Some photos from East Scotland with E-M1 and LX100

[RoelHendrickx]

Been ages since I last started a thread here.

I guess I have just been out shooting too much.

One of our 2017 trips took us and a bunch a friends to East Scotland. I took an E-M1 with a couple of lenses, and an LX100 as second camera on some pretty stiff hikes.

We experienced a number of times the proverbial "four seasons in one day".

I've just completed uploading an extensive gallery (link a bit further below here).

Here are some images :

That is just a small sample.

If you care to see those photos larger, or in a slideshow, and LOTS more of them, you can take a look in this gallery :

East Scotland gallery on RoelH's Zenfolio

If you care to comment, all C&C is always welcome.



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Roel Hendrickx
lots of images: http://www.roelh.zenfolio.com

 

[JoostL]

How terrible, somebody who is actually *using* his gear instead of complaining about it...

BTW, great images Roel, beautiful!

 

[RoelHendrickx]

How terrible, somebody who is actually *using* his gear instead of complaining about it...

BTW, great images Roel, beautiful!

Thank you Joost.

If you enjoyed this handful, the gallery might appeal too.

 

[JoostL]

How terrible, somebody who is actually *using* his gear instead of complaining about it...

BTW, great images Roel, beautiful!

Thank you Joost.

If you enjoyed this handful, the gallery might appeal too.

 

[G Dickson]

Eish. Makes me homesick! (Ex-pat Scot living in Africa the last 23 years). Very nice pictures indeed. No 177 on your Zenfolio allows me to see the roofs of my old school. Lovely to see these on a hot and sticky Zambian evening at 36 degrees centigrade! Thanks for posting. Looks like you enjoyed a few whisky locations too!

 

[19andrew47]

A nice set Roel. As a travelogue, it would be nice to see the locations identified. Not sure what that would entail in Zenfolio but it may not be worth the effort required?

Andrew

 

[thebigA]

Lovely photos - as a resident of this general area there are huge photographic opportunities here - no need to travel to the much better known highlands!

 

[DLBlack]

Great photos. They make me want to go there. I am glad you decided yo post some photos.

 

[boxerman]

Gorgeous! Makes me think about a photo trip there. (Perhaps the weather might make me regret it.)

I couldn't easily locate lenses for these shots. Couldn't quite figure the lens(es) for medium telephoto FL on many of the E-M1 shots.

It may be after the fact rationalizing, but, overall, I think the E-M1 shots outshine the LX100. Could be randomness, too. If it's real, it's likely to be lens-related. Do you have thoughts?

 

[RoelHendrickx]

Gorgeous! Makes me think about a photo trip there. (Perhaps the weather might make me regret it.)

You can dress for weather. The weather is actually a large part of the attraction of those windswept landscapes.

I couldn't easily locate lenses for these shots. Couldn't quite figure the lens(es) for medium telephoto FL on many of the E-M1 shots.

Sorry for getting back only now. Been out for the evening.

The lenses I used most on the E-M1 on the trip were the 12-40mm PRO, the 40-150mm PRO (sometimes with the 1.4 TC) and the 7.5mm Rokinon.

The LX100 has its fixed lens of course, which covers 24-75mm EFL (12-37.5 in FT terms).

On many hikes, I took both cameras in order to avoid having to swap lenses often, with the LX100 covering wide to short tele, and the E-M1 for telephoto.

It may be after the fact rationalizing, but, overall, I think the E-M1 shots outshine the LX100. Could be randomness, too. If it's real, it's likely to be lens-related. Do you have thoughts?

I am very happy with the PRO lenses on the E-M1, but I will never regard the LX100 as a lesser camera. In fact I happily use both together.

There are differences in rendering, but that is all they are : differences. Not that one is notably better than the other. The LX100 is a great camera for the money.

Just as an example, shots 27 and 28 in the gallery, give an opportunity for comparison.

They show roughly the same scene, one minute apart with both cameras. For that view, I first made the LX100 shot fully extended (75 EFL) and felt that it needed just that bit more telephoto. So I took the E-M1 with 40-150mm shot at 56 mm (112 EFL).

I can't really decide which one treats the rocky outcrop and the distance best. The LX100 is a bit softer on the colours, but the sharpness is there too.

