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Yes, it is a nice compact lens with decent quality. I just wish it was wider. If they could build a successor that goes to 12 mm, I would be all over that. As it stands, the 12-60/2.8-4 is great, but it's big and heavy compared to the tiny 14-42. Totally changes the feel and user experience IMO...

That raises a question in my mind which I will put to the group: do you guys think that I should refrain from posting inline images in these threads and just provide a link instead? Dust removal tech is decent if you don't expect it to obviate the need to clean your sensor at all. It only...

Perhaps you could take a picture of said Google-Tylenol van? I've never seen one up here in Canada.

Neither do I... it's just like a boardroom meeting where you present some complicated charts. Nobody wants to admit that they don't know what the hell you're talking about, so they just go along with it and hope you know what you're doing ;)

Here is a test shot from the Olympus E-510 + 40-150/4-5.6 kit lens: ISO: 400 Exposure: 1/20 sec (can you say in-camera IS?) Aperture: f/4.6 (wide-open) Focal Length: 70mm (140 @ 35mm eq) Flash Used: Yes (pop-up, -0.7 EV FEC) Picture Settings: Contrast -2, Sharpness -2, NR OFF PP: RAW > OM2 for...

There you go, dd. That's more like it. Play with the levels & curves a bit to lower the mids and shadows and increase the contrast bit and you're there. You'll have a bit of haze from the mist no matter what, but a CPL should reduce it somewhat...

Wait, did you crop and resize by any chance? This looks like how some of my images look after cropping half the image and blowing it up.

Nice pic dd! Like LM said, it is very blurry. You used the right aperture (f/8 ), shutter speed (1/750 s), and ISO settings (200), so no problem there. Noise reduction and JPEG compression will blur things a bit, but it looks like there was more involved than that. Maybe you're out of focus...

Garmins are usually the best overall. I have a refurbed Garmin StreetPilot c330. Very good. It's a bit too big and the battery life too short for portable use, but it's fine in the car. The much slimmer Nuvis are fine for portable use while traveling, but you have to make sure they have the...

Uda, the CA wasn't too bad in this part of the image; there are areas with a lot more. The local contrast and sharpness is, objectively speaking, relatively poor. Yes, this is a 100% crop from a 10 MP image. I don't expect it to be very good, but I also don't expect it to be this poor. Remember...

dd, I think you should think about how much size and weight you're willing to carry around as well. You can always go big and get a faster, sharper lens with VR as long as you don't mind paying for it, but it's going to be double the size and weight. And the longer you go, the more lens speed...

Oh no, I don't own any Canon dSLR equipment. I have all Nikon (and now Olympus stuff) but have been looking at a couple Canon lenses with envy because I am tired of either going light and carrying a slow consumer 70-300/4.5-5.6 VR zoom or 180/2.8 +/- 1.4x TC, or using the massive 70-200/2.8 VR...

Here's a 100% crop of the top left corner of the frame for the 18-200/VR... JPEG out of the camera, cropped, then 20% USM at radius 7 1/400 sec, f/7.1, ISO 100, contrast -1, JPEG basic, no-resize, 20% USM Notice the blur, lack of contrast, and the chromatic aberration? And this image has...

Whoops, turns out it's actually a 12-60/2.8-4.0 lens instead ... there goes another 1/3 of a stop ;) Haven't had a chance to use it much, except to say that it is noticeably faster than the kit lenses when focusing. I wasn't sure if the SWD would work in the E-510 or not (the SWD was only...

That's a very good point, Gilbo, and that's why I've decided to try Olympus' 4/3 system -- quality optics without the size and weight. Well, not quite Pentax mini lens territory especially with their primes, but they do a decent job with the zooms. Canon has some high quality f/4 stuff too...

Whoops, should clarify that if I had a Canon body, the 70-200/4L *IS* USM would be at the top of my list for a tele zoom.

It depends on how much you want a single lens all-purpose solution or whether you want to specialise (UK/Cdn spelling ;) ) and have a multi-lens collection with each lens being geared towards certain uses. It also depends on how much you want to spend, how "fast" a lens you are looking for (max...

I posted a review of the E-510 on DCRP here, but will paste a copy here for your convenience: Noise and Dynamic Range The drawback of having a smaller sensor (noise) is as expected :( I was hoping those reports of more noise and less dynamic range were wrong (because there were so many glowing...

Excellent posts, Gilbo. Where have you been?

mubs, I think uda was referring to JoJo as the OP

A couple issues that I have been pondering wrt Canon vs Nikon glass: How fast do you want your telezooms and how big/heavy are you willing to carry? How important are wide angle primes to you? IMO, these are the two main areas in which Canon has a better selection (from my perspective... I'm...

I like slrgear.com for lens reviews. The 75-300 is known as a very mediocre lens much like the Nikon 70-300 around the same price. Don't know much about the 55-250, but it will likely be better than the 75-300.

Congrats Clocker! Hope you can get enough sleep these days.

