Petr SvitilApr 24, 20231 min readGoodbye, Fomapan 400I've shot a loads of Fomapan film over the past few years since it remained the cheapest on the market at around 95czk ($4.50) a roll....
Petr SvitilApr 17, 20232 min readA new addition on my camera shelf: a modified 590nm EOS 1200DIn mid March I purchased an older Canon EOS 1200D which had been modified to 590nm. I’ve taken it on my most recent trip to Korea and...
Petr SvitilSep 13, 20222 min readA disappointment, the Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 65mm f/1.4The Mitakon 65mm f1.4 was the first lens I had for my GFX 50s. It was a semi-decent lens, but it had far too many shortcomings to remain...
Petr SvitilDec 5, 20211 min readPortraits on 28mmWhen asked what is a good portrait lens, most photographers will refer to a 50mm or 85mm lens. They provide a nice look and can often...
Petr SvitilOct 31, 20215 min readPentax 6x7 About a two years ago I realized that photographers, at least those that make the most noise on forums, YouTube, and camera stores, care...
Petr SvitilOct 15, 20213 min readI no longer own my favorite focal length: the 50mmWhen I began to get more into photography in my first year of university, I was fortunate enough that my mother was an avid photographer...
Petr SvitilOct 6, 20213 min readTook these with my phoneFor the first time in history, photography as a hobby opened to virtually everyone with the emergence of compact consumer cameras in the...
Petr SvitilSep 29, 20213 min readMy introduction to the Ricoh GR seriesIn August 2018, I bought my first Ricoh GR camera; specifically, the film GR1s. There were not a lot available on the European Ebay so I...
Petr SvitilSep 16, 20215 min readThree months with the Ricoh GRiiiI have had the Ricoh GRiii for about three months now and I think that is enough time to get a general sense of how it performs. So let’s...
Petr SvitilSep 6, 20213 min readGear first, photography secondNot too long ago, I was on my way home from a second hand camera store when I began to think more about what photography means to me, or...