Old Haunts, New Camera.
Sep 24, 2022 16:00:15 #
The Olympus Pen E-P7 has become my new "compact" camera. It has a 12-32mm lens and when fitted to the camera the two together can fit inside my fleece pocket. I took it for a trial run today round some old haunts. The controls are a bit different from what I'm used to but image-wise I'm pleased so far. The real test will come when I shoot in low light conditions, but I know not to expect too much from a pocketable camera.
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The original colours were weird, probably because of LED lights plus P&S (not the Pen). The coffee mug's for scale :-).
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Sep 24, 2022 17:26:57 #
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Sep 25, 2022 04:27:45 #
Sep 25, 2022 07:54:22 #
The last shot makes the bold statement visually. The Olympus Pen E-P7 has become R.G.'s new "compact" camera... that is a practical move for R.G. to make.
Old saying, "bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." That describes compact cameras. New saying, "A compact camera in the pocket is with two DSLR in the closet." Compacts in the pocket are there when the photo occasion arises.
Lots of positive features squeezed into an excellent compact... "The Olympus PEN E-P7 is a rangefinder-style Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera with a 20MP sensor and 5-axis in-body image stabilization."
https://www.dpreview.com/products/olympus/slrs/olympus_ep7
Old saying, "bird in the hand is worth two in the bush." That describes compact cameras. New saying, "A compact camera in the pocket is with two DSLR in the closet." Compacts in the pocket are there when the photo occasion arises.
Lots of positive features squeezed into an excellent compact... "The Olympus PEN E-P7 is a rangefinder-style Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera with a 20MP sensor and 5-axis in-body image stabilization."
https://www.dpreview.com/products/olympus/slrs/olympus_ep7
Sep 25, 2022 08:50:09 #
dpullum wrote:
The last shot makes the bold statement visually. ... (show quote)
Bold statement?
I wasn't quite seeing it that way, but since you mention it, I wonder if it'll make the Tate Modern .When a once-in-a-lifetime chance comes along, the camera in your hand/pocket is priceless and worth way more than a cupboard full of DSLRs.
The usual must-haves are all there and the controls are a bit different from what I'm used to, but nothing I can't get used to. Thanks for commenting.
Sep 25, 2022 11:03:34 #
R.G. on a rainy or very cold Scottish weekend, when the wolves are howling on the moors... we know they do... we know from movies that Scotland is a land filled with magic, myths and mystery, rich history has created many folk tales and legends ... I digress...
To fill your time convert the Olympus to take IR and other special effects... adding an external Hot-mirror filter makes it normal but in between it is a do all camera.
https://www.lifepixel.com/tutorials/infrared-diy-tutorials/life-pixel-olympus-e-pl5-diy-digital-infrared-conversion-tutorial
R.G. You may end up costing me money ! There are also adapters which would allow me to use some of my hidden away lenses... OH MY $$$ Discussion of the many lenses for the Olympus.
https://www.bangonstyleblog.com/2017/05/olympus-pen-lenses.html
To fill your time convert the Olympus to take IR and other special effects... adding an external Hot-mirror filter makes it normal but in between it is a do all camera.
https://www.lifepixel.com/tutorials/infrared-diy-tutorials/life-pixel-olympus-e-pl5-diy-digital-infrared-conversion-tutorial
R.G. You may end up costing me money ! There are also adapters which would allow me to use some of my hidden away lenses... OH MY $$$ Discussion of the many lenses for the Olympus.
https://www.bangonstyleblog.com/2017/05/olympus-pen-lenses.html
Sep 25, 2022 11:33:12 #
dpullum wrote:
...on a rainy or very cold Scottish weekend, when the wolves are howling on the moors....
Nah, that's just the locals suffering from the cold
. Actually I quite like my Pen the way it is
. If I ever get the urge to experiment with cameras I think I'll find something older (and cheaper). Talking about lenses, it occurred to me that while you wouldn't get a camera plus telephoto lens in your pocket, what you could have is camera plus pancake zoom in one pocket and telephoto lens in another pocket. Come to think of it, that's exactly what I saw minniev do when I met her (although it was more of a standard zoom with reach if I remember right). It's easy to underestimate lenses when you see them fit snugly into someone's hand.
Sep 25, 2022 12:24:08 #
Sep 25, 2022 13:39:37 #
What a fun set. I really like No. 2. Calm, quiet beach with all kinds of activity at sea. Do you know what the small boats are.
Sep 25, 2022 13:59:01 #
Your test seem to verify your purchase. Have many many clicks with your new friend.😀
Sep 25, 2022 14:02:46 #
SoHillGuy wrote:
I like the depth of field and the composition of the first photo.
Thank you Gaylord. DOF is where m4/3 excels.
Sep 25, 2022 14:10:33 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
What a fun set. I really like No. 2. Calm, quiet beach with all kinds of activity at sea. Do you know what the small boats are.
Thank you Jack. The "small" boats are offshore support vessels. I think it must be their shape, but when you see them from a distance they don't look particularly big until you stand along side them at the docks, at which point they look huge. The wind farm that you can see is the one that got Donald Trump annoyed because they're within sight of his new golf course and he was given reassurance that the planned wind farm wouldn't be built.
Sep 25, 2022 14:11:49 #
NJFrank wrote:
Your test seem to verify your purchase. Have many many clicks with your new friend.😀
Thank you Frank. I'm sure we'll manage to spend many happy hours together
.Sep 25, 2022 14:29:53 #
Insanity prevails... while my Panasonic self contained does does wonders as IR, i see a E-PL3 +M.Zuiko 40-150mm for $140 US. RG please buy it quickly so it will be gone when I decide mid week.
I had best wait til the passion subsides and reality sets in... how many different cameras do I need...
I had best wait til the passion subsides and reality sets in... how many different cameras do I need...
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