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JJ Semple commented on the blog post funny self-interview 1 year, 1 month ago · View
Geex, I don’t know what more people expect. This is like a Public Service venture, not for profit. Demands a lot of time and effort…
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JJ Semple commented on the blog post Look at that crazy Fuji X100 eBay auctions (What makes a camera such successful? What should Olympus and Panasonic learn from it?) 1 year, 2 months ago · View
People want to compose via something besides an LCD, which is awkward in many respects. Nothing beats putting a VF up to the eye. So, nice rangefinder design = interest. For some reason, designers and manufacturers don’t get this. X-100 also shows how design conscious buyers are. Olympus and Panasonic have all the components, plus [...]
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JJ Semple commented on the blog post Samyang 35mm f/1.4 for Four Thirds to hit the market in March 1 year, 2 months ago · View
I have the ProOptic 8mm f/3.5 lens.
It’s Samyang under one of their many rebranded names, use it with Nikon m4/3 adapter. Very good manual focus quality at relatively low price. An image taken with this lens:
http://jjsemplephotography.net/yellow-stuff/sunrise.htmlAlso some interesting video with this lens and the Samyang 85mm f/1.4:
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JJ Semple commented on the blog post Samyang 35mm f/1.4 for Four Thirds to hit the market in March 1 year, 2 months ago · View
I have the ProOptic 8mm f/3.5 lens.
It’s Samyang under one of their many rebranded names, use it with Nikon m4/3 adapter. Very good manual focus quality at relatively low price. An image taken with this lens:
Also some interesting video with this lens and the Samyang 85mm f/1.4:
http://vimeo.com/6882279 -
JJ Semple commented on the blog post A new non japanese Chief for Olympus! + bad financial results 1 year, 3 months ago · View
Sony has a strategy, albeit poorly implemented for the moment, but they’ll catch up. Olympus has no strategy, but, together with Panasonic, they have orchestrated an imaginative proof-of-concept – m43. But proof-of-concept isn’t enough. Last week Panasonic announced a loss, now Olympus. Both are scaling back, right at the moment people have begun to buy [...]
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JJ Semple commented on the blog post Terrible portrait lens (regardless of price) 1 year, 4 months ago · View
Your comments on the practical, photographic aspects of shooting portrait are spot on. What about the Canon 50mm f/1.4: http://kitleefotografie.com/2010/02/17/olympus-e-p2-x-canon-50mm-1-4-very-good-portrait-event-lens/
Isn’t it a better all-around choice than the Pentax you recommend? It is larger but focuses easily and is reasonably priced.
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JJ Semple commented on the blog post Terrible portrait lens (regardless of price) 1 year, 4 months ago · View
Your comments on the practical, photographic aspects of shooting portrait are spot on. What about the Canon 50mm f/1.4: ?
Isn’t it a better all-around choice than the Pentax you recommend? It is larger but focuses easily and is reasonably priced.
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JJ Semple commented on the blog post (FT5 -> patent) Olympus patent discloses a modular camera concept! 1 year, 5 months ago · View
Doesn’t this bring to mind the RED Camera modular approach?
