Cotty, there is no need for chimping on M4/3 What you will get is what
you saw in the finder, with exposure & exposure compensation included.
The in camera processing of jpgs is quite good and compensates for all
sorts of shortcomings in lenses ans sensors. The images do fall apart at
larger magnifications hence the popularity of FF mirrorless even though
FF introduces the large lens size problem.Compromises!
I do think you will enjoy your foray into the 4/3 world. Contact me
off group if you are interested in some used equipment.
On 3/28/16 8:46 AM, [email protected] wrote:
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Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2016 11:12:24 +0100
From: "Steve Cottrell"<[email protected]>
To: "pentax list"<[email protected]>
Subject: Photographic Directions
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Seeing Mark's post about getting his photographic act together has
spurred me on to some planning of my own.
These past 10 years or so, I've been so busy with work that I simply
haven't had much time to enjoy still photography like I used to. Anyone
running their own business will understand this - time is overwhelmingly
devoured by work. However as I approach a self-imposed date for
retirement of 2018, I want to get my photographic arse in gear and try
and re-establish my enthusiasm.
I recently eBayed my X-E1 and some other stuff and managed to accumulate
enough funding for some new gear. For various reasons I'm taking the
plunge and have ordered an Olympus Pen F - my first foray into the Four
Thirds market. Some would say it is photographically a dead end, but to
be honest the picture quality is good enough for me, and the appeal of
more compact lenses and cameras is strong. My ideal would be a couple of
small bodies with a prime on each: a wide angle and either a medium wide
or a medium telephoto depending. Not considering any zooms.
I quite liked the Fuji X-E1 and no doubt the X-E2 is better, and I was
seriously considering the X100T but the ability to change lenses is high
on the list for me - and manual lenses at that. Voigtlander make some
superb glass. I already have the 15/4.5 and while not fast, it's small
size will work well on MFT and give me an effective 30mm street lens. At
some point I will get the Oly 12/2 for wide and then I want a fast
portrait lens. The Voigtlander 42.5mm/.95 would be ideal but very
pricey, hence I wondered about the Pentax FA43/1.9 as that would work
well. Will see what funds allow in time. Meanwhile I have a nice example
of a K24/2.8 to play with on the Pen also. I've never been a huge fan of
the '50mm experience' but I plan to try and use it a lot to see if I can
enjoy it.
I have to say that the Pen F is sex on the end of a lens, and no doubt
the looks played a part in my decision, but apparently the original X100
had thousands of pre-orders based on nothing but the looks. The 5-axis
in cam stabilisation would be nice. Not bothered about things like
weather-sealing as I don't enjoy photographing in the rain. If I do,
cameras keep dry with me anyway. I'm not a fan of delving into menus to
change settings, so the more knobs I have to play with, the better. Love
the articulating rear LCD and ability to close it face-inwards to
protect the screen - something I cherished about the Epson R-D1
rangefinder camera. It discourages chimping - something I want to get
away from.
So there you have it. New direction here and we'll see what it brings.
Cheers all:-)
-- Cheers, Cotty
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