ShatteredSky

ShatteredSky

Lives in Switzerland Röschtigraben, Switzerland
Works as a Timetravel (i.e. Geology / Micropaleontology)
Joined on Dec 7, 2006
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On Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM available in July for around $799 news story (324 comments in total)

Yep, this makes me reconsider to stay with the good old DSRL, except if this would come in Fuji mount ... heck, would even put this on m43. Now if only Olympus could make its 14-35/2 available as an updated, smaller version. But certainly never at this price point.

Count me in as impressed.

Cheers

Direct link | Posted on Jun 14, 2013 at 07:19:07 UTC as 107th comment | 2 replies
On Hasselblad Lunar interchangeable lens camera now shipping news story (363 comments in total)

Thanks, had the best laugh in a month. That was worth it ... to look at this eyesore. My favourites are the extremely ... hmmm, I truly do not know how to express that politely ... knobs and top plate. Second is the faux-marble lens shade, an instant classic I might say.

Cheers and good night

Direct link | Posted on Jun 10, 2013 at 19:29:10 UTC as 203rd comment
On More pictures leak of purported Olympus PEN 'E-P5' news story (244 comments in total)
In reply to:

Mescalamba: As someone recently said about RX-1.

"Its 1cm away from perfection."

Exactly that 1cm in which built-in EVF would fit. It would be absolutely amazing if it had EVF in same place as NEX-6 or 7. But no.. it must be external. :/

Well I will wait again. :)

Had an A2, was a great camera and quite “innovative” (I just say antishake and tiltable high-res viewfinder). Sadly this line was not developed further ...

Cheers

Direct link | Posted on May 3, 2013 at 18:21:58 UTC
On More pictures leak of purported Olympus PEN 'E-P5' news story (244 comments in total)

Now and again the big question (for myself at least) is: does it better with the 12-60 autofocus-wise? I guess not ...

Cheers

Direct link | Posted on May 3, 2013 at 06:56:31 UTC as 58th comment
On More pictures leak of purported Olympus PEN 'E-P5' news story (244 comments in total)
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Cane: Why does making a camera look like a fake retro 1960's knockoff hailed as beautiful? So you want your HD tv to come in an oak cabinet?

What I don't get is why people tend to be so single-minded. I like both Apple's (current) design (clean lines, as in also RX100), and the likes of Fuji and Olympus. Heck, I even like some of the more svelte past and present DSLR designs (E-420, K5 anyone?). Though there are indeed some that do not work for me (purely esthetically of course), like the Samsung mirrorless.

Cheers

Direct link | Posted on May 3, 2013 at 06:49:27 UTC

Now if this just would be a macro ..., then yes.

Direct link | Posted on May 2, 2013 at 08:00:10 UTC as 44th comment
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Shutterbug108: I am looking forward to manufacturers putting 1-inch sensors into zoom bridge cameras. A 15x zoom will suffice.

Yes, make it a 24-360 (and reasonably fast) please. I do not mind if it is a little larger. And seal it ...

Direct link | Posted on Oct 16, 2012 at 15:28:19 UTC
On Greece challenge (2 comments in total)

Merde, I missed that one. I fully agree with KonstantinosK ;-)

Cheers

Direct link | Posted on Jun 11, 2012 at 20:46:57 UTC as 1st comment

Well, where are the CHEAP dataplans to make this meaningful, when uploading GB of data? Especially when roaming abroad? Backup on holidays would be nice, but there are other solutions (though less convenient).

For those trigger happy people needing instant publicity, use your smartphone for that. The most stupid thing (for now) has to be the netbooks with the OS on the server.

Btw the images I do upload are PP (at least a small bit), and quite a bit of stuff can not be done on a 3 inch screen. But then again, I am certainly belonging to a minority.

BUT I would take a completely sealed camera (à la TS3) without doors and ports with WIFI, large built in memory and inductive charging to avoid any water ingress. Could even be quite a bit larger than the TS3 for better lens, autofocus, EVF and sensor.

Cheers

Direct link | Posted on Mar 16, 2012 at 07:50:06 UTC as 57th comment
On Olympus OM-D E-M5 Preview preview (1366 comments in total)
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ShatteredSky: According to the manual there are 17.2 total MPs, and 16.05 MP used. Hmmmm ....

