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2016-12-02 Want a Fast Lens for Micro Four Thirds? HandeVision IBELUX 40mm f/0.85 is 71% Off

2014-05-13 Thoughts on Panasonic GH4 and GH4 Video Quality vs Sony A7s (Sensor Size)

2014-05-08 Panasonic GH4 Video Quality: Videos Posted With Comments Plus Derived 1920/2560/3840 Still Images 📹

2014-05-08 Panasonic GH4 Video Quality: Very Low Light Video Quality for 1080p from 4K

2014-05-06 Panasonic GH4: 4K Video and SDXC Card Speed

2014-04-27 Panasonic GH4 Now Shipping

2014-01-30 Micro Four Thirds and APS-C? Whither the Future? Wither the Future?

2013-09-10 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Announced

2013-08-11 Olympus Apparently Discontinues its E-5 Four Thirds DSLR

2013-08-04 Reader Inquiry: Small Cameras, Product Cycles, What’s Coming

2013-07-30 WSJ: “The Point-and-Shoot Camera Faces Its Existential Moment”

2013-07-24 Micro Four Thirds vs APS-C: Summary

2013-07-24 Micro Four Thirds vs APS-C: Size and Weight Realities

2013-07-24 Micro Four Thirds vs APS-C: Lens Size

2013-07-24 Micro Four Thirds vs APS-C: Aspect Ratio

2013-07-23 Micro Four Thirds: Withering on the Vine

Voigtlander Nokton 42.5mm f/0.95

Ultra fast medium telephoto manual focus lens..

  1. Voigtlander Nokton 42.5mm f/0.95
  2. Aperture Series: Magenta Flower on Green
  3. vs Panasonic Nocticron: Olympic Bar (EM1)

The Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds Format

General things to know about Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds..

  1. Micro Four Thirds Format Makes the Grade
  2. Small Sensor Cameras Make the Grade (PDF)
  3. Focal Length for 4/3 and Micro 4/3
  4. Depth of Field for 4/3 and Micro 4/3
  5. Aperture and Shutter Speed
  6. Overview of Four Thirds / Micro Four Thirds Lens Choices
  7. Size comparison of Various Lenses
  8. Olympus MMF-3 Lens Adapter for Micro Four Thirds

Panasonic GH4

Still photos and gorgeous 4K UltraHD video..

  1. Introduction to Panasonic GH4
  2. 4K: Data Rates/ Data Storage
  3. 4K: California Poppies
  4. 4K: Buckeye Flowers in Breeze, Late Dusk
  5. Still Image Coverage and Quality vs Video 📹

Olympus Zuiko SHG 7-14mm f/4 ED

Ultra high performance ultra-wide zoom lens..

  1. Zuiko SHG 7-14mm f/4 ED
  2. 7mm: Olympus 7-14/4 vs Panasonic 7-14/4 (Garage Bikes)
  3. 12mm: Olympus 7-14/4 — Olympus 12/2 — Panasonic 7-14/4 — Panasonic 12-35/2.8 (Garage Bikes)
  4. 14mm: Olympus 7-14/4 — Panasonic 7-14/4 — Panasonic 14/2.5 — Panasonic 12-35/2.8 — Olympus 14-35/2 (Garage Bikes)

Olympus Zuiko SHG 14-35mm f/2 ED

Ultra high performance zoom lens..

  1. Lens: Zuiko 14-35mm f/2 ED
  2. 14mm: Compared to Panasonic 14mm f/2.5 ASPH
  3. Compared vs Olympus 17/1.8 (Olympus E-M5, Dolls)
  4. 25mm: Olympus 14-35/2, Panasonic 25/1.4, Leica 24/3.8 Elmar-M (Wyman Cabin)
  5. Shootout: Olympus 14-35/2, Olympus 12-40/2.8, Panasonic 25/1.4 (EM1, Yellow Wagon)
  6. 28mm: Olympus 14-35/2, Leica 28/2 Summicron-M ASPH, Leica 28/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH (Wyman Cabin)
  7. 35mm: Olympus 14-35/2, Leica 35/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH, 35/2 Summicron-M ASPH — Zeiss 35/2 Biogon (Wyman Cabin)
  8. Shootout: vs Panasonic Leica 25mm f/1.4 Summilux (EM1, Boulder Logjam)
  9. Examples: White Mountains

Olympus Zuiko SHG 35-100mm f/2 ED

Ultra high performance medium telephoto zoom..

