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I'm a bit of a gear head, so my current cameras are unlikely to be my last. That said, I think there are fewer of us gear heads right now. I know two talented hobbyists who still use Canon 400Ds. Both started out with film; neither exactly has one foot in the grave. I suppose sufficiency is a thing 8-/.
Scary Future
I'm not much for predictions—I'd rather analyze the past—but I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that in three years, there will be three fewer digital camera companies than there are now. The way I count there are 12 of them, not including smartphone makers. Canon, Nikon, and Sony are the t...
It feels to me like the market is rigged. Apple becomes less of a proposition with each generation (glad I bought the latest available MacBook Pro the day after a certain notorious referendum). Windows 10 feels unfinished. Then there's Linux (an OS I love and use every day, for engineering tasks), with no MS Office, no Adobe (no professional imaging software I can think of?) and a bunch of sad GIMPs.
Wednesday Open Mike: I Just Need It For Work, Mr. Cook Sir
Here's my problem: Tim's Apple doesn't seem to make the desktop computer I need. Seems strange to say. Here's my concern: that maybe Apple has cast itself as a "lifestyle" company to such an extent that it has forgotten that some of us need computers for, um, work. (Sounds so grubby, doesn't it?...
Panasonic L1, for me. I don't use it often as I find it a otherwise flawed body (VF is tiny and dark). Works beautifully with the Olympus 25mm f2.8 pancake.
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The Prettiest Image Files
My old K-M 7D. The 28–75mm K-M lens was made in Tamron's factory in China. D. Hufford wrote on the "Oops" post that he really liked the files from the original 2011 pre-X-Trans X100. I've heard that said before by others. Paul De Zan chimed in to say "I feel the same way about the now-antediluv...
In the case of the McCurry, the sin is doing the manipulations ineptly, in a manner that doesn't really improve the end image to any degree. Photoshop makes some things easy; I think this leads to the novice forgetting that doing it well still takes skill.
The Ugliness of Beautification
First Teju Cole and now this—when it rains it pours for a guy. You've probably heard by now that Steve McCurry is the latest to be caught up in a manipulation scandal. PetaPixel has reported that several examples of excessive Photoshopping of McCurry photos have come to light. A Facebook user na...
So, I read the depreview review again, then this again, then the dpreview review again... Yesterday, I took delivery of a (pristine looking) second user GR (1st gen), from a German eBay seller. I think it was the lens that won it (and the snap focus feature - I guess I can f8 and be there, always).
Bunnell: Fujifilm X70 vs. Ricoh GR
The new Fujifilm X70 and its evident inspiration, the Ricoh GR II - Guest post written and illustrated by Ned Bunnell I was intrigued when Fujifilm announced the X70 in January. The press release touted it as a premium fixed-lens compact camera. Design wise, clearly it’s the baby brother to t...
I've been looking to get a fixed f/l, large sensor compact (28 or 35mm) for some time. For me, the Fuji's flip screen, allowing for more discreet waste level shooting, is winning the argument. I do agree that X-Trans is somewhat over-egged though.
Bunnell: Fujifilm X70 vs. Ricoh GR
The new Fujifilm X70 and its evident inspiration, the Ricoh GR II - Guest post written and illustrated by Ned Bunnell I was intrigued when Fujifilm announced the X70 in January. The press release touted it as a premium fixed-lens compact camera. Design wise, clearly it’s the baby brother to t...
I used to wonder how one would pursue a proper vegetarian diet, because veg is boring isn't it? Anyway, then I went to India for the first time.....
To the Vegans (Followup) (OT)
Just a note to all those recommending a vegan diet after my "Open Mike" post on Sunday, in the form of the short film Forks Over Knives (available on Amazon Instant Video , on Netflix, and on DVD) and the book The China Study, which I did read (and which I probably should have included in my post...
I can only echo the sentiments of other comments. An Olympus Trip-D would be great. Olympus or Panasonic could even do a very competitive take on the Leica X Vario concept (and likely provide a faster lens, in a body of the same size, thanks to the Four Thirds sensor).
Whatever Happened to the Coolpix A?
It's like the camera got dropped into a very deep well. After being introduced to widespread notice and reasonably animated discussion last March, I have heard nothing about the Coolpix A since. Nothing at all, anywhere. Too high priced? A name that resists searchability? Lost amidst too much c...
That's a nice review. Couple of points:
1. If you have Olympus (or Metz, and I think Nissin too) flashes designed the system, that weak, built in flash will control them nicely. It's nice for playing with off camera flash in a casual kind of way.
2. Low light shooting: This may seem counter intuitive, but I've had some decent(ish) results, at least with the older 12MP sensor, by doubling the ISO and pushing the exposure one stop (obviously, raw). Caveat YMMV.
Olympus E-P5 Review Part I
A Review of the Olympus E-P5 From a Street and Travel Photographer’s Perspective Reviewed by Gordon Lewis Part 1—Initial Impressions When Mike asked me if I’d be interested in reviewing the new Olympus Pen E-P5 with a 17mm ƒ/1.8 m.Zuiko and VF-4 viewfinder, I jumped at the chance. I travel...
Sadly, it happens. When I went to Rome last year, I was desperate to try and improve on this photo I'd taken a few years earlier. Alas, it was not to be :(.
Sad Development!
You might remember this picture of mine from a long-ago print sale. Well, a couple of weeks ago a city truck arrived (early in the morning in order to wake me up, but never mind that) and removed the streetlight. That's all they did. Plucked the streetlight out of the ground and took it away....
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