Official FUJIFILM X-Photographer
Alan Hewitt | Wildlife and Conservation Photographer
by Alan Hewitt
4y ago
I’m very pleased (absolutely buzzing, actually!) to share the news that I have accepted an invitation from Fujifilm to become one of their brand ambassadors, an Official FUJIFILM X-Photographer. The fantastic Fujifilm cameras and Fujinon lenses have become my photographic tools of choice since I bought an X-T2 and tested a 100-400mm lens over two ... Read more ..read more
Visit website
Fujifilm / Fujinon XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 – Review
Alan Hewitt | Wildlife and Conservation Photographer
by Alan Hewitt
4y ago
Introduction The Fujinon XF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR is a super-telephoto lens designed for Fujifilm’s range of X-mount mirrorless cameras. It was announced in January 2016 and to date, it is the longest focal length lens in the Fujifilm lens range. It produces a field of view of approximately 150-600mm on the APS-C sensor ... Read more ..read more
Visit website
Using the Fujinon (Fujifilm) 200mm f/2 on Safari in Kenya
Alan Hewitt | Wildlife and Conservation Photographer
by Alan Hewitt
4y ago
In October 2018, I had a fantastic opportunity to use a pre-production version of the Fujinon 200mm f/2 lens. It also coincided with the date of one of my Rural Northumberland Birds of Prey wildlife photography techniques days. In a nutshell, my thoughts were that the lens is incredible, the sharpness and also the smoothness ... Read more ..read more
Visit website
Graduated Filters and Wildlife Photography
Alan Hewitt | Wildlife and Conservation Photographer
by Alan Hewitt
4y ago
Take a look around a location which is popular with landscape photographers and the chances are, you will see some neutral density graduated filters being used. If you’re unfamiliar, their purpose is to balance the overall exposure, usually in a scene where there is bright sky and darker terrain. Here, the camera cannot always capture ... Read more ..read more
Visit website
Fujinon XF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 Variable Aperture
Alan Hewitt | Wildlife and Conservation Photographer
by Alan Hewitt
4y ago
I am regularly asked these questions about the Fujinon (Fujifilm) 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 so as I often do, I decided to write a blog post covering them. Is there an aperture ring? Yes! Because the aperture markings are not marked on the lens barrel, it isn’t quite as obvious as other lenses. But it is there, ... Read more ..read more
Visit website
Bird Photography in Spain with NaturesLens.
Alan Hewitt | Wildlife and Conservation Photographer
by Alan Hewitt
5y ago
I’ve just returned to the UK after a week of ‘R&R’ on the Mediterranean coast of Southern Spain. After a busy few weeks, it was fantastic just to relax with my family. Although I didn’t take a camera, I couldn’t help but keep my eyes open for wildlife while travelling around the local area. A ... Read more ..read more
Visit website
Medium Format Wildlife Photography
Alan Hewitt | Wildlife and Conservation Photographer
by Alan Hewitt
5y ago
Last year, a visit to my local branch of London Camera Exchange in Newcastle-upon-Tyne resulted in an opportunity to use Fujifilm’s medium format GFX50s camera during one of our photography safaris in Kenya’s Masai Mara. Fujifilm’s longest telephoto lens in their medium format range, the GF250mm f/4, had just arrived in store and I couldn’t ... Read more ..read more
Visit website
Formatt-Hitech Brand Ambassador
Alan Hewitt | Wildlife and Conservation Photographer
by Alan Hewitt
5y ago
I am delighted to announce I have accepted an invitation from Formatt-Hitech to become one of their UK brand ambassadors. Not many people associate wildlife photography with filters but I often use a polariser  and ND soft graduated filters when I photograph wider ‘wildlife in the landscape / habitat’ shots to help balance out exposures. ... Read more ..read more
Visit website
Guiding in Spain for NaturesLens – Part One, Sierra Morena
Alan Hewitt | Wildlife and Conservation Photographer
by Alan Hewitt
5y ago
In April and May, I had the pleasure of guiding two groups on wildlife photography holidays in Spain for NaturesLens. Our first location was the beautiful Sierra Morena where native Spanish raptors were our main subjects. After arriving in Malaga and meeting up with our guests, we travelled to the rural village of Adamuz. After ... Read more ..read more
Visit website

Follow Alan Hewitt | Wildlife and Conservation Photographer on FeedSpot

Continue with Google
Continue with Apple
OR