REVIEWS
First thoughts on the Olympus OM-1
Since writing previously for Olympus Passion about my B&W street photography with the PEN-F, I have given up my job as a full-time accountant and instead work part-time as an…
Olympus OM-D E-M1X – 2 years later
The OM-D E-M1X has recently blown out the second candle. Launched on the world market in February 2019, the Olympus super flagship was the most ambitious camera ever made by…
Olympus OM-D E-M10 III – A street photographer’s review
INTRODUCTION Street photography is a demanding genre – both for the photographer and the camera. For years, I worked exclusively with film cameras. As my professional work started to take over…
One Lens Life- Impressions of Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 PRO
Creeping through the undergrowth, ferns brushing the front of my camera, dirt crunching under my feet, stalking, holding my breath… and I have my shot of a tree shooting out…
Field Notes: Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7
Let’s get things straight: I am not a fanboy. I hold no allegiance to any particular brand though I do have affinities for some. If anything I’m a Nikon apologist.…
Olympus E-M1X – My Impressions
As a nature photographer and an enthusiastic user of an Olympus camera, I welcomed with high expectations Olympus’ announcement of a new flagship camera E-M1X that would surpass their current…
Simplr F1 Camera Strap Review
A few months ago I had the chance to review the M1a Mirrorless camera strap from Simplr. I really enjoyed it and have been using it a lot since then.…
Camera Review: Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark lll
In September I went to Berlin to meet with the Olympus team for the launch of the new Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III mirrorless camera. As well as having a…
Olympus E-M1 mkII Review, by Daniel Stocker
Thanks to the very friendly people at Olympus Germany, Austria and Switzerland, or in short Olympus DACH, I was able to test the Olympus OM-D E-M1 MKII, the Olympus M.Zuiko…
Olympus 45mm F/1.8 – The pocket portrait gem
The Olympus 45mm F/1.8 prime lens is currently Olympus’ only fast short telephoto lens. Yes the 60 macro is perfect portrait length… but it is F/2.8. The 75mm F/1.8 lens…
Nine months with the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO – The ultimate travel lens?
Disclaimer: I am an ambassador for Olympus Norway and I did not pay for this lens and I’m not being paid to write about it. All opinions about is are…
Lens Review: 50mm F/1.4 CCTV C-Mount Lens for Micro 4/3
As I’ve said in my original review of the 50mm f/1.4 CCTV C-mount, this lens is very cheap (less than 30 dollars/pounds/euros), yet capable of amazing results. Technical image quality…
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My way of taking pictures
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Homage to Manhatta
I first saw “Manhatta” in a college class on film history. The film is a collaboration between the photographer Paul Strand and the painter/photographer Charles Sheeler. Paul Strand aside, Charles…
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 mark II – Why did I replace my equipment
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The Olympus E-M5 Mark III was officially announced
The long-awaited replacement of the E-M5 Mark II was finally announced by Olympus! February 2012: E-M5 February 2015: E-M5 Mark II October 2019: E-M5 Mark III The specs had already…
Apple Mac Mini M1 for photographers – A compact but powerful workstation
Hello! My name is Rikard Landberg (@landberg on Instagram), and I mostly shoot documentary projects. During the pandemic, most of my projects are on hold and instead, I have been…
VISUAL STORIES
An old soul
Milan Degraeve loves everything that is old, all the vintage stuff, because he can sense the amount of work that went into making these products with the few resources they…
Prague: The city of thousands of spires
Living in Prague for 25 years, Martin Pavinger knows the city as the back of his hands, therefore, over this time he had the opportunity to discover the best spots…
Walking and photographing
Walking is not only good for your health, it allows us to think about things, or nothing, listen to music, listen to nature and, why not, also be an opportunity…
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