  1. Zuiko SHG 35-100mm f/2 ED
  2. Examples: Initial Assessment
  3. Compared: SHG 35-100/2 ED vs 60/2.8 ED Macro (Dolls)
  4. Compared: SHG 35-100/2 ED vs 75/1.8 ED (Dolls)

Olympus Super High Grade (SHG) Four Thirds Lenses

Ultra high performance lenses..

  1. Overview of Olympus 4/3 Super High Grade SHG Lenses
  2. Olympus SHG Coverage (Image Circle)
  3. Who Uses Olympus SHG Lenses and Why?
  4. Lens: Zuiko 90-250mm f/2.8 ED
  5. Lens: Zuiko 150mm f/2 ED
  6. Lens: Zuiko 300mm f/2.8 ED

Olympus Zuiko 12mm f/2 ED

A compact high performance fast wide angle..

  1. Olympus Zuiko 12mm f/2 ED
  2. Examples (Dana Meadow)
  3. Aperture Series: Wyman Cabin
  4. Compared: Olympus 12mm f/2 — Olympus SHG 7-14mm f/4 — Panasonic 7-14mm f/4 and 12-35mm f/2.8 (Garage Bikes)

Olympus Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO Zoom

A high performance mid-range zoom..

  1. Olympus Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO Zoom
  2. Shootout: 12-40/2.8 vs SHG 14-35/2 vs Panasonic 25/1.4 Summilux (EM1, Yellow Wagon)
  3. Aperture Series: Boulder Logjam in Lundy Canyon (12mm, EM1)

Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.8

A fast moderate wide angle..

  1. Olympus Zuiko 17mm f/1.8
  2. Aperture Series: Windows (Olympus E-M5)
  3. Compared vs Olympus SHG 14-35/2 ED (Olympus E-M5, Dolls)
  4. Avoid Stepped Manual Focusing (Olympus E-M5, Dolls)

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f/1.2 PRO

Fast portrait lens..

  1. Overview of Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f/1.2 PRO
  2. Dual Aperture Series: Kolob Canyons Cliffs, Post-Snowstorm
  3. Aperture Series: LeFevre Overlook
  4. Aperture Series: Zion Sandstone, Dusk

Olympus Zuiko 50mm f/2 ED Macro

Olympus full Four Thirds macro lens..

  1. Olympus Zuiko 50mm f/2 ED Macro (Full Four Thirds)
  2. Compared: Olympus 50/2 macro — Olympus 45/1.8 — Panasonic Leica 45/2.8 Macro

Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 60mm f/2.8 ED Macro

Native Micro Four Thirds macro lens..

  1. Olympus M. Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 ED Macro
  2. Compared: 60/2.8 ED Macro vs SHG 35-100/2 ED (Dolls)
  3. Compared: 60/2.8 ED Macro (2 copies) vs SHG 35-100/2 ED (Dolls)
  4. Examples (Initial Ad-Hoc)
  5. Examples (Various)
  6. Field Curvature at 1:25 Reproduction
  7. Field Curvature in the Field (Building Scaffolding)
  8. Examples (Field Curvature)
  9. Graphic Visualization of Field Curvature

Olympus Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 ED

Olympus lenses for Micro Four Thirds cameras..

  1. Olympus Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 ED
  2. 45mm: Olympus 45/1.8 — Olympus 50/2 macro — Panasonic Leica 45/2.8 Macro
  3. Aperture Series: Wyman Cabin

Olympus Zuiko 75mm f/1.8 ED Telephoto

Beautiful bokeh, long reach fast speed, compact lens..

