The Fujifilm X100VI and the Ricoh GR IIIx. These two are the most popular cameras on the market if you're looking for a fixed lens, compact, mirrorless, camera for all-around everyday use. And while there's more to a camera than image quality alone, if you’re considering picking one up, I'm sure you're wondering - which one produces better images? In this post, I share a couple dozen images from both cameras that you can compare side-by-side: left is Ricoh GR IIIx and right is Fujifilm X100VI. And to try keep things as fair as possible, the images shot on the Fujifilm X100VI were straight ou ..read more

Released almost 8 years ago, the Fujifilm X70 still packs a punch. Smaller than the X100V. Has a tilt-screen and flash, which is missing from the Ricoh GR III/IIIx. And has the classic X-Trans II colors that just hit differently than the modern Fujifilm sensors. Not quite as lo-fi as digicams, and not too sterile like the more modern X-Trans IV & V. It’s the perfect balance for me. The X70 isn’t “better” than what’s available on the market today. It has no viewfinder. It “only” has 16 MP. It has slower autofocus than the X100V (but seems to be on par with the GR III). But it’s the best t ..read more

A RICOH GR III FILM Simulation recipe for everyday USE If you’ve been searching for a color film simulation recipe for your Ricoh GR III or GR IIIx that you can use for any situation, look no further than Reggie’s Color Negative. This film simulation recipe started out as an attempt to recreate the look of my popular Fujifilm recipe Reggie's Portra but for the Ricoh GR III and GR IIIx… and after tweaking and testing it for over the past year, I feel it has evolved into its own unique look. It’s not quite the same colors and tones as Fujifilm, but a look worthy enough for me to stop shooting RA ..read more

A B&W film simulation recipe for the everyday If you’re looking for a black-and-white film simulation recipe that you can use for any situation, look no further than Reggie’s HP5. This film simulation can take on street photography, light and shadow study, travel photography, everyday documentation of life, and more. I’ve tested it indoors, outdoors, in harsh sunlight, at night, and even in low light. Life just hits a little differently in black-and-white, and with this film simulation recipe I’m confident you’ll see why. I used Fuji X Weekly’s Ilford HP5 Plus 400 film simulation recipe as ..read more

Fujifilm cameras are really hard to find, nowadays. Popular models like the Fujifilm X100V, Fujifilm X-E4, or Fujifilm X-T4/X-T5, are out of stock, back-ordered, or highly marked-up in the used market. So many photographers have been looking to the Ricoh GR III and Ricoh GR IIIx as an alternative to the Fujifilm cameras because of their small size, APS-C sensors, and fixed lenses. But they don't have beautiful colors and film simulations like Fujifilm though, right? What many people don't realize is that the Ricoh cameras also have built-in JPEG film simulations (and you can input custom film ..read more

I avoided this review long enough. It's finally time for me to go on record and correct my mistake. Last year I stated that the Fujifilm 18mm f/1.4 is, in my opinion, the BEST lens that Fujifilm makes. Well, I was wrong. I hardly make definitive statements, but after over a year of use, I can confidently say: the Fujifilm 33mm f/1.4 is the best lens that Fujifilm makes. Period. Sharpness Trumps Character When this lens was first announced, I had no intention of buying or owning it. I owned the XF 35mm f/1.4, and despite how much people praise this lens for its "character", it was actually my l ..read more

In the world of digital photography, more megapixels (on the same-sized sensor) generally means worse high-ISO performance. It’s just an accepted trade-off when it comes to the physics of digital camera sensors. So when going from the 26.1-megapixel sensor of my Fujifilm X100V (X-Trans IV) over to the new 40-megapixel sensor of the X-T5 (X-Trans V HR), which is a 50% increase in resolution, it begs the question: Is the X-T5 50% worse in low light? In my experience, pixel peeping is never representative of whether a camera’s image quality is acceptable for real-world use. So I decided to take ..read more

Digital photography will never fully replace film. But with film prices constantly rising, some film photographers are looking to Fujifilm mirrorless cameras as a cost-efficient alternative to film because of their JPEG film simulation recipes and their amazing color science. The real question is: how close do Fujifilm's JPEGS get to actually replicating the look of film? Can the trained eye of a photographer distinguish between film or digital? Instead of setting up the same shots and showing them side by side, I’m curious to see if you can guess whether each photo was shot with 35mm film or ..read more

No one asked for this lens. At a 112.5mm full frame equivalent focal length, it's an oddball in the Fujifilm line-up. And yet, I'm confident it's going to take the Fujifilm world by storm. The Viltrox Pro 75mm f/1.2 has no direct competitor in the Fujifilm ecosystem. If you're strongly considering this lens, here are three reasons why I think it's a must-buy for all Fujifilm photographers. 1. an affordable fuji portrait lens If you're looking for a budget telephoto lens that gives you maximum bokeh and low light capability, I can confidently say this lens is unmatched at this price point. At ..read more

The Fujifilm X100V is my favorite camera right now. I’ve been using it non-stop to document my family at home, as well as when we’re out on travel. And this camera has been inspiring me to try out new photography genres - my latest experiment being night photography. And as much as I’d love to share with you all some artistic and inspiring night street photography made with the X100V, I’m not that cool (womp, womp). As a dad of two toddlers, I don’t really have the spare time to be out wandering the streets at night with my camera. So instead, you all get the next best thing: night photography ..read more