- Location
- Seattle
- Name
- Andrew
Just a small nick in the bottom plate, and the slightest of rubbed off corners on the VF hump. Everything appears perfect. Shutter count is only 1248!
Just a small nick in the bottom plate, and the slightest of rubbed off corners on the VF hump. Everything appears perfect. Shutter count is only 1248!
The P20/1.7 is always a good choice, and you learn to anticipate the slower focusing, it's an acceptable trade-off for the image quality. Actually, I remember the 17/2.8 being pretty slow to focus as well, not really that much faster than the 20mm.That is friggin' hilarious and coincidental!
I walked into one of my local camera stores today with some left over money from the photo business I just dissolved and picked up:
Panasonic 20mm f/1.7
Olympus 17mm f/2.8
Just because I've always wanted to mess around with them.
I mucked about a little bit today with the 20mm f/1.7 while my dog frolicked at the park. Yes it is a bit slower to focus than other lenses, but I love the size of it. I put it on the EM5 II and played about. I'm about to download the images now and take a look. I think it will be a good companion to the P12-60/2.8-4 lens when I need more light gathering. It only set me back $130. I believe it is the version 1, but I hear optically there is no difference.
The Oly 17mm f/1.8 I always stayed away from because of the crap reviews it got everywhere. However, I saw some pics from @AndyH44 on another thread an thought they didn't look that bad. For the price ($100), I thought it was worth the risk.
I also had an issue with the WANDRD DUO Daypack I got. I got along with it better than the Peak Designs Backpack, but there is a hard plastic like rim that lines the top and sides of the bag on the inside of the zipper. My guess is to have the bag keep it's shape. That liner started ripping from the bag. I've put in a warranty claim with WANDRD, and they stated that it might take up to 2 weeks before they can even contact me to deal with a warranty issue.
So, I also decided that I really like the concept of the rolltop camera daypack. Not wanting to overpay, but appreciating the design of the WANDRD PRVKE 16L, I found a "knockoff" of sorts on Amazon from BESNFOTO. which is basically the same thing, but got it from $70. The PRVKE with the camera cube and all the extra straps is $250. The BESNPHOTO one comes with all the extras for $70. So far so good on it. Might share all that info in it's own thread.
I know, I struggle a little bit with not being patient with WANDRD, but 2 weeks to even look at the claim, which I clearly documented with pictures and a 2 paragraph description just seems a little bit long to me. FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS for sure.
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Very cool! My issue that's turned up with the K-mount Sigma 17-50/2.8 is a heck of a lot of purple fringing. Have you run into any with the 10-20?Picked up a K mount Sigma 10-20mm. I know people can get enamoured with different things - speed, sharpness, reach. At the moment I'm on a wide kick.
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Quick shot down the valley at 10mm
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Pentax 15mm DA for Comparison
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Weather has been terrible here. Will have to get it out and about - will let you know when I post some pics in the Pentax thread. Incidentally I got a Sigma 17-70 f2.8 with my K-7 and was not super impressed with it on the older sensor; seemed to perform much better on the K-5.Very cool! My issue that's turned up with the K-mount Sigma 17-50/2.8 is a heck of a lot of purple fringing. Have you run into any with the 10-20?
Double trouble...
I bought the Heliar 101 kit to get my Bessa-T. Loved the rendering of the lens, even though I only shot one roll with it before selling it for a 35mm.OOOh, been thinking carefully about one of the 3.5 Heliars. Pretty! Good for you.
One of the very few pieces of gear I bought brand new. This one purchase I haven't regretted for a day.OOOh, been thinking carefully about one of the 3.5 Heliars. Pretty! Good for you.
You know, I’ve sorted of stayed away from the newer Fuji’s on the basis that they won’t render like the older models up to the XT1, but as any other digital camera out there. But now that I see you have the the XP3 in your hands, I just know you’re going to prove that “theory” as bunkum and I very much look forward to seeing the images.I stumbled across a reasonably-priced camera + lens duo --- of a camera I have been intrigued by since it was first announced, and more intrigued by the posts of our own Bill Palmer (aka Lightmancer) here on Cameraderie - as well as via the photographs (and words) of two photographers I admire immensely, Patrick La Roque and Charlene Winfred.
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It's beautifully made. And I like the way (or should I say wayS, plural) it's designed. Dials and buttons that seem to make sense.
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Was having a conversation with a close friend of mine who is a fine photographer and who, like me, only started using digital cameras after years and years of shooting analog (mainly older-school SLR's). He commented that in 99% of his shooting, he only uses the viewfinder or EVF, and never consults the screen. I don't think I'm as high as 99%, but in this day-and-age of screen-only photography, I definitely fall into the obsessed-with-viewfinders camp. Short version: I think I can live with this layout, easily.
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The lens is a departure for me - I've gravitated toward wider angles for some time - but for years I shot with only a 50mm on ancient Pentaxes, so in a way this 35mm feels like, if not exactly a homecoming, a return to familiar territory.
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My quick initial reactions: the OVF is interesting but the EVF is much, much nicer. Sizewise, it feels surprisingly comparable to my former wonderful Pentax KP: the Fuji is longer but the Pentax is deeper and heavier, and overall, both cameras feel nicely substantial (and well-engineered) in hand.
More (hopefully) to follow...
I saw that camera in your Flickr self-portrait of a couple days ago, and have been waiting to see a post in this thread since!I stumbled across a reasonably-priced camera + lens duo --- of a camera I have been intrigued by since it was first announced, and more intrigued by the posts of our own Bill Palmer (aka Lightmancer) here on Cameraderie - as well as via the photographs (and words) of two photographers I admire immensely, Patrick La Roque and Charlene Winfred.
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It's beautifully made. And I like the way (or should I say wayS, plural) it's designed. Dials and buttons that seem to make sense.
View attachment 261945
Was having a conversation with a close friend of mine who is a fine photographer and who, like me, only started using digital cameras after years and years of shooting analog (mainly older-school SLR's). He commented that in 99% of his shooting, he only uses the viewfinder or EVF, and never consults the screen. I don't think I'm as high as 99%, but in this day-and-age of screen-only photography, I definitely fall into the obsessed-with-viewfinders camp. Short version: I think I can live with this layout, easily.
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The lens is a departure for me - I've gravitated toward wider angles for some time - but for years I shot with only a 50mm on ancient Pentaxes, so in a way this 35mm feels like, if not exactly a homecoming, a return to familiar territory.
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My quick initial reactions: the OVF is interesting but the EVF is much, much nicer. Sizewise, it feels surprisingly comparable to my former wonderful Pentax KP: the Fuji is longer but the Pentax is deeper and heavier, and overall, both cameras feel nicely substantial (and well-engineered) in hand.
More (hopefully) to follow...