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<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">A word of warning - the following blog is prevalent with adjectives, slight tongue twisters and inuendos and is written from a personal emotional viewpoint.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">So now that myself and google have your attention - I stand before you void of clutter, doubt and confusion. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">We were fortunate to have the chance to test the latest from FujiFilm: the GFX100, a 100mp beast of a camera that takes shooting to a new level. Having this camera to play with, Malcolm decided not to just do the normal technical test but to put it through its paces on 2 shoots that resemble actual working conditions…</p>

<h1 style="white-space:pre-wrap;">And the Winner is…</h1><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">I was invited to present a lecture on Street Photography at Hein & Christine Waschefort’s Visual Skills School in Pretoria North.  Going past Johannesburg, I arranged with Fujifilm SA to get the long awaited 16-80mm lens for a couple of days to test its Street- and Travel Photography capabilities. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Here we are again, and I can already hear people say "another lens from a camera manufacturer”</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Most manufacturers offer you an expensive “fast” lens, the more affordable mid paced high performance “slightly slower” lens, and then your budget option (which is normally a good entry level option in to the world of photography).</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Deus is derived from the Portuguese language meaning, God; hence Deusa is the female equivalent of the word Deus (Goddess). </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">NANDOS - BOUJEE BOWL TV Commercial by Rick Joaquim (Fujifilm X-T3 Shooter)</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Rick Joaquim recently shot the Nandos commercial on a combination of Fujifilm X-T3 and ARRI Alexa Mini. <br /><br />Rick had this to say about the experience: </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">"Embracing different Aspect Ratios and Formats for this commercial was both fun and terrifying at the same time :). </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Read more.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">I actually started life as a film photographer with nothing else but a preference for the 8x10” format. A little extreme some might say, but that is the reality of it - if you are a professional commercial photographer you just have to be ready for whatever is thrown at you. And what better safeguard than a whole lot of resolution?</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">I’m usually using the much bigger Fujinon 16mm f/1.4 for my landscapes, so having its smaller and lighter brother, the Fujinon XF 16mm f/2.8to carry around was such a feast. </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"> Since the f/1.4 was so big, on hikes and walks. I tended to opt for one of the smaller lenses that would not offer the same range. Weighing in at 155g, the 16mm f/2.8 is so much easier to carry around, and there was no doubt which lens would accompany us on walks from now on.</p>

<h1 style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Teamwork and Pep Talks - A Recipe for Success</h1><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">I needed some accessories for my other hobby (leather craft), so, one afternoon, we went to the fabric malls of Dongmen in Shenzhen.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Born and raised in Zimbabwe, now living in Cape Town and addicted to the Zambian wilderness. I will simply describe myself as African…</p>