By Paul Perton | Monday Post , Uncategorized
Can you remember a conversation like this over coffee, a few beers, or a casual lunch with a photo buddy? “I think I’m going to buy a new camera. It’ll help me get some better images and grow my skills.” It might, but chances are, it’ll spend as much time on the shelf […]
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By pascaljappy | Review
Zeiss Distagon 2.8/15 ZF.2. These few words pack a whole lot of semantic value. But all I could think of when using mine during the first few days was that 15 part in the middle. This was not a review like any other. Usually, Zeiss send along these lovely optical works of art, I make […]
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By pascaljappy | Travel Photography
Apparently, the Americans view the French as a bunch of fat blokes with a beret carrying a baguette under their arm. And of course, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Well, maybe that fat part is … But feel not ashamed, good people on the other side of the Atlantic pond, as the French […]
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By Paul Perton | Opinion , Review
Pre(r)amble This post started as a semi-rant as you’ll soon see. While I was dithering whether to click the post button, an e-mail conversation sprung-up between myself, Scottish photographer and friend Bob Hamilton and DS’ own Pascal Jappy. Predictably, they were both rhapsodising about their new A7RIIs, making my decision process quite a lot more […]
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By philberphoto | Uncategorized
Fact is, just a few years ago, DSLRs accounted for 100% of top-quality cameras, excluding medium-format and other professional gear. Mirrorless cameras were all compact, with thimble-sized sensors, very limited in terms of performance. There was but one exception, a small market niche for rangefinder cameras, almost exclusively Leica. But, despite the superlative glass, special […]
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By pascaljappy | Opinion
This is a guest post by Leonard Norwitz, whom some will know for his ultra-fi expertise and writings, and who shares interesting pre-delivery doubts about the Sony A7rII. Thank you Leonard – [Pascal]. Le roi est mort, vive le roi ! My mouth waters with excitement as I anticipate the long awaited arrival of my […]
Continue readingBy philberphoto | Opinion
Many times, when a photographer is credited with having “a distinctive style”, that is meant as a compliment. I have never been completely at ease with that, as though it meant, in a way, being a “one trick pony”. I remember my disapointment when reading the third or fourth book by a writer whose first […]
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By pascaljappy | News
Sony’s A7r contained the world’s most desirable FF sensor in a remarkable package that had its infuriating sides. Good build, lovely design, great EVF alongside terrible ergonomics, slow wakeup times and noisy shutter. Once the joy of superb image quality started to dissolve into everyday normality, the niggles started to grow in importance up to […]
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By pascaljappy | News
“What comes around inevitably goes around.” I bravely tell myself while packing the OTUS 85/1.4 lens that has been my constant companion for the past 4 months. While I’ve never understood the need for unboxing videos, this reboxing ceremony session certainly has a special emotional impact on me. What if my photographs aren’t good anymore. […]
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By pascaljappy | Opinion
A recent trip to streets of Marseilles, the vibrant Mediterranean capital of France, was a thought-provoking illustration of the age-old debate: colour or black & white ? The city is both very graphic, bathed in vertical sunlight (in the summer months, at least) and also very colourful. What form of photography best describes this ? […]
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