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Jul 21, 2017 10:14:17   #
have experienced many frustrating episodes using Google photo when uploading from my computer. Last night I uploaded 225 photos to a shared album by selecting 5 photos at a time. It was s-l-o-w, but worked and still is my preferred way to share photos with family and friends. It would be worth experimenting to find the max number of photos at one time works for uploads.
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May 4, 2017 12:25:28   #
That happened to my EM5 repeatedly. I have the stock eye cup and a larger rubber eye cup that I would be happy to give to you if you think they might fit.
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May 4, 2017 12:23:40   #
That happened to my EM5 repeatedly. I have the stock eye cup and a larger rubber eye cup that I would be happy to give to you if you think they might fit.
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Apr 28, 2017 10:05:14   #
I have had very prompt shipping from Olympus. The unusual delay and multiple apologies sounds like a lapse in supply and imports...
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Apr 1, 2017 12:41:41   #


Thanks for the resources!
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Apr 1, 2017 11:09:59   #
moonhawk wrote:
Why not just tell us here.? I doubt it breaks any forum rules, and there's probably more than a few of us who are curious.


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Mar 31, 2017 23:13:22   #
Thank you very much for this helpful information!

wdross wrote:
Sorry to get back here so slow, but I was trying to find the original generous UHH for credit. Basically, you need synthetic and microfiber materials. The original UHH was using a thicker microfiber small towel along with the more normal thinner microfiber lense cloth. My slight change to this is soft synthetic chamois (I think it is or was called "Wonder Chamois") along the the microfiber towel and lense cloth. The chamois and towel are used the take off the majority of water and the lense cloth to finish the job. My kit is kept in a clean ziplok bag (the chamois is just a small piece cut from the original). The chamois and towel can be wrung out and can be continuously used in continuous wind and rain. I have tried a cotton handkerchief prior to this. The problem is one can never seem to be able to wring the handkerchief tight enough to get enough water out to make it absorbent enough to be useful. The synthetic materials seem to do a much better job of wring the water out to be immediately used again (yes, I have shot in that kind of rain with my Olympus). Make sure you clean and dry your kit before repacking it. Hopefully this will be of some help to you.
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Mar 30, 2017 11:55:15   #
If possible, I would appreciate having this info as well ("The biggest problem with shooting in the rain is keeping the front lense element free from raindrops. And I will be happy to sent you the equipment/instructions of the advice I was given if you want. ").

wdross wrote:
One more thing I think you should know; with your choice of camera body and all the lenses that I have previously mentioned, except for the Panasonic 7-14, you can go shooting in the rain and salt spray without any other protection for the camera. The camera washes up nicely under softly running water and then toweled dried. The biggest problem with shooting in the rain is keeping the front lense element free from raindrops. And I will be happy to sent you the equipment/instructions of the advice I was given if you want. Have fun making your decisions. And enjoy all of the neat and unique enviroments and animals of the Galapagos.
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Mar 20, 2017 13:08:30   #
MtnMan wrote:
Perhaps, but shutters rarely fail. Most refurbs come with very low shutter counts because they are either demos or warranty returns...thus less than one year of use.

But you get used cameras on eBay, not manufacturer's refurbs. They could have years of professional use.

The manufacturers give them a thorough check and fix anything iffy. They clean them meticulously.


No fun when you experience the "rarely happens" event. To top it off, even with a 3 year extended warranty, repairs are guaranteed for only 90 days. I had a shutter fail twice within 2 years, 10 months use of a new camera. Use of the extended warranty was used up by long repair times.
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Mar 20, 2017 12:44:35   #
burkphoto wrote:
Sometimes you have to take other things into account than sensor size and rating. Here is a list I actually used when choosing a camera platform:

Availability of a wide range of excellent native lenses
Excellent adaptability of existing lenses from various manufacturers
Ability to record both stills and video using the same system (body, lenses...)
Ability to record high quality audio with no AGC, using peak meters and headphones
Ability to record 4K video without limits on recording time
Compatibility of raw images with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop (ACR)
Ability to work acceptably well at ISO 1600
Ability to print 15x20 at true photographic quality (240 PPI from original, in-camera pixels that can be interpolated to 30x40)
Small, light, portable, and inconspicuous — full range kit fits under an airline seat (body, two flashes, two LED lights, two zooms, a macro lens, wireless mic, shotgun mic...)
Weather- and dust-sealed
Excellent battery life
Shutter tested to 200,000 cycles MTBF (mean time before failure)
Cost that leaves room in the budget for other accessories (software, copy stand, lights, audio mixer...)

