As you know I am on vacation in Tuscany. I still working on rumors and news but it is not funny having such slow Internet connection. The good news is that my leg is healing and I can almost walk normally. I am a little bit frustrated because I lost almost the entire summer because of the broken ligament. I was supposed to travel to Ghana first and Malawi than (for work). NIET!
Once back from my vacation (soon) I will work fulltime on 43rumors. There is still a lot to do! I am finally getting very good rumors and I bet we will have an exciting time all together 😉
What I am expecting from Photokina? I don’t need a new MFT camera. The Olympus E-P1 is good enough for my needs. The 17mm f/2.8 is perfect for everyday use and the Noktor 50mm is also nice for low-light shots. But I would love to see some nice fast MFT primes 😉
In the meanwhile I am sharing some unprocessed and very simple images. Here is where I am now 🙂
Have a nice weekend 43rumors folks!
Me
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Love the sunflower shot 😀
I’m looking to pickup a MFT camera but not sure if I should wait to see the announcements. Not sure yet.. Still clueless on which mft I should get 😛
Thanks!
reagrding the camera:
1) Don’t spend to much
2) Take the camera that fits your REAL needs and not your EGO 😉
La Toscana belissima!
you’ve captured some lovely images – great work.
Toscany looks like Alentejo in Portugal. Very nice photos, enjoy it.
Good to hear about your personal situation now and then. Great that your leg is getting better. Enjoy your holiday time and photographing!
And thanks for your dedication to 43 Rumors!
Do you have some EXIF data? Maybe a Flickr or other page?
Nice country, good camera, and excellent shots!
I do need, however, a NEW mFT camera, Olympus with the GH1 sensor (or better), with the processor and AA filter of
E-PL1 (or better), and VF in the body.
Lovely photos! I especially enjoyed the landscapes and the last photo, but they’re all nice :-).
Nice photos, especially the sunflowers. Could be worth cropping the puppy shot to just below the guy’s shoes…
I’m From Tuscany. Where are you exactly? It seems Siena or Pisa!
I am currently in Gaiole in Chianti. But of course I am travelling round a little bit. OSme pictures have been taken close to Siena.
Very nice pictures!
And I totally agree with your “camera philosophy”.
Thanks for the job!
Glad to hear you’re on the mend. A shame you missed your summer travels, but you’ve provided a wealth of fun and information to your daily (first site I check each day) readers.
Your camera philosophy is of course correct. Use the equipment you have to its greatest creative advantage. Reminds me of the old CSN song “if you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re with”! If we’re honest with ourselves, photography is 90% skill/talent and 10% equipment.
But….
Still fun to speculate and doesn’t hurt the economy to buy once in awhile as well :)!
I also agree with Boris: The ideal mFT would be an Olympus with the GH1 sensor (or better), E-PL1 (or better) processor and AA filter and VF in the body. I’d add keep it slim and small (NEX-like) and throw in a dedicated AF assist light.
How many others feel this way?
Photokina will hopefully provide many good answers in just 4 short (seem long!) weeks.
@Steve if it has in body image stabilization and was built as solidly as my E-P1 (or an E1/E3!) then I’d definitely pick one up!
What lens was used for landscape 18 ? It looks out of focus or is it that soft?
When in the hail are they going to have so 50 mm.95 for sale???????
Looks like a nice place to be 🙂