Again, nice and sharp but you need good light for these lenses, or bump up your ISO. But if you bump up your ISO noise tends to creep in pretty quickly and that is something I just don't like in my images. After a bit of testing to see what shutter speeds I was getting I had no choice but to increase my ISO as high as 1600. Normally 800 is my maximum ISO setting ont he E-PL1 but in this case I had no choice. Some noise reduction in PP was necessary but it hasn't harmed the images that much.
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01/19/13  Olympus OL 100 f2.81042
E-PL1 Focal Length: unknown Aperture: f/1.0 Exposure Time: 1/125 sec ISO: 800 01/18/13  Olympus OM 100 f2.8Just aquired this lens a couple of weeks ago and I was dying to get out and test it. Sometimes though, life gets in the way and whatever you do, you never seem to get the time to get out and about for some fun photography.
Well, the other day I did get out and I took two lenses with me, the Olympus OM 100 f2.8 and the Olympus OM 135 f2.8. Both are in near mint condition and look very good indeed.
First I'll talk about the 100 f2.8 and post some images to show what's posible with this lens. Some of you are of course much better at this than myself so expect something a lot better than the following images.
The image above was massively underexposed because I wanted the background to black out. It did but not enough, so I gave it a little help in PP. As you can see it's quite sharp but be careful about the lighting. You need a lot. 1071
E-PL1 Focal Length: unknown Aperture: f/1.0 Exposure Time: 1/320 sec ISO: 200 01/17/13  Legacy LensesI really enjoy using legacy lenses on either the m4/3 or Nex systems. At present, Sony have implemented the "peeking" function as an aid to accurate focusing using these lenses. I find it a lot better than using it on the m4/3 system. I find that it gives me real accurately focused images while I do struggle a bit with the m4/3 system, especially with longer focal lengths.
The E-PL1 is my favourite camera for this use from all the m4/3 sytem. Right now you can purchase these for next to nothing but the image quality is really amazing. High ISO is not great but I really don't use high ISO all that often, actually hardly ever so this small camera is pretty ideal for my use. I hope Olympus brings out a firmware upgrade that implements the peeking function found in the Nex cameras. That would make it even more fun than it is now.
The 2 lenses seen in the image are relatively new and they haven't really been tested yet. I hope to get out with the 100 f2.8 in the next few days and I'll report back on how it handled. 1376
NIKON 1 V1 Focal Length: 24.4 mm Aperture: f/5.6 Exposure Time: 1/60 sec ISO: 250 • E-PL1 • Olympus • Legacy lenses • OM
01/16/13  Manual Focus LensesThis is the reason I don't use the Ultron 35 f1.7 much these days. It's the Voigtländer Nokton 35 f1.2 II lens. It really is a beast, heave but built like a tank. You get the feeling it really is undestructible. Since I was purchasing this not really cheap lens I also purchased the Voigtländer adapter to go with it. It just fits in beautifully with this lens and everything works as it should. A fantastic lens to use and renders the images quite like the Leica magic you see in some images.
If you're after a bright lens for your system in the 35mm range, this is the one to get. You won't regret it. Worth every penny.
Talen with an Olympus OM 100 f2 lens mounted on the Olympus E-Pl1. 1141
E-PL1 Focal Length: 0 mm Aperture: f/1.0 Exposure Time: 1/5 sec ISO: 200 • Voigtlaender • Nokton • 35 f1.2 • lenses
01/15/13  Manual Focus LensesThese are some of the smallest lenses that I have evr used. They really are tiny but perform beautifully on the modern cameras offered. You can get all three of these pretty cheaply on the net, only the 40 f1.4 will cost you a couple of hundred. Many will ask themselves why I have so many lenses and the answer is I just like beautifully crafted things. And since photography is my hobby I like to collect these lenses. True I can only use one lens at a time but when I go out, depending on type of mood I'm in, determines which lens I will take. On the Nex cameras I tend to use these small lenses because the Nex-5n is a really small camera. It just makes for a very small system that produce some stunning images. Of course, if the images aren't all that good is entirely the photographers fault i.e. Me. Each lens has it's own character and renders the images quite differently.
So if I like well crafted things why don't I collect Leica lenses some may ask. Easy answer: I just don't have a 100k laying around the house.
