Want a Cheap Camera? Buy Refurbished!

Buying Refurbished

A lot of people want to save as much as they can when buying DSLR cameras or lenses and one of the best ways to do this is to buy from the official refurbished store of manufacturer that you want to buy from. I know that Canon has a refurbished store for its lenses and speedlights and a separate one for Canon camera bodies. Nikon has the same. The camera bodies are quite a bit cheaper than the brand new prices and can even go down to ridiculously cheap prices if you catch the store while they are one sale.

BlackRapid Metro Sling Strap Reivew

I stumbled upon the BlackRapid Metro camera strap when I was looking for a strap for my Fujifilm X-E1. I wasn't happy with the supplied camera strap so I looked for an alternative that was comfortable, sleek and sturdy. After a lot of searching, I ended up buying the BlackRapid Metro camera strap.

Cinematic Photographs using Adobe Lightroom

This is a short video on how to get a cinematic look with your photographs using Adobe Lightroom. The major adjustments that were used were lowering the highlights, lowering the shadows, increasing the contrast and cropping the image to a 16:9 aspect ratio. The image was then taken into Adobe Photoshop to get the black bars on the top and the bottom of the photograph.

Leica M3 with Quick Load Kit Tutorial Video

The Leica M3 and M2 cameras had an option quick load kit that you could purchase and instal separately to make the loading of the film a lot quicker. The quick load kit tries to imitate the leading style of the more modern Leica M rangefinders. This is a video that shows you how to properly load your film into a Leica M3 that has the quick load kit installed.

Leica M3 Rangefinder Camera Overview Video

This video goes over the Leica M3 rangefinder camera. The overview covers the basic functions and features of the Leica M3 as well as some of the history behind the camera.

Fujifilm X-E1 Review

I've been shooting with the Fujifilm X-E1 for about a month now and I think it is time for me to put all of my thoughts about this camera together in a full review. This is a real world review from a guy that bought the Fuji X-E1 for his own personal photography.

4 Reasons to Buy a Leica M3 over other Leica Ms

The Leica M3, like all other Leica Ms, has its own characteristics that make it different from all of the other Leica M film cameras. If you're trying to figure out which Leica M film rangefinder you should buy, here are some of the reason that might make you choosing a Leica M3.

My Fujifilm X-Pro2, X-E2 Wish List (Part 3)

This is a continuation of my Fuji X-Pro2, X-E2 wish list series. You can read part 1 here and part 2 here. 

Why I chose the Fuji X-E1 over the Fuji X100s

The Fuji X100s started shipping out to customers before I bought my Fuji X-E1. Despite the good reviews that the Fuji X100s was getting because of its improvements over the "previous generation" Fuji X series cameras, I still opted for the Fuji X-E1. These are the reasons why: