Monthly Archives: February 2011

FujiFilm’s FinePix X100

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Allan Weitz

Back in the 90′s there was a camera called the Contax G2, a compact, titainium-clad 35mm rangefinder that along with a polished (and functional) retro look, was supported by a selection of Carl Zeiss T* lenses – fixed and zoom, including a … Continue reading →

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Canon EOS Rebel T3 & T3i

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Allan Weitz

Two new Canon EOS Rebels are coming our way in the form of the Rebel T3 and Rebel T3i. The Rebel T3i is the more ambitious of the two and it contains an 18MP APS-C format (1.6x) CMOS sensor, a DIGIC … Continue reading →

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Wide-Angle Portraiture

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Allan Weitz

There are a number of reasons you’d want to use a lens with an angle-of-view (AOV) of about 28 to 20-degrees, which depending on format you’re shooting to can be an 85-105mm (full-frame 35), 55- 70m (APS-C), etc. For starters, … Continue reading →

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