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Lens reviews, portrait tips, and camera gear by Xing Liu — based in California.

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Fujifilm X-H2 + XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR: Golden Hour Street Portraits with Yasmina in Downtown Roseville

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Fujifilm X-H2 + XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR: Golden Hour Street Portraits with Yasmina in Downtown Roseville

Fujifilm X-H2 and XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR wide open at f/1.2: golden hour backlit street portraits with Yasmina in downtown Roseville, full body and half body.

Canon RF 50mm f/1.2 L vs Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2 S (R6 II vs Z6III): Portrait Blind Test with Mia

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Canon RF 50mm f/1.2 L vs Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2 S (R6 II vs Z6III): Portrait Blind Test with Mia

Canon R6 II + RF 50mm f/1.2 L vs Nikon Z6III + Z 50mm f/1.2 S, side by side at f/1.2 and 5900K: a portrait blind test with Mia in William Land Park.

Nikon Z6III + Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.2 S: First Fall Portraits with Rosina in Midtown Sacramento

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Nikon Z6III + Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.2 S: First Fall Portraits with Rosina in Midtown Sacramento

Backlit fall portraits with Rosina in Midtown Sacramento: a black sweater dress shot wide open at f/1.2 on the Nikon Z6III and Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.2 S.

Nikon Z6III + Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.2 S: Fall Street Portraits with Sofia in Roseville

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Nikon Z6III + Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.2 S: Fall Street Portraits with Sofia in Roseville

First shoot with the newly arrived Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.2 S on the Nikon Z6III: late afternoon fall-outfit street portraits with Sofia in a small Roseville town complex, all shot wide open at f/1.2 across nine locations, from backlit hair and string-light bokeh to long column shadows.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II + RF 85mm F1.2 L: Urban Style Portraits with Andrea

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Canon EOS R6 Mark II + RF 85mm F1.2 L: Urban Style Portraits with Andrea

An urban style portrait session with Andrea on the Canon EOS R6 Mark II and RF 85mm F1.2 L — Tiger Mist outfits against concrete backdrops around the city, shot wide open for creamy bokeh and muted tones.

Sigma 135mm F1.4 DG Art Wins EISA Portrait Lens Award — A Late Summer Shoot with Rosina

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Sigma 135mm F1.4 DG Art Wins EISA Portrait Lens Award — A Late Summer Shoot with Rosina

The Sigma 135mm F1.4 DG Art just won EISA's Portrait Lens 2026-2027 award. To celebrate, I took it out for a late-summer session with Rosina at Sutter's Fort — her summer dress against the season's first hints of fall color, right at that in-between moment before autumn takes over.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II + RF 50mm f/1.2 L — A Spontaneous San Francisco Street Style Session with Anna

Canon

Canon EOS R6 Mark II + RF 50mm f/1.2 L — A Spontaneous San Francisco Street Style Session with Anna

A spontaneous meetup turned into a full street style session in downtown San Francisco with model Anna (@anna.vsz), visiting from Germany — Chinatown color, red lanterns, and Financial District high-rises, shot on the Canon EOS R6 Mark II with the RF 50mm f/1.2 L.

Nikon Z5 II + NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S — Western Portraits in Old Town Auburn

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Nikon Z5 II + NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S — Western Portraits in Old Town Auburn

Second round with the Nikon Z5 II, this time paired with the NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.2 S for a western-inspired portrait session with model Nicoleta in historic Old Town Auburn, California.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II in 2026: Still Worth Buying Now That the R6 Mark III Is Out?

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Canon EOS R6 Mark II in 2026: Still Worth Buying Now That the R6 Mark III Is Out?

Is the Canon EOS R6 Mark II still worth buying in 2026 now that the R6 Mark III and R6 V are out? A real answer from someone who's shot 190+ videos on this body — plus what's actually rumored for the R6 Mark IV, and why new camera prices have spiked due to the 2026 memory shortage.