Last updated: 3 Oct 2025 Field-tested through 2024–2025: This article is based on months of real-world use of the Fujifilm X-T5 across travel, street, and family/documentary shooting in the Philippines and the UK. Every accessory below is something I’ve personally used (or tested against a credible alternative) and would happily recommend. If you’re choosing between … Read more
Updated October 2025 — 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
Updated October 2025 — 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
Last updated Ocotber 2025 I owned the X100V and only sold it because I needed the money for something else at the time. When I was ready to jump back into the X100 line, the X100VI had just been announced — so I pre-ordered it and wrote up my full X100VI review here. If you’re … Read more
Updated October 2025 — I think portrait lenses matter more than most pieces of gear because unlike street or travel shots, these photos tend to stay with you. When you photograph people you love, especially family, you’re not just testing optics — you’re preserving something you’ll come back to years from now. As a long … Read more
Shooting My Daughter’s Birthday with Two Fuji Portrait Lenses Sofia’s just turned nine, and for her birthday she invited quite a few friends from school as well as some of her cousins to a pool party we hosted. As usual, I brought my camera. It’s become something of a role I’ve taken on the last … Read more
Last updated 31st October 2025: I’ve been shooting with my Fujifilm cameras a lot in 2025 and as we near the end of the year, they still offer my favourite prime lens lineup, offering a great mixture of lightwight and professional grade lenses. If you’re looking for the best Fujifilm cameras and lenses for travel … Read more
Looking at the Fujifilm X100VI and the XF 23mm f/1.4 WR on an X-T5, it’s easy to wonder: are you really gaining anything by carrying the interchangeable setup? Or has the fixed-lens X100VI finally caught up? If you’re wondering if the X100VI is worth all the hype it gets then see this. If you want … Read more
For a long time, I was a 35mm guy. Not the classic rangefinder 35mm field of view — I’m talking about Fuji’s 35mm f/1.4, which I used for years as my go-to, general-purpose lens. It gave me the kind of subject isolation I liked: shallow depth of field, a bit of compression, and a tighter … Read more
Last updated: September 2025 This article is based on side-by-side testing carried out in the Philippines and using real-world scenarios. I travel all the time and put together a great article showing the best Fujifilm cameras and lenses for travel photography here. Even after having used a number of different camera brands lately, I still … Read more