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About 6 months ago, I purchased the Sigma BF. I wrote in my initial review that I liked the camera much more than I anticipated after using it for several month. But in this short review, I want to talk about the 2 biggest problems I’ve had with the camera, and some concern points I have about the cameras hardware and longevity.
Sigma’s last camera, the Sigma FP, was one of my favorite cameras of the last 5 years. Now Sigma has released the Sigma BF, which I initially had little interest in. But after running across a good deal on eBay, I ended up purchasing it. In this article, I want to share my experience with the Sigma BF, cover its strengths, quirks, and weaknesses, and give potential buyers some info missing from most “influencer reviews.”
This is my 2025 review of the Olympus (OM System) E-m5 mark i. Priced around $250 USD, is the original E-m5 a good buy, or should you relegate it to the trash bin of history? Where does the E-m5 fit in Olympus’ lineup? How does this older camera compare to the newer models? And which lenses suit it best? I do my best in this review to answer those questions.
I won’t make you wait to hear my opinion of the Olympus E-m1x. I believe it is the most capable camera you can buy in 2025 and 2026 for around $500. I can’t think of a similar camera that compares other than the Olympus e-m1 mark ii, but as we’ll discuss in this review, the E-m1x improves on the already amazing E-m1 mark ii.
This short and simplified review is a summary of my experience with the Viltrox 23mm f/1.4 on my Fujifilm X-H2. Was it the right decision to go budget third-party? Or should I have paid the premium for the Fujifilm lens?
I think this is a great lens for someone who is curious about manual focus, but doesn’t want to spend the big bucks to buy a Zeiss, Voigtlander, or Leica lens. It isn’t perfect, and its less refined than its more expensive counterparts, but at $69 I can absolutely recommend it for what it offers.
A few months ago, I asked ChatGPT to make me a Fujifilm film simulation. I wasn’t particularly impressed with the results. But now that AI is maturing, I asked it again this morning before going out for an afternoon walk. I was much more impressed with the results. I did not ask it for a particular film simulation, so it chose a Portra 400 inspired recipe.
This is a short review of the Sigma 50mm f/2 Contemporary i-Series lens based on my past few months of use with it. In the review, I discuss real-world user experience and how it pairs with cameras like the Sigma BF and Panasonic Lumix S1