Tag: micro 4/3

  • Thoughts on the Schneider-Kreuznach 14mm f/2.0 Super Angulon

    Schneider-Kreuznach is a well respected lens maker, who primarily has specialized in ultra-high end cinema lenses and large format photographic lenses for their subsidiary company B+W, which is probably the most well respected photographic filter maker in the business.    They also make many of the lenses for the Samsung NX series mirrorless cameras, though…

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  • Review: Olympus OM-D E-M5

    A New Flagship? When Olympus announced their latest camera, the OM-D E-M5, there was more buzz among the photographic community for this release than there had been for probably any other Micro 4/3 camera since the original E-P1.   Olympus resurrected their legendary ‘OM’ system name for this camera, creating a new line of Olympus Micro…

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  • Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH2: Dynamic Range Battle

    Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic GH2: Dynamic Range Battle

    So at lunch today, I finally got a chance to test the Olympus E-M5 against the Panasonic GH2 in dynamic range.  I chose a high DR area, and then decided to see how they did when overexposed 3 stops and pulled back, and underexposed 3 stops and pushed back. All shots were taken one after…

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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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  • Review: Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm f/2

    Review: Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm f/2

    If you have not read my reviews before, please note that I take a real-world approach to my reviews, after using the equipment and seeing how they fare in the real world.  There are lots of review sites that give empirical numbers and such, but you will not find any of those here. The Olympus…

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  • Large Sensor Look from a Small Sensor Camera

    One of the great advantages of using a full frame DSLR or even larger formats such such as 645 or even 4×5 view cameras is that there is a shallow depth of field and extreme background blur component that can’t really be matched on smaller formats such as APS-C or Micro 4/3. For portraits or…

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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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  • Review: Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8

    Introduction In June of 2011, Olympus announced two new prime lenses for the Micro 4/3 standard: the M.Zuiko 12mm f/2 and the M.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8.  Today I’m going to take a closer look at the 45mm f/1.8, which I have had the pleasure of shooting with for the past few months.  It was quite refreshing…

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