A slightly earlier issue of the new OSP Magazine for March.For those who hadn't noticed, the magazine layout - more specifically the yellow border around the magazine - was adapted at the last minute out of solidarity to the colors of the Ukrainian flag, Blue-Yellow. My Fuji and ... the Tamron 18-300mm f3.5-6.3 Di III... Continue Reading →
My Fuji and … the TAMRON 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 DI III-A VC VXD FUJI X-Mount – Finally !
Intro: She's finally here! the Tamron 18-300mm f3.5-6.3 Di III - A VC VXD FX.It was pre ordered on 5/10/2021, and delivered on 17/02/2020 - four months an a half ! I have never had to wait this long for a lens.In the meantime I have been using and testing it thoroughly - more importantly,... Continue Reading →
New Recipe Update – Fujifilm Quick Reference Recipes – Mark G. Adams
No, not a new recipe, but a link to an overview of all MGA Recipes.In my search for new recipes and reading the accompanying text of new recipes, I noticed that many recipe makers use or base their own recipes on existing recipes of others, and then I notice that some names keep coming back.One... Continue Reading →
New Recipe Update – X-Trans III – Kodak GT 800-5 – Fuji X Weekly
The concept of a camera to which you can apply a certain recipe is amazing,the original Fujifilm recipes such as Provia, Velvia etc. are certainly one of the reasons why Fujifilm cameras have become so popular.But, even with the many possibilities that the latest Fujifilm cameras have, creating a film effect remains limited - or... Continue Reading →
New Recipes Update – My Best Fujifilm & Bad Weather Recipes – by Andrei Dima
Andrei Dima, a professional photographer from Romania.Not an accidental discovery, I had already noticed Andrei before during a search for beautiful landscapes from Italy.To create Luts that have to contain a certain atmosphere, I sometimes use the color palette of existing photos,in this case I was looking for typical Italian villages on the coast,with houses... Continue Reading →
Olympus OM-1 1972 35mm SLR – Olympus OM-1 2022 Digital 20.4 Mp.
Fifty years have passed, and here is another OM-1 !Will it be discussed as much as the original OM-1 ? (which actually was marked M-1 first), I don't think so, can he be as revolutionary ? possibly.But why do I want to write about it anyway?Do I have one - noDo I want one -... Continue Reading →
OSP Magazine February
Another new magazine,I hope you like it.To start, a new recipe update - what else :-)"The Big Negative - "I can't BELIEVE this is not Film!" Fujifilm Recipe"A very promising title, but is it?And as a bonus, on the same page there is another recipe from the same maker - "The Big Negative - My... Continue Reading →
New Recipe Update : The Big Negative – “I can’t BELIEVE this is not Film!” Fujifilm Recipe and a B&W Recipe
A very promising title : "I can't BELIEVE this is not Film!",but can he make it happen ? I noticed he was a "real film" shooter, so he already has the experience and knowledge, so lets find out ! "it is one of the most accurately filmic recipes out there" R.W. - YT Well, judging... Continue Reading →
OSP Magazine January 2022
The first OSP Magazine for a new year - I wish everyone a great new photography year in 2022 ! Fujifilm vs Olympus I have a new camera in the stable, an Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II, and it's better than my Fujifilm X-T1.Should I sell my Fujifilm Gear and switch to Olympus ?Read all... Continue Reading →
My Fuji and … a 7Artisans 35mm f0.95
No sharpness tests, pixel counting or other technical mumbo jumbo, just everyday pictures with the intention of showing the view angle, color pattern and character, and my thoughts of the lens. I have the 7Artisans 35mm f0.95 from the beginning of August 2021, so almost five months now, and this is my opinion about this... Continue Reading →
Norge Recipe Update – Øyvind Nordhagen – OWH Recipe Pack
Three new "recipes for every day" from Øyvind Nordhagen. Øyvind Nordhagen - OWH Recipe Pack A Norwegian Recipe Update from Øyvind Nordhagen Instagram account Øyvind Nordhagen. Photographer based in Oslo. I write about photographic technique and editing. The Daylight Recipe : Film simulation: AstiaHighlight tone: -1Shadow tone: 0Dynamic range: 200White balance: Auto (White Priority if... Continue Reading →
Recipe Update – Reggie Ballesteros
A recipe from Fujixweekly (Kodak Portra) fine tuned by Reggie Ballesteros, a wedding photographer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Reggie Ballesteros Website : https://reggiebphotography.com/ Recipe : Must-Try Fujifilm Film Simulation Recipe | X100V, XS10, XT4 Written out recipe here : Film Simulation : Classic ChromeGrain Effect : Weak SmallColor Chrome Effect : StrongColor... Continue Reading →
Recipe Update – Three Fuji Simulations for Olympus Camera – by Rob Trek
Fujifilm Simulations on a Olympus ? Yes, it can. Originally these settings where meant for the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II, but you can use this on most Olympus cameras, so dial in and start shooting (tested myself on the OM-D E-M5 Mark II, works great)Remember, as Rob Trek said it - these are starting... Continue Reading →