  1. Olympus Zuiko 75mm f/1.8 ED Overview
  2. 53MP Panorama (Patriarch Grove at Sunset)
  3. Study: Focusing Margin of Error (Dolls)
  4. Compared: 75/1.8 ED vs SHG 35-100/2 ED (Dolls)
  5. Aperture Series: Wyman Cabin
  6. Aperture Series: Distant Hills (Patriarch Grove)
  7. Aperture Series: Bristlecones Slope
  8. Aperture Series: Bristlecones Near/Far
  9. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Foliage)
  10. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Trunk
  11. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Stump
  12. Aperture Series: Aspens in Black and White
  13. Examples: Bristlecones
  14. Examples: Dana Meadow, Yosemite
  15. Examples: Yosemite
  16. Video Review of Olympus 75mm f/1.8 ED 📹

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f/4 IS PRO

Super telephoto with superb bokeh and color correction..

  1. Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f/4 IS PRO Overview
  2. Ergonomics
  3. Tips for Getting Sharp Images
  4. Examples: Flowers and More in Cottonwood Canyon, Death Valley
  5. Aperture Series: Flash-Flood-Shredded Brush on Marble, Death Valley

Panasonic Lumix G LEICA DG MACRO-ELMARIT 45mm f/2.8 ASPH MEGA O.I.S

A macro lens with high performance..

  1. Panasonic MACRO-ELMARIT 45mm f/2.8 Overview
  2. Examples: Build Quality — Lens Skew Blur on Left
  3. Examples: Bristlecones and Yosemite
  4. Examples: Dana Meadow
  5. Comparison with Olympus 45mm f/1.8, Olympus 50mm f/2

Panasonic Lumix G 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye

A fisheye with great contrast and high resolving power..

  1. Panasonic Lumix G 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye
  2. Examples
  3. Aperture Series: Wyman Cabin
  4. Aperture Series: Wyman Cabin Interior

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH

Compact wide angle equivalent to 16-36mm..

  1. Overview of Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH
  2. Examples: Trona / Panamint Area

Panasonic Leica Summilux 12mm f/1.4 ASPH

Fast, bright and well corrected wide angle..

  1. Examples: Around the Neighborhood

Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5 ASPH

Wide angle pancake lens..

  1. Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5 ASPH
  2. 14mm: Panasonic 14/2.5 and 12-35/2.8 — Olympus SHG 7-14/4 — Olympus SHG 14-35/2 (Garage Bikes)
  3. 14mm: Panasonic 14/2.5 vs Olympus SHG 14-35/2 (Wyman Cabin)

Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 ASPH Micro 4/3

A weak sibling covers the wide end.

  1. Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7 ASPH
  2. Focus Shift at Close Range (Olympus EM1, Dolls)

Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH Micro 4/3

A fast and lovely 'normal' lens (50mm equiv) for Micro 4/3..

  1. Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH Micro 4/3
  2. Panasonic/Leica 25/1.4 ASPH Aperture Series on Olympus OM-D E-M5 (Dolls)
  3. Compared: Panasonic 25/1.4 — Olympus 14-35/2 — Leica 24/3.8 Elmar-M (Wyman Cabin)
  4. Shootout: 25/1.4 — Olympus 12-40/2.8 — Olympus 14-35/2 (EM1, Yellow Wagon)
  5. Shootout: 25/1.4 vs Olympus SHG 14-35m f/2 (EM1, Boulder Logjam)
  6. Examples: White Mountains (Olympus E-M5, Panasonic 25/1.4 )
  7. Examples: De Chambeau Ranch (Olympus E-M5, Panasonic 25/1.4 )
  8. Examples: Lundy Canyon Morning (Olympus E-M1, Panasonic 25/1.4 )

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f/4 ASPH

Ultra wide angle zoom..

  1. Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f/4 ASPH
  2. 12mm: Panasonic 7-14/4 and 12-35/2.8 — Olympus 12/2 — Olympus SHG 7-14/4 (Garage Bikes)
  3. 14mm: Panasonic 7-14/4 and 12-35/2.8 — Panasonic 14/2.5 — Olympus 7-14/4 — Olympus 14-35/2 (Garage Bikes)

Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8 ASPH

Mid range zoom..

