tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post5266158920724622929..comments2024-03-28T07:35:03.350+00:00Comments on Micro 4/3rds Photography: IntroductionFredrik Gløcknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07523430148487818493noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-18233820577735528812017-02-21T02:15:32.938+00:002017-02-21T02:15:32.938+00:00I think the blog is great and has lots of useful i...I think the blog is great and has lots of useful information. I have a question, I am considering 3 cameras to create videos. I am a professional photographer with limited video experience (but have clients asking for video). I am considering a Sony A6500, Fuji X-T2 and Panasonic G85 or may wait for GH5. Do you have a preference for video quality, ease of use, auto focus speed, etc. I know it&#Allan Castlehttp://www.allancastle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-47967911894215421072016-01-18T01:01:10.572+00:002016-01-18T01:01:10.572+00:00Fredrik--This is helpful. Thanks so much.Fredrik--This is helpful. Thanks so much.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650321665395958383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-47603318771407748982016-01-17T16:16:33.748+00:002016-01-17T16:16:33.748+00:00Oh, and auto white balance is certainly feasible h...Oh, and auto white balance is certainly feasible here. Virtually all digital imaging systems need some form of auto white balance.Fredrik Gløcknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07523430148487818493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-45166829592672429522016-01-17T16:15:16.064+00:002016-01-17T16:15:16.064+00:00I think what you are describing here is possible, ...I think what you are describing here is possible, and probably exists. However, it is way into the "secret service", or "spy shop" market segment, not ordinary consumer electronics.<br /><br />To get a view of what exists today, try to search for something like "body worn spy cameras".<br /><br />I'm not sure that USB is the preferred connection for miniature Fredrik Gløcknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07523430148487818493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-14313926984949699692016-01-17T12:45:14.702+00:002016-01-17T12:45:14.702+00:00As a GH3 owner, I've been an admirer of your t...As a GH3 owner, I've been an admirer of your technical expertise for more than 2 years and would like to ask for you help with the following, please.<br />In a novel I’m writing, a tiny camcorder secreted at the bottom of a canvas shoulder bag is connected to a miniature circuit board (via a micro-USB cable) hidden midway behind a canvas patch on the front edge of the bag. The camcorder, via Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650321665395958383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-50673013700435084302014-12-16T20:29:15.486+00:002014-12-16T20:29:15.486+00:00As I understand, only the premium Olympus E-M1 sup...As I understand, only the premium <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EQ07PG2/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00EQ07PG2&linkCode=as2&tag=micr43rdsphot-20&linkId=BCWCT5HCJ2OBYJYN" rel="nofollow">Olympus E-M1</a> supports CA correction when using Panasonic Lumix lenses.Fredrik Gløcknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07523430148487818493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-83408154392026037742014-12-16T20:27:27.207+00:002014-12-16T20:27:27.207+00:00No, not at all. Not yet, anyway.No, not at all. Not yet, anyway.Fredrik Gløcknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07523430148487818493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-5368539074682339352014-12-16T19:47:31.482+00:002014-12-16T19:47:31.482+00:00And vice versa Pana lenses on Oly bodies, any CA c...And vice versa Pana lenses on Oly bodies, any CA correction here? Also, I have read that some lenses / bodies might have "radial vignette correction" in addition to the geometric lens correction?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-18941844086022645862014-12-16T19:44:24.989+00:002014-12-16T19:44:24.989+00:00Do Oly lenses suppprt CA correction on Pana bodies...Do Oly lenses suppprt CA correction on Pana bodies?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-35071657203936681652014-05-01T22:53:29.444+01:002014-05-01T22:53:29.444+01:00The DoF depends on a lot of factors: The sensor si...The DoF depends on a lot of factors: The sensor size, the focus distance, the focal length, and the aperture. If you use the same camera, the same focal length, the same aperture and the same focus distance, you are going to get the same DoF.Fredrik Gløcknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07523430148487818493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-27839512904189136852014-05-01T21:00:31.874+01:002014-05-01T21:00:31.874+01:00Thanks for explaining both answers so clearly. I t...Thanks for explaining both answers so clearly. I told my wife I was right :) ...she is not being robbed of DoF just because her lens stops at f/8... and the little sensor reason why. <br /><br />So to help me understand further, if the sensor size is equivalent, but you have different telephoto lenses (e.g. 45-90 and 40-200 mm), AND both lenses are set at the same focal length / object distance Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-61430960743036359362014-05-01T08:11:51.055+01:002014-05-01T08:11:51.055+01:00Hello, the FZ200 is fundamentally different from M...Hello, the FZ200 is fundamentally different from M4/3 in that it has a smaller sensor. This means that one can more easily design one "do it all lens" for it. <a href="http://m43photo.blogspot.com/2011/09/lens-buyers-guide.html" rel="nofollow">Read more about it in the introduction here.</a> That is why there is no comparable lens for M4/3: It is not possible to contruct, since M4/3 hasFredrik Gløcknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07523430148487818493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-60406595801829516122014-05-01T04:37:17.904+01:002014-05-01T04:37:17.904+01:00Thank you ~ you have a fantastic blog!!
