Posts for: jburlinson
Jun 19, 2021 07:08:50 #
Jun 17, 2021 11:10:53 #
Canisdirus wrote:
Heh... no one is saying the new OD-M Pen is...exciting.
In regard to the FF reference...I am putting it into perspective. It's a huge meh lens...and not cheap.
I have a bridge for sale too...
In regard to the FF reference...I am putting it into perspective. It's a huge meh lens...and not cheap.
I have a bridge for sale too...
We seem to be at cross purposes here. This is not a huge anything lens. It's not huge. It's small: 15 ounces, when compared to, say, Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 at a pound and half. And, BTW, the Sony logs in at $2K, with a more limited equivalent zoom range. Ditto the Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8, which weighs 1.85 lbs and costs even more than the Sony.
A small lens with this range and this kind of image quality at $1K is my kind of bridge.
Jun 17, 2021 09:41:19 #
Canisdirus wrote:
Zero innovation there.
Think you would be excited if a FF lens came out at 16-50 f/8? ... for $1,100.00
The new Pen won't be sold in the west, and it also has zero innovation...no reasons for anyone to upgrade.
OM-D is pulling off the existing inventory shelf.
Think you would be excited if a FF lens came out at 16-50 f/8? ... for $1,100.00
The new Pen won't be sold in the west, and it also has zero innovation...no reasons for anyone to upgrade.
OM-D is pulling off the existing inventory shelf.
Odd question, since we're not dealing with a FF system here. For those in the M43 system, yes it is exciting. Sure, I'd like the price tag to be lower, but I've seen much worse.
As for innovation, this is the first lens in the M.Zuiko PRO series to feature a retracting mechanism to ensure its compact size. Despite being an ultra-wide angle, high magnification zoom lens, this model weighs less than 15 ounces. Compact size is what M43 is all about. So, in my world that constitutes worthwhile innovation.
Jun 17, 2021 06:29:45 #
texasdigital wrote:
So I’m trying to be upbeat and positive, however, with Nikon’s continuing problems, I am concerned that my beloved Nikon will go the way of Olympus. ...
Don't be so quick to consign Olympus to the dinosaur graveyard. OMDS, the new name for the company, just issued its first new lens of the year -- the Olympus M. Zuiko 8-25mm f4 pro, and its first new camera of the year -- the E-P7.
If Olympus can continue chugging along, even with a new (kind of) name, surely Nikon can find a way to stay afloat.
Jun 16, 2021 06:49:01 #
Nice scene. Thanks for sharing.
Jun 13, 2021 07:07:53 #
Jun 10, 2021 06:56:29 #
A bit of a problem since the shots are clearly at different apertures. But I'd go with #2 -- you can read the 12 volt quite well.
Jun 9, 2021 10:21:30 #
photophile wrote:
Lovely!
Thank you!
Jun 9, 2021 07:17:16 #
Ace Paladino wrote:
I'M REALLY FED UP WITH THE UPDATES, THE ADJUSTMENTS, THE CONSTANT BARRAGE OF NEW AND "BETTER" ...
This is such an odd perspective. Consider if you applied the "get it right before you sell it" rule to all of the things you purchase. Should Henry Ford have kept his cars off the market until he "got it right" with, say, an automatic transmission? But then, he still wouldn't have got it right, since they would still run on fossil fuels and he'd have to wait for a fully electric version. And the computer I'm sitting in front of now, should IBM have waited until they got it right before producing the first pc? I mean, what was with those stupid floppy disks? 64K? You gotta be kidding.
Seriously, you seem to be saying that a quality product should not be improved. How much sense would that make? We can each decide whether or not a "new improved" version is worth the money.
Jun 8, 2021 06:43:36 #
Fun image to work with. Thanks.
Jun 5, 2021 06:42:33 #
Jun 1, 2021 08:03:53 #
Beautiful capture. Thanks for sharing.
May 29, 2021 07:16:01 #
May 25, 2021 06:37:00 #
Nice scene. Thanks for sharing.
May 23, 2021 07:47:09 #