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  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Winter

    Black Cat

    October 31, 2021 /

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    Another experiment, now with a Kodak Portra 400

    May 4, 2023

    L’estate sta finendo…

    September 13, 2013

    Venditti&DeGregori – Live@Anfiteatro La Civitella

    August 11, 2022
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    Fast Roping

    October 21, 2021 /

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    Floating Flower

    May 19, 2015

    An outdoor theatre?

    January 31, 2013

    Vive La France, The Oslo’s Way

    October 7, 2014
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Kite Surf

    Kite Surfers

    October 16, 2021 /

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    A Sad Afternoon

    October 7, 2013

    The Street Photographer Rights In Italy. The Leaflet

    July 10, 2014

    Stairway to Hell

    January 9, 2022
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Odds,  Travels

    A Holy Sign

    October 13, 2021 /

    Sometimes, miracles happen.

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    The Man Behind The Croissant

    December 13, 2014

    Having Sax

    February 6, 2015

    Portrait of a Professional Boxing Fighter. Davide De Lellis

    March 8, 2019
  • B&W,  Court,  Daily photo

    The Gate to the Appeal

    October 10, 2021 /

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    Just a soccer field… Part 2

    February 4, 2014

    Nittele Tower

    April 25, 2022

    A Skateboarder

    November 23, 2021
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Summer

    Boats

    September 18, 2021 /

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    Guess Who’s the Human?

    October 12, 2013

    @Rome Maker Faire – 2

    October 10, 2014

    Safe Living (?)

    July 28, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Social Control,  Summer

    Sky Patrol

    September 12, 2021 /

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    The Power of Underexposing

    December 25, 2019

    Blowin in the Wind

    February 8, 2014

    Staying Behind

    November 28, 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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    An old-style ATM

    April 13, 2013

    Not Sure I Would Like The Feel

    November 22, 2014

    A true friend

    March 29, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Garbage,  Winter

    Toxic Waste in Open Air

    August 31, 2021 /

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    5 frames with the (much awaited) Ferrania P33, a Nikon F3 and a Nikkor 50 F2

    April 30, 2024

    Framed

    November 26, 2015

    Sala degli Onori @ Triennale di Milano

    May 19, 2017
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Lines

    Barbarians At the Beach

    August 30, 2021 /

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    As Time Goes By

    June 11, 2013

    The Last Barrell

    December 10, 2015

    The Way Out

    October 20, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Rome,  Social Control,  Streets&Squares,  Summer

    Dark Cloud Over San Pietro

    August 27, 2021 /

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    Dreaming of a Lancia Delta Martini…

    March 24, 2013

    A Special Dress for a Special Party

    July 6, 2016

    Sailing Home

    October 4, 2023
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Winter

    Fixing the ship

    August 18, 2021 /

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    Inked

    February 12, 2016

    Splinter

    March 13, 2021

    A priest

    October 19, 2019
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Summer

    Forza Italia

    July 12, 2021 /

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    A droplet

    February 21, 2021

    MMA Fighters

    July 7, 2019

    Hard SPAM

    April 1, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Shooting,  Summer

    Feuer

    July 10, 2021 /

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    ChitChat in a sunny day

    January 4, 2013

    The Elders’ Council

    June 29, 2013

    Franco Cerri. The Last Jazz Living Legend

    August 16, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Rome,  Streets&Squares,  Summer

    Technological Memento

    June 26, 2021 /

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    A Tree through the Fog

    January 5, 2014

    A Couch in the Yard

    November 18, 2013

    The Ghost

    February 15, 2013
  • Beach Volley,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Seasons,  Spring

    Wonder wall…

    June 8, 2021 /

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    Sailing Home

    October 4, 2023

    Alessandro Valle – Live@Anfiteatro La Civitella

    August 11, 2022

    Autumn Leaves

    September 8, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Portraits,  Swimming (Fin)

    Portrait of a Fin Swimmer

    June 5, 2021 /

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    Shadow On The Wall

    August 30, 2015

    Firefighters at Tour Saint-Jaques

    March 27, 2014

    Carl Zeiss T* 50 1,5 Sonnar and EOS EF-M 18-55

    August 4, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Seasons,  Spring

    A Seagull

    May 10, 2021 /

    Handheld.

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    A Lockheed C-130 Hercules

    January 31, 2021

    Fun

    November 12, 2014

    One Shot Story – Soulless Places

    April 17, 2025
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Moon,  Spring

    Moon, hand-held

    April 30, 2021 /

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    Pentax – In Praise of Usability of Cameras and Lenses

    March 3, 2024

    The Porter

    July 3, 2015

    Wrecked Hull

    February 14, 2014
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Winter

    A ‘Trabocco’ on the Adriatic Sea

    April 20, 2021 /

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    Shadows&Lights

    March 7, 2014

    Generations – II

    August 5, 2014

    A true cricket?

    September 16, 2013
  • 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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    Marshmallow

    November 15, 2014

    The Curious Mushroom

    November 16, 2013

    Portrait of aTocaor

    October 8, 2013
  • 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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    Padua, a photographer’s goldmine

    October 31, 2024

    Fireworks

    January 19, 2013

    Is Batman Coming To Town?

    December 2, 2017
  • 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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    Home on the Range

    May 17, 2015

    Belgian Chocolate – Neuhaus

    November 16, 2015

    Table Dressing

    July 15, 2015
  • 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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    Phone Call – 2

    February 20, 2015

    Nagoya’s reportage featured in The Good Life

    October 29, 2020

    Rush Hours

    March 10, 2014
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