Lightroom Lens Correction for Micro 4/3

This is just going to be a short blog today but I’m sure it’s going to answer a question quite a few Lightroom users have. If you shoot in RAW format then you will be using a RAW converter to convert your images to a picture format such as TIFF or JPG. This is one … Continue reading Lightroom Lens Correction for Micro 4/3

LX5 Essential Accessories

I don’t normally like carrying too many accessories for my photography because they can be a bit of a double edged sword. On one hand they help you do things that wouldn’t otherwise be possible but on the other they add size, weight and can hinder your work. There are some accessories however that I … Continue reading LX5 Essential Accessories

LX5 Dynamic Black and White RAW Problem

If you are a regular visitor to the Lightweight Photographer site you may be aware that I like to solve people’s photographic problems if I can. One of the problems that seems to crop up with some regularity on Forums is that when shooting with the LX5 using the Dynamic Black and White setting the … Continue reading LX5 Dynamic Black and White RAW Problem

ND Grad Filter or Multiple Exposure

Here’s a query that I see with some regularity so I thought it would make a good blog topic. When photographing landscapes the sky is often lighter than the ground and this can cause the land to be either too dark in the final image or the sky is too light. Two common approaches to … Continue reading ND Grad Filter or Multiple Exposure

How Much Depth of Field with the LX5

I recently posted an article discussing how micro 4/3 cameras could achieve good depth of field at relatively wide apertures. This also stressed how the common advice to stop down the lens to a small aperture was misleading and probably resulted in poor lens performance and loss of image sharpness. Well, now it’s the turn … Continue reading How Much Depth of Field with the LX5

Should I Go Micro 4/3

This is a common question about which I receive quite a regular flow of emails. I have also noticed recently that this question is starting to show up in search engine queries directed to the Light Weight Photographer blog so I thought I would answer this for anyone arriving here with the same question. YES … Continue reading Should I Go Micro 4/3

GX1 Depth of Field

I am growing tired of seeing the same advice trotted out time and time again about Landscape Photography. The advice that has me so wound up is that “if you want to get a full depth of field you need to use a very small aperture”. This advice has almost been carved in tablets of … Continue reading GX1 Depth of Field

Great Black and White Images from Micro 4/3 Cameras

If you are a new visitor to this blog then you might have the impression that I am a black and white photographer – not so. What I find however is that I am producing more and more black and white work recently. The reason being is that I think the black and white images … Continue reading Great Black and White Images from Micro 4/3 Cameras

Landscape Photography with a Micro 4/3 Camera

One of the things I love to do is question conventional wisdom and push boundaries. One assumption that I believe needs to be challenged at the moment is that a Micro 4/3 camera for Landscape Photography is not a good choice. I think this assumption has an historical background. Look at the great Landscapers of … Continue reading Landscape Photography with a Micro 4/3 Camera

Which Micro 4/3 Lens for Landscapes

Something I find really valuable is the Statistics module of my blog. Not only does this show me how my readership is growing but also how people have found my blog. One of the most interesting aspects of this is the section on search terms used as often these are people looking for answers to … Continue reading Which Micro 4/3 Lens for Landscapes