This article provides readers with initial information on the OM System PEN camera that was launched today.
Category Archives: Gear Reviews
Seven Year Itch
The seven year itch is known in popular culture, and is defined as a decline in happiness and an increased divorce risk, after seven years of marriage. When it comes to our relationships with our camera equipment, seven years can seem like an eternity for many photographers.
Many of us don’t make it to seven years with a specific camera system. I know I’ve been guilty of not lasting that long with other digital camera gear I’ve owned in the past as the Siren’s Song lured me.
Best Cameras and Lenses
This is the time of year when many photography blogs list what they consider to be the best cameras and lenses. I usually ignore this type of content. I recently looked at some of these articles and videos to see if anything has changed over the years. It hasn’t.
Photographic Trade-off
Virtually any camera equipment that we buy comes with some kind of photographic trade-off. All of which must be carefully considered. Our style of photography, the specific situations under which we capture our images, and the integrated capabilities of our camera gear, are critical factors to consider in order to properly assess trade-offs.
M.Zuiko 50-200 mm f/2.8 IS PRO
This article shares a few links for reviews and information about the recently announced M.Zuiko 50-200 mm f/2.8 IS PRO zoom lens.
Hyker Slingbag Review
Recently I acquired a Cotton Carrier Hyker Slingbag and have been using it regularly over the past number of weeks. This article shares my experiences with this very functional piece of kit.
6 Years. No Regrets
This month marks 6 years since my wife and I decided to take the plunge and switch to Olympus/OM System M4/3 equipment. After countless hours in the field capturing hundreds of thousands of images, we can honestly say that we have absolutely no regrets about making this change.
M.Zuiko 14-150 mm f/4-5.6 II Review
The M.Zuiko 14-150 mm f/4-5.6 II zoom lens is a wonderfully flexible piece of kit that is sometimes undervalued by folks. This article provides some first hand insights on this lens. These are based on some time using this lens, observing my wife using it in the field, and working in post with files produced with it. We’ve owned this lens for over 4 years and have found it to be reliable, and a joy to use.
Small Subject Test at 2400 efov
Recently I decided to do a small subject test at 2400 mm efov with my M.Zuiko 150-600 super zoom and MC-20 teleconverter. In my experience the M.Zuiko 150-600 has proven to be a wonderful lens that provides a tremendous range of in-field capability.
Choosing the Right Birding Lens
Choosing the right birding lens can vary significantly depending on our photographic objectives, and by the specific conditions we face.
This article shares some recent handheld images of perched birds captured with the M.Zuiko 75-300 mm f/4.8-6.7 II zoom lens. This is a follow up article to the recent one that discussed metering and composition with photographs captured at Bird Kingdom.