Yesterday I loaded a number of Lightroom Presets I had been building, to the Lenscraft website. I then sent out an email broadcast to the membership list saying the presets were now available and free to download. From the stats, I can see a lot of people have been able to access the site and … Continue reading You Lucky People!
Category: Equipment
D800 Live View Pain
As I mentioned on the blog last week I have been over the Wales at the weekend doing some photography in the Landscape. Whilst the weather was quite mixed it was a great opportunity to work with the D800 again and try to compare it to my Olympus EM5. To best appreciate my position on … Continue reading D800 Live View Pain
Comparing the Nikon D800
I would like to start this blog post with an apology. It's taken me far too long to publish my first thoughts about the D800 and how it compares to the Olympus EM5. But there is a reason for this in that I have wanted to get used to the D800 given that it's a … Continue reading Comparing the Nikon D800
My most disappointing camera is…
I should actually say my most disappointing camera was because there has been some remarkable changes with it. But first you need to hear a story to understand my disappointment. Back in 2009 I purchased a Sony R1. For those of you don't know, the R1 was a bridge camera with a fixed lens that … Continue reading My most disappointing camera is…
And the new camera is…
Big and heavy. It's a Nikon D800. But don't hit the unsubscribe button just yet, there are some valid reasons for this and some really interesting results. Firstly, this was an absolute bargain. It's like new and was a fraction of the cost of the new camera. I don't know about you but I just … Continue reading And the new camera is…
Don’t buy a Micro 43 lens until you read this – Part 5
Over recent years the range of prime lenses for the Micro 43 system has expanded greatly. For anyone who’s unsure, a prime lens is one with a fixed focal length for example 25mm. Again, what follows is a review of the lenses I have or have used (I have owned all of them at some … Continue reading Don’t buy a Micro 43 lens until you read this – Part 5
Don’t buy a Micro 43 lens until you read this – Part 4
Telephoto (Long) Zooms Continuing this miniseries, it’s time to take a look at telephoto lenses. I class these as lenses that have a focal length beyond 45mm. And please do remember, I only cover lenses that I have used. As I haven’t yet tried any pro level lenses in this class I haven’t included them … Continue reading Don’t buy a Micro 43 lens until you read this – Part 4
Don’t buy a Micro 43 lens until you read this – Part 3
In this posting we will look at the lenses falling in the super wide angle category. I define this as being those that are wider than 24mm (full frame equivalent) or 12mm (Micro 43). At the time of writing there are only two zoom lens options which are described below. Headings are links to amazon.co.uk … Continue reading Don’t buy a Micro 43 lens until you read this – Part 3
Don’t buy a Micro 43 lens until you read this – Part 2
In this post I am going to share my thoughts on some of the Standard zooms I have used. As there isn’t really a definition of what can be considered a standard zoom, I view these as a zoom that will go from moderate wide angle (24mm or 28mm) through to short telephoto (80mm to … Continue reading Don’t buy a Micro 43 lens until you read this – Part 2
Quality costs but it also pays
Looking back some 3 to 4 years, I was a devoted user of Lee Filters although they were far from perfect. I didn’t think the quality was great and I can point to examples of colour shifts in my work. When I moved to Micro 43 I found the Lee 100mm filters were too large … Continue reading Quality costs but it also pays
The Lightweight Photographer 