – Bud Ekins. The native Californian became immortal as a stunt double of his friend Steve McQueen in the 1962 Hollywood classic „Broken Chains“.
Gian Rupf - Ein Portrait
Der Bündner Gian Rupf spielt nach abgeschlossener Schauspielschule in Zürich (ZHdK) während 15 Jahren an verschiedenen Bühnen in Deutschland: Wilhelmshaven, Tübingen, Düsseldorf, Bielefeld, Stuttgart und München.
Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 Art L-Mount with Leica SL
With the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Art, Sigma once again presents a top lens for Sony E and Leica L-Mount. The fast standard zoom has impressed me (on the Leica SL) with its high resolution and sharpness, it is definitely recommended for demanding landscape or product photography.
Vintage Lenses on Digital Body: Leica Summilux R 50mm f/1.4 on Fujifilm X-Pro 3
One of the best 50mm vintage lenses Leica ever made. Period. The contrast at full aperture is significantly higher than the any 50mm f/1.4 - and i know many of them….The bokeh is creamy and out of this world. The focus is buttery smooth.
Vintage Lenses on Digital Body: Minolta MC Rokkor 58mm f 1.2 on Fujifilm X-Pro 3
The Minolta MC Rokkor 58mm f 1.2 lens is mainly known for its beautiful bokeh, the other performance is comparable to other 50s lenses, i.e. at open aperture relatively unsteady bokeh and overexposure, at f/2 it is great for portraits and at f8 it delivers perfect landscape shots.
Bonnie & Clyde - Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster
After a year with the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650, it was time for an upgrade. Since about two weeks I am the happy owner of a new Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster - or simply "Bonnie", as it is affectionately called under Triumph Bonneville Riders.
Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 - The bokeh painter
Although the Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 has been on the market for six years now, in my opinion, there is no better lens in the portrait class that renders colors and bokeh as perfectly as the XF 56mm f/1.2 does.