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
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. I’ve just … Read more
Last Updated March 2nd 2026: I’ve been shooting with a lot of different cameras lately, but the X-T5 is still the one I grab for personal photos of my daughters and family — and these are still the best portrait lenses for Fujifilm going into 2026. if you’re looking for more general lens recommendations then … 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 2nd March 2026: I’ve continued shooting Fujifilm heavily throughout 2025 and now in to 2026. The X-Series still offers my favourite prime lens lineup — a rare mix of lightweight travel lenses and genuinely professional-grade glass. Since my move to Scotland at the beginning of 2026 I have started to shoot and test … 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 lens 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 … 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: January 2026. 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
Here’s exactly how I set up my Fujifilm X100VI for travel photography. Already familiar with the basics? If you just want the full list of in-camera menu settings, skip ahead to the detailed setup. Last Updated December 25th 2025: These are the exact settings I’m still using on my Fujifilm X100VI going into 2026. I’ve … Read more
There’s a photo I took recently on a family outing to the beach. My eldest daughter, Sofia, is framed in soft afternoon sidelight — exploring, a little apart from my wife and younger daughter, Isobelle. Her face still holds traces of childhood, but her posture really struck me. It upset me. There was something in … Read more