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Just to clear things up because there seems to be some confusion: purple fringing is a form of chromatic aberration, more specifically axial (longitudinal) CA. It's caused by shorter wavelengths not being quite as focused as longer wavelengths in non-apochromatic lens designs, resulting in a violet halo around high contrast areas. It also contributes to general haziness much like spherical aberration, reducing overall image contrast. You'll generally get the effect more in bright sunlight at large apertures. The only lenses I've seen that don't significantly exhibit this behaviour are fairly specialist ones like the top-end Zeiss APO lenses (and you can still get those to do it a tiny bit if you really try). I wouldn't freak out about it in normal lenses; it's pretty common especially in cheaper, large-aperture lenses, but you can easily correct it in post with minimal loss of image quality. It's more the general result of lower contrast that I personally care about, but sometimes it can be a desirable effect. 
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Has anyone else noticed that a lot of the Olympus micro four thirds lenses have recently dropped in price to the lowest they've ever been? Is this temporary? Any idea why most of the line is so discounted? http://camelcamelcamel.com/Olympus-25mm-f1-8-Interchangeable-Lens/product/B00HWMP0XG?context=browse http://camelcamelcamel.com/Olympus-Zuiko-Digital-12-40mm-Interchangeable/product/B00EY3YGBS?context=browse http://camelcamelcamel.com/Olympus-ED-M-300mm-f4-8-6-7-Zoom/product/B00B3QYBIW?context=browse
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Aug 2, 2015 08:55
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Lenses are made in Japan. (the good ones anyway  ) The companies that make them are in Japan. The yen is weakening (on purpose) and the dollar is strengthening. (on purpose)Lens prices here in Japan haven't shifted at all.
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LiquidRain posted:Lenses are made in Japan. (the good ones anyway
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It's a summer sale, probably ending this month http://www.getolympus.com/us/en/featured_weekly_deals?icn=topnav&ici=savingsnav_featured-weekly-deals-chip
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So I tried out the Sony a7 full frame camera recently, and my god it is a good camera. It's light, full frame and unexpectedly balanced(though because of my man hands I will have to get the grip), and I was wondering if anyone in the thread has used it, or any other mirrorless cameras with a viewfinder.
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Ryand-Smith posted:So I tried out the Sony a7 full frame camera recently, and my god it is a good camera. It's light, full frame and unexpectedly balanced(though because of my man hands I will have to get the grip), and I was wondering if anyone in the thread has used it, or any other mirrorless cameras with a viewfinder. I have an a7S. I like it a lot.
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surrender posted:It's a summer sale, probably ending this month Replacing the 17 and 45 with a12-40mm that is both bigger and heavier is
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Ropes4u posted:Replacing the 17 and 45 with a12-40mm that is both bigger and heavier is
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The 12-40 owns.
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So I got my X-T10 with 18-55mm lens, and I'm pretty happy with it. There is one thing that makes me wish I had gone with the X-T1 - the grip is a bit small for my hands. I doubt it's worth spending the extra $400, but I do wish it was a little bigger. It's a beautiful camera and I like how solid it feels compared to the entry level D-SLRs that I've used in the past. Corb3t fucked around with this message at 04:56 on Aug 3, 2015 |
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Ryand-Smith posted:So I tried out the Sony a7 full frame camera recently, and my god it is a good camera. It's light, full frame and unexpectedly balanced(though because of my man hands I will have to get the grip), and I was wondering if anyone in the thread has used it, or any other mirrorless cameras with a viewfinder. Sorry, we're not allowed to talk about Sony cameras in here because of firmware updates lol lol lol. Fuji chat only. But yes, I have an A7S and it owns.
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Has anybody read any good reviews regarding low light performance of the A7RII that they can point me to? Really really considering dumping the Canon dslr rig in favor of a mirrorless setup but I'm kind of thinking I want to wait till Fuji's X-T2 is announced to make any commitments to a platform. I'm just loving my X100T's control layout too much to jump over to Sony so quickly.
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:I just did the former and am most likely doing the latter before my next vacation in a month or so. I was just playing with the X-T1 again at Best Buy today. I'm glad they have the kit zoom on there since it makes it easy to compare the 23mm and 35mm focal lengths to see which prime I want first. It's going to take a little while to transition from the 5DIII's controls, and also figure out how to get the Fuji set up just the way I like it.
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MMD3 posted:Has anybody read any good reviews regarding low light performance of the A7RII that they can point me to? https://www.cinema5d.com/sony-a7rii-review-first-impressions-footage/ https://www.cinema5d.com/sony-a7rii-a7s-lab/
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Doctor w-rw-rw- posted:https://www.cinema5d.com/sony-a7rii-review-first-impressions-footage/ Thanks, but I'm really looking for reviews of stills performance. I don't shoot video at all.
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Ended up grabbing the X-T1 and 23mm over the weekend. I decided to wait on the 35mm prime to see how the f/2 version turns out later this year. I like the compact look of it.  All that sweet, sweet Canon gear gone, for something you can actually bring around with you if you want!You know where to find me if you have any questions.
