The thought of using a medium format digital camera on location, without strobes, for an event during the day and night, with moving subjects seems like an absolute disaster waiting to happen. Alternatively, the high quality photos produced by the Fuji GFX 50s is extremely appealing. Read More
When full frame mirrorless digital cameras started being manufactured a few years ago, it breathed new life into a vast amount of vintage film camera lenses. One of these vintage lenses is the Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Sonnor 180mm f2.8. This was expanded when Fuji released the affordable GFX 50s medium format mirrorless camera. There are many pros and cons to using vintage lenses on modern digital cameras which I won’t go into here, but a separate post on that topic is coming.
The Jena DDR 180mm lens I tested has the Pentacon Six mount. It is the most modern version of the lens, therefore it has multi coating. The older versions only had a single layer or no coating. This lens is considered by many to be the crown jewel of Pentacon 6 Carl Zeiss lenses and an amazing portrait lens.
Lets start with the obvious here. The Flashpoint R2 eVOLV 200 is a variance of the Godox ad200 and is sold at Adorama in the US. This system appears to check all the boxes a photographer would want in a flash system. It is small, portable, and at 200 watts of power brighter than a modern speed light at about the same size. There are a stable full of accessories and gadgets that make the flash even more attractive. My Flashpoint eVOLV 200 first impression is that these strobes pack a big punch in a portable package.
Given that this system also has a transmitter for most of the major camera brands adds to the excitement. I shoot medium format and full frame cameras from different manufactures. Being able to use the same lighting system by just changing out the transmitter is a huge plus of not needing to buy portable speed lights for both systems. The eVOLV 200 also has High Speed Sync (HSS) as icing on the cake.
Now that we’ve gotten all excited about the possibilities, let’s see how it performed the first time out.
Day 30 of the 30 day challenge. DAY 30! I can’t believe it is here already, and more so I’m surprised I actually posted a new image shot that day for 30 days in a row.
A quick reminder that the goal is to carry a camera with me every day for 30 days and take and post a new image every day. I’m sure this will be a lofty goal, but I’m excited about the challenge.Read More
Day 29 of the 30 day challenge. Wow. The next to the last day is here already!
A quick reminder that the goal is to carry a camera with me every day for 30 days and take and post a new image every day. I’m sure this will be a lofty goal, but I’m excited about the challenge.Read More
Day 28 of the 30 day challenge. Only 2 more days after today. I still can’t believe this is day 28 of my challenge already.
A quick reminder that the goal is to carry a camera with me every day for 30 days and take and post a new image every day. I’m sure this will be a lofty goal, but I’m excited about the challenge.Read More
Day 27 of the 30 day challenge. It is so hard to believe there are only 3 days left in the month. I am really going to miss the 30 day challenge.
A quick reminder that the goal is to carry a camera with me every day for 30 days and take and post a new image every day. I’m sure this will be a lofty goal, but I’m excited about the challenge.Read More
Day 26 of the 30 day challenge. The end of the month is right around the corner. I am really going to miss the 30 day challenge.
A quick reminder that the goal is to carry a camera with me every day for 30 days and take and post a new image every day. I’m sure this will be a lofty goal, but I’m excited about the challenge.Read More
Day 25 of the 30 day challenge. The majority of the days are behind me with only a few days left. So amazed at how fast the days are flying by. The end of the month will be here before I can really believe it. I am really going to miss the daily pressure to get out the camera and creating with it.
A quick reminder that the goal is to carry a camera with me every day for 30 days and take and post a new image every day. I’m sure this will be a lofty goal, but I’m excited about the challenge.Read More
Day 24 of the 30 day challenge. Less than a week to go at this point. So amazed at how fast the days are flying by. The end of the month will be here before I can really believe it. I am really going to miss the daily pressure to get out the camera and creating with it.
A quick reminder that the goal is to carry a camera with me every day for 30 days and take and post a new image every day. I’m sure this will be a lofty goal, but I’m excited about the challenge.Read More