I wasn't going for the stock photo look, but that's how it turned out...
I took this photo at work a few days ago. The text isn’t completely in focus, but I think it’s pretty good for an accident. I totally wasn’t going for this look. Maybe I should submit this to Audionet to see if they’ll do anything with it. The photo was taken with a Canon EOS 5D MK11 with a Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 lens.
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The Olympus OM-D E-M5 is an upcoming micro four thirds camera system from Olympus. It was officially announced earlier today. I was at a rehearsal at school, so I was unable to follow this announcement in real time. I just got home, and I’m really amazed. The OM-D E-M5 looks like an amazing camera. When pictures of the camera were leaked a few days ago, I didn’t like it. Everything about the design too sharp. I’ve changed my mind now after watching a few hands on videos. The silver version in particular looks absolutely stunning. We don’t know too many details at the moment, so hopefully Olympus will release more details in the next few days. I’m looking forward to more high ISO details and samples. The camera is made of magnesium allow and weighs a little over a pound without a lens. It’s dust-proof and splash-proof, so it’ll be great for carrying around in all sorts of weather! Photographing in the rain is now a real possibility. The electronic viewfinder spec is 1.44 million pixels. Nice and sharp. Continuous shooting can be done at a blazing 9fps. Autofocus is reportedly better than the PEN, which is the fastest autofocusing micro four thirds camera in the world. Yes, the autofocus will be very fast! The camera ships in silver or black in early April – $999 for the body, and there will be kits as well. Once this camera ships, I’ll read a few reviews. If I like what I see, I might just buy it. I’ve been looking for a new camera, and I don’t see any reason why the OM-D E-M5 can’t be the right one for me. The splash-proof body paired with a 35mm equivalent fast lens sounds like a great setup for general photography. Pricing is also superb. I know the Fuji X-Pro1 has an APS-C sensor, but I think the $1700 price tag for the body without lens is a little absurd.
Links to hands on videos and such…
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"Sunset Over Lake Quannapowitt" by Brian Li
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Most DSLRs shoot in multiple image formats; the most common being JPG, TIFF, and RAW. People always ask me why I shoot in RAW when it takes up so much space. For comparison’s sake, my memory card can hold thousands of JPGs depending on compression level. The same memory card can hold only 240 RAW files. So, what’s the point?
RAW files aren’t actually photos. A RAW files is a collection of sensor information for a particular exposure. Information like ISO speed, shutter speed, aperture, among other things are collected into a file that must be processed inside software to generate an image file. A JPG, on the other hand, is actually a photo that is generated by the camera with predefined settings. While RAW files are many times bigger than their JPG counterparts, they offer a level of manipulation that other formats don’t.
Storage space is an issue at the moment. Memory card prices are reasonable these days. While I can only shoot 240 pictures in RAW on my memory card, that’s usually more than enough for a day of shooting. Taking 240 “good” photos is actually harder than it sounds.
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