Many of you photography enthusiasts likely contemplate new cameras, lenses, or other gear to improve your craft, but may not blog about it. Here at Open Source Photography, I do just that, aiming to share my experiences to help others make informed decisions amidst the uncertainty. Currently, I have both the Panasonic Leica 100-400mm f4-6.3... Continue Reading →
Olympus E-M1X S/H Unboxing and First Impression : OMG !
Today, Wednesday 21 June, UPS delivered the expected package from Asgoodasnew. I felt a little anxious because I hadn't seen any original photos of the camera, and the shutter count wasn't mentioned either. However, considering I paid just over €800, I reassured myself that it couldn't be a bad purchase. When I opened the outer... Continue Reading →
Recommended Accessory for the Olympus E-M1 Mark II & III – Long Eyecup Kiwi KE-EP13
Kiwi or JJC KE-EP13 Long Eyecup - replacement for the Olympus EP-13 Eyecup. An accessory I highly recommend for the Olympus E-M1 Mark II & III is a long eyecup.At first, I bought it to make it easier to use my glasses while photographing,but there are also other benefits, in macro photography for example.- It... Continue Reading →
Full Circle – My Olympus Gear
Making the right choices.I sometimes miss the optical viewfinder from my Pentax K-3,and the Pentax felt great in the hand, but was also a bit heavy.Fujifilm ? after seeing the successors of the X-H1, it was clear that Fujifilm was going another way, and not maintaining and improve a proven concept. By concept I refer... Continue Reading →
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100-400mm F4.0-6.3 Asph. Power OIS Review
My watch for size comparison I did my first experiments with Olympus and bird photography, with an E-M5 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm f/4-5.6 II POWER O.I.S. At that time I was still a Fujifilm user, and compared this lens next to my Fuji X-H1 and Fujifilm XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 R LM... Continue Reading →
The Tall Ships Races – Edition 2022 – Part two
Click here, or on the picture to view and read the second part of my article about the Tall Ship Race on "La Gallerie". On this page, more about my new Olympus cameras : In my limited circle of fellow photographers, there is one question that regularly comes up, and which is the most discussed,and... Continue Reading →