The moors near where I live can be a rather bleak and unforgiving place. It's not really a landscape that attracts photographers and you don't often if ever see images of it in magazines. Despite this I often walk in the area with my camera so on the odd occasion that an image looks even … Continue reading Friday image No.035
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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
Friday image No.034
Yet another trip from my recent visit to Nantes in France. This time I was walking along the river and spotted these three bird(two cormorants and a heron). They appeared quite tame as this was shot with my 45mm prime - it was the longest lens I had with me at the time. Fortunately it … Continue reading Friday image No.034
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
Another Door
As my previous image of a door in Nantes has drawn such favourable feedback I thought I would adjust one of the others. This one is perhaps not as elegant but it was still in use as I found out. Someone opened it from the inside just as I was lining up the shot. I'm … Continue reading Another Door
Friday image No.033
I was in France this week to see my new Grandson. It doesn't feel like two minutes since I was bringing my daughter home from hospital after she was born. Time passes so quickly. Anyway I thought I would share this shot of a typical French door. I just love the worn out look. I'm … Continue reading Friday image No.033
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
Friday image No.032
A simple image from my trip to Whitby last week where I was busy trying out a new camera. I will reveal shortly just what that camera was, and why I want to use it to make some comparisons. It's going to get interesting. I hope you like the image and have a great weekend.
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
The Lightweight Photographer 