Category: Shop Talk
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Hands-On Preview
Today I got a chance for a brief time to handle Olympus’ new flagship Micro 4/3 camera, the E-M5, which is positioned in the brand new OM-D line, a callback to the OM system of the 1970s and 1980s. The new camera is styled in a very similar vein to those cameras, but is also…
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Best Unsung Feature of the Panasonic GX1
As some of you may have read in my review of the Panasonic GX1, it has a small pop-up flash that can be held back to provide bounce flash for more flattering light. When I wrote the review, I hadn’t yet really explored all the abilities of this little feature, as I tend to use…
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When is your camera good enough?
As an active member in several on-line photographic communities, I read a lot of photographers’ opinions on a wide range of subjects: photographic technique, inspirational photos, business and the quality of camera gear. One trend I’ve noticed with the rapid pace of improvement in digital imaging is that many photographers get so caught up in…
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12 Lenses Spanning 50 Years Do Battle – Part 3
Today is the third of three parts in this lens comparison. See Part 1 for the evaluation of center sharpness as well as a description of the lenses. Part 2 looks at edge sharpness. In the previous two parts of this evaluation, I took a look at center and edge sharpness of these twelve lenses. Today…
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12 Lenses Spanning 50 Years Do Battle – Part 2
Two days ago, I posted the first test between these twelve lenses. See Part 1 for that test. Part 1 also describes the lenses tested. Part 3 evaluates bokeh. Part 2 – Edge Sharpness While sharpness isn’t the most important metric of a lens, it is one that most people notice right away, and can…
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12 Lenses Spanning 50 Years Do Battle
Ok, so they aren’t doing BATTLE per se. This is one of those lens tests that’s really just for fun….don’t take it too seriously, please. Part 2 is now up, and evaluates edge sharpness. See Part 3 for a look at bokeh. 50 Years of Lenses Over the years, I have accumulated a rather extensive…
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Micro 4/3 vs a Full Frame Legend
Sensor Shootout: Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic GX1 vs Canon 1Ds Mark II As many of you are aware by now, I have recently made the switch from Canon DSLRs to the micro 4/3 system. I’ll all the details for another post, but it was primarily to reduce size and weight. So over the last year…
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The Mirrorless Camera Industry and the Search for the Perfect Camera – Part 2
This is part two of a two part series on the Mirrorless Camera Industry. Read Part 1 here. In this part I’ll discuss the newest exciting offerings in the mirrorless realm and give you my opinions on their successes and failures and I’ll discuss the future and what this all means for you as a…
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