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12/31/12  Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-150 f4-5.6This is the last post of the year.
All these images were taken hand held. Light wasn't great so I think it proves that OIS works. ISO was normally at 1600 for all these images and had EC set for -1. I was still only getting 1/40th shutter speed at 103mm. Image is sharp so OIS seems to work pretty well. I would never have gotten this image if I didn't have OIS on, not in a million years.
And here is where I wish you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR !!
All the best for the coming year. 1217
DMC-G5 Focal Length: 103 mm Aperture: f/5.5 Exposure Time: 1/40 sec ISO: 1600 12/30/12  Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-150 f4-5.6I know that ultimately the photographer is responsible for the end image but I think the lens and camera has a lot to do with it as well. Especially in the digital age when the sensor, processing engine etc differs from camera to camera, it really does make a difference. For instance, Panasonic images tend to be cool, Olympus have a great blue tone to their images and Sigma don't know any other colour exists except yellow. That might be a bit harsh but that's the way I see it. 1199
DMC-G5 Focal Length: 128 mm Aperture: f/5.6 Exposure Time: 1/100 sec ISO: 200 12/29/12  Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-150 f4-5.6I know that the following images are not masterpieces, they were taken on a short walk through a local wooded area just to see what the lens can do.
Being autumn I think most photographers tend to take some autumn images, just because the colours are superb. Well, I tend to do this anyway but then again I'm no pro. 1674
DMC-G5 Focal Length: 128 mm Aperture: f/8.0 Exposure Time: 1/30 sec ISO: 1600 12/28/12  Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-150 f4-5.6I was so impressed by the Panasonic G5s performance I wanted to try a longer focal length lens on it of a more modern design. This is one on Panasonics newest lenses, doesn't cost an arm and a leg and fits in great with the 14-45 kit lens which I still use. It's one of the best kit lenses on the market today (much much better than the 14-42 which they have). It's small light and feels well built.
I have to say right off that this lens is a GOOD LIGHT lens, no doubt about it. Although facusing was ok in dark or poor lighting it did make a difference when using it it in good light. 1348
DMC-G5 Focal Length: 121 mm Aperture: f/8.0 Exposure Time: 1/60 sec ISO: 1600 12/27/12  Panasonic LX5 still going strong.I try and make it back home once a year to visit family and friends. This year was no different and I always take a P&S camera with me. I just don't want to be burdened with anything big. The one that I've had around now for a couple of years is the Panasonic LX5 which produces some fine images.
Panasonic have now released the LX7 and, as always, I was wondering whether to upgrade or not. Thinking about it, I asked myself what can the LX7 offer what the LX5 doesn't. I just couldn't answer that question so it looks like the LX5 is going to stay. The image above is typical of the quality I get from this little camera. 1704
DMC-LX5 Focal Length: 19.2 mm Aperture: f/5.6 Exposure Time: 1/640 sec ISO: 80 • Panasonic • LX5 • Wales • Caernarfon • beach
12/26/12  Dramatic SkiesThis was during the same crossing as the previous post. The storm had passed and the wind had dies down again, but the skies were still dark and threatening. The clouds parted behind us and the sun came out illuminating this HUMBLE abode.
I think this is one of my favourite images of the trip taken with the newly released 12-50 mounted on the OM-D. Actualy, although I don't think much of this lens (there are better out there) I was thankful that I had the lens with me on this occasion. It is after all splash proof and it did come in handy mounted on the OM-D. 3095
E-M5 Focal Length: 50 mm Aperture: f/8.0 Exposure Time: 1/125 sec ISO: 200 12/25/12  Dramatic SkiesDramatic sky as we crossed Lake Garda. The reason I mentioned in an earlier post that Lake Garda was just like a small ocean to me is because it acts like a small ocean. We took a ferry around the lake, one that stops at different town along the coast. A great way to get around because the traffic is a nightmare. It's the fastest way to get to one town to the next. Now, it just happened that while we were on the ferry a storm blew up and believe me, I thought the ferry wasn't going to make it. Because of their flat bottoms the ferries don't normally run in bad weather but when your in the middle of a crossing, there's not much else you can do.
The image shows the sky as the storm passed. It was amazing how quickly it came, and it passed just as quickly. The spook was over in about 30 minutes, but it wasn't a pleasant 30 minutes.
At this spoint I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas
and a happy New Year to you and yours.
All the best for the coming year. 1904
E-M5 Focal Length: 50 mm Aperture: f/8.0 Exposure Time: 1/320 sec ISO: 200 12/24/12  Lake Garda, ItalyI was admiring the view of this village with my wife when all of a sudden the sun just broke through and illuminated the whole village front. Not the lake in front or the mountains behind the village, just the village front. The image above shows exactly what it looked like. I was just amazed, and my mind got to thinking had the town planners planned for this? Did they know that at a certain time of year the sun illuminated just that part of Lake Garda and built the village with that in mind? Honestly, if they did plan it, congratulations on a fine job; if they didn't plan it, a lot of luck came into play when someone built this village exactly where it stands today. 1954
E-M5 Focal Length: 25 mm Aperture: f/8.0 Exposure Time: 1/1000 sec ISO: 200 12/23/12  Minimalist III think I would class this image as a bit of minimalist shot aswell. Not a lot there apart from that crazy looking cloud in the top left being highlighted. I just like these type of images, where less is more.
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E-M5 Focal Length: 100 mm Aperture: f/8.0 Exposure Time: 1/320 sec ISO: 400 • minimalist • lake • Garda • Italy
12/22/12  MinimalistI got back to my minimalist photography while strolling along the shores of Lake Garda in Italy last September. This lake is so huge you really can't consider it a lake, it's like a small ocean to me. On one day it was quite calm as sunset was approaching and I saw that these two wooden pylons were being lit by the sun. You couldn't see the far shore for haze and there were no vessels out at the time. Perfect minimalist shot. 1647
E-M5 Focal Length: 100 mm Aperture: f/8.0 Exposure Time: 1/125 sec ISO: 200 • minimalist • Garda • lake • Italy
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