This Noktor 50 0.95 lens review diary should be read from the bottom up. The conclusion is up top, early thoughts and samples at the bottom so if this is your first visit to this review diary, start there!
Entry #11 – March 08th 2010 – 6:27 PM –
The lens is being sent back to [Read More...]

Just thought I would post these as they were shot at the same time as the other examples I posted yesterday. In other words, these were also shot in that first hour with the lens. Out of 20 images taken, only 2 or 3 were OOF. Not bad for a 0.95 lens! Again, these were [Read More...]

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Ok guys and gals! It’s no joke, no hoax, and yes it has arrived! The NOKTOR 50 0.95 lens is here and I only had time to snap a few shots of my son [Read More...]

The new Olympus E-PL1 is in stock NOW at B&H Photo. They just released them for sale and if you click THIS LINK you can get one before they sell out. Only $599 for the new Micro 4/3 Olympus. The E-PL1 has all the features of the E-P2 but with a smaller and lighter body. [Read More...]

We had some big snow come through here tonight so me and my son went outside to get some fun snaps. I had the E-P2 with the 20 1.7 set up with the grainy B&W Art filter  and the M9 with the 50 cron set to ISO 2500 and F2. I was curious to see [Read More...]

“BOKEH – subjective aesthetic quality of out-of-focus areas of an image projected by a camera lens”
Ok guys! I had a few e-mail requests to whip up  a test showing the bokeh from a lens on the Leica M9 and then the same lens on the Olympus E-P2 with adapter. This will not only show you [Read More...]

NEW OLYMPUS Micro 4/3 Lenses Officially Announced!

Olympus finally announced the long awaited 9-18 F4-5.6 wide angle lens for the m4/3 system. Coming in at 2/3 the cost of the Panasonic 7-14, the little Oly is welcome addition to the lens lineup. This will be an equivalent of an 18-36mm lens and I think it is [Read More...]

UPDATE FEB 3rd 2010: All of the specs and info is on the Olympus Site HERE. This E-PL1 appears to be gunning for the GF1 with its shape, style and direct movie button. I am going to try to get a hold of one of these as soon as I can to try it out. One [Read More...]

Olympus posted a teaser on their web site and from everything I have read it is a new m4/3 model. My guess is that it will have a built in EVF, and faster AF. Just a guess though. Hop on over to the Olympus website to register for the updates! Also, it is reported to [Read More...]

OK guys, I have been messing around with my Leica M to m4/3 adapter and I have to be honest. I’m not 100% in love with shooting M glass on the Olympus E-P2. Can it give good results? Sure. Can it give better results than a Panasonic lens on the E-P2? Well, in some cases [Read More...]

The Novoflex M to m4/3 adapter just arrived! Yep, I shelled out $240 (damn, that seems crazy) for this Novoflex adapter that will allow me to use my Leica M lenses on the Olympus E-P2. I used to own the Voigtlander adapter when I had an E-P1, but this time I decided to go for it [Read More...]

Yes I know these crazy comparisons are kind of silly but they are a way to pass the time on nasty wet winter days and besides, my M9 was MIA last time This time I have four cameras, two of which are midline DSLR’s. I then have a $7000 camera with a $2000 [Read More...]

The Panasonic 20 1.7 Lens Review for Micro 4/3 – I am back again with another lens review and this time it is one that I have had some real fun shooting for the past 3+ weeks on a daily basis. This review should be simple, right? Possibly the simplest I have ever written. [Read More...]

What do the Canon 7D, Nikon D300s and Olympus E-P2 have in common? They are all sitting in front of me begging for a crazy comparison! I was bored last night and stuck in the house. Pretty sad for a Saturday night huh? While everyone else in the world was out having a great time [Read More...]

Olympus E-P2 Art Filter Video Samples – Another day another full SD card! Since posting my E-P2 review I have had some questions flowing into my inbox about the video mixed with ART filters. Many of you wanted to know what the video looked like when shot with the grainy B&W filter or the cross [Read More...]