Photography
Twelve South AirFly Pro Review: Don’t Buy this… yet
Twelve South makes great accessories for your Apple devices. One of their latest products is the AirFly Pro - a bluetooth adapter that acts as both a transmitter and receiver.
Nanda Kusumadi
Lens Reviews
Fujifilm Fujinon XF56MM F1.2 R Review
Coming in at 85mm full frame equivalence, the Fujinon XF56MM F1.2R is a prime (poor pun intended) example of Fujifilm’s focus on APS-C done right. At time of writing, no other manufacturer has a fast prime that provides this classic portrait focal length for APS-C bodies.
Lens Reviews
Zeiss Batis 2/25 (25mm F2) Review
One of the pleasures of shooting with a Sony Full Frame E-mount camera is access to Zeiss’ excellent line of Batis lenses. Known for the signature Zeiss “Pop”, the Batis lenses take traditional Zeiss into the 21st century by adding an OLED display, ridiculously light weight and weather sealing.
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Sony A7R III First Impressions - Upgrading to Sony Full Frame from Fujifilm X-series
I've been putting money aside for the past few years in anticipation of the Leica Q2. Unfortunately since Leica is making it difficult for me (along with everybody else new to the brand) to procure one, I decided to use that money on a Sony Full Frame system instead.
Guides
Design Thinking Agile Team in a Large Corporate - A Practitioner’s Learnings
I don’t have any paper certifications that relates to Agile or Design Thinking, but I have delivered several products as a Product Owner in a few large corporations.
Travel
Where to buy graphical Japanese eBooks
美しき日本 旅の風光 (Excellent Japan - A Scenic Portfolio) is a pictorial book about Japan that I absolutely love.
Q&A
Ask NK: Should I use a 2x Teleconverter on my Fuji 100-400mm for a Safari?
Joel asked for my opinions on using an 18-135mm lens with a 100-400mm + 2x TC for a Safari trip.
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Photolemur 3.0 Review - Unleash those idle vacation photos
Photolemur is an interesting app that claims to offer "the world's first fully automated solution for creating perfect photos." The word "perfect" is relative when it comes to photography, most photos are edited to taste and what's "perfect" to one person may be rubbish to another.
Photography
Book Review: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up - Marie Kondo
I first heard of Marie Kondo - also known as KonMari on NHK World a couple of years ago. The mantra she was peddling was something like (heavily paraphrased) “If it doesn’t spark joy in you, get rid of it”. Being a bit of a “hoarder” myself, I was rather intrigued by this proposition.
Lens Reviews
Fujifilm Fujinon XF50-140mm F2.8 OIS WR LM Review
The XF50-140mm is a must-have for any serious Wildlife, Portrait or Landscape photographer out there. It’s fast, sharp, has excellent Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) and is weather resistant.
Photography
Peak Design Everyday Messenger V2 Review
I’ve been using Version 1 of the Peak Design Everyday Messenger (EDM) bag for over two years now. It’s always been one of my heavily used bags. Not just as a camera bag, but as an everyday work bag too.
Travel
Autumn in Japan with the Fujifilm X100T
The X100 series is an interesting camera. With a fixed lens that befuddles new enthusiast photographers, it’s one of those cameras alongside the Leica Q that seems to be designed just for capturing memories.