Tag Archives: Olympus
Of plates and balls
I hate quick release plates. I really do. I’m talking about the quick release plates built-in the modern day camera tripod pan and ball heads, of course. In theory, they are a marvellous idea, allowing the photographer to disconnect and … Continue reading
Customizing Olympus PEN (part 2): CS-31B leather body jacket
The other not-so-well-thought-out feature of the Olympus PEN E-PL3 is the grip, or originally, the lack of grip. For some – possibly aesthetical – reason the Olympus engineers decided to leave out the grip, present in earlier models, from the … Continue reading
Customizing Olympus PEN (part 1): VF-2 viewfinder
No camera is perfect: neither the old film cameras nor the modern digital variety, not even the otherwise excellent Olympus Micro Four Thirds range. I’ve had an Olympus PEN E-PL3 as my main digital camera for over a year, and … Continue reading
Testing Miranda lenses on a m4/3 Olympus (part 2)
Actually, the title is a bit misleading, because this time I’m testing Soligor lenses, although they all have either Miranda screw-mount or bayonet mounts. The weather today was overcast but quite warm for the season, so I did some walking-around … Continue reading
Testing Miranda lenses on a m4/3 Olympus (part 1)
Last Saturday, which was an extremely warm and sunny day here in Tampere, I set about cycling around the town with my off-road bicycle, with Olympus PEN E-PL3 body, Miranda-m4/3 adapter and a selection of Miranda lenses in the camera … Continue reading
