Uploaded April 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This is a behind the scenes look at my first vintage lens portrait and fashion photo shoot with the Fujifilm X-T2 mirrorless camera and the NikKor-S auto 50mm Nikon AI f/1.4 and the Nikkor Q 135mm f/2.8 lens.

This video is also about photo shoot awkwardness and opening your mind to what you think might not be a great idea. Sometimes you might be surprised. I had not opened these files for almost a year, fearing that they were not much to my liking. But by giving it a bit of time I realized that there was some beauty in these shots regardless of the way the actual photo shoot went.

We did the shoot near a bridge close to Quebec city last year.

Equipment I used during this shoot:
Fujifilm X-T2 Mirroless digital camera
The Nikkor 50mm f1.4 non ai lens circa the 70s
The Nikkor 135mm f/2.8 circa the 70s

I also used the Strobpro X600 lithium battery flash when the sun went down.
I also used the Fujinon 18-55mm f/2.8-4.0


To see other photos I did with Erika click here:
behance.net/gallery/44439439/PURPLE

To see my video on vintage lenses and why they are so cool:
youtu.be/Se7ZRpjgD1s

to see my video with Angry Photographer talking about vintage lenses
youtu.be/3b0ZoB1kGbc


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kit.com/JacquesGaines

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