Recipes Update – Kebs Cayabyab
Photographer based in Makati, PhilippinesDesigner and Product ManagerCreative EntrepreneurFilmmaker (“Youtuber“)Artist at heart Kebs Cayabyab - Eight Fujifilm Recipes The first five recipes on youtube : My JPEG Settings - 5 Custom Fujifilm Film Simulations For Your No Edit Photos (JPEG Recipes) The latest three recipes : My JPEG Settings - 3 NEW Custom Fujifilm Film... Continue Reading →
Olympus vs Fujifilm or the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Someone said to me "you dropped Pentax for Fujifilm, then why buy another Olympus mirrorless camera ?" It's only been a year since I wrote an article about the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark I, My Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark I, with Olympus OM F-Zuiko Auto-T 300mm f4.5 , and now that I've switched all the way... Continue Reading →
My Olympus and … a Laowa 10mm f2.0 C&D-Dreamer Zero-D MFT
No sharpness tests, pixel counting or other technical mumbo jumbo, just everyday pictures with the intention of showing the view angle, color pattern and character, and my thoughts of the lens. The Venus Optics Laowa 10mm f2.0 C&D-Dreamer Zero-D for MFT is very tiny and light, and since it's used on an MFT camera, I think... Continue Reading →
24 December Christmas Special
Merry Christmas First off, I'd like to wish all my readers a Merry Christmas ! maybe not under optimal circumstances for everyone, but we can only make the best of it, and in the end it's the people closest to us that matter the most.Meanwhile, the clock ticks away the minutes, and a new year... Continue Reading →
Christmas Recipe Update – CAPTN LOOK – Creamy Color
For this "Christmas Special" I searched and found one recipe that fits very well with the atmosphere and colors of this period.The name is "Creamy Color" !Be sure to check out the Youtube video below that Captn Look made,it actually doesn't really start until 1:10, but it's really worth seeing all the way through.Captn Look... Continue Reading →
OSP Magazine December
The December edition of OSP Magazine consists of 8 pages this time (this included) and many links to external pages, hopefully there's something for you! In the last two months and so after switching to magazines I have learned two things: OSP Photography apparently shows up very well in search results for Recipes, Luts and... Continue Reading →
Shotcut Video Editor
About Editing, So you're actually a photographer, just like me ?Then I can assume that you don't have any film editing software lying around ?well, you're lucky !Just like the great Open Source Software RawTherapee, Darktable and Digikam for photography,you have Shotcut for creating top quality movies.And it is available for Windows, Mac OS and... Continue Reading →
How To Setup your Fujifilm X-T1, X-T20, X-H1… for Video
I am a photographer, not a filmmaker, let that be clear. So why the interest in film or video?Well, the interest had been there for a long time, but the possibilities were very limited with my earlier cameras.Now that I've made the switch from Pentax to Fuji, that possibility has resurfaced.But it's not making full-length... Continue Reading →
Two New Recipe Updates – Andrew and Dani Livelsberger – Best Light Photographic
Andrew and Dani Livelsberger - Best Light Photographic https://bestlightphotoblog.wordpress.com/ Fujifilm Film Simulation Recipe #1 – Kodak Panatomic Andrew and Dani Livelsberger - Best Light Photographic https://bestlightphotoblog.wordpress.com/ Fujifilm Film Simulation Recipe #2 – Ilford Delta 3200 Fujifilm Film Simulation Recipe #1 – Kodak Panatomic - please visit Andrew and Dani's website for more information about the recipe ! Film... Continue Reading →
Special Recipe Update : a Recipe for Video by Palle Schultz
Palle Schultz - Copenhagen based, Fujifilm X Photographer - Filmmaker - Musician 4K - 17:9 - 24P - 200MbpsDynamic Range 100Eterna White Balance - manual 5600 K (daylight basic setting) up for warmer, down for coolerHighlight Tone = 0Shadow Tone = +1 or +2Color = +1 or +2Sharpness = -1 for moving subjectsNoise Reduction =... Continue Reading →
Update – Recipe(s) in the Spotlight – Luís Costa – Life Unintended
Luís Costa of Life Unintended is already in "The Largest Collection of Recipes brought together" , but from the moment I first added it then to now, a lot has changed.Good wine gets better when it is kept for a long time.Good Fujifilm recipes also have to mature in the minds of good photographers, at least... Continue Reading →
New Recipe Update – Alik Griffin – Eterna Film Simulator Recipe
Alik Griffin A professional freelance trailer editor Memory card tests, Lens reviews, Camera accessories and more Eterna Recipe - click here Website - click here Video tutorials - click here Film Simulator: EternaWB: AUTO | R +5 B: -6Exposure Comp: + 2/3Tone Curve: H-1, S+3Color: +4Sharpness: +2Clarity: 0Noise Reduction: -4DR: 100DR Priority: OffGrain Effect: Small Weak or Large Weak Color Chrome Effect: StrongColor Chrome FX Blue: Weak