One thing I love about my little GX1 and my Olympus 12mm f/2, is that the combo makes for a great wide angle street shooting combination. Even at night. These were taken handheld at ISO 2500 and f/2. Having a capable camera and wide, fast lens, make this kind of shooting possible, and because of…
On my way home late from work today, I decided to make a bookend post. You may recall that I posted earlier with motion shots from my car on my morning commute a while back. Well, the vibrant lights of the city at night make for much better evening abstracts. Here are my two favorites.
I swung by the Ohio Statehouse yesterday for about 10 minutes, just with my GX1 and Olympus 12mm f/2. This is a great place to shoot…open to the public of course, and with excellent architecture. Grabbed some quick shots and I was rather satisfied. Even when feeling swamped and with a dreary day overall yesterday,…
The much leaked and highly anticipated Olympus E-M5 is finally here. Olympus has finally released the “professional” grade Micro 4/3 camera they’ve been promising for years. Will it measure up to the hype? Will it take the Micro 4/3 format in a new direction? I’ll dissect the press release a bit and give you my…
One of the things that I love about photography is finding beauty in line and form, especially in finding a view or perspective in objects that most people will pass by. I especially love this when shooting architecture or travel photography. It is really a fun way to explore a place that I may have…
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…
I have always had a soft spot for Tokina lenses. When I first got into photography, one of my absolute favorite lenses was the Tokina 12-24mm f/4 for my Canon DSLR. Amazingly built lens, great optics. Felt like a truly pro-grade lens for a reasonable price. Tokina recently entered the Micro 4/3 fray and has…