Olympus E-P2

Olympus E-P2, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.

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The newest addition to my Micro Four Thirds cameras is this Olympus E-P2. Mounted on it is the $30 Fujian 35mm f/1.7 CCTV lens.

Leica Summilux 25mm f/1.4 on a GF2
[ 0.013 sec (1/80) | f/1.4 | FLength 25 mm | ISO 100 ]

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Alternative Glass

Alternative Glass, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.

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The newest addition to my collection of f/1.2 vintage glass is this Pentax 50mm.

Leica Summilux 25mm f/1.4 on a GF2
[ 0.013 sec (1/80) | f/1.4 | FLength 25 mm | ISO 100 ]

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Another Bokeh Comparison

Same old picket fence with a different bokeh rendering. This time with a wider field-of-view through a Ukranian-made 35mm t/s lens on a full-frame camera. Photex 35mm f/2.8 T&S Lens on a 1Ds [ 0.025 sec (1/40) | f/2.8 | FLength 80 mm | ISO 400 | Manual exposure ]
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Fujian CCTV 35mm f/1.7 on a G2

Cosina 55mm f/1.2 tilted by hand on a G2

Olympus Zuiko 55mm f/1.2 tilted by hand on a G2

Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 Ai-S tilted by hand on a G2

Minolta Rokkor 58mm f/1.2 tilted by hand on a G2

Mix & Match

Mix & Match, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.

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The Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 Ai-S as mounted on my 1Ds.

Cosina 55mm f/1.2
[ 0.04 sec (1/25) | f/1.2 | ISO 400 | Manual exposure ]

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Hello There!

Hello There!, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.

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"Now, if I can just figure out how to get out of this viewfinder, I could take the picture!"

Photex 80mm f/2.8 S&T Lens on 1Ds
[ 0.003 sec (1/320) | f/2.8 | FLength 80 mm |ISO 400 | Manual exposure ]

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Kipon Tilt Adapter

Kipon Tilt Adapter, a photo by jomak14 on Flickr.

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The tilt adapter is a blast to use! It makes controlling the lens' tilt easier than holding an unmounted lens in the palm of your focusing hand. Wish they made one for EOS & Pentax K-mount though.

Captured with the Instagram iPhone app.

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Saved By The Little Guy

It's one of those occasions that can't be missed and need to be captured in pictures!  I thought about the venue and available lighting and decided on fast prime lenses to be the optimum set-up.  Brought along a couple of Speedlites, just in case. I was all set to shoot my daughter Mariel's promotion ceremony.  Or so I thought.

The gear I planned on using.

Positioned myself in the corner of the auditorium where I could get an unobstructed view to the stage.  As I turn on the camera to take a test shot, BAM!!!  It hits me, "NO CF CARD"!!!  I had forgotten to take out the memory card from my desktop computer!

Oh, NOOOOOO!!!!  I forgot the CF card at home!

Thanks to my daughter's LUMIX FH25 point-&-shoot camera, I was able to capture those precious moments as she walked on stage to receive her promotion certificate. 

A nifty & capable performer it is indeed!

Shaking hands with the School Principal, Dr. Joseph Waters.

And now with PA State Representative, Hon. Tom Murt.

Receiving her Promotions Packet.

And I learned a simple yet important lesson that day.  Always keep a spare memory card in the bag!

2.8/80mm Tilt-shift Lens

2.8/80mm Tilt-shift Lens
Originally uploaded by jomak14

A Ukranian-made tilt-shift lens mounted on my 1Ds.

Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 Ai-S on a 1D
[ 0.067 sec (1/15) | f/1.2 | FLength 50 mm | ISO 400 | Manual exposure ]

More images of and from this lens can be seen here.

The LUMIX G2

The LUMIX G2
Originally uploaded by jomak14

A cool nifty camera the G2 is indeed! I got it with the 14-42mm kit zoom lens for my daughter to use on the GF1.

