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Annapurna Circuit Photography Guide

Annapurna Circuit Photography Guide

The Annapurna Circuit is widely considered one of the most breathtaking long-distance treks in the world. Over the course of two to three weeks, it winds through a dramatic range of landscapes — from hot and humid jungles and terraced fields to barren high-altitude plateaus and snowy mountain passes. It’s a photographer’s paradise, full of rich cultural encounters, changing light, and dramatic mountain scenery. This post isn’t meant to describe all the logistics or detailed planning required for the Annapurna…

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Photographing with Pixel 9 Pro

Photographing with Pixel 9 Pro

This time, for a trip to Nepal, I wanted to try something different. Instead of packing my usual setup—a Fujifilm mirrorless camera, a few lenses, and a tripod—I set out to see whether a modern mobile phone could be enough. The Google Pixel 9 Pro was my only camera for the entire journey. No backups, no “just in case” gear. Just the phone. Why? My wife and I were planning a lot of trekking, and we wanted to travel light,…

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Fujifilm 50-140mm f/2.8 Review (Long Term)

Fujifilm 50-140mm f/2.8 Review (Long Term)

Here at Ultralight Photography, I’m all about finding the sweet spot between minimal weight and maximum image quality. Most of the time, that means shedding grams, ditching bulk, and climbing light. But there are moments when the best tool for the shot happens to be a bit of a beast. Enter the Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR—a pro-grade telephoto zoom that’s built like a tank but delivers exceptional results when weight isn’t the top priority. I’ve owned…

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Do You Need a Guide to Trek in Nepal? (As of 2025)

Do You Need a Guide to Trek in Nepal? (As of 2025)

If you’re planning a trek in Nepal, you’ve probably encountered conflicting information about whether hiring a guide is mandatory. Ever since a major change in trekking regulations in 2023, this question has become a common point of confusion among travelers. What Changed in 2023? In early 2023, the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) announced a major policy shift: all trekkers in national parks and conservation areas would be required to hire a licensed guide. The new rule came into effect on…

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Book.green

Book.green

If you are like me and ever had a hard time going through the long list of all the available flights, you might be interested in the new search engine I recently developed: Book.green. The main idea is to present the flights in a way that lets you easily compare the differences in route, duration, ecology and certainly price. Let’s have a look, picture is worth thousands words sometimes 😉 You can see flights grouped by routes, so that it’s…

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Patona Platinum added to the Battery test

Patona Platinum added to the Battery test

New battery brand, Patona Platinum, was added to the Fujifilm NP-W126S compatible battery test. Its capacity looks good and temperature management even better, so definitely recommended for European photographers (as it isn’t available in the US). Read more details in the test, which covers 14 different battery variants now! And drop me a note in case your favorite (and widely available) battery is missing in the test… 😉

Phoide is here!

Phoide is here!

Hi all ultralightphotography.net readers! It has been quite a long time since I posted the last update here. No, I didn’t give up photography and neither this website! It’s just that I’ve been very busy and particularly with my new project Phoide, which I’d like to introduce briefly here, since I hope that it might be useful for many photographers. Phoide aims to contain great photography spots all around the world in an easy to use web application with many…

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Moravian Tuscany with Fujifilm XF 100-400mm

Moravian Tuscany with Fujifilm XF 100-400mm

Moravian Tuscany is a region in the southern Moravia, part of the Czech Republic. It actually is a part of Moravské Slovácko, but the term Tuscany is used by photographers for the small region west of town Kyjov, since its landscape resembles that of Tuscany. Some locals don’t like this term, as we learned from a farmer who was taking care of his vineyard, while tens of photographers were composing very similar images of the St. Barbara chapel nearby. Yes, the…

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Battery test update

Battery test update

I updated the Fuji battery test with 5 more brands, which results in a very thorough test of 13 distinct types of NP-W126S compatible batteries! Some of them show pretty good performance, similar to the Fuji’s original batteries. The new brands are Watson, Wasabi, Green Extreme, Jupio and Baxxtar Red. Also structure of the test was slightly updated, presentation of results should be easier to read now. Enjoy!

More batteries tested soon!

More batteries tested soon!

I haven’t posted anything for a while, but there’s a huge update of the NP-W126 battery test coming. Not only the content will be restructured, but there will be 5 new brands tested! These brands are Watson, Wasabi, Green Extreme, Baxxtar and Jupio. Stay tuned!