After a short hiatus, during which I changed computer AND camera system
(and temporarily unsubscribed from this list) I'm back :-) First of all,
I am running on a decked-out Dell Precision M6600 mobile workstation,
operated by Arch Linux (GNOME 3 desktop), and it's the most satisfying
machine I have ever used, from a performance, quality, and usability
perspective. My Apple days are, for the time being, well and truly
behind me.
So, as you know, I sold my OM gear. Broke my heart, but 35mm film mostly
just does not do it for me anymore, so I am having fun concentrating on
larger film formats. Just to "try it out" (and satisfy the inner
zuikoholic in me) I used part of the proceeds of my OM sale to fund some
Olympus Four Thirds gear, figuring there is no harm in trying to see
what digital currently has to offer. Oh man, the Olympus SHG lenses are
quite something. Here are some of my first images:
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/179/c/7/stairway_of_anemia_by_philosomatographer-d556puj.jpg
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/191/1/a/hand_at_the_nelengu_by_philosomatographer-d56pmcl.jpg
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/180/3/3/audi_on_the_prowl_by_philosomatographer-d55chw1.jpg
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/190/3/c/snowbells__redux__by_philosomatographer-d56jrfq.jpg
http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/181/f/d/citroen_panorama_by_philosomatographer-d55fyuw.jpg
I'm just messing around still. I love having a machine powerful enough
to process these in RawTherapee as 96-bit, floating point (CIE LAB)
images - it's extraordinary at extracting detail and manipulating
colour. These lenses, plain and simple, beat pretty much anything out
there. Even legendary ones. For example, on paper at least, the
14-35/2.0 handily beats even a Lecia M Summicron 28/2.0 ASPH at any
aperture (comparable, equivalent, or not). Olympus have performed magic
with these optics.
They are big though!
anyway, just wanted to share the Zuikoholism -
Dawid
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