Category: Stories
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I Was Scared to Shoot Video Until I Figured Out This Hack
I had never shot video with any of my mirrorless cameras. Terms like F-log and flat profile and open gate meant nothing to me. Back in the day it was VHS tapes, then little camcorders for family videos. With mirrorless, I only ever shot stills. Video was for my phone. Then I took the 40…
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Fujifilm’s Top TRAVEL Camera? SURPRISE! | A Mini XPro2!
Oh my goodness. It’s a little X-Pro2. The Fujifilm X20 is a baby X-Pro2, and I got this one for a really good price, around $315. MPB wants $700 and change for these, which is insanity, because if you can find one at a sane price, look at these pictures. Twelve megapixels. A tiny sensor.…
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Keep On Sucking Until You Succeed
I have been on the radio since April 1988. Thirty six years. And I am going to tell you the secret to all of it. Every break I ever did, I sucked. But every time I sucked was one time I would suck a little less later. Same thing applies to YouTube. Same thing applies…
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The New Fujifilm 16-55mm f/2.8? Who Needs It?
Fujifilm came out with a new 16-55mm f/2.8, and everybody wants to know what I think. Here is what I think. The original is the OG. The mac daddy. The greatest lens I have ever shot with. My red badge XF 16-55mm f/2.8. That f/2.8 collects all that light. Incredible. The bokeh. The versatility. It…
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Street Photography With a Zoom Lens
How many times have you walked up on a scene with your 24mm or 28mm lens and spoiled the whole thing before you got the shot? This video is my case for zoom lenses in street photography. I love the natural eye 40mm as much as anyone. But I want people to know there are…
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Camping vs Run and Gun: How Do You Shoot Street?
Are you a camper or a run and gunner? I stole the terms from Call of Duty. Campers settle in and wait for the scene. Run and gunners keep moving. I do both, but I like my camping shots better. There is something about the patience. It feels like an accomplishment. I shot this one…
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Every Camera Is Still Good in 2024
Is the whatever still good in 2024? Those YouTube videos are pure clickbait. They always conclude yes, because cameras stay good for years. You do not need big money. You do not need a Leica Q2 or Q3. I use ten megapixel cameras every week. The Canon S95, pocketable, wonderful. On a phone screen, nobody…
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Is This the Poor Man’s X100VI?
Do you want results, or do you want the camera? That is the real question. I keep hearing the Fujifilm X-E2 called the poor man’s X100. I owned an X100S and I loved it. So let us compare, side by side, same aperture, same shutter speed. On one side: the X-E2, bought used on MPB…
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Purchase Warning: Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro
I do not usually do product reviews, but this one needs a warning. Products are supposed to get better over time. The Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are worse than the Buds 2. The noise cancelling is not good. I heard people talking the whole time with ANC on. The ambient mode is cool but not…
