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Tag Archives: GF1
Why bother?
A friend just pointed me to the new Canon PowerShot SX30 IS, a newly announced super zoom. “Why bother with something like a micro four thirds camera?”, he asked. All he needs is the super zoom capability. “It has a … Continue reading
Four more days
Saturday I’ll be here: But it will be rearranged and full of lights. This is my Mono, Ont. Country home, where Joseph Marranca and I are holding our all-day Advanced Flash workshop. That snap was taken with the little Panasonic … Continue reading
Blurring backgrounds
A quick tip, today, for new or inexperienced photographers. But one that some experienced photographers forget sometimes, too. In a good photo, you draw attention to your subject. You can do that by framing, by using converging lines, by making … Continue reading
Lonely Rainbow
Toronto, 27 July 2010: If a rainbow, which only happens to an observer, happens unobserved, is it still a rainbow?
Quality
I was amused to see Leica announce recently that they would not be issuing any micro four-thirds lenses. In a recent Popsci blog, Leica’s VP marketing is quoted as saying: “One reason why we’ve decided not to move into Micro … Continue reading
Snaps
One great thing about having a small, small camera with a great lens and a larger sensor is that you can use it all the time. I don’t often take snapshots, but why not? Daniel, forgetting to look his almost-sixteen-obligatory-grumpy-self:
GF1 self portrait
A self portrait I took a few minutes ago: I shot this with the Panasonic GF1: Camera on manual, f/4.0, 1/60th second, 200 ISO Using multiple-point autofocus Pocketwizard on the camera Pocketwizard on a 430EX flash, connected with Flashzebra cable … Continue reading
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Panasonic GF-1 notes
So now that I have used the Panasonic GF-1 for a few days, a few quick notes. This is part of a new category on the blog: “Michael’s Quick Judgment“. Executive summary: I love it, and it will be a … Continue reading
A few more GF1 snaps
A few more snaps, taken just now, with the Panasonic GF1. Around the house using available light. This shows me how international my life has been. A random selection of items in my house: From the Netherlands, and from a … Continue reading