Yes, but about 1MP "wasted"? Probably it is for compensating sensor shift. I dunno ...

Direct link | Posted on Feb 15, 2012 at 14:43:50 UTC
On Olympus OM-D E-M5 Preview preview (1366 comments in total)

According to the manual there are 17.2 total MPs, and 16.05 MP used. Hmmmm ....

Direct link | Posted on Feb 15, 2012 at 09:48:59 UTC as 133rd comment | 7 replies
On Similar, but not copied, image found to breach copyright news story (738 comments in total)
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wetsleet: so where does this leave someone doing an homage to Mondrian. I mean, all those paintings have a family look about them, and clearly draw inspiration one from the other, and could be argued would not have been created had it not been for the original inspiration of Mondrian.

Exactly, ...

Direct link | Posted on Jan 25, 2012 at 10:22:54 UTC
On Similar, but not copied, image found to breach copyright news story (738 comments in total)

Sorry, I normally do not post like this, but that decision is plain freaking sh@@t. That is such a basic, non ingenious-idea, but well, that is not the point here (since I also have a lot of boring etc. shots on my PC) ... it relates to what olyflyer said some posts before. You shoot a perfectly banal scene like that and others are not entitled to do the same?

Cheers

Direct link | Posted on Jan 25, 2012 at 10:21:22 UTC as 255th comment
On Japanese news service lends support Olympus OM rumors news story (314 comments in total)
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GirinoFumetto: OM1 was small, its lenses where small and it was, obviously, full frame, had prism and mirror and was small.
How many years have to pass before the new technologies can make something similar? OM1 was a jewel to hold.

"How many years have to pass before the new technologies can make something similar?" That is what I am asking myself. All these humongousely sized DSLRs ...

Direct link | Posted on Jan 24, 2012 at 12:41:07 UTC
On Comfortable Crustacean in the Color theme: white challenge (5 comments in total)

Sorry, but that's a gastropod (mollusc).

Otherwise, nice adaption of a diffcult theme.

Cheers

Direct link | Posted on Jul 22, 2011 at 07:40:19 UTC as 2nd comment
On "The Afghan Girl" in the Flattery: Imitation challenge (33 comments in total)

Not commenting on the merits of the shot itself ( I did not vote for this challenge), but when it is stated in the rules:

"Show us your best effort recreating a great image."

why all this hatemail. I do not see the winner trying to sell the image with the intent of "stealing" someones intellectual property. And he/she states clearly this is intended "plagiarising".

Cheers

Direct link | Posted on Jun 19, 2010 at 17:59:46 UTC as 19th comment
On The sounds of silence in the Title Slides challenge (1 comment in total)

If you follow my profile you may find it, but without this title slide. You have to turn on the lideshow function of course.

Cheers

Direct link | Posted on Jun 15, 2010 at 07:47:15 UTC as 1st comment
On Strawberry Milk in the My favorite Drink challenge (5 comments in total)

I have to agree somewhat with SALIM AKHTAR. While it's a good photograph, it is not a "drink" per se. I've rarely seen people drinking with spoons (except they are sick), or presenting drinks in spoons. Further it is an entire strawberry in milk, not the final product.

But well, I guess I am too picky and the "abstract" idea of strawberry milk counts here. i am still torn between the "idea of a drink" and the real "deal". Hmmm, something to think about ...

Cheers

Claudius

Direct link | Posted on Apr 22, 2010 at 15:20:23 UTC as 1st comment
On Thread Leaf Japanese Maple Panorama in the Wiiiiiide Angle challenge (12 comments in total)

... not my favorite. But yours is not overcooked and of the usual subjects. Especially with this challenge I get the impression that some way over-treated images tend to be the public darlings.

Congrats and cheers

Claudius

Direct link | Posted on Jan 11, 2010 at 08:30:57 UTC as 9th comment
On Shaggy in the Wiiiiiide Angle challenge (7 comments in total)

... also made my day. I sat laughing in my office for quite a while, and got strange looks for it. This one's easily better than the first two places.

Cheers and thanks for submitting

Claudius

Direct link | Posted on Jan 11, 2010 at 08:24:03 UTC as 2nd comment
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