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  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Gear,  Summer

    Fujifilm X-T3 Video Cheat Sheet

    September 5, 2021 /

    Although the Internet (and Youtube) are full of information about using the Fujifilm X-T3’s video capabilities —kudos to Chris Lee’s Pal2Tech Youtube channel for his incredible work— having a ‘quick ‘n’ dirty’ cheat sheet works better when all you need is information and not entertainment. This cheatsheet is organised according to (my personal) logic rather than to the camera’s menu order. It starts from the outside and goes deep down the intricacies of the various features. It also highlights some techicanilities that, although written in the manual, have not so obvious implications. A final word: this is a work-in-progress. More information will be added as soon as they become available.…

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    Alone, Together…

    June 19, 2013

    The Crew’s Rest

    July 20, 2014

    Branches On The Wall

    December 10, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Garbage,  Winter

    Toxic Waste in Open Air

    August 31, 2021 /

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    Feuer

    July 10, 2021

    Switch

    December 18, 2014

    Trespassed

    May 3, 2015
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Lines

    Barbarians At the Beach

    August 30, 2021 /

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    Who The Hell Killed the Light Off?

    August 2, 2015

    Chitchat under the rain

    March 10, 2013

    Life, the Universe and Everything

    July 28, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Rome,  Social Control,  Streets&Squares,  Summer

    Dark Cloud Over San Pietro

    August 27, 2021 /

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    Hey Mister!

    June 25, 2015

    A videographer…

    February 27, 2013

    A Japanese Luthier and a Fingerstyle Player from My Home Region (and My Past) – A One shot story

    January 22, 2025
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Winter

    Fixing the ship

    August 18, 2021 /

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    Drying Clothes

    March 9, 2021

    So long and thank you for the fish

    February 6, 2014

    An Old Camera

    October 14, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Summer

    Forza Italia

    July 12, 2021 /

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    Abruzzo’s made Coke??

    March 26, 2013

    A few shots from a Paco de Lucia live performance

    July 31, 2013

    The Elders’ Council

    June 29, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Shooting,  Summer

    Feuer

    July 10, 2021 /

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    A Calm Person

    January 8, 2014

    A few test shots with an MC Cosinon T200/4

    January 14, 2024

    The Ipad Shooter

    November 3, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Rome,  Streets&Squares,  Summer

    Technological Memento

    June 26, 2021 /

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    Small Talk

    February 10, 2014

    Editing a photo taken with a Carl Zeiss Jena 135/4 Sonnar and a Fuji X-T3

    February 8, 2023

    Walking Table in via Cornaggia

    March 22, 2014
  • Beach Volley,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Seasons,  Spring

    Wonder wall…

    June 8, 2021 /

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    Fireworks

    January 19, 2013

    W Verdi

    January 29, 2014

    Reasonable Privacy Expectation

    April 17, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Portraits,  Swimming (Fin)

    Portrait of a Fin Swimmer

    June 5, 2021 /

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    Turiddu repeals Santuzza

    November 19, 2022

    All Mobiles But One Book

    June 24, 2017

    Just a Soccer Field… Part 1

    February 3, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Seasons,  Spring

    A Seagull

    May 10, 2021 /

    Handheld.

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    Yin and Yang

    November 26, 2013

    Red Lock At Genova’s Dock Arsenal

    August 8, 2014

    Waiting Chairs

    May 21, 2015
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Moon,  Spring

    Moon, hand-held

    April 30, 2021 /

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    Waiting For The Elections

    June 24, 2014

    Poetry Still Survives

    June 7, 2014

    Harley-Davidson

    December 24, 2018
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Winter

    A ‘Trabocco’ on the Adriatic Sea

    April 20, 2021 /

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    Lorenzo negli stadi

    July 11, 2013

    The Abused Balcony

    February 17, 2014

    Ugo Pagliai – Romeo e Giulietta@Teatro Marrucino

    March 29, 2022
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Spring,  Streets&Squares

    Taking-Off

    April 15, 2021 /

    This is a test for the Viltrox AF 56/1,4 XF’s autofocus. The pidgeon took-off suddenly and I just had to point and shoot. The lens behave fairly.

