Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wow: that's in real money too. $500 bucks for such a little gaget: they must be learning from the guys at Solms!! > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >