Bought an X-T1 on the weekend. I don't even have any Fuji lenses yet...just bought a EF-FX adapter and using all my M42 manual glass.

Carrying it and 3 lenses around compared to my 5D3 kit is like carrying NOTHING AT ALL

...nothing at all...
...nothing at all...

Yep welcome to mirrorless land!

I have the same adapters for my Nikon macro and a few m42 50ish lenses. I'll admit I don't use it as much as I thought I would, but for those 3 lenses I paid the same that a Fuji 60 macro would be. Can't complain at all.

As luck would have it my wrist strap arrived in the mail today too

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nice strap, I have a joby one that I use with my x-t1 and it works well. I thought about getting the leather ones from Broadway but I think I'm good for now

Let me know if you want anything from Broadway. :D

Where can I find incase camera bags in Vancouver?

New toys arrived.

Sony A7ii and 35mm F1.4ZA

Pictures will follow later this week when I have time to go out.

Took the kid out today...

A quick review... focus is fast on this 35mm. I had the Nikon 35G and Canon 35L before, and I never thought they had good focusing speed. The Sony ZA is definitely faster. (I had D700/800 and 5D/6D as body)

Love the 3D pop that it carries; a signature on Zeiss lenses. I guess Sony managed to copy that as well or Zeiss really shared a trick or two with Sony rather than simply licensing the name.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8765/...031eee5f_o.jpgDSC02020 by JayPhotoStream, on Flickr

It's very sharp wide open in the center from the few shots I took.

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Color rendition and contrast are superb. Definitely a lens I'd recommend for any Sony FE/E mount users if you are looking a fast glass.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7693/...4eae6a4e_o.jpgDSC01987 by JayPhotoStream, on Flickr

Also did a few shots at F4~F8 to see the maximum resolution. It seems to peak at around F4~F5.6. I didn't seen much improvement afterwards and diffraction starts to kick in at F11 onward.

the A7R II was announced today

Sony updates its best compact camera with slow-motion and high-speed shooting | The Verge

and hands on from

Alpha dog: Hands-on with Sony a7R II: Digital Photography Review


i've been thinking about grabbing an A7R, my skills aren't anywhere near there but i'd like one :D

and now with the A7R II out i'm hoping prices drop further on the A7R

The a7RII is such a beast.

Bar none the best FF body if the AF lives up to the claim, well, unless you need anything more than 5FPS and/or 42MP.

Sony did not disappoint!
I was worried it'd only be an incremental upgrade like from a7 to a7ii..yeah FF mirrorless is still in infancy but when you factor in there's no other players and yet it's still making massive strides like these, impressive that it ticks so many boxes. T* coating on the eyepiece is overkill haha.
aside from battery life and lower burst than a $600 A6000, this camera will likely remain relevant for years

Used the Fuji XF56 1.2 on Canada Day.

When moving to Fuji I said that it was a must-buy lens to replace my 85 1.8/135L that I had on FF. After buying the camera and my other must-buy lens (XF23 1.4), buying the 56 became a lower-priority up until I felt that I could get by with some legacy 50-55mm lenses from SMC-Tak/Canon.

That brought me to Canada when a buddy who just bought a 56 let me try it. I can report back that it's probably the best lens I've tried in the Fuji lineup (to be fair, the only ones I haven't tried personally are the new pro zooms which look like beasts). It is achingly sharp at 1.2 (yeah yeah I know it's really ~1.8 DOF-wise, but it's miles ahead of my old EF85 1.8 wide open).

I'm so close to selling everything but my 23 (kit zoom, macro, tele zoom) to fund a 56. It's so good that I'm running out of superlatives to describe it.

16mm F1.4 will be my next purchase after I sell my Canon 24L. 16, 35 and 56 will be my kit.

^Can't get much better than that.

I always think of replacing my 23 with a 35 and adding a 14 and 56, but I use my 23 95% of the time (lots of family gatherings indoors) so I can't bring myself to replace it. 14 and 23 for some reason seems so close to me even though they aren't, so I haven't had an itch to pick it up just yet.

Just a thought about street photography in Vancouver...it's non-existent. Does anyone else feel like our city just doesn't...do that? I mean, the only time there are people out on the streets is when there's an event happening downtown and that doesn't feel very organic. What is it about New York or Hong Kong that makes every person feel like a character while everyone here just feels...ordinary?

Anyone going to the Abby Airshow next week? F-22 demo! I've always wanted to see one flying and never have, so i think i'll be there next week Friday. Excited!

I was thinking maybe I missed the show for this year! Thanks :)

F22 only performs on Saturday and Sunday though! Friday is a evening show, still pretty cool!

Got a 1D X, and a 5D III for the airshow. If anyone is there on Saturday let me know and you can play with some nice toys. Bringing the 500L also.

I'll be there on Sunday in the Runway seating area with some Nikon NPS sponsored gear: a pair of D4s, a D810, 400mm f2.8VRII, 500mm f4 VRII & 600mm f4 VRII. ...and probably my own Canon gear with 1DX, 5D3, 100-400mm mkII & 600mm f4L if I can find more friends to carry shit. :lol

Fuck man, you need a sherpa!

My airshow kit....too bad the lighting wasn't as good as Saturday. :(

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If anyone is looking for Canon gear, I just posted my stuff for sale. Let me know if you want anything...we'll work out a deal for quick sale.

New toy arrived at the office. :sweetjesus:

what's that thing you got on the left of the body