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May 10, 2013

Soma magazine cover: May/June Issue

A nice surprise, it made the cover! Bokeh-liciousness with the Nikkor DC 135mm f2 on the D800E.
I am waiting for someone to release a speed booster to use my Nikkor AIS and G lenses on the Fuji X system. Expecting one to arrive any day now for the Nex mount, stay tuned.

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May 3, 2013

RUSH HOUR: fashion editorial shot with the 135mm F2 and Nikon D800E

Filed under: City Life,Models Fashion,Photography Fashion — Tags: , , , , , — mike.kobal @ 4:20 pm

I am very pleased how my last editorial turned out, I will post the full spread once published (in about 1 to 2 weeks). Some of you emailed wondering if I will review the newly released Zeiss 135mm f2 and I thought this would be a good opportunity to share my experience shooting with this focal length and why I think a manual focus 135mm, regardless of its optical performance, is totally useless for anyone who shoots moving subjects….
more after the break
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April 22, 2013

Snapshot of the day: Top Secret: shot with the X100s

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snapped with the X100s during our top secret photo shoot, make up artist Aya Komatsu studying our top secret model, more once I get the green light to post shots from this shoot.

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April 17, 2013

Portrait of the day: Sophia Pfeil

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Strikingly beautiful Sophia, shot wide open with the Nikkor DC 135mm f2 and the D800Eat 1/640 and ISO 360.

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April 11, 2013

Taming the beast: Jessica Margolis: Stylist

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Jessica Margolis styled my last editorial and I couldn’t help but wonder what she was up to when she wasn’t working…..
one more and tech info after the break

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