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Comment on UPDATED: Lumix 20/1.7 vs. Cosmicar/Pentax 25/1.4 comparison by efix

efix — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:17:14 +0000

Cool, thanks! If you like, you can send me the pictures and I will include them in the article.

Comment on UPDATED: Lumix 20/1.7 vs. Cosmicar/Pentax 25/1.4 comparison by cocoonsyd

cocoonsyd — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:25:57 +0000

I was being bored and did a little experiment using Photoshop. I gave the first picture +0.3EV and it turned out almost exactly the same in terms of brightness with the second one. So I think the pentax can live up to its f1.4 aperture. ^_^

Comment on UPDATED: Lumix 20/1.7 vs. Cosmicar/Pentax 25/1.4 comparison by efix

efix — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:13:59 +0000

Thanks for pointing that out! One would expect the 25/1.4 to be half a stop faster. But the camera’s metering claims otherwise. But since I used integral metering, maybe this is to do with the lens’ vignetting wide open. Maybe this test should be redone using spot metering.

Comment on UPDATED: Lumix 20/1.7 vs. Cosmicar/Pentax 25/1.4 comparison by cocoonsyd

cocoonsyd — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:31:07 +0000

I’m afraid they don’t perform exactly the same in terms of speed. The second picture is a little brighter than the first one.

Comment on Why the Olympus E-M5 has such a big hump by Wolfgang Lonien

Wolfgang Lonien — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:44:27 +0000

ROTFLMAO YMMD Felix!

Comment on Building the perfect BUDGET Micro Four Thirds kit by efix

efix — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:00:24 +0000

Hi Leo — one is never too late asking questions!

As to your question, I guess that is entirely up to you. The new 12-50 will be expensive, make no mistake. It’s not just a simple kit lens, it’s a higher grade lens that is also weather sealed and contains Olympus’ latest technologies.

Why you should switch:
- greater focal length range
- weather sealed
- faster autofocus

Why you shouldn’t switch:
- more expensive
- larger

Up to your taste:
- “power zoom” operated via a switch

Comment on Building the perfect BUDGET Micro Four Thirds kit by Leo

Leo — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:34:40 +0000

Hi,

I know I am late in commenting on this article. But what do u guys think if I replace the kit lenses with the new oly micro 4/3 12-50mm lens.
My Kit
Epl1
Pana 20mm
Oly 45mm
Oly 12-50mm

Comment on The Minolta M-Rokkor 28/2.8 on the Leica M8 by Unterschide zwischen Minolta MD und M-Rokkor ??? - Seite 2 - Systemkamera Forum

Unterschide zwischen Minolta MD und M-Rokkor ??? - Seite 2 - Systemkamera Forum — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:53:04 +0000

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Comment on Hardware issues by Wolfgang Lonien

Wolfgang Lonien — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:33:52 +0000

Another one (and please excuse the “comment flooding”): the Olympus Viewer 2 is also Windows- and Mac-only, so I use that one on a virtualized Windows 7, using Oracle’s (formerly Sun’s) VirtualBox. I gave the Windows image just 1.5 Gig Memory, which is enough for single tasking work like working on a picture at a time. Boots up very quick, and shuts down even faster (without any virus scanners or such), but of course AfterShot Pro, running on my bare-metal 64 bit Debian and using all processor cores is much faster (for instance when zooming in to 100%).

Feel free to drop me an email if you have questions, and think I could possibly help you – you’ll be welcome. I used to build and sell even Laptops, but cannot do that anymore (no business, and no contact to any Asus barebone vendors anymore).

Comment on Camera news: Canon G1X, Fuji X-Pro1, Sigma lenses by Wolfgang Lonien

Wolfgang Lonien — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:19:54 +0000

I’ve seen some samples from the Fuji, and indeed it seems to challenge a D3s regarding the absence of noise when using high ISO settings. That’s not only remarkable, that’s a miracle. Now if those lenses are as good as the ones from Leica, then this will surely be a fine camera indeed, no matter what the price is (but I’m sure it’s cheaper than both a Leica or a D3s)…

Let’s wait for the first real world tests and see – could be the photographers’ tool for the time being.