# Nanda's blog
> Thoughts, stories and ideas.
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## Pages
- [About this site](https://nandakusumadi.com/about.md) - Nanda's blog is an independent publication launched in July 2026 by Nanda Kusumadi. If you subscribe today, you'll get full access to the website as well as email newsletters about new content when it's available. Your subscription makes this site possible, and allows Nanda's blog to continue to ex…
- [My apps](https://nandakusumadi.com/apps.md) - Cub Draw for young children and Muxsmith for video-library file work on the Mac.
- [Reach me](https://nandakusumadi.com/contact.md) - You can DM me on Twitter or Instagram
- [Cub Draw Privacy Policy](https://nandakusumadi.com/cub-draw-privacy.md) - How Cub Draw stores local drawing data and optionally uses Apple iCloud and CloudKit for private family synchronization.
- [Cub Draw Support](https://nandakusumadi.com/cub-draw-support.md) - Parent help for Cub Draw, an iPad sketchbook built for pre-readers: setup, PINs, private family sharing, drawings and stickers.
- [Cub Suite](https://nandakusumadi.com/cub-suite.md) - Cub Draw turns the iPad your family already carries into a sketchbook built for pre-readers.
- [Impressum](https://nandakusumadi.com/impressum.md) - Legal identity and contact details for nandakusumadi.com and Muxsmith.
- [Download Muxsmith for Mac](https://nandakusumadi.com/muxsmith-download.md) - Download Muxsmith 1.0.0 for macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon and Intel Macs.
- [Muxsmith Privacy Policy](https://nandakusumadi.com/muxsmith-privacy.md) - How Muxsmith keeps media local and handles limited weekly Sparkle update profiling and short-lived server logs.
- [Muxsmith Refund Policy](https://nandakusumadi.com/muxsmith-refund-policy.md) - How to request a refund for a one-time Muxsmith Supporter purchase.
- [Muxsmith Support](https://nandakusumadi.com/muxsmith-support.md) - Support for Muxsmith media tracks, containers, remuxing, splitting, joining, sequence renaming and output files.
- [Muxsmith Supporter](https://nandakusumadi.com/muxsmith-supporter.md) - Support Muxsmith with a one-time purchase and manage licence recovery.
- [Muxsmith Terms of Service](https://nandakusumadi.com/muxsmith-terms.md) - Terms for the Muxsmith direct-download Mac app and optional one-time Supporter purchase.
- [Muxsmith](https://nandakusumadi.com/muxsmith.md) - Manage a video library on Mac: remux compatible files without re-encoding, remove tracks, split or join video, and rename TV episodes in sequence.
- [Noise Deck Privacy](https://nandakusumadi.com/noise-deck-privacy.md) - How Noise Deck stores sounds, uses optional iCloud sync, downloads audio and shares decks.
- [Noise Deck Support](https://nandakusumadi.com/noise-deck-support.md) - Help with Noise Deck audio imports, Home Screen widgets, deck sharing and iCloud sync.
- [Noise Deck – Your cue. Right on time.](https://nandakusumadi.com/noise-deck.md) - A tactile soundboard for iPhone and iPad, with custom decks and Home Screen widgets. Currently in development.

## Posts
- [Twelve South AirFly Pro Review: Don’t Buy this… yet](https://nandakusumadi.com/twelve-south-airfly-pro-review-dont-buy-this-yet.md) - Twelve South makes great accessories for your Apple devices. One of their latest products is the AirFly Pro - a bluetooth adapter that acts as both a transmitter and receiver.
- [Fujifilm Fujinon XF56MM F1.2 R Review](https://nandakusumadi.com/fujifilm-fujinon-xf56mm-f12-r-review.md) - Coming in at 85mm full frame equivalence, the Fujinon XF56MM F1.2R is a prime (poor pun intended) example of Fujifilm’s focus on APS-C done right. At time of writing, no other manufacturer has a fast prime that provides this classic portrait focal length for APS-C bodies.
- [Zeiss Batis 2/25 (25mm F2) Review](https://nandakusumadi.com/zeiss-batis-225-25mm-f2-review.md) - One of the pleasures of shooting with a Sony Full Frame E-mount camera is access to Zeiss’ excellent line of Batis lenses. Known for the signature Zeiss “Pop”, the Batis lenses take traditional Zeiss into the 21st century by adding an OLED display, ridiculously light weight and weather sealing.
- [Sony A7R III First Impressions - Upgrading to Sony Full Frame from Fujifilm X-series](https://nandakusumadi.com/upgrading-to-sony-full-frame-from-fujifilm-x-series.md) - I've been putting money aside for the past few years in anticipation of the Leica Q2. Unfortunately since Leica is making it difficult for me (along with everybody else new to the brand) to procure one, I decided to use that money on a Sony Full Frame system instead.
- [Design Thinking Agile Team in a Large Corporate - A Practitioner’s Learnings](https://nandakusumadi.com/how-to-use-design-thinking-in-an-agile-team-a-practitioners-guide.md) - I don’t have any paper certifications that relates to Agile or Design Thinking, but I have delivered several products as a Product Owner in a few large corporations.
