Tag: Olympus
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Shooting the Supermoon
Last night, I got ready for bed and was ready to turn off the light when I remembered that last night was the night of the so-called ‘supermoon.’ That is, when the moon is full at its perigee (the closest point of its orbit). When these factors combine, the moon appears 12-14% larger and brighter…
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Trying out Handheld Night Shooting with the OM-D
Took the OM-D out for a quick spin of night shooting this evening on the way home from work, sans tripod. The in-body IS was rather astounding, and enabled me to keep the ISO relatively low even with a little longer lens. This shot of the Main St and Town Street bridges in Columbus, was…
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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 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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Olympus Releases the E-M5!
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…
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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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