I like to shoot prime lenses because I have a bit of a Type A personality and want to always know that I'm getting the sharpest, highest image quality that I can. When I shoot wildlife, I'm usually carrying my Zuiko 300mm f/4 IS Pro since it is wonderfully light and optically astounding. Check out … Continue reading Introducing the Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 APO EX DG HSM for m43 users.
Checking out the Sigma 500 mm f/4 XQ mirror lens
Those of you familiar with this blog will no doubt recognize this troubling fondness I have for vintage camera telephoto mirror lenses. I'm always on the prowl for that inexpensive yet high image quality compact mirror lens that will give me that telephoto focal length reach that I can throw into my knapsack for that … Continue reading Checking out the Sigma 500 mm f/4 XQ mirror lens
The World’s First Dual Solar & Lunar ISS Transit Capture
As an amateur astrophotographer, one of the greatest celestial phenomena to capture is the transit of the International Space Station across the face of either the Moon or the Sun. As it crosses either of these bodies, it can form a very sharp silhouette (since it will be grossly underexposed against a much brighter background) … Continue reading The World’s First Dual Solar & Lunar ISS Transit Capture
Viltrox EF-M2 Adaptor Tested!
It was only a couple of weeks ago that the Viltrox 0.71x smart m43 focal reducer became widely available through eBay for the stunning introductory price of only $159 including shipping from HK to North America (Toronto for me). It follows the optical prescription of the original Metabones Speedbooster with 4 lenses in 4 groups and … Continue reading Viltrox EF-M2 Adaptor Tested!
The Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017.
Lost amongst all the hoopla in the days leading up to the Great American Solar Eclipse this past August was the forgotten American Solar Eclipse of 1878. It's good to revisit the past because it helps us understand the present. Especially a past with all sorts of disturbing parallels. The path of totality in 1878 … Continue reading The Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017.
Fun with Fast Primes on the m43 system
I'm not a portrait photographer because I consider that the pinnacle of the art. But a couple of recent developments have lead me to reconsider. The release of the new Olympus 45mm f/1.2 Pro reminded me that years ago I had acquired a used Voigtländer 42.5 mm f/0.95 Nokton ($600USD) as a consolation prize for … Continue reading Fun with Fast Primes on the m43 system
How does the Zuiko 300mm PRO compare?
I didn't think I would spend quite so much money so soon after getting the E-M1.2 body but I did recently purchase the Zuiko 300mm f/4 PRO lens. Consider it a self retirement present because I've decided to retire early at the ripe old age of fifty. And it seems like a very good prime … Continue reading How does the Zuiko 300mm PRO compare?
