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The Best Lenses – In My Experience
Last updated 2/10/24 What lens is best? I get asked this all the time, and there’s never really a right answer. “Best for what?” is what I usually reply, as the answer will depend on what the photographer wants to accomplish, what their budget is and what is important to them. Everyone will have a…
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Review: Panasonic Leica 42.5mm f/1.2 DG Nocticron OIS
As the Micro 4/3 lens lineup becomes more mature, there are fewer and fewer gaps left. While there are several good Micro 4/3 lens options in the short telephoto range, one thing that has been missing a bit is a high-speed 85mm equivalent lens with autofocus. Voigtländer released the excellent 42.5mm f/0.95 last year, satisfying…
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Fuji 56mm f/1.2 vs. Panasonic Leica 42.5mm f/1.2 Nocticron
It is time for another battle! Both Fuji and Panasonic have released fast 85mm equivalent lenses with f/1.2 maximum apertures over the past month, and both are turning out to be truly outstanding lenses. While there are likely few people who are contemplating which to buy between the two (as that would require simultaneously having…
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Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1
The mirrorless landscape has changed rapidly over the past five years, and many insiders have spelled the death of many of the players due to lower demand for serious cameras and the improvements and advertising push from larger companies. One thing that has been oft speculated is the decline of Micro 4/3 due to the…
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Mirrorless News Roundup: October 2013
What a week in the Mirrorless Camera industry! We’ve seen new cameras announced for the big three mirrorless camera mounts, with some very exciting news on all fronts. Naturally, I have my thoughts, both of excitement and caution for these announcements, so let’s dive in: Sony Alpha 7 and 7R The biggest news this week…
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Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
Panasonic has released a staggering 16 Micro 4/3 cameras in the past five years. Some have been truly stellar, others mere refreshes or dumbing down of previous cameras. When Panasonic’s first rangefinder styled camera, the GF1, was released, people flocked to it. It’s small form factor, simple lines, responsiveness and level of control were outstanding. …
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Using Manual Focus Lenses on Mirrorless Cameras
Mirrorless Compact System Cameras (CSC) are great at a lot of things. They’re smaller, with smaller lenses, they have ultra-accurate autofocus and in most cases very high quality native lenses. However, one of the biggest advantages of these mirrorless cameras is the ability to mount and use almost any manual focus lens ever made. All…
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Panasonic 7-14mm vs Olympus 9-18mm
The Micro 4/3 system has been around for a while now, and early on, each of the two main Micro 4/3 companies released their ultra wide-angle lenses. Panasonic came out with the impressively specified 7-14mm f/4, while Olympus went a little more moderate, but shot for size, creating the incredibly tiny 9-18mm f/4-5.6. I’ve owned…
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