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I have a question I was hoping you could help me with. I bought an OM-D E-M5 earlier this year, but I've hardly used it. It's not really compact enough for me to bring it everywhere and thus I often end up preferring my D700, my analogue Olympus XA2 or even my phone instead. I also find the OM-D a bit slow and clunky (party because I haven't used it enough to have all the buttons remembered in my fingers). With the D700 or the XA2 I can fire off an exposure within a second. So for me, the OM-D is like a big compact or small DSLR but without the image quality and speed of the D700 or the simplicity and speed of a point-and-shoot like the XA2. I'm using it with the Lumix 14 mm. Is there a simpler and smaller camera I can replace it with, and perhaps still keep the lens? Or am I better off simply selling both camera and lens? The X100 series looks pretty nice, but they're a bit too big to my taste and also a bit slow to use compared to a DSLR (or so says my friend). Do they even make cameras that fit my description? If I could make a camera from scratch, I'd make a fixed-lens point-and-shoot with zone focusing like the XA2 but I'm perhaps the only one wanthing something like that.
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Xabi posted:I have a question I was hoping you could help me with. Panasonic GF6 / GF7 fit your bill?
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Isn't that just about the same size?
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Ended up grabbing the X-T1 and 23mm over the weekend. I decided to wait on the 35mm prime to see how the f/2 version turns out later this year. I like the compact look of it. You're gonna love that combo a lot. I also switched to the X-T1 and 23/1.4 from a 5D2 and 35L - the Fuji combo is much better!
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evil_bunnY posted:Isn't that just about the same size? 267g. 108 x 67 x 37 mm 469g. 124 x 85 x 45 mm Depends on your opinion, I guess. I think the GFx bodies are about as small as you can get with m4/3
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Mr. Despair posted:The 12-40 owns. How giant does it feel on the camera, and in the camera bag?
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Xabi posted:I have a question I was hoping you could help me with. Depending how small you want to go, I'd look at either a Gx7 (pretty much the same size, but a bit less clunky form factor) or GM1 (no viewfinder but teeny) if you wanted to stick with the format. I've never really had a good look at Olympus outside of fiddling with them in shops, but for user interface, most reviewers seem to prefer Panasonic for intuitiveness and ease of use. Finger Prince fucked around with this message at 12:31 on Aug 3, 2015 |
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spog posted:267g. 108 x 67 x 37 mm
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evil_bunnY posted:I thought the GM were smaller They are
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evil_bunnY posted:I thought the GM were smaller There's a very good reason why I didn't mention that one and that is because I forgot about it  The M5 is somewhere between the GX7 and G6?
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spog posted:There's a very good reason why I didn't mention that one and that is because I forgot about it
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Thanks a lot! The GX7 is about the same size as the X100 so a bit too big for me, I'd think. The GM1 looks interesting though. No viewfinder is probably not a problem, I'd use a camera like this for vacations and mostly snapshotty stuff anyway. What was so sad about the GM5's viewfinder?
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It's not bad per se, it's just small, and I was comparing it to my d800's, and a short stint with an XT-1.
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spog posted:There's a very good reason why I didn't mention that one and that is because I forgot about it GF7 is the lightest m43 body with a flip screen, only 63 gram heavier than the GM1.
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Infrared X-T1! http://www.dpreview.com/articles/4180583057/fujifilm-announces-x-t1-ir-for-infrared-photography
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Hey, do you or anyone else with an X100T willing to share what you're using/traveling with? I'm going to be picking one up within the next few months, and want to know what are some things to consider.
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Phone posted:Hey, do you or anyone else with an X100T willing to share what you're using/traveling with? I'm going to be picking one up within the next few months, and want to know what are some things to consider. I have backpacked quite a bit with mine, and am constantly traveling with it (airline pilot). All I bring is a Snapr 20 sling (I rarely use the included case), a lens hood, an extra battery or two, charger, and maybe a Gorillapod.
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MMD3 posted:Has anybody read any good reviews regarding low light performance of the A7RII that they can point me to? All indicators seem to point to the A7RII being very good, but not quite at A7S levels with regards to high ISO performance. If I were you, I'd wait for the A7SII. If they bring the AF improvements and stabilization to the S series and up the resolution, it would be a no-brainer for you.
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Phone posted:Hey, do you or anyone else with an X100T willing to share what you're using/traveling with? I'm going to be picking one up within the next few months, and want to know what are some things to consider. Extra batteries for sure, generic ones are really cheap, the camera chews through batteries really quickly. I would also recommend getting a filter adapter so you can use a generic lens cap; the camera comes with a nice push on cap, but it's a bit bulky and would probably be annoying to replace if you lose it.
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Phone posted:Hey, do you or anyone else with an X100T willing to share what you're using/traveling with? I'm going to be picking one up within the next few months, and want to know what are some things to consider. couple of extra batteries stored in tic tac boxes and put in my pocket + a tripod if i feel like it
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Brought mine to Beijing earlier this year - just the camera , nissin i40 and a few extra batteries. I had it all in a little thinktank mirrorless mover shoulder bag. Airport security made me throw out most of my batteries on my way out of the country though, apparently China has strict limits on how many li-on batteries you can have on a plane with you. Good thing they were all cheap sterlingtek ones.
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Phone posted:Hey, do you or anyone else with an X100T willing to share what you're using/traveling with? I'm going to be picking one up within the next few months, and want to know what are some things to consider. My kit included (didn't always bring everything): MeFoto Backpacker, GorillaPod Hybrid, 49mm filter adapter, 49mm polarizer, 49mm 10 stop ND, short cable release.
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