Essays & Reviews
China photo travel and inspirational series
Alternative approaches in photography—Zhouzhuang, take two
Alternative approaches in photography—Zhouzhuang, take three
Creative approaches in photography—depicting Beijing Hutongs
Random thoughts on photography (I)
Random thoughts on photography (II)
Impressions of Bashang Grassland in winter
Impressions of The Yellow Mountain
Why we pursue photography—things to remember
Make great images using basic tools—an example
Landscape photography and Chinese philosophy—scito te ipsum
Where to buy/sell photo equipment and film in China
Where to process and scan film in China
General photographic issues
Photo equipment that I use and general comments on technical issues
Fixed focal length (prime) vs. zoom lenses
My take on the film vs. digital issue
Camera bags—how many do you have?
Lens–related concepts—make sure you understand all of them
Camera reviews
Nikon F6—the last 35mm film Emperor
Nikon D70s: what could be further improved and real–life noise performance
Hasselblad CFV–39 digital back
First impressions of the Hasselblad H3DII–50 camera system NEW!
Panasonic Lumix DMC–LX2—from the perspective of a keen photographer
Lens tests and reviews
AF–S Zoom–Nikkor 17–35mm f/2.8D IF–ED—the best pro–level wide–angle zoom for 35mm film cameras
AF–S DX Zoom–Nikkor 18–70mm f/3.5–4.5G IF–ED
AF– VR DX Zoom–Nikkor 18–200mm f/3.5–5.6G IF–ED—a very good lens if you can live with its shortcomings
Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 3.5/18 ZF NEW!
Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/21 ZF.2
AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D vs. Carl Zeiss Planar 1.4/85 ZF—a complete comparison
AF–S VR Zoom–Nikkor 70–200mm f/2.8G ED–IF—the best pro–level mid–range telephoto zoom for both 35mm film and digital cameras
AF Zoom–Nikkor ED 80–200mm f/2.8D
Hasselblad Tessar CB 4.8/160—"basic" means great optical and mechanical performance in a no–frills lens barrel
Hasselblad Sonnar CFE 4/180—as good as lenses get
Hasselblad Tessar CB 4.8/160 vs. Sonnar CFE 4/180—the ultimate shootout
Hasselblad Sonnar CFi 4/150 vs. Sonnar CFE 4/180—making the choice
Reviews of other photographic equipment and materials
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)—sophisticated flash lighting for the masses
Sekonic Dualmaster L–558 Exposure Meter
Photo tripods—based on the Gitzo G1220 vs. G1227 comparison
Gitzo G1376M ball head—make yourself a favour and buy something better
Epson Perfection 4990 PHOTO scanner—not as good as some claim it is
Epson Stylus Pro 4880 printer—superb but a few obvious and mandatory improvements are pending
ColorVision Spyder2—an affordable path to monitor calibration and profiling
iPod Video as a digital wallet—far from perfect yet acceptable for some shooting approaches
Fujifilm Velvia 50 (RVP50) vs. Velvia 100 (RVP100)—yes, the difference is considerable
Fujifilm Fujichrome Velvia 50 (RVP50) vs. Kodak Ektachrome 100VS—horses for courses
Things non-photographic
What is the difference between thinking and staring into space?
清华大学经济管理学院经42班同学信息栏—an information board for my university classmates