Updated April 2026: This review has been refreshed to reflect current pricing, performance, and continued real-world use of the XF 35mm f/2 on the latest Fujifilm bodies. It remains one of the best-value standard primes in the Fuji lineup — compact, reliable, and still the smart choice for most shooters. Is the Fuji 35mm f2 … Read more
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard it: “Why would I carry a camera when my phone takes such great pictures?” And I get it — your phone’s already in your pocket, it’s small, it’s quick, and it’s probably the best it’s ever been. But here’s the thing no one tells you: … Read more
Last Updated February 2026: Despite using a lot of cameras while writing articles for my website, the X-T5 remains the camera that I reach for when I’m with my family on personal trips and, the one I enjoy using the most, well, alongside my X100VI too. What I’ve found since moving to Scotland a couple … Read more
Updated April 2026 — This review covers the newer XF 23mm f/1.4 R LM WR version released in 2022, not the older non-WR model. After using it extensively alongside Fuji’s 18mm and 33mm WR lenses, here’s how it holds up today. Introduction The original Fujifilm XF 23mm f/1.4 was one of the lenses I owned … Read more
Since leaving the UK in 2014, I always thought it was temporary. A few years abroad. Some travel. A bit of life experience before I did the “normal” things people like me are meant to do — get a job, buy a house, settle down somewhere predictable. That was the plan. Until my first daughter … Read more
As you read this, I’m making the 26-hour journey back to the UK. I’m not going for a holiday. I’m going to bring my mum to live with us here in the Philippines. ⸻ My Nan got Alzheimer’s. At first, it was just little things. Misplacing objects. Forgetting names. But we all knew where it … Read more
You’ve heard it a hundred times: full frame is better in low light. And yeah — technically, that’s true. If you shoot wide open with fast glass, you’ll squeeze out more from your sensor. Better high ISO performance, cleaner shadows, less noise. It’s real. But the keyword there is if. If you shoot wide open. … Read more
Updated March 2026 — After using the XF 33mm f/1.4 WR for over a year alongside Fuji’s other premium primes, here’s how it holds up and whether it still feels like the right choice amongst the growing X-mount lineup. Is this a worthy successor to Fuji’s legendary 35mm f/1.4? I’ve loved the 50mm equivalent focal … Read more
The Best Cameras You Can Buy in 2026 Last updated March 2026: I regularly update this guide as new cameras are released and as I spend more time using the models listed below. If you’re trying to figure out which camera is actually worth buying in 2026, this guide will help. I’ve owned or used … Read more
I grew up before smartphones existed — back when a “mobile phone” was a brick with an antenna, often tethered to a box the size of a car battery. I remember getting my first phone at sixteen and returning it the same week. None of my mates had one. What was the point? Little did … Read more