Comments for Ming Thein | Photographer

Comment on The recommended gear list by Scott

Scott — Sat, 22 Jan 2022 18:44:21 +0000

You should consider doing articles on a limited basis…would love to get your take on the Sony A1, Canon R’s and Nikon Z9. Seems like you departed just prior to a new wave of Super Tech mirrorless cameras which, as predicted have made DSLR cameras obsolete.

Comment on Photoessay: Mobile sketchbook by Jui Hsiang Tan

Jui Hsiang Tan — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 23:06:29 +0000

In reply to Ming Thein.

hi Ming Thein,

i am starting to face the limitations of my knowledge of Adobe Lightroom.

would the Processing + Workflow video A3 still be available for purchase?

Sincerely, and Season’s Greetings,

Jui Hsiang

Comment on The recommended gear list by ed

ed — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 20:52:08 +0000

In reply to ed.

Hi Ming,
I took a closer look and only the ring with the label is movable, the glass does not move. I saw that wrong.
I don’t know if that’s okay too?

Best Regards
ed

Comment on The recommended gear list by ed

ed — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 20:34:43 +0000

In reply to Robert.

HI, MIng!
I have one question about Voigtlander Apo Lanthar 180/4.
I find a piece, described als MINT and very expensive and I am unsure whether it is okay.
I can turn the front glass while cleaning. Is it the same with your lens?

In addition, my D850 shows the aperture 2.8 instead of 4.0 and f22 does not exist at all, only f16.0 as the last.
The glass is clean except for one point where the coating has gone.
Now the question should I leave or return.

Thanks at advance
Best Regards

Comment on The recommended gear list by Robert

Robert — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:19:36 +0000

Hello Ming
I know you said final (list of gear). Still, I can‘t believe you really did not try something new. If you did – could you please mentioned it in a couple of words? I myself have reached my personal summit, have what I need and want and more. Still, it would be interesting to hear/read something from you!
Hope things are better for your photography and everything. Take care!
Robert

Comment on The recommended gear list by Ming Thein

Ming Thein — Sat, 28 Aug 2021 02:23:03 +0000

In reply to Ryan K.

I’ve done hardly any photography beyond product work for my other company in the last four months. The current government has made photography in public illegal ostensibly under pandemic-related laws, but this seems illogical given you have to maintain some distance from whatever it is you’re shooting. It’s probably more like their usual attempts at suppressing freedom of the press. Creatively demoralising doesn’t even begin to cover it…what little creative industry and appreciation for it we had in this country is well and truly dead now.

Comment on The recommended gear list by Ryan K

Ryan K — Sat, 28 Aug 2021 00:34:03 +0000

In reply to Ming Thein. It appears you are right. The Zfc is selling incredibly well (at least up here in Canada). It seems people really, really wanted that Fuji experience from a different manufacturer. A slight tangent: has the iPhone replaced all the smaller formats as your "uncamera"?

Comment on Reviews by Ming Thein

Ming Thein — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:25:32 +0000

In reply to J. Joseph Latshaw.

You are very welcome. It is a camera that makes no logical sense and will never test well by the numbers, but I’m glad that everybody who’s used it understands why it exists and what it’s meant to achieve: that joy of use and difference is what we’re all looking for.

Sorry, not tried the 14-24. The 19 PCE is superb, though – and there’s enough coverage for shift, too.

Comment on Reviews by J. Joseph Latshaw

J. Joseph Latshaw — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 06:20:35 +0000

Ming,

It looks like comments are closed on most of your articles at this point, so I’ll just leave this here…

I want to thank you for the work you did on the Hasselblad 907X + CFV II 50C. I love my Hasselblad 500C/M and Zeiss 50mm f/4 C T*, 100mm f/3.5 C T*, and 180mm f/4 CF, but learning to work with this equipment and a handheld meter was an expensive and time-consuming process, especially considering I usually prefer to shoot color transparency film. The CFV II 50C has made me able to get much more practice with my Hasselblad V-system equipment; I thought I wouldn’t get much use out of the 907X, but combined with the Hasselblad 45P, it makes an amazingly useful compact travel camera, and I find it taking me with me nearly everywhere I go.

The entire kit exudes the sort of quality that matches up perfectly with the old Hasselblad V-series equipment, and it has, hands-down, the best touch screen interface I’ve encountered short of an iPhone. It will never replace my Nikon equipment for certain use cases, but it is an absolute joy to use, and I think this sort of joy-of-use from the feeling of quality is really the future of dedicated cameras. Not to mention the Phocus Mobile 2 software on my iPad Pro, which I find far more pleasurable to use for basic photo editing and instant sharing than Lightroom – I love being able to wirelessly download, edit, and share with friends full-size photos within minutes.

I did have one question – and you may not have the answer, but perhaps someone else does – has anyone tried the Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G adapted to the Hasselblad X system? I’m sure the corners are not great, but I’m curious whether it covers the sensor, at least in the 1:1 crop mode.

Again, thank you SO MUCH for helping bring this camera to market – it’s not cheap, but by the time I downloaded my first 50 exposures, I was in love. 🙂

Comment on The recommended gear list by Ming Thein

Ming Thein — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 06:25:24 +0000

In reply to Ryan K. I think it'll sell like hotcakes to a certain segment. If they get the materials and tactility right it may be a fun breath of fresh air...but doesn't really appeal, to be honest.