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    Boat Maintenance At Genova’s Porto Antico

    July 30, 2014

    Rocco Zifarelli, Jeff Berlin, Beth&Danny Gottlieb, Gabriela Sinagra

    June 10, 2013

    Three Sprouts

    May 22, 2022
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fountains,  Gear,  Spring,  Thoughts

    A Fountain’s Jet

    April 12, 2021 /

    I took this shot with a Viltrox AF 56/1,4 XF at full aperture. The focus reacted swiftly, and the colours’ rendition is pretty accurate. There is minimal colour fringing. However, it is more likely caused by air bubbles rather than by the lens itself. Like its bigger sibling, the AF 85/1,8 XF, this lens is excellent.

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    Stantsted Lounge’s Chairs

    December 31, 2013

    An old-style ATM

    April 13, 2013

    The Coffin

    December 12, 2015
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Gear,  People,  Technique

    Using a 1960 Leica Elmarit 90/2,8 on a Fuji X-T3

    April 5, 2021 /

    In short The Leica Elmarit 90/2,8 works flawlessly on a Fujifilm X-T3, also with third-party adapters having no electronic connection with the camera. It provides excellent results, notwithstanding its age. Using this lens for street photography requires using focus-peaking or zone focus. In this latter case, proper training is necessary to correctly assess the distance from the subject. Image quality On the X-T3 the lens preserves its unique identity. Its colour rendering gives pictures a distinctive ‘retro’ character. The Elmarit shows an excellent resolving power: thin lines are visible and well defined. Chromatic aberration is visible at F2,8. It disappears from F4 and ahead. Anyway, the lens profile is well…

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    Rest in peace

    March 13, 2013

    An outdoor theatre?

    January 31, 2013

    Lost In Barcelona’s Beauty

    June 13, 2014
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Gear,  Technique

    In praise of ‘cheap’ lenses for ‘pro’ works

    April 4, 2021 /

    Full disclosure: I have no relationship with Viltrox. I purchased the lenses with my own money and did not receive any request to write this post. I have recently discovered Viltrox, a Chinese manufacturer of lenses for the Fujifilm X-system. I am using the AF 85/1,8 II XF and the AF 56/1,4 XF and I am very satisfied by their performance. They are very good for ‘professional’ sessions, however, there are many online reviews that snobbishly rate these lenses as ‘amateur’, ‘non-professional’ or ‘first time portrait photography enthusiasts’ grade. I think that these reviews are unfair and here is why: What does ‘better’ mean? It is a known fact that…

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    After the Party

    December 16, 2013

    A Curious Bystander

    December 24, 2013

    Meaning in Photography

    March 4, 2020
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Gear

    Viltrox AF85/1,8 II XF. Reflexless?

    April 2, 2021 /

    This is an Out-of-Camera Jpeg, shot at F8 and ISO 160, unprocessed but for the size. The Viltrox AF85/1,8 II XF shows no visible reflexes. Incredible for a lens that costs so little…

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    The Sniper Option

    February 7, 2014

    The Porter

    July 3, 2015

    Out Of Focus, Once More

    October 6, 2014
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Seasons,  Spring

    Footprints

    March 27, 2021 /

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    A lighter

    February 14, 2013

    One Coffee

    December 20, 2015

    Just Another Piccadilly Circus’ View

    September 20, 2016
  • Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Seasons,  Winter

    Deserved Rest

    March 21, 2021 /

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    Pre Colombian Artwork

    September 27, 2013

    An Essay in Composition

    October 11, 2017

    Nick Beggs

    July 12, 2017
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  People,  Skating,  Winter

    A Street-Skater

    March 17, 2021 /

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    Workbench

    February 22, 2015

    Italian Stardust

    April 6, 2015

    Player&Listener

    June 30, 2014
  • Buildings,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Gates&Fences,  Winter

    Open Interior

    March 14, 2021 /

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    Upcoming Call

    June 3, 2013

    The Urban Chase

    April 10, 2013

    Alex Britti – Live@Cinema teatro Massimo – Pescara

    April 3, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fountains,  Winter

    Splinter

    March 13, 2021 /

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    Ultras

    July 20, 2016

    A Fashion Shop in Milan

    January 21, 2014

    Is Batman Coming To Town?

    December 2, 2017
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Doors&Windows,  Winter

    Drying Clothes

    March 9, 2021 /

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    Stairway to Nothing

    March 9, 2014

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    October 24, 2013

    Earbuds

    December 22, 2015
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