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09/13/12  SFXIIThis is the converted image. I think it turned out quite well. There is no beating this piece of software from Nik. Lots of possibilities to tweak the image to just how you want it to look. I must see what I can get out of this in Lightroom 4.1 which has improved immensely since the update.
Hope you like this. 2322
E-PL1 Focal Length: 45 mm Aperture: f/1.8 Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec ISO: 200 09/12/12  Olympus 45 f1.8 on the E-PL1The last image from this mini series for now. I thought this image would be great for a B&W conversion using my favourite software for this, namely SFXII. Still the best. I thought I would post the colour image here first before I post the conversion, which will be tomorrow. 1540
E-PL1 Focal Length: 45 mm Aperture: f/1.8 Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec ISO: 200 09/11/12  Olympus 45 f1.8 on the E-PL1I'll have to remember to stop down a little with this lens but then I'd have to increase the ISO. I'm not terribly impressed with the high ISO performance of the E-PL1 but a bit of noise reduction might do the trick. I'll have to test it next time. It really doesn't make a difference if I use the E-PL1 or the E-P3. It's just that focusing on the latter is a lot better. 1214
E-PL1 Focal Length: 45 mm Aperture: f/1.8 Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec ISO: 200 09/10/12  Olympus 45 f1.8 on the E-PL1Fascinating creatures don't you think. Very fast when they want to be but they can also stand so still for such a long time. This one posed quite nicely for me and I focused again the eye. Very nice colours. I did thank him for the pose before I left. 1544
E-PL1 Focal Length: 45 mm Aperture: f/1.8 Exposure Time: 1/400 sec ISO: 200 09/09/12  Olympus 45 f1.8 on the E-PL1I saw this lizard with his mouth open and I could just see the pink tounge inside. I focussed on the tounge and not the exes this time as I wanted that pink to come out in contrast to the rest of the image. Again wide open I maybe should have stopped down half a stop. Generally though, I like the image as dark as it is. 1881
E-PL1 Focal Length: 45 mm Aperture: f/1.8 Exposure Time: 1/500 sec ISO: 200 09/08/12  Olympus 45 f1.8 on the E-PL1This one was taken wide open and I was was pretty close to the subject with the hood of the lens resting on the plexiglass. If you look closely you will see that I got the front of the eyes in focus but the nose is not quite sharp. In future I need to stop down to maybe f2.5 or f2.8 when photographing at this close range. Live and learn again. 1810
E-PL1 Focal Length: 45 mm Aperture: f/1.8 Exposure Time: 1/1000 sec ISO: 200 09/07/12  Olympus 45 f1.8 on the E-PL1I like taking this type of shot just to see how accurate focusing is with certain types of lenses and it gives me the chance to see how the bokeh is with these lenses wide open. I'm not complaining about this lens at all. It looks quite good. 1240
E-PL1 Focal Length: 45 mm Aperture: f/1.8 Exposure Time: 1/400 sec ISO: 200 09/06/12  Olympus 45 f1.8 on the E-PL1I found it quite difficult to photograph at this aquarium because of the distorsion caused by the pexiglass installed. Just an inch in either direction made a big difference to the image quality and I lost quite a few images to this effect. 1085
E-PL1 Focal Length: 45 mm Aperture: f/1.8 Exposure Time: 1/200 sec ISO: 200 09/05/12  Olympus 45 f1.8 on the E-PL1I'd like to start here with some images from the Olympus mZD 45 f1.8 on the "old" E-PL1. I must admit that I use this camera the most for manual focusing for the simple fact that I find it easier with this camera than on the newer ones like the E-P3 or OMD. I made the mistake here of taking for use with my AF lenses. I should have taken the E-P3 for this but live and learn. Next time it will be the E-P3..note to self.
I have mentioned in the past that I like going into aquariums and terariums for some fun photography, and although I have a lot of these type of images, I just can't help myself. I enjoy it too much to pass photographing these creatures on such occasions. Hope you enjoy the following images. 1963
E-PL1 Focal Length: 45 mm Aperture: f/1.8 Exposure Time: 1/125 sec ISO: 200 09/04/12  Panasonic GF1 with the 20 f1.7Having spoken earlier about a pro body from Panasonic got me thinking about my images with the GF1 and the G1. Both produce very good images and just because they now seem to be old hat doesn't mean that they should be discarded for new bodies. The image above was taken out of plane window on my way down to Spain in March of 2010. Quality can hold up against the newer bodies as it was taken at ISO 100. Where most newer bodies are better is at higher ISO, but if you have noticed I rarely use ISO above 800. So this for me has no value. These older bodies should do me fine and I shouldn't be considering upgrading my bodies. But, being me, and being a bit of a gear nut I just can't help myself and I will be purchasing new equipment at some time.
the reason for this post is the fact that Panasonic have now brought out the 12-35 f2.8 lens (24-70 f2.8 35mm equivelent). The 35-100 f2.8 (70-200 f2.8 35mm equivelent) has also been announced but not yet on the market. This for me is the beginning of the pro lenses for the m4/3 format. I don't think that Panasonic would be bringing these out without a pro body on the drawing board. That is what I have been waiting for.
The 12-35 seems to be a lovely lens and reviews have shown that it is highly regarded. I'm sure that the 35-100 will be of the same quality and if I'm honest with myself, those two lenses and a fast prime should cover my shooting needs quite well. I just hope Panasonic aren't sitting on the fence or twiddling their thumbs about this, I'm sure I'm not the only one eagerly awaiting a new high end body from Panasonic. 1923
DMC-GF1 Focal Length: 20 mm Aperture: f/8.0 Exposure Time: 10/10000 sec ISO: 100 | |
