Michael J Davis

Hi Lee! I can't remember - it was over 4 years ago - possibly 2007/8 and I can't currently track the receipt. I think it was mentioned on the Panasonic forum around then, but I can't be sure -...

I mean that tightening the locking screws can move the position on the rail very slightly. Especially when the stand is at a more extreme angle.  But it is slight, and still well worth the...

Yes, there seem to be many sellers of that rig. I bought one on e-bay from Hong Kong for under $50 (c. £35 ) including delivery about 4 years ago. It works well. I've seen it on sale at £180 as...

I looked at this thread a day late, and was quite angry at some of the misleading comments you received at first. But (reading mostly your replies) I see that you are going to be a very competent...

;-) Umm - thanks! And another bit of equipment to stash in the camera bag! (and lose!)

.. a brilliant solution to an interesting problem! I should say two problems.. 1. Reduction in purple flare, and 2. Application of filters to the 7-14. I'm not sure that I have the courage to do...

Wearing gloves in winter, I've been knocking that focus box all over the place! Then had to take gloves off to recentre. Luckily it's getting warmer now! :-)  Hope it's a habit by next winter!! Mike

Indeed. (Though I still find Merklinger puts it better than you! ;-)  ) My boredom with the subject lies with the fact* that DoF 'limits' are dependent upon the resultant image size - i.e. the...

...yet another DoF thread & more nonsense! ... I expect! Mike

| Any suggestions? Consider the old Panny 45-200mm - it's nicely sharp at 45-160ish, and, although a bit softer at 200, it's still pretty good.  Currently still available at bargain...

Hi Andy I have, over the last three years reported how the announcement of the 20mm f1.7 was the lens that committed me to the m43 system, and years later it's still my favourite carry-round...

Ray, you are absolutely right! Unless we can see the quality that we are dealing with, we cannot improve - or even know the need to improve. 8 years ago I invested in an (expensive then) 1600 x...

I have to agree. I found this site in 2001 when looking for my first digital camera, and have never bought a camera since without seeking opinions here. But it was the lens reviews that gave it a...

Too late to edit.... yes, I do realise you are adding the fish-eye filter holder.... :-) Mike

Two things - A):- is that every interface (surface) is an opportunity for distortion, dust, fingermarks, etc. B): Inside the camera I'm concerned about the filter working loose and jamming shutter,...

Thanks, Anders! I'm still v nervous about putting a filter on the 7mm, but this sounds really positive! Mike

Excellent! Does it work equally on the G1, or does it over compensate? Mike

When I tried it out last summer, my initial reaction was that the jpegs were excellent. Then I enlarged them and found that they incorporated sharpening (slight halos) that the RAW doesn't. A quick...