Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, the Pen does have an electronic eyepiece but it is ?225 in the UK, and there are none available! At the moment I have settled on a Delkin stick-on collapsible LCD shade (which reminds me very much of a Hasselblad hood) as a compromise at less than 10% of the cost! Gerry On 16 Apr 2011, at 10:22, afirkin at afirkin.com wrote: > 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 >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information