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Camera / lenses Reviews
24/03/2023
Minolta Auto Tele Rokkor-PF 100mm F2 Minolta Auto/MC Tele Rokkor-PF 100mm F2 is an early large-aperture lens from the 60s SR1/2/3/7 era. It is the first generation of…
22/03/2023
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Classic Route Tour : Alfama (Lisbon) : Panteão Nacional、Feira da Ladra w Minolta MD 45mm F2 + GFX… Most Tuesdays, the author will also take a walk around Lisbon to search for this city’s street photography. Yesterday, I went to the…
16/03/2023
Cascais 。Boca do Inferno。Portugal Travel Minolta MC W.Rokkor-HH 35mm F1.8 + GFX50s2
02/01/2023
2022 Photography Review & Prospects 2022 will be a challenging year for most Hong Kong people and significantly change the author’s life. The goals and plans I set at the…
20/04/2022
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Sony FE 28–60mm F4–5.6 。More Than a Kit Lenses 。Full Frame Palm Size w Sony A7C I got the A7C from a friend last week, along with this FE 28–60 F4–5.6 (hereinafter FE2860)… I noticed the existence of this lens when I…
27/02/2022
Film Scanning Digitization Experience Sharing w Epson V700 + SilverFast 9 SE+ Foreword:
04/02/2022
https://medium.com/rokkorxblog/xpan-roll1-22b6a44e5227?sk=b90db21d94e8a74d26adc1a744d15119
Review Series 001 。Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate / Sam Ka Village 2008 w Hasselblad Xpan + Kodak Ebx The best activity for the Chinese New Year is probably to organize some old photos…I finally got up the courage to organize my negative…
27/01/2022
This week there is a new negative style file to try...
This time the style inspiration files come from 2000s Fujifilm 400H, Kodak Gold, Tmax...
The 8+5 negative style files are also interesting to play with...
https://medium.com/rokkorxblog/being-tragi-f8bac034692c?sk=971a3412eea9051a5a4c0dff7332b65a
Being Trägi — The Classic Film Presets Being Trägi — The Classic Film Presets底片風格檔
23/01/2022
https://medium.com/rokkorxblog/photoreview-785ec04989d5?sk=7ebb8487dfad31d2a1c5000fe4bb38e2
2007–2022 ~~15 years challenge~~The change of photography/equipment road The author’s journey through 15 years of photography/equipment changes
20/01/2022
https://medium.com/rokkorxblog/photomanagement-1f6bfab91d6b?sk=2c2a818d4ce8eaf71ec94fac8e4ff424
The Best Phone Apps I used Every week… You Don’t Need a Large capacity of the iPhone or iCloud…… Do you have a habit of “photo management” when you use your iPhone / Ipad regularly? The iPhone has been around for 15 years. Since the…
06/01/2022
Written before the launch of the Leica M11
I have been using the Leica M10D for almost three years.
A digital film camera without a screen...
A "less is more" street photography Zone-focus camera...
I like the M10D with the sense of film camera control, the convenience of digital post-production...
There are a lot of photos from different lenses in this article, and also a brief afterthought
I believe the M10D will last another 3-4 years before I replace it with the M11p or M11D...
https://medium.com/rokkorxblog/leica-m10d-2b5b76865149?sk=9935468d0b2466b2fc3a273ce634d4e9
Three Years with Leica M10-D。Less is More。Digital Body Analog Soul Enjoy the Sense of Film Camera Control and the Convenience of the Digital Post-Processing
05/01/2022
This year, I have tried to visit a place I am unfamiliar or unfamiliar with every week to take photos/record my view of Hong Kong...
Many old shops are slowly disappearing due to the epidemic...