  1. Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8 ASPH
  2. 12mm: Panasonic 12-35/2.8 and 7-14/4 — Olympus 12/2 — Olympus 7-14/4 — Olympus 14-35/2 (Garage Bikes)
  3. 14mm: Panasonic 12-35/2.8 and 7-14/4 — Panasonic 14/2.5 — Olympus 7-14/4 — Olympus 14-35/2 (Garage Bikes)

Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 ASPH

Pancake lens..

  1. Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 ASPH
  2. 20mm: Panasonic 20/1.7 and 12-35/2.8 — Olympus SHG 14-35/2 — Canon 40/2.8 STM (Garage Bikes)

Sigma DN 30mm f/2.8

Normal lens for Micro Four Thirds or Sony E Mount/NEX..

  1. Sigma DN 30mm f/2.8
  2. Examples: Sharpness at Distance

Panasonic Leica DG Nocticron 42.5mm f/1.2 ASPH

Fast, bright and highly corrected medium telephoto..

  1. Panasonic Leica DG Nocticron 42.5mm f/1.2 ASPH
  2. Examples: Assessment of Overall Imaging Quality (EM1)
  3. Examples: Las Vegas Strip (Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II)
  4. Flare Control (EM1)
  5. Aperture Series: Magenta Flower on Green (EM1)
  6. Aperture Series: Picnic Table in Garden (EM1)
  7. vs Voigtlander Nokton: Olympic Bar (EM1)

Panasonic Leica DG Elmarit 200mm f/2.8 POWER O.I.S.

High performance super telephoto..

  1. Overview of Panasonic Leica DG Elmarit 200mm f/2.8 POWER O.I.S.
  2. Examples: Bighorn Sheep
  3. Examples: Birds, Wild Horses, Elk
  4. Examples: Pronghorn Antelope
  5. Examples: Cedar Breaks National Monument
  6. Examples: Zion National Park, Kolob Canyons after Clearing Storm

Venus Optics Laowa 7.5mm f/2 fisheye

Rectilinear fisheye lens for Micro Four Thirds..

  1. Venus Optics Laowa 7.5mm f/2 fisheye

Olympus OM-D E-M1

A worthy upddate to the E-M5 with pro-grade build quality..

  1. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Overview
  2. Olympus E-M1 Usability
  3. Olympus E-M1 Backfocus with 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO
  4. Olympus E-M1 Sensor Quality
  5. Olympus E-M1 Real-World Noise
  6. Camera Profiles for E-M1 in ACR / Lightroom
  7. Choice of Color Space for Raw Conversion
  8. Olympus E-M1 Raw Conversion in Adobe Camera Raw
  9. Raw Conversion Silent Auto Corrections with ACR
  10. Sharpening E-M1 Images
  11. Olympus E-M1 Performance Under Extreme Lighting
  12. Examples in Lundy Canyon

Olympus OM-D E-M5

Superb ergonomic design in a compact camera..

  1. Introduction to the Olympus OM-D E-M5
  2. Ergonomics
  3. Usability Comments
  4. Sensor Size and Resolution
  5. RAW Conversion in Adobe Camera RAW
  6. RAW Conversion in DxO Optics Pro
  7. How Much Sharpening to Apply
  8. JPEG vs RAW Example (Dolls)
  9. ETTR Example 2+ Stops Range (Dolls)
  10. ETTR In The Field (Yellow Leaf)
  11. Aperture Series 12mm f/2 (Bicycle)
  12. Aperture Series and Comparison at 12mm f/2 (Dolls)
  13. 7mm Comparison: Olympus SHG 7-14mm f/4 — Panasonic 7-14mm f/4 (Garage Bikes)
  14. 12mm Comparison: Olympus SHG 7-14mm f/4 — Olympus 12mm f/2 — Panasonic 7-14mm f/4 and 12-35mm f/2.8 (Garage Bikes)
  15. 14mm Comparison: Olympus SHG 7-14mm f/4 — SHG 14-35mm f/2 — Panasonic 14mm f/2.5 and 7-14mm f/4 — 12-35mm f/2.8 (Garage Bikes)
  16. 20mm Comparison: Olympus SHG 14-35/2 — Panasonic 20/1.7 and 12-35/2.8 — Canon 40/2.8 STM (Garage Bikes)
  17. Compared: Olympus 50/2 Macro — Panasonic/Leica 45/2.8 Macro — Olympus 45/1.8 (Dolls)
  18. ISO Series from ISO 200 - ISO 25600
  19. Noise Behavior on Real Images
  20. Dynamic Range Analysis from -2 ... +4/3 Stops
  21. Diffraction with Panasonic/Leica 25mm f/1.4 ASPH
  22. Correcting color aberrations with the 12mm f/2
  23. Effectiveness of Image Stabilization
  24. Black and White Images
  25. Video Quality, Artifacts
  26. Video Examples (General) 📹
  27. Video Examples (White Mountains, Clear Weather) 📹
  28. Video Examples (Summit Attempt, Bad Weather Builds) 📹
  29. Video Examples (Descents from White Mountain Peak, Hail Day) 📹
  30. Conclusions