I couldn't find that COMBINATION in a Nikon, Canon, Fujifilm, Leica, Sony, or Olympus, (or even Pentax) so I bought a Panasonic GH4.

Previously, I had used a mix of Canons and Nikons from 1968 on. I have also used a Calumet 4x5, Camerz Classic with 35mm, 46mm, and 70mm full frame unperforated film formats, Camerz ZII and ZIII with split 70mm unperforated film format, Bronica ETRSi, Fuji 6x17, Mamiya C330 and RB67, Yashica Mat 124G, Olympus Pen F (half frame 135 film), and probably half a dozen other cameras on occasion. Throw in my Dad's Polaroid, my uncle's Argus C44, a Stereo Realist, and a few junky box cameras and Instamatics... Each served a need for something I needed to photograph at the time.

Here's my point: To use the right tool for the job, choose your tools based on your needs. Photography relies on a SYSTEM of components that must work together. You can optimize any one component in the system, but your results are limited by the weakest component in the system. So consider your goals and try to balance things out.

It is nearly impossible to buy a BAD camera today. Lens designs are getting more and more sophisticated with each new generation. The latest gear from ALL the manufacturers will satisfy SOMEONE's needs quite well.

The old mantra that you should follow the crowd because it's "safe" can leave you with a heavy investment in the wrong tools, if you're not paying attention.
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This is a very helpful knowledgeable and thorough check list for making a purchase in today's complicated camera electronic industry. In addition, my current dilemma, is sorting out quality control and quality repair services. I, personally, had a 2 year and 10 month old Olympus camera that had a shutter gear case replaced twice and the motherboard fail with no replacement available. In a search for a replacement camera, other quality control complaints have surfaced about knobs falling off, viewfinder burn, and camera strap attachment bracket lug bolts failing. This poses a serious challenge for consumers.
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Mar 8, 2017 11:48:31   #
Cdouthitt wrote:
Been a while since I've had a lens that could reach out and touch the moon...shot through the trees.
EM1ii 300mm f5.6 1/640s, no crop.


Amazing example of "mirrorless rule" !!!
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Mar 8, 2017 10:29:38   #
Peterff wrote:
That is a very short sighted and flawed piece of analysis. Smartphones are cameras - among other things - but they replace complete segments of the market, instamatic and disposable film cameras, and then digital P&S cameras. Probably the way to look at this would be to look at interchangeable lens cameras over multiple decades, perhaps along with range finders etc. and bridge cameras. Essentially tools for 'serious' photographers, and they come in all age groups. The economics are certainly changing, but so are the camera companies, finding new markets and so on. Who do you think makes the sensors in many smartphones? It isn't Apple.
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And I bet your Brownie 127 still works flawlessly today!
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Mar 6, 2017 16:38:41   #
m.zuiko lenses are compatible with Panasonic cameras also.
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Mar 6, 2017 11:21:22   #
Pc45 wrote:
The Owens Valley, from Lone Pine and the Alabama Hills all the way to north of Bishop is a photographers dream. Between the geologic wonders of the Sierras and the White Inyos and the valley in between coupled with the meteorological wonders this topography creates, it just don't get any better.


Spectacular!!! As someone from northern CA, I fondly refer to this area as "The East Side." The sky, scenery, and geology is amazing and truly a photographer's dreamscape! What camera/lens did you use?
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Mar 1, 2017 17:45:22   #
eegads!! Nikon!?!? I think of them as the bedrock of cameras!
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