Category Archives: Reviews

A lunchtime with the NEX-7

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Some people might be surprised that I have a NEX-7 lurking in my camera cupboard. I do, though I will admit it doesn’t see a lot of daylight. My first foray into CSCs was a NEX 5 about 18 months-2 years ago. I liked the image quality but hated the lack of controls, which ultimately …

Olympus 45mm – Comparisons Continued

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So, I’ve always thought this lens was priced about right. That sounds a bit harsh, but it isn’t meant to be. I always felt it was a slightly soft portrait lens that looked worse on the E-M5 than the E-P3. After all, it couldn’t be too bad, I had still managed to get results like …

Panasonic G5 First Impressions.

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So, I received a new Panasonic G5 in the post yesterday. The story behind this is that there was an amazing offer that I picked up via the DPreview  forums for a body at £419. This isn’t much more than a G3 sells for new so I jumped at the chance. I really want it …

Comparisons between the Olympus 45mm and 75mm

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This is a post about two micro four thirds camera lenses. So in 35mm film terms you need to multiply the focal length by two. Which means these lenses are a 90mm equivalent and a 150mm equivalent. So I should start by saying that I don’t hate the Olympus 45mm lens. Far from it. It …

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 75mm 1:1.8 Lens

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So this arrived today in the post, packed up in so much packaging the postie must have thought I was having a barbecue delivered. It is a fantastic lens and looks the part on the E-M5: In any event, I’ve been waiting for this one with bated breath. It seemed at the time of purchase …