Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, doesn't the Oly have an attachment eyepiece or something? I just recommended it to someone on that basis, so I hope so ;-) Helen loves her 4/3 systems. There are limitations, but there are big advantages. Alastair > Alastair > > Ah, now I see where you are coming from! I firstly bought an Olympus Pen > E-PL2 to enable me to do street shooting with interchangeable lenses, > which I quite like but hate holding at arms length to compose. However, I > found that I liked the 4/3 format and the lightness of the kit so I > decided to explore the Panasonic GH2. I was finding it difficult to > justify lugging (no pun intended) the Nikon with chunky heavy lenses > around. I would add that a M9 was a dream I just could not afford at any > level. > > I now have 2 cameras which will cover everything I need (that is the > Olympus and the Panasonic) and the equivalent of 28 - 600mm lenses, and it > all fits into the Billingham smallest bag (Hadley?) with no trouble and > doesn't break my back every time I carry it. I suffer with arthritis and > walking is becoming increasingly tiresome, so I have to build that into > the equation I am afraid. > > All in all I am generally happy but it is all so new I am having to get > used to so many things at once. I am however getting there! > > Best wishes > > Gerry > > > On 16 Apr 2011, at 09:49, afirkin at afirkin.com wrote: > >> I suppose I wondered why you bought/use this particular camera, and if >> it >> is good for this sort of close up tightly framed image. >> >> Alastair >> >>> Alistair >>> >>> Thanks for looking at my image. I am not sure what you mean by 'special >>> features'. I shot a RAW image and then used a Lightroom plug-in to give >>> it >>> the tone. >>> >>> Gerry >>> >>> >>> On 16 Apr 2011, at 09:11, afirkin at afirkin.com wrote: >>> >>>>> For the first time today I took my new Panasonic Lumix GH2 out for a >>>>> shoot. It was fitted with the 14 - 42mm Olympus four thirds lens. >>>>> This >>>>> is >>>>> image #10 out of the brand new camera: >>>>> >>>>> http://bit.ly/i2KGaG >>>>> >>>>> It was shot at 1/400th at f9 iso 400, and then a quick tweak with a >>>>> Lightroom plug-in to convert to black and white. >>>> >>>> this would be a very good 'stock' photo I would guess. Could be used >>>> in >>>> so >>>> many places. Nice composition. Does the GH2 have any 'special' >>>> features >>>> for this sort of shot? >>>> >>>> Alastair >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >