Review of a very 4K-apable camera – the RX100 IV
Aug04

Review of a very 4K-apable camera – the RX100 IV

When Sony introduced back in 2012 the first model from the what will become the RX100 series (I’ve wandered in Dobrogea with the first model and the review is here), the compact camera market was taken by surprise and well shaken by the success the first RX100 model saw among both enthusiast and professional photographers alike. As a proof to that the camera still sells. The evolution of RX100 series There were many similarities...

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Explore the Elements
Mar15

Explore the Elements

My friend Erick from Minority Nomad nominated me into this international travel photography contest held by Thomas Cook on his excellent travel blog. The contest is about Elements and photographs to represent them. I said why not, and here is my take at all 4 of them 🙂 Earth Represents the hard, solid objects of the earth Associated with stubbornness, collectiveness , physicality and gravity Water Represents the fluid, flowing,...

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What model from the Sony Alpha 7 series best suits me?
Dec12

What model from the Sony Alpha 7 series best suits me?

So if you have arrived here, it means you’ve questioned yourself about What model from the Sony Alpha 7 series best suits you? The 4 members of the Alpha 7 family, even if they share many features, differentiate each-other by specific characteristics, making each one more appropriate for different photography styles. So, to raise the question above it’s something natural, given the situation. First of all, let’s...

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Test SONY a7II – the impossible made possible
Dec12

Test SONY a7II – the impossible made possible

 Versiunea in limba romana este aici. I was reading not long ago, when Sony a7II was announced, a comment on a site and I figured I was thinking the same about Sony since a while ago: Per 6 month an “imposibble thing” always coming… At the end of the last year, I concluded in my personal top, that 2013 was a Sony Year. Because we are close to finishing this year too, I may say the same, and I think you’ll agree...

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Sony a7s – review of a camera that bites from the dark
Sep03

Sony a7s – review of a camera that bites from the dark

PlayMemories how to afla cum instalezi aplicatiile in noul tau aparat, din tari ne-suportate Sony a7s – review of a camera that bites from the dark I’ve tested many cameras until now. Everyone of them had something good by its side. Based on this, I’ve imagined the perfect, ideal camera. I think SONY did test the same cameras and, like me, imagined the ideal camera. Why do I say this? Because they’ve made it....

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SONY HX400 user review – steps ahead from the HX300
Apr10

SONY HX400 user review – steps ahead from the HX300

PlayMemories how to afla cum instalezi aplicatiile in noul tau aparat, din tari ne-suportate What’s the difference between HX400 and HX300? When I’ve tested the previous bridge model from SONY, the HX300 (here is the review in Romanian), I concluded the camera raised to the expectations and beyond. I could not think that a new camera to follow this model, in this case the new could improve more on what could be done with...

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Bucharest – the city of contrasts
Mar20

Bucharest – the city of contrasts

EN Today is World Storytelling Day and as I’m taking part on the Nikon’s Blogger Challenge across Europe, I’m going to tell you the story of Bucharest in images. Bucharest is a city of contrasts and this is what I’m trying to depict through the photos I’ll take with the Nikon D5300, which is a great camera for this purpose, because it has WiFi and GPS, making my life easier by letting me transmit Live...

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Zeiss Otus 55 1.4 vs. Nikkor 50 1.4 G vs. Nikkor 50 1.8G
Mar06

Zeiss Otus 55 1.4 vs. Nikkor 50 1.4 G vs. Nikkor 50 1.8G

This is a Zeiss vs Nikon No comments. Just photos for you to make your own judgments. Another album I made with the Zeiss Otus can be seen here. Support my efforts by ordering your gear from the following links: Carl Zeiss Distagon T* Otus 1.4/55 ZF.2  (Int. or Ro) Nikkor AF-S 50mm f1.4 and 1.8 G (Int. or Ro) Thank...

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Carl Zeiss Distagon T* Otus 1.4/55 ZF.2 – hands on
Feb27

Carl Zeiss Distagon T* Otus 1.4/55 ZF.2 – hands on

The most difficult exam of my life. Testing the Carl Zeiss Distagon T* Otus 1.4/55 ZF.2 (should I call it SF.2 ? :D) Incredibly sharp. Incredibly hard to master. Here are some samples until the review is ready. Click here for the entire album on Google+. It’s already available for sale in lots of camera shops. I would recommend B&H to buy your Carl Zeiss Distagon T* Otus 1.4/55 ZF.2 if you are not from Romania. Else, you...

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Full review of the SONY A7 – full frame mirrorless
Feb26

Full review of the SONY A7 – full frame mirrorless

PlayMemories how to afla cum instalezi aplicatiile in noul tau aparat, din tari ne-suportate Due to high demand and thanks to a good friend of mine (thanks again Mihai) here is my older review of the great SONY A7, fully translated to English! Sony has once again shaken the photo market with their new Full Frame Mirrorless devices, the 24MP Sony A7 and the 36MP A7R. I was fortunate enough to have a pre-release Sony A7 model for a...

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