Fujifilm X-Pro2 – My 6 month field review

Some lifestyle work with Dora from a workshop I taught (lens: XF90mmF2).

Let me be honest. I’m not a rangefinder guy. I grew up shooting medium format and SLRs, both film and digital. I’ve barely used a Leica, and only held a Fujifilm X-Pro1 in my hands once without even taking a picture with it. That’s why I thought it would be a great idea to share my thoughts with you on the Fujifilm X-Pro2! Don’t you agree…?! Well come on in and read more about it.  

Fujifilm X-T2 launch!

I knew about Fujifilms planned release when I went to bed last night. What I hadn’t expected, was waking up to a mailbox and Facebook account flowing over with messages from people asking me about all the juicy X-T2 details…

Fujifilm X-Pro2 and some popcorn

Finally I get to say woohoo! Right before Christmas, I had a meeting with Fujifilm Nordic where I got to play around a little bit with the X-Pro2 a few weeks before the official launch. I was hugely impressed even from that very brief encounter, and I have really been looking forward to starting using it since that.

And finally today, a nice guy from Schenker arrived at the door with a package. And not only did it contain a shining new X-Pro2, but Fujifilm Nordic had also sent me a couple of bags with something that I believe must be Japanese popcorn. Ahhhhh… So sweet! Those guys are the best! The popcorn was a bit on the dry side actually, but I managed to get it down with half a bottle of Sake. I’ll of course be back with a thorough camera field review after I’ve had the chance to use it for a while.

Fujifilm XF90mmF2 R LM WR field review

I’m actually starting to get tired of myself. Each time Fujifilm comes out with a new lens, I seem to go bananas with the ohs, ahs and woohoos. And now Fujifilm Nordic has been kind enough to let me shoot with the XF90mmF2 lens for a little over 3 months, so click inside to see if it’s woohoo-time again.

Triopo Oubao F3-500 TTL studioflash for location use

The Chinese manufacturer Triopo recently sent me something that up until now was nothing more than a rumour on the web. The brand new Triopo Oubao F3-500. A battery powered studio and location flash, with a whopping 500Ws effect. The on board rechargeable Li-ion battery means zero cables, something that makes life so much easier. It can also run on mains power without the battery. Click to continue reading a little bit more in this preview, until I reveal the full review in a few weeks. 

 

Video and film – new territories…

One of the most important things for me is that images have some kind of mood. And even though I normaly shoot stills, I have started to experiment with film. And when good light meets great model, my finger just can’t help but pushing the record button.

 

Field report from the National Photowalk in Trondheim

This weekend I was so lucky to be invited to lead the National Photowalk in Trondheim. In cooperation with Fujifilm Nordic, Japan Photo Trondheim og Trondhjems Cameraclub, it turned out to be a great Saturday.

My Saturday in Trondheim