These lenses produce stunning images that are really good enough for me. 1106
E-PL1 Focal Length: 0 mm Aperture: f/1.0 Exposure Time: 1/4 sec ISO: 200 • Voigtlaender • Skopar • Nokton • lenses
01/14/13  Manual Focus LensesA side view of the Heliar, Ultron and Nokton lenses I posted yesterday. Some of you might have been wondering what they really look like. That Nokton does seem fat doesn't it, but only because the other two are really slim...really. I might just post some images of these lenses mounted on the Nex or E-PL1 cameras just so that you can see how small they are. The Nokton is the heaviest of the 3 lenses and is one of my favourite lenses. 1235
E-PL1 Focal Length: 0 mm Aperture: f/1.0 Exposure Time: 1/50 sec ISO: 200 • Voigtlaender • Heliar • Nokton • Ultron • lenses
01/13/13  Manual Focus LensesAfter a little sorting I realized that I have some nice Voigtländer lenses the some of you might not know about. The first 3 are the Heliar 75 f2.5, the Ultron 35 f1.7 and the Nokton 50 f1.5. I've shown a number of images from the 75 and the 50 and I use then quite a bit on both the Nex and m4/3 cameras. The 35 I don't use a lot and I'll explain why in the next couple of days. Most of these lenses cannot be bought new anymore because they just don't make them. They have been superceeded by newer models but that doesn't mean that the newer ones are better than these models here. Both the 75 and 50 perform very well on the Nex and having fokus peeking is a major plus on these cameras. I use my E-PL1 mostly for manual focus lenses in the m4/3 camp because I find it easier to focus than on the other models. 1196
E-PL1 Focal Length: 0 mm Aperture: f/1.0 Exposure Time: 1/4 sec ISO: 200 • Voigtlaender • Heliar • Nokton • Ultron • lenses
01/12/13  Manual Focus LensesAfter posting an image of the Panasonic lenses yesterday I thought about what else I have in the drawers about the house so I started sorting things out a little. Today I'm posting an image of the different 135 f3.5 lenses I have. These are relatively small and very useable when mounted on m4/3 or Sony Nex cameras. The smallest and lightest of these is the Minolta and is a beautiful lens to look at. The Konica lens is heavier and I think this is the one I least like to use. It's not in same league as my other 135 f3.5 lenses, or it could be just my copy. The top 2 in this range of manual 135 lenses are the Olympus OM and the Pentax SMC. Very nice build quality and the image rendition is really fantastic. The Pentax is quite heavy and feels quite undestructible. If you want a nice 135 manual focus lens for your Nex or m4/3 camera, look no further.
If you're wondering what lens I used for this image, it's an Olympus OM 28 f2.8 mounted on an Olympus E-PL1. Still a great camera for manual focus lenses. 1266
E-PL1 Focal Length: 0 mm Aperture: f/1.0 Exposure Time: 10/20 sec ISO: 200 01/11/13  The Holy Trinity of Panasonic m4/3 LensesThese lenses are the Holy Trinity of Panasonic m4/3 lenses at the time of this post. The 12-35 f2.8 and the 35-100 f2.8 are the fastest zoom available for the m4/3 system right now. The equivalent lenses on 35mm format are the 24-70 f2.8 and the 70-200 f2.8. Put these on the G5 and you have a really wondeful system that covers 95% of all situations. The G5 hasn't had much attention because of the Olympus OM-D but I can tell you here and now that it's a fine camera. There is also the Panasonic GH3 to consider but I see it as more of a movie camera and that is why I went for the G5. Price was also a major factor for my choice. 1158
E-PL1 Focal Length: unknown Aperture: f/1.0 Exposure Time: 13/10 sec ISO: 100 • Panasonic • 12-35 f2.8 • 35-100f2.8 • 25 f1.4
01/10/13  Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-150 f4-5.6The last image showing what this can do for now. Probably the next time I'll have a chance to use this lens will be in the spring, or, light permitting on a crip cold day this coming winter when snow is on the ground and a blue sky in the background.
I purchased this lens for €280 and I can definately say it's worth it. Couple this with the 14-45 kit lens and a macro then you're all set for most situations. Maybe the 25 f1.4 for low light stuff. 1372
DMC-G5 Focal Length: 65 mm Aperture: f/8.0 Exposure Time: 1/50 sec ISO: 1600 | |