- [Where to buy graphical Japanese eBooks](https://nandakusumadi.com/where-to-buy-graphical-japanese-ebooks.md) - 美しき日本 旅の風光 (Excellent Japan - A Scenic Portfolio) is a pictorial book about Japan that I absolutely love.
- [Ask NK: Should I use a 2x Teleconverter on my Fuji 100-400mm for a Safari?](https://nandakusumadi.com/ask-nk-should-i-use-a-2x-teleconverter-on-my-fuji-100-400mm-for-a-safari.md) - Joel asked for my opinions on using an 18-135mm lens with a 100-400mm + 2x TC for a Safari trip.
- [Photolemur 3.0 Review - Unleash those idle vacation photos](https://nandakusumadi.com/photolemur-review.md) - Photolemur is an interesting app that claims to offer "the world's first fully automated solution for creating perfect photos." The word "perfect" is relative when it comes to photography, most photos are edited to taste and what's "perfect" to one person may be rubbish to another.
- [Book Review: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up - Marie Kondo](https://nandakusumadi.com/book-review-the-life-changing-magic-of-tidying-up-marie-kondo.md) - I first heard of Marie Kondo - also known as KonMari on NHK World a couple of years ago. The mantra she was peddling was something like (heavily paraphrased) “If it doesn’t spark joy in you, get rid of it”. Being a bit of a “hoarder” myself, I was rather intrigued by this proposition.
- [Fujifilm Fujinon XF50-140mm F2.8 OIS WR LM Review](https://nandakusumadi.com/fujifilm-fujinon-xf50-140mm-f28-ois-wr-lm-review.md) - The XF50-140mm is a must-have for any serious Wildlife, Portrait or Landscape photographer out there. It’s fast, sharp, has excellent Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) and is weather resistant.
- [Peak Design Everyday Messenger V2 Review](https://nandakusumadi.com/peak-design-everyday-messenger-15-version-2-v2-review.md) - I’ve been using Version 1 of the Peak Design Everyday Messenger (EDM) bag for over two years now. It’s always been one of my heavily used bags. Not just as a camera bag, but as an everyday work bag too.
- [Autumn in Japan with the Fujifilm X100T](https://nandakusumadi.com/fujifilm-x100-series-for-travel-a-week-in-japan.md) - The X100 series is an interesting camera. With a fixed lens that befuddles new enthusiast photographers, it’s one of those cameras alongside the Leica Q that seems to be designed just for capturing memories.
- [The Best Accessories for the Fujifilm X-E3](https://nandakusumadi.com/the-best-accessories-for-your-fujifilm-x-e3.md) - Since my previous article on accessories for the X-T2 was rather popular, I thought it would be appropriate to share some of my thoughts on what are the best accessories I have for the X-E3. This time, I’ll add lenses to the mix too.
- [Moment Lenses and Photo Case Review - The best interchangeable system for your iPhone](https://nandakusumadi.com/moment-lenses-v2-x-review-the-best-interchangeable-system-for-your-iphone-x.md) - It’s no secret that I came away extremely impressed with the camera on the iPhone X. The set of dual stabilised lenses and Apple’s willingness to partially post process images in-situ made it close the gap even further on point and shoot cameras.
- [There’s a damn good reason for Apple’s obsession with thinness](https://nandakusumadi.com/theres-a-damn-good-reason-for-apples-obsession-with-thinness.md) - A chorus of pundits complains about Apple’s obsession with thinness, every time a new device with a fresh hardware iteration - painstakingly designed to be as thin as possible, is announced.
- [Sony WI-1000X Noise Cancelling In-ear Headphones Review - Perfect for the short to medium haul flight](https://nandakusumadi.com/sony-wi-1000x-noise-cancelling-in-ear-headphones-perfect-for-the-short-to-medium-haul-flight.md) - I already own the Bose QC35 and the Sony MDR-1000X, but the real estate they take up on my carry on baggage always felt like a luxury for short to medium haul flights. Can this smaller pair of in-ear headphones save the day?
- [iPod - #myrecordplayer](https://nandakusumadi.com/ipod-myrecordplayer.md) - As someone who grew up in the late 90s and early 00s, the iPod is to me what a vinyl record player is to someone who grew up in the 60s and 70s.
- [Some thoughts on the Fujifilm X-H1](https://nandakusumadi.com/some-thoughts-on-the-fujifilm-x-h1.md) - So after many months of rumours, Fujifilm finally announced the X-H1. X-H is a reverse-play of the abbreviations for Hyper-X. Like most of the bodies that come out of Fujifilm, I’m sure it’s a solid camera. My question is, who is this exactly for?
- [8 years of iPad](https://nandakusumadi.com/8-years-of-ipad.md) - 8 years ago this day, Steve Jobs introduced iPad to the world. It was to herald the coming of the “Post-PC” era.
- [2017 - When designing for “Good Enough” made Great Products](https://nandakusumadi.com/2017-when-designing-for-good-enough-made-great-products.md) - 2017 was a great year for Video Games, Technology and Photography. One recurring theme that I noticed is that several successful products were designed to be “good enough” in particular performance metrics and as a result. be great at performing several “jobs-to-be-done”.