I have tw...Thank you ~ you have a fantastic blog!!<br /><br />I have two lens questions for you. I *love* my f/4.0-5.6, 45-200mm with my G7 (and have the kit lenses for G1 and G7, as well as the f/1.7, 20mm H-H020.) Can you address two questions about the non-M43 Leica lens on the Lumix FZ-200 (my wife's camera) in comparison to the near equivalent M43 lenses?<br /><br />The FZ-200 has a Leica branded fSteven Znoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-68270407977873360362014-01-01T18:33:17.139+00:002014-01-01T18:33:17.139+00:00And regarding the flash sync speed: You can have a...And regarding the flash sync speed: You can have a maximum of 1/160s flash sync speed with the GH3. However, the <a href="http://m43photo.blogspot.com/2010/08/panasonic-lumix-dmw-fl360-flash-unit.html" rel="nofollow">FL360</a> has a high speed flash mode which can sync even faster, up to 1/4000s. But the higher you set the shutter speed in this FP mode, the faster you will drain the flash power. Fredrik Gløcknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07523430148487818493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-42240153445322373042014-01-01T18:29:49.798+00:002014-01-01T18:29:49.798+00:00Hello, I have used this flash unit, and I have wri...Hello, I have used this flash unit, and I have <a href="http://m43photo.blogspot.no/2010/08/panasonic-lumix-dmw-fl360-flash-unit.html" rel="nofollow">written about it here.</a><br /><br />When you connect a flash to the GH3, continuous drive mode is not allowed. So even if you select continuous drive, you have to press the shutter once for every exposure.<br /><br />That said, you can take Fredrik Gløcknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07523430148487818493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-36630751527062411082014-01-01T04:21:43.184+00:002014-01-01T04:21:43.184+00:00Awesome Blog! Can anyone help me with info about P...Awesome Blog! Can anyone help me with info about Panasonic Lumix DMW-FL360 flash unit?<br />Can i take sequence like 5.6fps with the gh3 continuos shooting while flashing? If yes,which is the shutter sync?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15505971431894258699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-16926695922052549112013-12-16T17:11:40.580+00:002013-12-16T17:11:40.580+00:00Sony have done a great job on the A7 and A7R camer...Sony have done a great job on the A7 and A7R cameras. They are remarkably compact, considering that they are full frame cameras. On the other hand, the lenses are quite large, expensive and heavy. Also, there are only very few lenses available for the system at this point.<br /><br />However, the big question is: Do you need full frame cameras? The main difference is that full frame cameras can Fredrik Gløcknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07523430148487818493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-44683764823222475632013-12-16T16:14:08.102+00:002013-12-16T16:14:08.102+00:00Hi
Congratulations for that blog and thanks for t...Hi<br /><br />Congratulations for that blog and thanks for the info and the kindly way you give and comment them.<br />I joined the m4:3 world some time ago, actually I'm having fun with a G6 together with 14-42 and 20mm as well.<br />I read some articles and comments about new Sony a7/7r which state this new systems are going to erase m4:3 world, as they can povide a full frame sensor Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-6926026940601815272013-09-02T22:54:11.483+01:002013-09-02T22:54:11.483+01:00Hmf, det er jo teit at de ikke oppdaterer kitløsni...Hmf, det er jo teit at de ikke oppdaterer kitløsning med det nyeste objektivet. Hvis du kjøper G6 derimot kan du få den med en 14-140 f3,5-5,8. Espen<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-49978179747671982082013-09-01T14:56:15.372+01:002013-09-01T14:56:15.372+01:00Når du kjøper GH3 i pakke med 14-140mm, så er det ...Når du kjøper GH3 i pakke med 14-140mm, så er det den gamle versjonen av objektivet du får. Men her bør du kunne forhandle med butikken: Jeg er sikker på at de vil være interessert i å selge deg GH3 pluss den nye 14-140mm-versjonen til en fordelaktig pris. Tross alt snakker vi om ganske kostbare saker, og GH3 er knapt noe volumkamera.<br /><br />Jeg vil absolutt anbefale <a href="http://Fredrik Gløcknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07523430148487818493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-28161722480294484452013-09-01T13:23:18.744+01:002013-09-01T13:23:18.744+01:00Hei, vet du om kitløsning med GH3 + 14-140 mm er o...Hei, vet du om kitløsning med GH3 + 14-140 mm er oppdatert med den nyeste utgaven av optikken? Eller får man kun den gamle optikken med GH3 som kit...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-68134357626578265282013-03-27T17:48:15.400+00:002013-03-27T17:48:15.400+00:00FYI for anyone who comes upon this later: 5 months...FYI for anyone who comes upon this later: 5 months on, and all this speculess guy seems to have is a list of products with links to amazon, presumably to earn a sales commission. Presumably he wants to outsource (take advantage of) getting actual useful info from great sites like this one. Appears to be a waste of time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05479034703636266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-32522010472272329092012-12-04T06:08:26.875+00:002012-12-04T06:08:26.875+00:00Yes, some firmware upgrades have in fact given fas...Yes, some firmware upgrades have in fact given faster autofocus.Fredrik Gløcknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07523430148487818493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-85975538907551168172012-12-03T22:53:29.966+00:002012-12-03T22:53:29.966+00:00I'm using a GH-1 and both the 14-42 and the 20...I'm using a GH-1 and both the 14-42 and the 20mm pancake lenses. A friend thought firmware updates would make auto-focus easier. Does anyone have an opinion of information on this?jackawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732079446153223008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-813055710667942720.post-18911656925064847372012-11-24T16:12:09.929+00:002012-11-24T16:12:09.929+00:00Fredrik (and anyone else reading this):
I've ...Fredrik (and anyone else reading this):<br /><br />I've been working on a new project that I'm calling speculess (from latin "speculum" meaning mirror and the obvious play-on "mirrorless") which I hope grows into quite the useful resource for m4/3 photogs.<br /><br />I'm looking for experts like yourself to populate the project with user impressions of the various Quentinhttp://www.speculess.comnoreply@blogger.com