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  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Winter

    Black Cat

    October 31, 2021 /

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    Caged?

    June 6, 2014

    Gloves

    October 19, 2014

    Saturday Night’s Ice Cream

    August 19, 2013
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    Fast Roping

    October 21, 2021 /

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    Mediterranean Games 2009

    June 28, 2015

    Coffee at Caffè Nero

    July 16, 2023

    The audience

    September 23, 2013
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Kite Surf

    Kite Surfers

    October 16, 2021 /

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    Friends

    August 3, 2014

    An update on the poor Canon EOS-M autofocus

    March 30, 2013

    Keep Out!

    November 30, 2019
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Odds,  Travels

    A Holy Sign

    October 13, 2021 /

    Sometimes, miracles happen.

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    Sharp Shooter

    March 10, 2015

    5 Frames from our Tragic Past Shot with an iPhone 14 Pro Max

    April 4, 2025

    As Deep As The Ocean

    April 15, 2016
  • B&W,  Court,  Daily photo

    The Gate to the Appeal

    October 10, 2021 /

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    Fuji X-T2 records audio at 16bit/48Khz

    October 11, 2020

    Italian Stardust

    April 6, 2015

    A Lonely Table

    March 8, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Summer

    Boats

    September 18, 2021 /

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    Shooting Kite Surfing

    September 22, 2024

    A Curious Bystander

    December 24, 2013

    Portrait of a Cosplayer

    July 3, 2017
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Social Control,  Summer

    Sky Patrol

    September 12, 2021 /

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    Knocking on lion’s door

    April 22, 2013

    High Heels Ghost

    August 20, 2013

    Get Ready for The Duty

    July 13, 2013
  • 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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    A Lamp in an Old Teather

    March 8, 2016

    Partner in Glam

    May 3, 2023

    Waiting for The Flight

    July 14, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Garbage,  Winter

    Toxic Waste in Open Air

    August 31, 2021 /

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    Footprints

    May 19, 2013

    Sergey Krylov live@Teatro Marrucino

    February 21, 2022

    Ultras

    July 20, 2016
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Lines

    Barbarians At the Beach

    August 30, 2021 /

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    Same Space, Different Worlds

    October 18, 2013

    The Sailor

    June 24, 2013

    Should I Stay

    November 29, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Rome,  Social Control,  Streets&Squares,  Summer

    Dark Cloud Over San Pietro

    August 27, 2021 /

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    Open Interior

    March 14, 2021

    The Odd Couple

    January 30, 2013

    Action shot

    January 7, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Winter

    Fixing the ship

    August 18, 2021 /

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    The Actor’s Studio

    January 14, 2014

    The Seagull’s Rest

    December 18, 2013

    Tattoos in Barcelona

    August 18, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Summer

    Forza Italia

    July 12, 2021 /

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    Out of Focus, again

    October 3, 2013

    A Master Luthier in his lab…

    May 14, 2013

    Geek is an attitude

    June 23, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Shooting,  Summer

    Feuer

    July 10, 2021 /

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    The Scooter

    March 1, 2013

    The Penguin’s Feeder

    July 25, 2014

    The Unintended March

    January 13, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Rome,  Streets&Squares,  Summer

    Technological Memento

    June 26, 2021 /

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    The Rise of the Mutant Spiders?

    November 4, 2013

    A sample of the Carl Zeiss Jena 135/F4 Sonnar and a Fuji X-T3

    February 5, 2023

    Does It Worth It?

    May 22, 2017
  • Beach Volley,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Seasons,  Spring

    Wonder wall…

    June 8, 2021 /

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    Shooting Kite Surfing

    September 22, 2024

    On the Range

    December 6, 2015

    Another experiment, now with a Kodak Portra 400

    May 4, 2023
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Portraits,  Swimming (Fin)

    Portrait of a Fin Swimmer

    June 5, 2021 /

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    Masters of Propaganda

    July 18, 2023

    The Restorer’s Nest

    June 27, 2013

    Red Bag, Black Shoes

    November 27, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Seasons,  Spring

    A Seagull

    May 10, 2021 /

    Handheld.

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    Late Afternoon Workers

    December 23, 2013

    In Hoc Signo

    August 20, 2015

    Skating at Palais de Tokyo

    June 11, 2015
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Moon,  Spring

    Moon, hand-held

    April 30, 2021 /

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    Hard work

    February 13, 2013

    Oops!

    July 4, 2014

    The Chicken

    September 10, 2014
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Winter

    A ‘Trabocco’ on the Adriatic Sea

    April 20, 2021 /

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    Rollercoaster (kind of)

    April 3, 2014

    Harley-Davidson

    December 24, 2018

    Out For Justice

    June 21, 2014
  • 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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    Lost in mumbling

    September 22, 2013

    Home on the Range

    May 17, 2015

    Italy, Landscape Photography and the Law

    January 23, 2014
  • 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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    7Artisans 35mm 0.95 – Testing this Fujifilm X Mount Lens in a Demanding Environment

    December 22, 2024

    TicTacToe

    September 1, 2014

    Multitasking

    February 10, 2013
  • 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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    Coffee at Caffè Nero

    July 16, 2023

    So long and thank you for the fish

    February 6, 2014

    A Dangerous Alley

    May 25, 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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    Rest in peace

    March 13, 2013

    Last Check Before the Start

    July 29, 2015

    A kiss in the shade

    March 17, 2013
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