The Perfect Spot to Self-Isolate: Dolunay Villa by Foster + Partners

With the current environment and situation we face, the smart advice is for us to isolate and distance ourselves from others. This is to help prevent the spread of Covid-19, more so than it already has. Although I am very thankful, I can’t help but think how much staying in this Villa would improve my current situation.

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Inside a $40.5m Home With City Views and a "Batcave" Garage

Most beautiful estates and mansions tend to sit on the outskirts of cities. These environments tend not to have as much pace and also aren’t as connected; although that lack of connection is a benefit for some. What if, instead, you wanted a beautiful estate, but also the prime location within a city?

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How to Double the Resolution of Your Images From the iPhone 11 Pro

Over the last few years, smartphones have improved so dramatically that they’re now competing with larger sensor cameras. Using AI technology, cameras in smartphones produce incredible results. The downside o some smartphones is that they still produce a lot of visible noise and the resolutions may not as high as some would prefer.

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Large Format Is Still Completely Unrivaled: 8x10 vs Fuji GFX 100

In recent times we’ve seen manufacturers produce incredible new cameras. Cameras like the Fujifilm GFX 100. This 100mp medium format camera produces incredible image quality and offers some of the best features that medium format has ever had. I wanted to see how this camera compared to a much older camera system, an 8x10 large format film camera.

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The Best 50mm You Can Buy: Canon RF 50mm f1 2L vs Sigma Art 50mm f1 4 vs EF 50mm f1 2L

The 50mm focal length is one of the more popular focal lengths on the market. Almost every photographer has or currently owns a 50mm prime lens. There’s just something about that focal length and the wide aperture that appeals to most of us. Even Henri Cartier-Bresson shot with a good 50mm and coincidentally it too was an f/1.2 lens.

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Fujifilm X-T3 vs X-T2 Which Camera Should You Buy

Fujifilm is one of my favourite camera companies for a number of reasons. They continually develop new and interesting products and the Fuji X-T2 was noted as being one of the best APS-C cameras when it first came out. More recently, Fuji released their update, the Fuji X-T3 which now begs the question, is it a worthy upgrade?

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Sony In-Body Stabilization vs Canon Lens Image Stabilization Which Is Best: IBIS vs IS

If you’ve ever used any camera that has in-body image stabilisation (IBIS) like the Sony a7R III you’ll know just how useful i can be. It allows you extra flexibility in low light situations to shoot with slower shutter speeds and prevents motion blur. Unfortunately, if you’re a Canon shooter, there are currently no cameras that offer this feature.

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Formatt-Hitech Firecrest Ultra Filters - The Sharpest Filters I've Used

Over the last year, I’ve had the pleasure of being able to review several high-end filters from various manufacturers. I’ve been able to build a little catalog of test images which I tend to go back to when testing new filters. This allows me to review filters relative to other systems I’ve used and I’m very pleased and a little surprised to say that Formatt-Hitech are the sharpest filters I have used so far.

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