Andy Westlake

Of course. First though, I'll have to correct your observation to something more technically-correct; our sharpness tests results show 50/2 on L10 > 45/2.8 on G1 > 50/2 on E-3. This is simple to...

That sounds like a possible explanation, but it's always difficult to tell. There's a chance the 45mm macro is unusually sensitive to manufacturing variations, and indeed that more-recent copies...

Yes, yes they were. Although opinion was somewhat divided between whether our measurements were just plain wrong, or the numbers correct but the /interpretation/ wrong. -- Andy...

Another wonderful example of your view on the world. As it happens we tested two copies, both provided directly by Panasonic - this was (fractionally) the better of them, but overall performance...

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Just out of interest, how does the fact that we previously tested all Olympus Micro Four Thirds lenses on the Panasonic G1 fit into your little conspiracy theory? -- Andy Westlake dpreview.com

As it happens Fujifilm used a contrast scale for manual focus assist on the S200 EXR back in 2009. It can be genuinely useful under suitable conditions, but it's easily confused and doesn't tell...

Thanks for pointing this out, I'll keep it in mind. If we can replicate it (and I've no reason to doubt it) we'll make sure Olympus is aware it needs fixing. -- Andy Westlake dpreview.com

Put it this way. Not only do I personally own Micro Four Thirds gear from both Panasonic and Olympus, I've handled and shot with almost every Micro Four Thirds body and lens, and reviewed quite a...

I understand this entirely. I'll bear it in mind if we get around to reviewing this lens (as it stands, we've only published a preview with no testing or assessment). -- Andy...

Micro Four Thirds is a system involving both Panasonic and Olympus, you can mix and match bodies and lenses freely between them. Turning everything into some kind of brand war is therefore...

These particular samples aren't about showing the lens sharpness, but to give an impression of its capability for shooting in low light. There are other samples you can use, shot at low ISO, for...

If you don't half-press first it contributes; the camera has to reset the aperture before it can shoot. If you do half-press, the camera sets the the taking aperture there and then (also giving DOF...

That's far too long to list ;-) (in fairness most are quite minor). But the most important points are to fix manual focus (which is currently fatally-broken, as the camera doesn't set the lens wide...

Actually, they're not. I'ver already passed Fujifilm feedback and suggestions for improvements, based both on my own experience and comments from users posting on this forum. My impression is...

Of course, you can equally well save a Fine JPEG alongside your RAW. As Fine and SF files are visually-indistinguishable on calibrated monitors, it's a stretch to claim they'll be distinguishable...

'AF confirm' lens adapters for SLRs key into the camera's phase-detect AF system, but there's no analogous concept for CDAF cameras like the X-Pro1. So don't expect a focus confirm 'green dot'...

You'd think so, but that's not what the camera does under current FW - for 'Custom' focal lengths, framelines simply aren't displayed. Perhaps this'll be fixed under FW1.1.

Because the camera doesn't have any concept of exposure compensation in fully manual mode, so you can't adjust the image brightness in any way. If you're happy always accepting the camera's metered...

In real-world use, the resolution difference between 16MP and 18MP cameras is practically insignificant, regardless of format. Equally, framing horizontally would effectively assume everyone...