I used to love shooting with my dad's manual camera growing up and have happily revived that passion as of February. I've accummulated a ton of resources since Feb '2017 and this repo is a collection of those resources for myself and others.
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My current gear
Body:
Fujifilm X-T2
Lenses:
- Kit 18-55mm f/2.8 - 4 standard carry
- Fujifilm XF 35mm f/2 R WR
- 🎥 Review
- Rokinon RK12M-FX-SIL 12mm F2.0 Ultra Wide Angle Lens What I used for my astrophotography. A nice, inexpensive, manual lens.
- FUJIFILM Macro Extension Tube MCEX-11 Does nice macros when paired with my 18-55.
Gear wishlist
- Fujifilm XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR Lens
- Fujinon XF56mmF1.2 R
- Reviews:
- Video reviews
- Other reviews
- Reviews:
- Fujinon XF16mmF1.4 R WR
- Fujinon XF55-200mmF3.5-4.8 R LM OIS
My full Fuji lens wishlist is here
Artsy lenses
I doubt I'll buy these anytime soon but I'm really intrigued by the Velvet 56.
A reasonable dream kit
Since I don't have endless funds, this is the kit I'm shooting for:
Zoom:
- Fujifilm 16-55
- Fujifilm 10-24
- Fujifilm 50-140
Primes:
- XF 35mm
- XF 56mm, f/1.2
**Lens suggestions from seasoned photographers
- Best fuji lenses for x-mount
- Best lenses video
- the only 4 lenses you need for the Fujifilm X System
- Lenses for landscapes
- Switchback best lenses suggestions
- Full list of X-mount lenses
Non-lens suggestions
Camera Bags
- Lowerpro protactic 450 AW
I don't have this yet but it seems like the best setup for me to carry everything for a shoot, that is not just a casual photo walk or a hike (where I have to pack all gear into my existing backpack)
Very general stuff
- Getting started with X-T2
- X-T1 Overview Training Tutorial
- Fuji Xt1 XT2 Tip: Learn Your Function Buttons! (Step by Step Tutorial)
- How to do HDR with Fujifilm
- Macro with ants
- Tips for taking great portraits
Astrophotography
- 🎥 Shooting stars with the X-T2
- Motion timelapse tutorial
- Astrophotography on Location: New Zealand
- Astrophotography review
Landscape photography
Technical stuff
Books