Pentax-M 55mm f/2 on a 30D
[ 0.013 sec (1/80) | f/8 | FLength 55 mm | ISO 100 | Manual exposure | Off-camera strobe ]

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Vintage Gear - A Family of K-mounts

Vintage Gear - A Family of K-mounts
Originally uploaded by jomak14

My introduction to photography was through my Dad's Pentax kit. It consisted of a K1000 body w/ a 28mm f/2.8, a 50mm f/2, a 135mm f/3.5 and a 70-210mm f/4.5 zoom.

The original Pentax 135mm lens was sold and replaced with a Takumar 135mm f/2.5. I added two 50mm f/1.4's, a 55mm f/2, a 90mm f/2.8 macro , a 200 mm f/4, a 400mm 5.6 (not in this photo) and a 500mm mirror lens to the kit. The Chinon CE-5 was bought from Ebay to replace the K1000 as the film-advance mechanism malfunctions. Manual exposure and focusing make me think twice before pushing down that shutter button.

B&W and color images captured from this kit can be seen here: www.flickr.com/photos/jomak14/sets/72157603182365623/ and www.flickr.com/photos/jomak14/sets/72157603182483597/

The GF1 & I

The GF1 & I
Originally uploaded by jomak14

A ubiquitous and clichéd self-portrait with a camera. Have a great weekend, folks!

Photex 80mm f/2.8 S&T lens on a GF-1
[ 0.067 sec (1/15) | f/2.8 | FLength 80 mm | ISO 200 | Manual exposure ]

Lens Serial #08885

Lens Serial #08885
Originally uploaded by jomak14

The Photex 80mm f/2.8 lens in EOS-mount.

EF 135mm f/2 L on a 1Ds
[ 0.01 sec (1/100) | f/2.0 | Focal Length 135 mm | ISO 100 | Manual exposure | Off-camera strobe ]

Strobist info: a bare Speedlite 580EX hand-held overhead, at camera left, triggered by an ST-E2.

The 1Ds & The Tilt-shift Lens

The 1Ds & The Tilt-shift Lens
Originally uploaded by jomak14

'Bokeh-fying' the Russian-made tilt-shift lens.

EF 135mm f/2 L on a 1D
[ 0.01 sec (1/100) | f/2.8 | Focal Length 135 mm | ISO 200 | Manual exposure | Off-camera strobe ]

Alternative Standard

Alternative Standard
Originally uploaded by jomak14

The Micro Four Thirds system (MFT) is a standard created by Olympus and Panasonic for mirror-less interchangeable lens digital cameras and camcorders design and development, announced on August 5, 2008.

Micro Four Thirds shares the image sensor size and specification with the established Four Thirds system, designed for DSLRs. Unlike Four Thirds, Micro Four Thirds does not provide space for a mirror and a pentaprism, allowing smaller bodies to be designed. The standard supports use of Four Thirds lenses on Micro Four Thirds camera bodies using an adapter. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro_Four_Thirds_system)

Adapters for various camera mounts are readily available. I can use all my k-mount and EF-mount lenses on it. Here I have my EF-adapted Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 Ai-S mounted on the GF-1. Versatility that can't be beat indeed!

My daughter hijacked my GF-1 to bring to school. Earliest I'll have it back is Spring Break! Panasonic's newly released GF-2 never looked so good! Or is the Olympus EPL-2, with in-body stabilization, the better choice?;-D

Minolta Rokkor 58mm f/1.2 on a 1Ds
[ 0.04 sec (1/25) | f/1.2 | FLength 58 mm | ISO 400 | Manual exposure ]

LUMIX 45-200mm f/4-5.6 MEGA O.I.S. Zoom Lens

LUMIX 45-200mm f/4-5.6 MEGA O.I.S. Zoom Lens
Originally uploaded by jomak14

Pictured here is Panasonic's native m4/3rds mount 45-200 mm f/4-5.6 MEGA O.I.S. zoom lens, wearing its lens hood and mounted on the GF-1.

Minolta Rokkor 58mm f/1.2 on a 1Ds
[ 0.017 sec (1/60) | f/1.2 | FLength 58 mm | ISO 100 | Manual exposure | On-camera strobe ]