The first area I visited this year was the Shau Kei Wan area...
https://medium.com/rokkorxblog/record-hong-kong-001-shau-kei-wan-491b8db194b1?sk=49d68d28530b23d57ed156b3f47c8129
Record Hong Kong 001 — Shau Kei Wan Leica 35mm F1.4 11874 + GFX50s2 Xpan PanoView Photos
28/12/2021
https://medium.com/rokkorxblog/tcp-the-classic-film-presets-2021-e949e22c3982
TCP The Classic Film Presets 2021 For Lightroom, Perfectly replaces VSCO status and has a very high… For negative photography lovers
19/11/2021
This morning we continued to shoot the M+ Museum with the Leica 21mm F3.4 APSH flash.
The 16mm equivalent vision is actually very suitable for photographing the lines and spaces of the M+ Museum.
It may be worth noting that it is just a matter of getting closer to the subject, finding lines, interesting surfaces...
The 21SE also performs better than expected and should be used as a 16mm wide angle lens for a long time...
https://medium.com/rokkorxblog/leica21se-86ca132eb802?sk=40d58048915decf68521cf8df0e98cf0
M+ | West Kowloon Cultural District by Leica 21mm F3.4 ASPH + GFX 50s2 Pano Xpan View photo Let’s start with the photos, Leica 21mm F3.4 ASPH + GFX 50s2 + LRv11 + TCP 50D/800T Film Preset… The photos are best viewed on an iMac 27"…
10/11/2021
https://medium.com/rokkorxblog/ipad-mini-6-b7057fcd9e07?sk=671f30bc90a092815e9e1599a84f9d12
iPad Mini 6 after one month reviews, Multimedia Entertainment? I originally planned to write review after using the iPad Mini 6 for a week, but I found that I continued to use it again and had different…
07/11/2021
I have been using the 50s2 for about a month
The experience is generally very good
The main reason for using the GFX50s2 is for Pano view street photography.
The main lenses used are the Leica 35mm F1.4 11874 & Leica 50 APO F2
There are plenty of Pano photos for reference
The reasons for choosing a digital medium format camera vary from person to person
There is a balance of price, quality, performance, shooting purpose and handling...
Using the 50s2 for wide-field street photography has been one of the more satisfying bottlenecks in recent years...
https://medium.com/rokkorxblog/one-month-with-fujifilm-gfx-50s-ii-50s2-pano-view-street-photography-xpan-mode-photos-break-the-e5abc2a0eb1f?sk=509112eb9ffd0f919afc0a4ca8f9464e
One Month with Fujifilm GFX 50S II 50S2 …Pano view Street Photography xPan mode photos break the… The article is based on Imac 27, which is best viewed on a large screen. It’s not the same as watching it on a mobile phone. If you have…
21/09/2021
Ricoh Recipes Jpeg Settings Apps is already available...
IOS and Android versions are available for download
More than 40 different style files are available for free for GR1/2 or 3/3x users
I have also joined Patron to support the creators in their work...
The article shows a brief demonstration of Kodak Chrome, BW Red Filter, Color Slide
It doesn't matter if it looks like the negative style file or not
The most important thing is that you can fine-tune the parameters you have in mind to achieve the colours you want...
https://medium.com/rokkorxblog/ricoh-recipes-jpeg-settings-apps-for-gr2-gr3-gr3x-ab21907f08d9?sk=28f8ec88a9e03406006363aca94e4a44
Ricoh Recipes Jpeg Settings Apps for GR2 / GR3/ GR3x Ricoh GR3 in-camera film simulation coloring settings : Kodak Chrome, BW, Color Slide, etc. A simple demonstration
12/09/2021
Just tried RITCHIE'S RICOH RECIPE
GR3 with Kodak Chrome, Natural Negative, Monochrome Film
Using the "RAW Development" to have Direct film Simulation Jpeg
There are Ricoh GR1/2 and GR3 Film Simuation setting at RICOH RECIPES website
Hope there are more people involved to develop more Film simulations together...
https://medium.com/rokkorxblog/ricoh-gr3-gr2-film-simulation-ee39041f7de4?sk=aca5ade8abe2d459a1e828b131c0054f
Ricoh GR3 / GR2 Custom JPEG Film Simulation Settings Kodak Chrome, Natural Negative, Monochrome Film : Set up demonstration and Operation Method with Photo Samples
28/08/2021
Leica Summilux-M 35mm F1.4 FLE ASPH 11663
11663 is a highly finished lens with a robust, colourful and distinctive image.
