Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]By the time you have bought that and the camera you are up with the big boys - but in this case size matters and for once being small is an attribute. Gerry On 16 Apr 2011, at 10:51, afirkin at afirkin.com wrote: > 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 >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information