matthewm
Regular
- Location
- Sumter/Charleston, SC
- Name
- Matthew Morse
Hey guys,
I've been in and out of these forums for a while. I've got a Ricoh GR Digital III (for the second time) and I use it a good bit. I also use a Konica Big Mini, Nikon Lite Touch AF and an Olympus Mju 1. I like small cameras for my personal work as they're unobtrusive and I can just sort of throw them wherever. I tried the Olympus Digital Pen series and didn't care for them but I've always had a soft spot for Panasonic cameras. I think their image quality is top-notch and I've always been a fan of their build quality. I've had different Panasonic P+S cameras over the years and wanted to look at the GF-Series for a larger-sensor option to my GRD3. I was using a 5D with the 28 f/2.8 on it, but it was bulky and I didn't love that lens. So, I sold the lens and added a little spare change to it and picked up a brand new GF2 + 14 f/2.5 combo from eBay last week. Got it today and took a few images with it. I'm not crazy about the touch screen, but it doesn't require a lot of use on my part. I'm an Av mode shooter so I just need the thumb wheel for the most part. I do like the touch-to-focus feature but I can also focus and recompose just as easily...
I'm headed to disney in a couple weeks so we'll see how it does down there. Planning on shooting a little video while I'm at it.
Anyway, enough rambling. I just wanted to kind of introduce myself and post a photo of my mug using my new GF2. Feel free to add your thoughts or photos to this thread as you see fit. I'd love to see what some of you are doing with similar combinations. I'm guessing the 20/1.7 is in my very near future if I can get some money in the bank. Until then, the 14 is just the ticket for my wide angle needs (Read: Watch out little Ricoh, there's a new kid in town!).
View attachment 51503
1/160, f/5.6, ISO 400, Forced Flash
Over-cooked in Nik Silver Efex Pro
I've been in and out of these forums for a while. I've got a Ricoh GR Digital III (for the second time) and I use it a good bit. I also use a Konica Big Mini, Nikon Lite Touch AF and an Olympus Mju 1. I like small cameras for my personal work as they're unobtrusive and I can just sort of throw them wherever. I tried the Olympus Digital Pen series and didn't care for them but I've always had a soft spot for Panasonic cameras. I think their image quality is top-notch and I've always been a fan of their build quality. I've had different Panasonic P+S cameras over the years and wanted to look at the GF-Series for a larger-sensor option to my GRD3. I was using a 5D with the 28 f/2.8 on it, but it was bulky and I didn't love that lens. So, I sold the lens and added a little spare change to it and picked up a brand new GF2 + 14 f/2.5 combo from eBay last week. Got it today and took a few images with it. I'm not crazy about the touch screen, but it doesn't require a lot of use on my part. I'm an Av mode shooter so I just need the thumb wheel for the most part. I do like the touch-to-focus feature but I can also focus and recompose just as easily...
I'm headed to disney in a couple weeks so we'll see how it does down there. Planning on shooting a little video while I'm at it.
Anyway, enough rambling. I just wanted to kind of introduce myself and post a photo of my mug using my new GF2. Feel free to add your thoughts or photos to this thread as you see fit. I'd love to see what some of you are doing with similar combinations. I'm guessing the 20/1.7 is in my very near future if I can get some money in the bank. Until then, the 14 is just the ticket for my wide angle needs (Read: Watch out little Ricoh, there's a new kid in town!).
View attachment 51503
1/160, f/5.6, ISO 400, Forced Flash
Over-cooked in Nik Silver Efex Pro