The 3D popup and rich micro-contrast are also very attractive...
The 11663 is indeed a much better value for money second-hand.
It's just that the perfect, modern lenses of 11663 is a bit too neat and boring for many people.
Do you like the 11663 a lot? Or do you stay away from it?
Article with photos of M9, Sony A7, A7R2/3 Thin mod
https://medium.com/rokkorxblog/leica-summilux-m-35mm-f1-4-fle-asph-11663-a368208677c2?sk=ebba4a89f1dea68b7695b93ac784a61e
Leica Summilux-M 35mm F1.4 FLE ASPH~~One of the Best Summilux lenses in Leica History A 35mm all-round lens with a strong image style, vivid colours
13/08/2021
The G28’s most significant selling points are its lightweight body, excellent Distortion Control and Zeiss colour
The Contax G28 is a lens that every Contax G1/G2 user should try.
https://medium.com/rokkorxblog/contax-g28-e9724bd4386a?sk=9650c0f711c638b31082c1a34978a22c
Contax G Biogon T* 28mm F2.8 with High CP value , Excellent Distortion Control and Zeiss colour. One of the Most under-rated 28mm Ultra-wide lenses
11/08/2021
I've been using YouPic for over a month and I'd like to share my real experience.
In fact, it is a good platform for photo sharing
However, there is still room for improvement in terms of number of users and user experience...
However, I would still prefer to use YouPic as a simple photo sharing window for myself.
https://medium.com/rokkorxblog/youpic-61009b61fa66?sk=6c1ea027c57a0171b3a070e408b50e17
Using YouPic for a Month, Can it replace Instagram、Flickr as Photo Community in My Mind? Earlier introduction:
09/08/2021
As mobile phones and mirrorless photography become more and more popular...
The threshold of photography seems to be getting easier and easier
But as a photography enthusiast or someone who is interested in photography as a long-term hobby
It is important to learn how to manage your photos and create different categories of photos.
Learning to use a group of 5-6 photos to express a richer emotion or view will be far more powerful than a single photo.
The author uses Capture One/Lightroom to share the way of categorising photos in recent years.
https://medium.com/rokkorxblog/photo-organizer-2021-8f11560655c7?sk=e830f03e2d20419302f84ba7ef77c2f2
A must-Learn for photographers~~~ Photo Organizer 2021 Photo management process, learning the importance of expressing ideas in a group of photos
07/08/2021
The G21 has excellent colour depth, resolution and distortion control, and even at full aperture, it has a good sense of dimensionality
Unfortunately, the digital camera’s performance is not as good as the negative, but if you are still a Contax G1/G2 user, this one is worth a try.
https://medium.com/rokkorxblog/carl-zeiss-contax-g-biogon-t-21mm-f2-8-classical-rangefinder-ultra-wide-lenses-83f215e0f49d?sk=faa86befb795454150be6d81d82cf615
Carl Zeiss Contax G Biogon T* 21mm F2.8 ~~Classical Rangefinder Ultra-wide lenses one of the Zeiss masterpieces with excellent colour depth, resolution and distortion control
07/08/2021
Minolta W.Rokkor-PI 21mm f4.5
Features a rangefinder type Biogon optical structure
Excellent distortion and sharpness…
I got Minolta 21/4 & 21/4.5 on hand in 2012
These two lenses are now more collector's items than practical ones
For the average person, the Minolta 21/2.8 or Minolta 20/2.8 would probably be a better choice.
https://medium.com/rokkorxblog/minolta-w-rokkor-pi-21mm-f4-5-21a8191de827?source=friends_link&sk=04cb34a1821af518e421f0e53d3c3d37
Minolta W.Rokkor-PI 21mm f4.5 — 旁軸鏡頭超廣角鏡 (二) Minolta produced two 21mm ultra-wide lenses in the early 1960s, both of which required the same technique for the ultra-wide rangefinder…
04/08/2021
I have had the PD Field Pouch v2 for two weeks and I am satisfied with it.