- [How to set up a shared Time Machine backup drive in macOS High Sierra](https://nandakusumadi.com/how-to-setup-shared-time-machine-drive.md) - There's a Time Machine server built into macOS High Sierra that hasn't been publicised much. You can now share any folder on a host Mac as a Time Machine destination. This guide shows you how, and some mistakes I made that you shouldn't.
- [iPhone X Camera Review - A Week in Italy](https://nandakusumadi.com/iphone-x-camera-review-a-week-in-italy.md) - I was lucky enough to be able to get my iPhone X before my vacation in Italy last November and was very excited to take it with me given what I’ve heard about the newer camera modules in the iPhone 8 Plus. Could this be the best pocket camera ever?
- [The Best Accessories for the Fujifilm X-T2](https://nandakusumadi.com/best-accessories-for-the-fujifilm-xt2.md) - The Fuji X-T2 is a fantastic camera, and you’ll probably be spending quite a fair bit more on Fujifilm’s fantastic lenses. Don’t forget some of these other essentials that can make your Fuji X-T2 an even better camera though.
- [Apple AirPods Long-term Review - An ode after 10 months…](https://nandakusumadi.com/apple-airpods-long-term-review-an-ode-after-10-months.md) - It seems like an eternity since Apple decided to ditch its headphone jacks on the iPhone 7 devices and caused a whole bunch of (what I thought was) overly dramatic reactions.
- [Fujifilm X-E3 Tips and Tricks: My Best Settings](https://nandakusumadi.com/my-best-settings-for-the-fujifilm-x-e3.md) - I’ve compiled a list of settings that I have changed when I bought the Fujifilm X-E3. Some of them make your camera function better out of the box, and the other are tied to your shooting style.
- [Fujifilm X-E3 First Impressions Review and Bluetooth Impressions](https://nandakusumadi.com/fujifilm-x-e3-first-impressions-review.md) - I've always wanted a rangefinder style second camera ever since I switched to Fuji last year. The problem was that the X-Pro2 was too big and the X-E2s was a half-baked attempt of refreshing a camera in 2016. When the X-E3 was announced, I knew I had to get one.
- [Fujifilm X-E3, XF80MM Macro, XF200MM F2 and the XF8-16MM - My thoughts](https://nandakusumadi.com/fujifilm-x-e3-xf80mm-macro-xf200mm-f2-and-the-xf8-16mm-my-thoughts.md) - So Fujifilm announced a bunch of stuff today. Here are my initial thoughts...
- [Fujifilm Fujinon XF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR Review - A Telephoto You'll Love For Wildlife](https://nandakusumadi.com/fujifilm-fujinon-xf100-400mmf45-56-r-lm-ois-wr-review-a-telephoto-youll-love.md) - The Fujinon XF100-400mm [http://amzn.to/2kkzwrd] is the most expensive piece of glass you can buy for the X system. Ironically, this was also the lens that made me switch to the Fujifilm X system.
- [Fujifilm Fujinon XF 10-24mm F4 R OIS Review - Solid Landscapes](https://nandakusumadi.com/fujinon-xf-10-24mm-f4-r-ois-review.md) - The Fujinon XF 10-24mm F4 was the first lens I bought for the X system back when I got the X-T10 as a second camera to my then Sony A7R II. This lens provides a solid wide angle option for the system in a package that does not weigh down the bag.
- [Review: Safari Wildlife Photography with the Fujifilm X-T2 (Part 2) - Good enough for enthusiasts?](https://nandakusumadi.com/safari-photography-with-the-fujifilm-x-t2-part-2.md) - Part two of the Fujifilm X-T2 review involves a 5 day Safari in the Kruger National Park, South Africa with two bodies, the XF 50-140mm, XF 100-400mm and the XF 1.4x TC!
- [How to Photograph Stars - Getting Started Tutorial Part 1](https://nandakusumadi.com/getting-started-with-astrophotography.md) - I can't think of another genre of photography that drops jaws as quickly as astrophotography, and there's no better subject than the Galactic Centre (Heck, even the name sounds awesome) of our Milky Way. Here's a quick guide on how to get started with photographing the Milky Way.
- [Review: Bird Photography with the Fujifilm X-T2 (Part 1) - Finally a Mirrorless Fit for Wildlife?](https://nandakusumadi.com/bird-photography-with-the-fujifilm-x-t2-part-1.md) - Could the Fujifilm X-T2 finally be the mirrorless camera that can replace a Canon or Nikon for bird photography in a more handhold-able package? To find out, I took the X-T2 to Hokkaido, Japan to shoot Red Crowned Cranes, Whooper Swans, and Eagles.
- [8 Tips for Winter Photography - Getting Started Tutorial](https://nandakusumadi.com/10-tips-for-winter-photography.md) - I spent 8 days in Northeast Hokkaido in January to photograph birds and wildlife in winter. If you hail from Canada, you're probably familiar with all of the tips below already and then some.

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