miketala

Dude, you could be in for a long day, you have to eat when you have a chance.  At least pack a snack with some calories & protein.  People do stupid things on empty stomachs, you might have to deal...

This portrait pro shoots exclusively mft.  http://www.damianmcgillicuddy.com/about/

It's roughly equivalent to my g3, so I say go for it. Way better than a P&S. If you can tolerate something a tad bigger go for a G5. There have been some killer deals on it. Eg, $499 with 2 good...

I've got a G3, which has a sensor that performs similarly to the GH2, and my biggest gripe with it is that it's rather easy to blow highlights. Most reviews pick up on this problem too.

The new...

Read the last paragraph of Narcosysthesis statement here.  It's important to know where to focus to maximize your in-focus field.  FYI, one way to get everyone in focus is to step back a little,...

Get pop in post production as others said. You can also get a little extra pop from a better lens than a stock/kit lenst. Or a little depth of field using larger apertures. If your new to this...

No offense, but when you say this you sound a little myopic.  m43 is a mature system, more mature than Nikon's DX from a lens perspective, it has some great cameras and a large variety of excellent...

i think you misread winsome's question.  slowing down the shutter speed in this case by a certain amount would correct the exposure. 1) the shutter speed is 8x longer on the Nikon, so all else...

The g5 should be far more capable in low light. This is what will help: post your pics and include the exif data. Also let us know the lens you're using on the g5. It's impossible to know exactly...

But it's not $600 more and he acknowledges this in reply to a comment but he then fails to fix the price. The review says far more about him than the camera. Another example: he fails to even...

The shots are too dark for my taste, and you need help with composition.  I suggest you have them printed as as they are at 8x10 or so.  My gut feeling is that you will then find them too dark as...

Dude, didnt you get the memo that m43 can't do shallow DOF? I suppose ignorance is bliss. ;)

OMD pics need not be "flat."   Samples with DOF examples included:From Ming Thein, a pro:  75 f1.8   60 f2.8 macro   OMD review   Voightlander 25 f0.95   100-300 f4 - f5.6 From another pro who now...

This really isn't true, at least if DPR's imaging tool is to be believed.   These are jpegs at iso 6400.  the omd has more sharpening, but other than that not much different.  switching to raw, and...

i'm a total amateur, but i don't think either camera will make you better.  i don't even know if you really want either of these, you might try them out if you've got a place that has them. eg, i...

The reason I mentioned diffraction is that i recently compared identical shots from within an aspen forest but at different apertures.  I was using the PL 25 f 1.4.  Shooting at f4 and 5ish got me...

i've a G3 and love it too.  I mostly use it with the 25 1.4.I noticed one of the pics you shot at f11.  Diffraction kicks in after f8 and make the pics less sharp, so just be aware.  Also, if...

This gentleman almost now exclusively, I believe, uses the OM-D for his photography, and he does a lot of what you seem to be interested in.  He also talks a lot about lighting and provides...

The better sensor in the 5 will probably br more forgiving of mistakes. More oppurtunities to fix errors post production.  If money not an issue go for it.

I have the pana 25mm 1.4 and the 14-45. almost never use the zoom, and the 25 is fantastiC. love taking pics of my kids w it. If u can afford I'd skip the 14-45 and the 40-150, and w the money u...