CharlesB58

This was shot at /f9.0/ at the EFL of 84mm. I post it to illustrate an important aspect of using DoF for subject separation which is regularly overlooked in this sort of discussion. I have similar...

I'm just in a mood to be rude, I guess, but could you and all the other "photographers" who seem to think of lenses and apertures only in terms of DoF please limit these types of senseless...

Translation: "I don't understand how to use this lens, because I think the value of a lens is primarily DoF. Factors such as handling, overall performance and durability are secondary. So is any...

This is the sort of post that demonstrates missing the forest for the trees. I shoot concerts and other events. I like to maintain a low profile because most of the venues I shoot in are small,...

They wrote all the vignettes in the show. It was all about the idea that sometimes you have to read between the lines to see what the person is actually saying. These are all teenagers in a school...

Oh come now. Lot's of critical reasons.... The strap lug digs into their finger. The horrific hissing noise. The LCD only tilts up 80 degrees. There's no PC socket. The hump is just...

My son's high school drama class had their last performance of the year recently. When I heard it was going to be at the local community theater, I thought "Great, finally a venue with decent...

There is no adapter I know of for Pentax MF to m4/3. You would need an adapter to use those lenses with the K5. They are not K mount lenses. -- Some people operate cameras. Others use them...

When he mentioned that it's "fairly easy" to block the AF assist lamp, I surmised that he holds the camera body with his left hand rather than cradling the lens and bottom of the body. Or using a...

Nothing like a festival in a small town to make for some "easy" street shooting. The first set of images from the Mt. Vernon, IA, 2012 Chalk the Walk festival, held May 5 & 6. Heavy clouds in the...

When Kirk "rebooted" his blog about a month ago, he started by saying he was no longer going to entertain the sort of "rebuttals" that are going on in this thread. He was going to give his...

Actually, it's mostly because they already own Canon lenses. -- Some people operate cameras. Others use them to create images. There is a...

It depends on the feature set and construction of both cameras. Sensor size isn't the holy grail of camera performance for everyone, otherwise all pros would be using existing FF all the...

From the manager's perspective, you are simply trying to "borrow" the equipment. You were flagged because /most people/ exchange defective defective gear, or go through the manufacturer's warranty...

Wow Collin, that's a lot of words to say something that really doesn't relate to what Kirk's article is about. Kirk wrote about how the EM5 indicates a key point in the development of...

Overall, my take on the declarations that there won't be an E5 successor seem to come mostly from people who are apparently upset that Olympus has focused on m4/3 more than 4/3 of late. A lot of...

Ok, while I personally like the idea of an E7 (which is likely) and even an E50 (which isn't likely) I would hardly say this is a "huge opportunity" for Olympus. Dslr sales are steadily...

Roel, when someone's opinion is based on intentionally skewing what is said in an article, arguing points the author never brought up and resorting to hyperbole to make it seem the author is saying...

Collin, I read all of Kirk's blogs. That's why I find Ricardo's "rebuttals" to be baseless and little more than trollling, /mainly because he accuses Kirk of saying things that are not what is...

Kirk posted a few weeks ago that he liked the A77 so much he sold all his Canon aps-c gear. He's written several posts about what he likes about it as well as the shortcomings. He makes the point...