What has the picture of the dog to do with this post? Nothing but to get your attention. 🙂
Cameras Revisited – Review Panasonic Lumix G1
The Panasonic Lumix G1 is a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera introduced in 2008 for the Micro Four Third standard. One could ask why I write a blog entry about a camera that was introduced 9 years ago? In the consumer electronics world this is a very long time with a lot of technology advancements. If you look at modern cameras, they have gained a lot of new capabilities. However the G1 was a milestone for the Micro Four Thirds standard, since it was the first camera introduced for that system.
Foggy Weather In Berlin Volkspark Hasenheide (Olympus OM-D E-M1, FT Zuiko 14-54 2.8-3.5)
Winter in Berlin and temperatures slightly above zero. Snow and ice is melting and we had very foggy and misty weather. So I decided to have a walk in “Volkspark Hasenheide” to see, what photos I can get in these conditions. I partnered my Olympus OM-D E-M1 with my Pro FT Zuiko 14-54 2.8-3.5 lens adapted via the MMF-2 adapter.
A Ride With Bus Line 5 In Beijing (Olympus OM-D E-M1, Lumix G 20 1.7)
The title says it all, from South Railway Station in South Beijing to the Summer Palace in northern Beijing Haidian District.
Movie was shot with the Olympus E-M1 and edited by taste with Kdenlive video editor.
A Classic – Olympus E-1 with Zuiko Digital 14-54 F2.8-3.5
I have recently purchased a used Olympus E-1 together with the Zuiko Digital 14-54 2-8-3.5 zoom lens. This camera and lens combo is 12 years old, technically outdated and boasts an archaic 5 megapixel CCD sensor that is easily outperformed by smartphone cameras (at least on paper when comparing megapixel numbers). So why did I buy it? To put it simple, it is a camera classics bundled with a top notch pro lens (that I adapt on my Olympus OM-D E-M1) that is very well-built and a joy to use.
Olympus Photo Event On Teufelsberg
Olympus invited me to a photo event and workshop on the Teufelsberg. Teufelsberg is a hill (90m height) in Berlin Grunewald. On top of it there are the remains of a former US listening station that was closed after the the end of the cold war. Nowadays many artists use this place.
Bokeh Comparision (m.Zuiko 75/1.8, Lumix G 42.5/1.7, Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135/3.5)
Photographers often like to speak about bokeh, the ability of a lens to render the out of focus area. Especially prime lenses with a fixed focal length and a wider maximum aperture are able to render a nice blurred background.
Vintage Lens Alarm: Pentax SMC Takumar 300/4 M42
Flee markets are very nice. You can find old photo gear for a bargain. I wasn’t even looking for a new lens but when I saw the Pentax Super Takumar 300/4 in the multi coated version with M42 mount for a quite reasonable price, I had to get it. Olympus just released the similar m.Zuiko Pro 300/4 which is probably the best lens for Micro Four Thirds but for my needs out of reach. Why not try a much more cheaper old vintage lens option with an M42 adapter on my camera? It certainly is not as sharp as the brand new m.Zuiko 300/4 and you have to focus manually but for occasionally use this might fit very well my pocket.
This Site Is Now SSL Secured – Thank You Letsencrypt.org
From today on this site is secured and certified via SSL. In the past it was difficult to get a certificate for your website that is accepted by your browser and you had to pay for it. Letsencrypt.org is a new certificate authority, free and relatively easy to set up. It took me 1 hour (including research) to get the certificate for my domain and set up the Apache2 webserver and my site.
Vintage Cameras, Vintage Lenses
“Praktica”, “Carl Zeiss Jena”, “Pentacon” or “Meyer Optik Görlitz” are very well known brands in East Germany and beyond. When I started with photography, my first camera was a Praktica. On Berlin flee markets you can find them quite often. Carl Zeiss Jena lenses, which are often coupled with Praktica cameras, are still a nice choice as adapted vintage lenses on modern digital cameras.
Photo Gallery: Qingdao And Laoshan Mountain (China)
Images of Qingdao and Laoshan Mountain (China)
青岛和崂山的影集
Photo Gallery: Mountains, Fjords, Fjell, Glaciers, Lakes, Rain – Norway
Images of Norway (Jotunheimen, Hardangervidda)