El Duende

Definitely gets my vote for most useful lens.

Interesting comments as always ;)  FYI the photo was shot as JPEG with minor processing in Photoshop. I've been pretty happy with the colors even though you can't please everybody ;)  Thoroughly...

Just joined the OM-D team :)Bonny Doon beach, Santa Cruz, CA more photos at omdphotos.jux.com

I've used both D700 and D600. Bottom line is:D700: significantly better (and heavier) body and controlsD600: significantly better sensor and image qualityI ended up selling my D700 and buying a...

It depends on your needs. D700 is a great camera with a big, heavy, tank-like body. I recently bought a used one but the sensor didn't even match my D7000; I felt the DR was lacking (I shoot in...

I went through this same conundrum recently and ended opting for a used D700 with very low actuations. I was coming from a D7000 and wanted to go full frame. The D700 is a beautiful camera, big...

No, it's not double taxation. You pay tax on the state you live in, the retailer only charges tax for one state (usually around 8%). Which is far less than the 20%+ VAT in most European countries....

I just bought exactly the same D700 setup with grip, 6K shutter count and 3 batteries for $1875 (also came with extended warranty and remote cable). This was 1 week before D600 was announced. Now...

I"m keeping my D7000 (best camera I ever owned) and just bought a used D700 to compliment it. Wouldn't mind the extra DR of the D600 but those extra megapixels just aren't needed. Maybe in a year...

Very pretty lady and great shot but definitely too much detail in the skin, this is not flattering to any woman no matter how young or beautiful - you can see every pore and hair! Unless it's a...

Well I think that the 50 1.2 is very usable wide open and definitely worth it. It just takes more practice and skill to master using. As I only had the lens for a 3 day rental period, I didn't get...

I took lots of shots at f/1.2, just didn't post any. If you've ever shot at that wide an aperture it's quite difficult to get good shots at 1.2 and I much preferred the ones at at f/2 and higher....

Normally a Nikon shooter, but rented a 5D MKII and "nifty fifty" to try out in the studio :) Here's some of the results. You can see more (some NSFW) here:...