I know you think that those pesky black spots on image #2 are actually
birds in the distance. But they're not. I magnified the image 10,000
times with my CSI magnifier and determined that they are actually clouds
of honeybees. Could be they're the ones that have gone missing all over
the country. They probably have to keep flying continuously there in
order to keep warm.
Chuck Norcutt
Ken Norton wrote:
> Joel wrote:
>
>> I totally agree. Expressions of abandonment pre-date the E-system by
>> many years.
>
>
>
> And I was EXTREMELY vocal--only an effort by Bill Barber kept me in the
> fold. It's amazing that I haven't completely abandoned the brand. However,
> in fairness, I've only spent $1026 on Olympus digital gear and haven't
> upgraded, added or committed to the E-system beyond the initial E-1 with
> 14-54 investment. So maybe I'm still hedging my bets. But part of that is
> the rediscovery of the OM system and the dedication to resurrecting and
> pushing this "old technology" to new heights.
>
>
>
>> I don't know a single person who uses OM glass exclusively on a
>> digital body. Obviously, most of us don't really enjoy stop-down
>> metering, etc. This goes for 5D users as well, as far as I can tell.
>> Most people's practice has tended to validate exactly what Olympus
>> said prior to releasing the free adapter! (Ken Norton may be the most
>> notable exception to this, but I think he still uses the 14-54 quite a
>> bit. I'll be interested in his comments.)
>>
>
>
> The 14-54 is an outstanding lens in nearly every way. I can grouse about it
> not being a constant-aperture F2.8, but the fall-off at the long end is very
> minimal. The lens is terrific for event and wedding work and is almost an
> all-in-one lens which could be glued in place. For all of my "paying work",
> I could use it almost exclusively.
>
> An argument could possibly be made that I am among the most experienced with
> using the classic Zuikos on the E-system, but I'm not alone. I believe one
> thing that I do differently, however, is that I don't apologize or make
> excuses for using them. I let the results speak for themselves. I wouldn't
> mind the convenience of the 50-200, but as long as I'm able to be
> competitive with the old stuff, it's more a function of convenience than
> anything else. The following link is of a recent shoot using the Tokina
> AT-X 100-300/4 lens with adaptor on the E-1. The fact is, autofocus would
> NOT have helped greatly with this set of pictures because with thousands of
> birds wheeling about, the one bird you are tracking would go out of focus
> the moment another passed in front of it. And the only way to get a shot of
> a fish-snatch was to pick a bird and start tracking it 20 seconds before
> when it entered the pattern.
>
> http://zone-10.com/cmsm/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=335&Itemid=1
>
>
> I still remember how pleased I was with the DZ 14-54. (I still am.)
>> There was no feeling of having dropped off a quality level from the Z
>> 35-80/2.8, which is my main lens in the OM system. Not bad for a kit
>> lens. Small wonder that the novelty, with the exception of a couple
>> special lenses, of the OM adapter passed relatively quickly -- for me,
>> at least -- but I don't think I'm alone in saying this.
>>
>
>
> I'm still in the "awe" stage with the 35-80/2.8 lens. It'll be about a month
> before I'm going to be able to really start using this lens with gusto, but
> initial testing has revealed that this is a real gem of a lens with great
> convenience. Joel would hand me his to try out, but I resisted the urge as
> I figured that living as an Amish person was the better way to go. You
> don't miss that which you never had. Besides, for many years I did have the
> Tokina AT-X 35-70/2.8 which was no slouch.
>
> I've been blessed with an AWESOME collection of OM gear now and feel as
> unrestricted equipment-wise as I've ever been in my life. For years, my kit
> was considered to be rather humble, but I maximized it the best I could.
> The kit is now anything but humble and I'm challenging myself to maximize it
> the best I can--I owe it to myself and the others who have invested in me.
> I'm really looking forward to the 2009 shooting season which will be
> primarily shot on film!!!! (Yes, I'm marketing myself as a film wedding
> shooter).
>
> For those wondering how to resist the siren song of the Canon 5D Mk2, may I
> suggest getting the OM-3Ti? Digital? What's that?
>
> AG
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