Yes, the 800/1800 was designed to be more all-purpose and have a wider gamut, but did you find the accuracy that poor? Depending on the calibration and profiles used, it's hard to say. In fact, last year, Epson released new "premium" profiles specific for each print quality setting with each of...

Rockwell is a bit of a hack sometimes. Why am I not surprised that he hates pigment inks seeing as he only likes cameras that allow him to crank the colour saturation up past +4 on the custom pic settings menu? Anyways, I used to feel the same way about printing at home on an inkjet, but after...

I can find no such deal at that link. Other barriers include: Amazon.com and most Amazon marketplace vendors simply do not ship electronics to Canada, and shipping cost from the US is usually $15-25.

We do, but I am not a member. Not sure if they have eneloops and if so, what their price is...

Damn the eneloops are hard to find and expensive in Canada. The Source by Circuit City is $60 for 4 AA's + charger. Other places I've looked at online cost a fortune to ship ($12-25 S&H) relative to the value of the batteries.

Oh man... that's the type of driver that causes safety PROBLEMS for everyone. Everyone's going along at a good clip, and then there's this slow driver going 20 mph slower than everyone else forces everyone to slam on the brakes and change lanes to get around the slowpoke. You think she always...

RE: cost of FF sensors... With the arrival of Nikon to the FF party and the knowledge that they are going to take the FF sensor downmarket from the D3 and produce a 5D competitor, this bodes very well for all things FF and the cost of production. Remember when LCD panels were ridiculously...

Where did you get these numbers dd? The Nikon and Canon totals seem really high!

No, I just missed the 5D when i was copying all the other cameras: 5D 5,129

I didn't bother to copy the low volume cameras and include them in my post... but they do exist on flickr: D2H 465 D2Hs 70 1D/IIn 637 http://www.flickr.com/cameras/ Indeed, there is over/under representation with various camera models depending on how likely its users are to post their pics...

I'm also getting this message. Tried "Use Internet Explorer Settings = Yes" as well. Still doesn't work. Any thoughts? # SMP Client ################################################################## ###############################################################################...

Well it's not that expensive, but I can only justify spending so much on photo equipment seeing as I don't make any money from this stuff... it's just a hobby. And I can't stand the thought of paying $1,300 for it in Canada when I can get it for $800 in the US. I'm pretty sure Olympus' market...

So I got the Olympus E-510 2-lens kit on sale ($100 off) for $800 USD at B&H Photo. It's usually $1,200-1,300 CAD + tax in Canada, so it's basically a $500 savings, or 40% off. Is that a ridiculous disparity between Canadian and US retail pricing or what? I wanted to get the 12-60/2.8-3.5 SWD...

From last year

If there is one thing that should not be taken lightly, it's AF! If you don't have proper focus, you have nothing. I can't believe Canon is not bending over backwards to rectify the situation quickly and thoroughly.

What about at sci-fi show and comic book conventions, chess clubs, physics conferences, etc?

You know, i can't get these Olympus lenses out of my head. I never paid too much attention to the Zuiko Digital lenses before, but these new additions made me sit up and notice. This is looking more like a killer lens lineup with every lens announcement. I've been looking at a reasonably fast...

Oh, come on, dd! Stop using the cloak of practicality and utility to justify your choices. You just want a cool, stylish, fun car! Admit it, we all do! ;) LOL... What else is new? Women... ;) Giving her what she wants? Oh dear. You're going down a dangerous road, my friend. First thing it's...

I am currently quite fond of the Sylvania Daylight Extra CFL's, which are 3500 K. To me, they almost look like the 4100 K Cool White linears of old, except with better colour fidelity and uniformity. They also have the slightest pink tinge in colour, don't look eerie at all, and are able to...

LOL... In the year 2018... They will sell fake Sylvanias, GEs, and Philips out of a garbage bag on the street corners in NYC. You will see a wholesale shift in people selling Prada and LV purses to light bulbs. The market for "Sealed, New In Box" incandescents will reach unprecedented highs on...

You are taking a bit of a chance with safety when getting a lightweight car. You don't have to participate in weight escalation and get a bigger car just to be safer, but you don't have to lead the reduction movement either. A hybrid or diesel does a good job of reducing fuel consumption without...

As a preview to the D300, the Sony A700 may be a good leading indicator, as it uses a similar sensor as the D300, except for some 12-bit A/D conversion instead of 14-bit and fewer readout channels, I believe. It seems to be well liked by reviewers and users for its output quality in RAW mode...

Let me get this straight, udaman: you want an ultra-compact metal-bodied dSLR with a FF sensor for under $1,000? What year is this, 2015? ;)

Ouch! That sounds like a very traumatic experience, and not just the on the road, but at home too!

Watching House and Cane on Tuesday nights. I think Cane is the best new drama on TV these days. Jimmy Smits, Hector Elizondo. A story about two families fighting for dominance of the rum business. A bit like Miami Vice meets The Godfather or The Sopranos. This is the best I've seen from Jimmy...

Here's some light reading for you: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatulence

Actually, I think it's 16-80