Attendance at this years show from all the pics I’ve seen looks pretty empty. While there has been a flood of new gear released, a lot of the buzz has been off due to tariffs and AI conversations.  Meanwhile I opted to not even show up this year. Here is a look at my amazing SouthWest trip and Total Solar Eclipse instead because I think its more interesting with lots of BTS about what it takes to get epic Timelapse shots.

Here you go. I check out 2 leading PL mount adapters for Fujifilm X mount. Two different price points, builds, does it matter ?

 

The better mics out there almost all require phantom power. Here is the simplest, cheapest way to get that done. I’ve look around quite a bit for a phantom power solution and this is probably the best solution out there without getting into using an actual mixer.

Simmod brought some very reasonably priced black mist diffusion filters out. Last have a look.

Vintage lenses can be a great look but theuir mechanics can leave a lot to be desired. The biggest problem is usually a mount adapter on the back which adds wobble to lens any time you make a focus or iris adjustment. Typical mount conversion to PL are super expensive. EF conversions probably more rare but for some lenses there actually is a cheap simple fix ! If you like FD or OM glass there is a simple DIY kit to convert your lenses to solid EF mounts that don’t move around. Have a look !