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Archive 2012OM-D & PEN Images
p.5 #1OM-D & PEN Images
Yes my body is silver!! Reckon silver in cameras is like red in car - Blonde girls here in US never buy red cars - they say they all break down!!
My serial # is BF 3503855 - the previous one was "854" - maybe there is a problem with a batch!
Mine acts just like yours!! I am anxious to know how yours turns out!
My serial # is BF 3503855 - the previous one was "854" - maybe there is a problem with a batch!
Mine acts just like yours!! I am anxious to know how yours turns out!
Jul 17, 2012 at 10:38 AM
p.5 #2OM-D & PEN Images
bleh My first 4 digits are 35033 not 35038. Still if a batch were 1000 camera then yea it could be..... It'll be 1 to 2 weeks before I know what olympus has to say; so i'll wait till then. btw if you try a third camera and it works but has a similar serial # drop a note or pm 
Jul 17, 2012 at 11:33 AM
p.5 #4OM-D & PEN Images
nice shots, deadwolfbones. I especially like the dog pictures. Which lens did you use?
Jul 20, 2012 at 07:27 AM
p.5 #8OM-D & PEN Images
Deadwolfbones, I love the third shot. Not only does the food look great to me, evidently it looks good to the pup in the background too!
Jul 20, 2012 at 05:05 PM
p.5 #9OM-D & PEN Images
deadwolfbones wrote:
Panny 20mm and Oly 45mm. :-)
What about the 12mm?? ;-)
R
Panny 20mm and Oly 45mm. :-)
What about the 12mm?? ;-)
R
Jul 20, 2012 at 05:08 PM
p.5 #10OM-D & PEN Images
Wide angles tend to get a bit less use from me, but its time will come. 
Jul 20, 2012 at 10:04 PM
p.5 #11OM-D & PEN Images
First time for me to try my new Zuiko 2,0/150 Di ED on OM-D E
http://idurita.zenfolio.com/img/s1/v55/p592915319-5.jpg
http://idurita.zenfolio.com/img/s1/v55/p592915319-5.jpg
Jul 22, 2012 at 11:36 AM
p.5 #12OM-D & PEN Images
thedigitalbean wrote:
Not bad for a $600 zoom Bobby.
Not bad you say, I want to sell the 70-200 II and get the 100-300 for my Dslr...
Seriously, it is much sharper than the 70-200 II
Not bad for a $600 zoom Bobby.
Not bad you say, I want to sell the 70-200 II and get the 100-300 for my Dslr...
Seriously, it is much sharper than the 70-200 II
Jul 23, 2012 at 07:52 PM
p.5 #13OM-D & PEN Images
IndyFab wrote:
Not bad you say, I want to sell the 70-200 II and get the 100-300 for my Dslr...
Seriously, it is much sharper than the 70-200 II
hmm, me thinks the 70-200 II is the sharpest zoom on the planet.
thedigitalbean wrote
Not bad for a $600 zoom Bobby. Seriously, it is much sharper than the 70-200 II
hmm, me thinks the 70-200 II is the sharpest zoom on the planet.
Jul 24, 2012 at 12:51 AM
p.5 #14OM-D & PEN Images
snapsy wrote:
Not bad you say, I want to sell the 70-200 II and get the 100-300 for my Dslr...
Seriously, it is much sharper than the 70-200 IIhmm, me thinks the 70-200 II is the sharpest zoom on the planet.
A well-calibrated Sigma 100-300 f/4 probably gives it a run for the money.
'Well-calibrated' being the tricky part
Also, the crusty Tamron 70-200 2.8 also gives it some competition.
Canon's 70-200 2.8 is probably one of the sharpest and best-performing zooms overall, but there *are* other zooms that can come close (or match) the IQ if we're just talking sharpness.
IndyFab wrote
thedigitalbean wrote
Not bad for a $600 zoom Bobby. Seriously, it is much sharper than the 70-200 II
A well-calibrated Sigma 100-300 f/4 probably gives it a run for the money.
'Well-calibrated' being the tricky part
Also, the crusty Tamron 70-200 2.8 also gives it some competition.
Canon's 70-200 2.8 is probably one of the sharpest and best-performing zooms overall, but there *are* other zooms that can come close (or match) the IQ if we're just talking sharpness.
Jul 24, 2012 at 12:55 AM
p.5 #16OM-D & PEN Images
Brilliant processing on that one. Care to share the PP?
Jul 24, 2012 at 07:19 AM
p.5 #17OM-D & PEN Images
IndyFab wrote:
Not bad you say, I want to sell the 70-200 II and get the 100-300 for my Dslr...
Seriously, it is much sharper than the 70-200 II
Seriously? No ... not even close! It cannot even compete with the 100-400L or 70-300L. The 70-200L II is a class above the other L zoom lenses. It's in the same league as the L primes. The 100-300 may be as good as a Canon consumer-grade zoom lens.
thedigitalbean wrote
Not bad for a $600 zoom Bobby. Seriously, it is much sharper than the 70-200 II
Seriously? No ... not even close! It cannot even compete with the 100-400L or 70-300L. The 70-200L II is a class above the other L zoom lenses. It's in the same league as the L primes. The 100-300 may be as good as a Canon consumer-grade zoom lens.
Jul 24, 2012 at 09:26 AM
p.5 #18OM-D & PEN Images
Jman13 wrote:
Brilliant processing on that one. Care to share the PP?
I do most of my major tonal and contrast corrections as a color image and then a pretty straight B&W conversion using Silver Efex. From there it is localized enhancements to specific details using Viveza and/or Color Efex filters. I tend to spend a lot of time on little things in the images and experiment till I get the look I want. Most of the time I could no more repeat what I did on a complex image than I could fly.
Brilliant processing on that one. Care to share the PP?
I do most of my major tonal and contrast corrections as a color image and then a pretty straight B&W conversion using Silver Efex. From there it is localized enhancements to specific details using Viveza and/or Color Efex filters. I tend to spend a lot of time on little things in the images and experiment till I get the look I want. Most of the time I could no more repeat what I did on a complex image than I could fly.
Jul 24, 2012 at 09:39 AM
p.5 #19OM-D & PEN Images
Hrow wrote:
I do most of my major tonal and contrast corrections as a color image and then a pretty straight B&W conversion using Silver Efex. From there it is localized enhancements to specific details using Viveza and/or Color Efex filters. I tend to spend a lot of time on little things in the images and experiment till I get the look I want. Most of the time I could no more repeat what I did on a complex image than I could fly.
I've heard good things about Silver Efex. I have the whole Nik package but have not only used Viveza 2. I need to check on the Silver Efex tutorial.
Jman13 wrote
Brilliant processing on that one. Care to share the PP?I've heard good things about Silver Efex. I have the whole Nik package but have not only used Viveza 2. I need to check on the Silver Efex tutorial.
Jul 24, 2012 at 09:51 AM
p.5 #20OM-D & PEN Images
I figured it was a Silver Efex conversion (I've never gotten B&W conversions that can approach what you've done there without using Silver Efex). I've been using Silver Efex 2 for a while now, and it has dramatically increased the quality of my B&W conversions. I too use it in conjunction with Color Efex 4 quite often. Great to layer the two from time to time.
Jul 24, 2012 at 10:32 AM