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II

Updated model with HighRes sensor shift mode..

  1. Processing EM5 Mark II HighRes RAW with Adobe Camera Raw
  2. HighRes Sensor Shift Mode vs Standard Resolution, RESOLUTION (Mining Museum)
  3. HighRes Sensor Shift Mode vs Standard Resolution, NOISE (Mining Artifacts)
  4. HighRes Sensor Shift Artifacting (Dana Lake, Water View)
  5. Examples with HighRes Sensor Shift Mode (Historical Items)

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

Flagship model for 2017..

  1. General Comments on the E-M1 Mark II
  2. HiRes Mode: Camera JPEG vs raw Single Shot (Dolls)
  3. Examples: Las Vegas Strip (Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II)
  4. Examples: Around the Neighborhood after Heavy Rain (Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II)

Panasonic Lumix GH3

Full size m4/3 camera body with a video orientation..

  1. Video Quality GH3 vs EM5 (Dolls, MOV) 📹
  2. Still Image Quality (vs EM5, Dolls)

Olympus E-P1 micro-4/3 camera

Great image quality, but....

  1. Overview
  2. Lenses and accessories
  3. Examples with 14-42mm
  4. Resolution that will blow your socks off
  5. Ergonomics and Build Quality
  6. Operation
  7. Look See: Controls, Panasonic G-1, Olympus 4/3 lenses
  8. Lens adapters: MMF-1, Leica M
  9. Software
  10. Conclusions

Panasonic G-1 micro-4/3 camera

Panasonic G-1 especially compared to the Olympus E-P1. Intriguing results with RAW vs in-camera JPEG. RAW file included for your own analysis..

  1. Overview
  2. Ergonomics
  3. Examples—Stanford succulent garden
  4. Resolution
  5. RAW vs JPEG
  6. Conclusions


Blog posts, reverse chronological

2016

2016-12-02 Want a Fast Lens for Micro Four Thirds? HandeVision IBELUX 40mm f/0.85 is 71% Off

2014

2014-05-13 Thoughts on Panasonic GH4 and GH4 Video Quality vs Sony A7s (Sensor Size)

2014-05-08 Panasonic GH4 Video Quality: Videos Posted With Comments Plus Derived 1920/2560/3840 Still Images 📹

2014-05-08 Panasonic GH4 Video Quality: Very Low Light Video Quality for 1080p from 4K

2014-05-06 Panasonic GH4: 4K Video and SDXC Card Speed

2014-04-27 Panasonic GH4 Now Shipping

2014-01-30 Micro Four Thirds and APS-C? Whither the Future? Wither the Future?

2013

2013-09-10 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Announced

2013-08-11 Olympus Apparently Discontinues its E-5 Four Thirds DSLR

2013-08-04 Reader Inquiry: Small Cameras, Product Cycles, What’s Coming

2013-07-30 WSJ: “The Point-and-Shoot Camera Faces Its Existential Moment”

2013-07-24 Micro Four Thirds vs APS-C: Summary

2013-07-24 Micro Four Thirds vs APS-C: Size and Weight Realities

2013-07-24 Micro Four Thirds vs APS-C: Lens Size

2013-07-24 Micro Four Thirds vs APS-C: Aspect Ratio

2013-07-23 Micro Four Thirds: Withering on the Vine

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