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Nothing like a bit of culling
This was taken in Crete in September (using the touch-shutter, I wouldn't have dared otherwise). I may have posted the colour version before, but I'm pleased with the black and white conversion
75-300 at 150mm
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These shots will make me come back to Micro 4/3 and sell my A77. It's not that I'm not happy with the output I can get from it - It's more of the size of the thing. That was one of the reasons I sold my Canon outfit for a G1 about 4 years ago. The sensors are finally catching up to the quality design of the Panasonic and Olympus lenses. That's not to say I didn't get quite a few keepers with my G1 (or GF1 when I had it pre M9 days) but I feel despite the emergence of industry competitors it still seems Micro 4/3 is really the most mature and complete system.HI There
Using the OMD as a landscape camera is interesting - the 12-35 is certainly up to the task - right to the corners.
One of the common criticisms of µ43 is the lack of depth of field control It's a double edged sword though - when shooting landscapes it means you can get a substantial depth of field at f5.6, which also means you're using the best of the lens and getting a hand holdable shutter speed. . . . . not to mention that the little package is hardly bigger than a point and shoot!
Today I took the 75-300 Oly in my jacket pocket (I really can feel the 35-100 coming on!)
Here are some examples (the church was with the 75-300, the rest with the 12-35):
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Hi ThereThese shots will make me come back to Micro 4/3 and sell my A77. It's not that I'm not happy with the output I can get from it - It's more of the size of the thing. That was one of the reasons I sold my Canon outfit for a G1 about 4 years ago. The sensors are finally catching up to the quality design of the Panasonic and Olympus lenses. That's not to say I didn't get quite a few keepers with my G1 (or GF1 when I had it pre M9 days) but I feel despite the emergence of industry competitors it still seems Micro 4/3 is really the most mature and complete system.
Yeah I still have my G1 and my Panasonic 14-45 so it really makes sense to go back to Micro 4/3. I've tried to hold off for Sony and they finally made the body I always wanted (NEX-6) but their dedication to native lenses leaves me wanting in both A and E mount. Mind you the A mount lenses are very good but very large. Well once the A77 kit goes I will see. I may just put the money to a Leica MM.Hi There
That's me - it makes a great companion to the M, doing the macro, telephoto and AF business.
I think the only valid criticism I have is the CAF, which isn't good, but the single shot AF is so splendid that it really doesn't matter that much. IQ is better than a µ43 sensor ought to be, and the number of good lenses is great.
an OMD with a 12-35 and 35-100 (the classic combination) weighs about as much as the SonyZeiss 24-70, and for most purposes the quality is stellar.
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I think the crucial difference is that Sony are definitely trying to sell CAMERAS and LENSES. . . . Whereas Olympus at least are trying to sell a SYSTEM. . . and it shows.Yeah I still have my G1 and my Panasonic 14-45 so it really makes sense to go back to Micro 4/3. I've tried to hold off for Sony and they finally made the body I always wanted (NEX-6) but their dedication to native lenses leaves me wanting in both A and E mount. Mind you the A mount lenses are very good but very large. Well once the A77 kit goes I will see. I may just put the money to a Leica MM.