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  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Summer

    Forza Italia

    July 12, 2021 /

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    Ottica Boncompagni

    November 7, 2014

    A ‘Trabocco’ on the Adriatic Sea

    April 20, 2021

    Waiting for the goal

    April 28, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Shooting,  Summer

    Feuer

    July 10, 2021 /

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    As Deep As The Ocean

    April 15, 2016

    The King’s Solitude

    May 6, 2018

    UnortORTOdox (Ferrania)

    July 22, 2023
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Rome,  Streets&Squares,  Summer

    Technological Memento

    June 26, 2021 /

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    Thirsty

    June 10, 2014

    Staring At The Infinite

    August 22, 2013

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

    February 8, 2023
  • Beach Volley,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Seasons,  Spring

    Wonder wall…

    June 8, 2021 /

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    @ Mediterranean Beach Games 2015 – Italian Beach Volley Female Team – Laura Giombini, Giulia Toti

    October 17, 2015

    @ Mediterranean Beach Games 2015 – Italian Beach Volley Team – Marco Caminati, Enzo Rossi

    October 29, 2015

    @ Mediterranean Beach Games 2015 – Italian Beach Volley Team – Marco Caminati (and a primer on sport photography, part 6)

    October 13, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Portraits,  Swimming (Fin)

    Portrait of a Fin Swimmer

    June 5, 2021 /

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    Lost Cellos

    August 30, 2014

    A Sailors’ Warehouse

    September 9, 2014

    A Lamp in an Old Teather

    March 8, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Seasons,  Spring

    A Seagull

    May 10, 2021 /

    Handheld.

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    Lost in Puglia

    December 2, 2015

    @ Mediterranean Beach Games 2015 – Italy Beach Soccer Team’s Goalkeeper (and a primer on sport photography, part 2)

    September 24, 2015

    Shooting Kite Surfing

    September 22, 2024
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Moon,  Spring

    Moon, hand-held

    April 30, 2021 /

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    Yet Another WDISF Post

    May 5, 2024

    A Two-Masted Schooner

    October 25, 2014

    Seine

    June 9, 2015
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Winter

    A ‘Trabocco’ on the Adriatic Sea

    April 20, 2021 /

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    Sea Anemones

    August 20, 2014

    The AfterTide

    December 12, 2013

    On Photography and Self-Delusion

    September 4, 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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    Nick Beggs

    July 12, 2017

    Planetarium

    May 30, 2015

    A creative approach to zone focusing with superfast manual lenses and mirrorless cameras in street photography

    September 28, 2024
  • 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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    Las Ramblas’s Talk

    June 4, 2014

    The Modern Preacher

    November 14, 2016

    The Bystander

    February 5, 2018
  • 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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    The Hasselblad Way

    January 2, 2014

    Man in Trenchcoat

    November 20, 2021

    The AfterTide

    December 12, 2013
  • 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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    Parachute

    September 14, 2013

    Waiting for the Fish

    December 18, 2021

    A lighter

    February 14, 2013
  • 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 Sailor

    June 24, 2013

    Just a Bench (or a Sacrificial Altar?)

    January 11, 2017

    5 frames with a Canon R6 Mk II and its RF 50/1,2 L USM

    September 28, 2024
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Seasons,  Spring

    Footprints

    March 27, 2021 /

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

    April 4, 2021

    A Panorama

    December 30, 2014

    Pensive

    February 26, 2021
  • Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Seasons,  Winter

    Deserved Rest

    March 21, 2021 /

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    The Driver

    August 8, 2015

    Lightspeed

    August 6, 2015

    A Blue Vespa

    November 3, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  People,  Skating,  Winter

    A Street-Skater

    March 17, 2021 /

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    Hair Cut

    July 19, 2013

    Silhouettes@Osaka Castle

    June 12, 2018

    The Odd Couple

    January 30, 2013
  • Buildings,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Gates&Fences,  Winter

    Open Interior

    March 14, 2021 /

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    Nature gets its space back…

    November 7, 2018

    A Bubble In The New York Sky

    July 2, 2014

    Marshmallow

    November 15, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fountains,  Winter

    Splinter

    March 13, 2021 /

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    The Silent Dialog

    August 31, 2013

    Lost in Puglia

    December 2, 2015

    Helios 40-2 85/1,5 and Fuji X-T5: a sample

    June 21, 2023
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Doors&Windows,  Winter

    Drying Clothes

    March 9, 2021 /

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    A Grocery Store

    November 5, 2014

    Stairway to Hell

    January 9, 2022

    What’s the Time?

    October 8, 2019
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Streets&Squares,  Winter

    The Last Journey

    March 7, 2021 /

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    Ni

    January 26, 2014

    Dreaming Of Giulietta (sprint)

    September 24, 2014

    A Suspicious Stare

    October 4, 2018
  • B&W,  Beach&Shores,  Daily photo,  People

    Zombie

    March 4, 2021 /

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    As Deep As The Ocean

    April 15, 2016

    What Are You Looking At?

    June 19, 2014

    From Waltham to Boston

    August 4, 2023
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Uninterest

    March 2, 2021 /

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    TicTacToe

    September 1, 2014

    Wave Riders

    September 20, 2013

    Who dares…

    February 7, 2013
  • Bridges,  Colour,  Daily photo

    Lava Nails

    February 28, 2021 /

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    A droplet

    February 21, 2021

    A Bridge

    September 22, 2019

    Floating

    October 7, 2023
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Pensive

    February 26, 2021 /

    Manual focus needs practice. This photo would have been better if I framed also the top of the cabin and focused better the person.

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    Red Dot

    January 21, 2015

    A lighter

    February 14, 2013

    A Standup Paddleboarder

    August 25, 2014
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