Hocking Photographic publishes and promotes the art of Denis and Freda Hocking. The Hocking Photographic Blog will be updated on a regular basis with information on exhibitions, trips, gear and musings
12th November 2017
In terms of gear used, Fre and I had taken a huge gamble. Fre had acquired a Fuji XT2, and four prime lenses a couple of weeks before we started the Masterclass. Following a couple of days away in Snowdonia making a marketing video for the Fuji GFX50S during the week before our departure (More of this in an upcoming Blog post), I had been loaned an XT2 and two lenses (18/55 zoom and the 35/f2 prime) by
12th November 2017
About 12 weeks ago I bought a medium format Fuji GFX 50S and three lenses (23mm/f4, 32/64mm/f4 and the 110mm/f2). This is the first of a number of Hocking Photographic Blog posts about my reasoning, my journey and my experience with the new camera.
A totally meaningless way of mapping my photographic journey is to list the camera raw profiles that have passed through my hands; it goes something like CR2, 3FR, IIQ, CR2, NEF, ARW and finally, according...
11th November 2015
Hauling kg's of camera gear around can be tiring and, at times, more than a little dangerous when schleppping across rough terrain.
Fre and I have tried various walking poles and have, over time, become disillusioned to the point where we have defaulted to using them as stabilisers when crossing streams etc. and then we were introduced to PacerPoles by our nephew.
15th October 2015
I recently had a play with the 42mpx Sony A7R2 and knocked out a few pics. I was very impressed with the camera and the results except for one thing....hot pixels on long exposures ie red, ble and green spots that lit up the pic better than Blackpool Illuminations in autumn (For the non-Brits reading this, Blackpool is an upmarket seaside resort on the North West Coast of England which is "famous" for it's annula display of fairy lights. Didn't the Nikon...
15th October 2015
Fre and I have just taken delivery of the latest product from Peak Design ie The Shell, a weatherproof camera cover.
We already own several of Peak Design's products and invested in the Kickstarter project for the Shell. We couildnt wait to see what they produced and we have not been disappointed. It's great! It's an ultralight rain and dust cover for your camera (See above) which can be used with Capture, another of their products, or as a standalone product. It can also be...
7th October 2015
Denis has been informed that one of the three pictures he submitted to the USA Landsacpe Photographer of the Year, 2015, has been classified as "Highly Commended" in the "Classic View" category. The picture, titled "Bison, All Alone in Yellowstone", was captured in February 2015 in Yellowstone National Park.
