Nice work, Dawid.
Chuck Norcutt
On 7/11/2012 4:51 AM, Dawid Loubser wrote:
> After a short hiatus, during which I changed computer AND camera system
> (and temporarily unsubscribed from this list) I'm back :-) First of all,
> I am running on a decked-out Dell Precision M6600 mobile workstation,
> operated by Arch Linux (GNOME 3 desktop), and it's the most satisfying
> machine I have ever used, from a performance, quality, and usability
> perspective. My Apple days are, for the time being, well and truly
> behind me.
>
> So, as you know, I sold my OM gear. Broke my heart, but 35mm film mostly
> just does not do it for me anymore, so I am having fun concentrating on
> larger film formats. Just to "try it out" (and satisfy the inner
> zuikoholic in me) I used part of the proceeds of my OM sale to fund some
> Olympus Four Thirds gear, figuring there is no harm in trying to see
> what digital currently has to offer. Oh man, the Olympus SHG lenses are
> quite something. Here are some of my first images:
>
> http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/179/c/7/stairway_of_anemia_by_philosomatographer-d556puj.jpg
> http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/191/1/a/hand_at_the_nelengu_by_philosomatographer-d56pmcl.jpg
> http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/180/3/3/audi_on_the_prowl_by_philosomatographer-d55chw1.jpg
> http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/190/3/c/snowbells__redux__by_philosomatographer-d56jrfq.jpg
> http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2012/181/f/d/citroen_panorama_by_philosomatographer-d55fyuw.jpg
>
> I'm just messing around still. I love having a machine powerful enough
> to process these in RawTherapee as 96-bit, floating point (CIE LAB)
> images - it's extraordinary at extracting detail and manipulating
> colour. These lenses, plain and simple, beat pretty much anything out
> there. Even legendary ones. For example, on paper at least, the
> 14-35/2.0 handily beats even a Lecia M Summicron 28/2.0 ASPH at any
> aperture (comparable, equivalent, or not). Olympus have performed magic
> with these optics.
>
> They are big though!
>
> anyway, just wanted to share the Zuikoholism -
> Dawid
>
>
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