Perfect for one camera and one lens or small camera
It is a very simple camera pouch set up
It's a shame that the materials, detailing and internal compartments are not as impressive as the v1 version...
But if it's on sale, it's still worth a try
https://medium.com/rokkorxblog/peak-design-field-pouch-v2-1cd807824c9c?sk=c00d571fdae83f1deeffd1647fc82f3d
Peak Design Field Pouch v2 ~~~My Minimalist Camera Pouch Set Ideal for use with one camera and one lens or small camera configurations
04/08/2021
Minolta 21/4 & 21/4.5 are the earliest ultra-wide angle lenses
Features a rangefinder type Biogon optical structure
Excellent distortion and sharpness...
However, the rear lens is too close to the sensor, which affects the digital camera's performance.
These two lenses are now more collector's items than practical ones
For the average person, the Minolta 21/2.8 or Minolta 20/2.8 would probably be a better choice.
https://medium.com/rokkorxblog/minotla-w-rokkor-qh-21mm-f4-af45a27eb9d6?sk=95570100e445f8b747899b022a99810f
Minotla W.Rokkor-QH 21mm f4 — Biogon type Rangefinder ultra wide-angle lens Excellent in the image quality, deformation control, sharpness
02/08/2021
The M9 SPEC is outdated in today’s world, with only the KODAK CCD and RF control remaining, but these two advantages still make the M9 marketable today, ten years after its launch...
https://medium.com/rokkorxblog/leica-m9-m9p-fddbc735be2a?sk=1fde66922054d465ab51b47b04a5b877
Leica M9 / M9P ~~The most legendary Leica digital camera All About Kodak CCD / Rangefinder Camera Control
01/08/2021
Rollei 40/2.8 LTM is highly recommended,
Whether color, black and white, street photography, humanities is also very good.
It is a practical and versatile all-around lens, the only drawback may be F2.8
If you like Zeiss, HFT color you must have a try…
I like this lenses more than MInolta/Leica 40/2, Summaron 35mm F2.8...
https://medium.com/rokkorxblog/rollei-40mm-f-2-8-1d6b8e0ca368?sk=e43488eac043a5bf264dc6f8983d703a
Rollei 40mm f/2.8 HFT Sonnar LTM — Rollei 35s under digitization One of the Best 40mm LTM lens, Rich colors, Clear layers,
31/07/2021
This Leica Summarit 40mm f2.4 MS is one of my favourite lenses…
For the first time in 2012, I tried it again in 2017 and was impressed with its lightness, transition, and skin colour when shooting people.
If you have this Minilux and idle for many years or have E02 problems, it may take to change the M interface
https://medium.com/rokkorxblog/leica-minilux-1d5e612bada5?sk=a1f67f36518ba60e32fa3c2d40050dad
Leica Summarit 40mm f2.4 MS Optical R&D M mod~~ Leica Minilux under digitization
30/07/2021
I got the Minolta MD135/2 has 10 years of time
This lens is one of the masterpieces of the Minolta MD era
High resolution, good bokeh transition, great color
It is a pity that the purple edge on the digital camera is a little more ...
https://medium.com/rokkorxblog/minolta-md-135mm-f2-cfd34374f74?sk=67577b2157b2baf88e2817b0b598ea15
MINOLTA MD 135MM F2 — Minolta’s MasterPiece One of the Rarest and Most Expensive Manual Lenses
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