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Subject: [Leica] 'Remembrance' - first Image Four Thirds
From: afirkin at afirkin.com (afirkin at afirkin.com)
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2011 05:22:36 -0400
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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
>>>>
>>>>
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