Chez Wimpy

What about the "convenience" of getting an indoor shot without resorting to flash? As long as primes are two stops (or more) faster than the fastest zooms, they offer a lot of...

George Clinton hates the Hump alright, Hump sampled his records and got all the credit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj9_yW8tZxs -- -CW

Photojournalists will take an extra bit of MTF over a shot-saving IS module? Where do they want to publish their photos, 4x6 feet at the modern art museum? Photogs will flock to the Tamron so...

Of course the 24-105/4IS is already being used (and quite popular) offering similar performance over a huge range. Video is hardly stressing the resolution on these optics. All that is sacrificed...

It isn't like Canon hasn't done this before (renders as lens images). Though I do sympathize with those who found the 24/2.8 and 28/2.8 IS re-releases implausible. ;) -- -CW

Between the two I once used the 17-40L exclusively and enjoyed not having a moving front element, but ultimately the IQ was no better, it was missing IS, the lens was heavier/larger than it needed...

http://www.prime-junta.net/pont/Photography_lessons/j_Lesson_9/a_The_Faithful_50.html -- -CW

Thanks... geeze! I have spent the last two summers shooting primes locked down on tripods (flower foregrounds, DOF considerations and ultimate print sizes in mind), so getting to use a zoom...

I have heard that name before... I think he was the one who published a time-lapse shot of Rishiri (the neighboring island which I have photographed extensively) but not familiar with his Hokkaido...

Just barely. None of those shots are facing Russia... but on days like this I could double for Sarah Palin. :p Thanks... yeah, the shots looking back at your trail are almost required...

Up in the mountains behind my house :p Rebun, Japan (national park). -- -CW

Nice work. I personally use the G1 in winter (mostly), and have been very impressed with the results. The RAW files come out of the camera somewhat flat, but with a few curve tweaks (rolling off...

Japanese really pay dearly for Oly brand name... it will be 100,000yen (if past prices are an indicator), while the GH2 body is just 55,000yen (still considering picking one up, but waiting for GH3...

My G1 and 14-45 are already "weather-sealed"... by that I mean the cost of the system (almost nothing now used, and about $500 when I bought the two lens kit) is such that I have used them in some...

The Sigma is "wayyyyyyy" better where portraits are concerned (bokeh, sharpness wide open, and flare control)... but considering the cost of the Canon f1.8, it is still the ultimate value...

Two stops is a lot when light matters... the difference between ISO1600 and ISO400, or 1/50s and 1/200s. It can make or break a shot. f1.4 keeps me choosing primes over f2.8 zooms - even in this...

Fast prime MF? On that camera? Unless you have a specialty screen installed, the lack of LV or even a viewfinder optimized for sub f5.6 work means you must have some /really/ special eyes. The...

Framerate, and nothing but framerate. If the current 18MP APS-C sensors are "good" at high ISO, you can pack that tech into a 47MP FF sensor and expect nothing worse... in fact you could expect...

I am not sure how you could consider that a precedent... of note, the 550D - 600D is the only Rebel generation gap that retained the /same/ sensor. Now if Canon carries it for a third iteration,...

It really is. Absolutely great work. I tend to use the swivel screen for more "in the face" photography which is still misdirected (people assume you shoot in the direction you look, and don't...