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The BoxerMan

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Roel Hendrickx
lots of images: http://www.roelh.zenfolio.com

 

[boxerman]

Thanks for your response. You're generous with your time. A few thoughts, below:

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I couldn't easily locate lenses for these shots. Couldn't quite figure the lens(es) for medium telephoto FL on many of the E-M1 shots.

Sorry for getting back only now. Been out for the evening.

The lenses I used most on the E-M1 on the trip were the 12-40mm PRO, the 40-150mm PRO (sometimes with the 1.4 TC) and the 7.5mm Rokinon.

Totally top notch lenses. I've got the 12-40 and it made my life MUCH happier after the 12-50. Still sticking with the 40-150 R in mid-range. Got the PL 100-400 for long telephoto. Seems excellent, so far. The extremes are more important to me, on average, so haven't thought to afford the 40-150 pro ($ and weight) so far.

The LX100 has its fixed lens of course, which covers 24-75mm EFL (12-37.5 in FT terms).

On many hikes, I took both cameras in order to avoid having to swap lenses often, with the LX100 covering wide to short tele, and the E-M1 for telephoto.

Yup, I know that one. Planning for safari in Uganda early next year. I have E-M1 II, but we usually rent a second body (for my wife) generally for wider shots and video. She likes something up to 150mm, so maybe the LX100 will be a little short for her. Our default, at the moment, would be E-M5 II with 14-150.

It may be after the fact rationalizing, but, overall, I think the E-M1 shots outshine the LX100. Could be randomness, too. If it's real, it's likely to be lens-related. Do you have thoughts?

I am very happy with the PRO lenses on the E-M1, but I will never regard the LX100 as a lesser camera. In fact I happily use both together.

There are differences in rendering, but that is all they are : differences. Not that one is notably better than the other. The LX100 is a great camera for the money.

Yes, undoubtedly.

Just as an example, shots 27 and 28 in the gallery, give an opportunity for comparison.

They show roughly the same scene, one minute apart with both cameras. For that view, I first made the LX100 shot fully extended (75 EFL) and felt that it needed just that bit more telephoto. So I took the E-M1 with 40-150mm shot at 56 mm (112 EFL).

Hard to judge owing to different FL. If I enlarge the LX100 shot to match the 40-150 and compare the same areas, then the 40-150 clearly shows more detail. But, that's a great handicap for the LX100 in terms of pixels on target. It's too hard for me to compare different areas of the different pix for sharpness to try to match the texture (spatial frequency), even roughly.

I can't really decide which one treats the rocky outcrop and the distance best. The LX100 is a bit softer on the colours, but the sharpness is there too.

Can't be TOO much difference, for sure. Practicalities might make the difference for us.

Thanks again.
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[RoelHendrickx]

A nice set Roel. As a travelogue, it would be nice to see the locations identified. Not sure what that would entail in Zenfolio but it may not be worth the effort required?

Andrew

Andrew,

I include a chronological itinerary in the introduction of my series.

And the photos are more or less chronological.

For some travels, I include very detailed keywords in the meta-data when importing or selecting in Lightroom, but for this Scotland trip it seems that I have been a bit lazy in that respect (and the trip dates from six months back so I did not know all the exact peaks and lochs and villages anymore by heart).

If there are particular places that you would know the location of, I can try to accomodate if you let me know.

 

[RoelHendrickx]

How terrible, somebody who is actually *using* his gear instead of complaining about it...

BTW, great images Roel, beautiful!

Thank you Joost.

If you enjoyed this handful, the gallery might appeal too.

 

[Caseylou]

Roel, I just watched your portfolio. Wow just incredible. Appealing on so many levels. You must have had very indulgent hiking partners! Each image shows considerable thought in your composition and the various angles you shot. I guess the was a spring trip; having never been there-I'm amazed at the variety of conditions you shot under. The images are just beautiful. Thank you for posting. Very inspirational.

 

[RoelHendrickx]

Eish. Makes me homesick! (Ex-pat Scot living in Africa the last 23 years). Very nice pictures indeed. No 177 on your Zenfolio allows me to see the roofs of my old school.

So, you're an Edinburgh lad then.

Lovely to see these on a hot and sticky Zambian evening at 36 degrees centigrade! Thanks for posting. Looks like you enjoyed a few whisky locations too!

On this trip, we visited Dalwhinnie and Glenfarclas (and enjoyed one or two drams in other locations too).

Two years ago, while travelling along the west coast, the distilleries we visited were Oban and the relatively new one on Isle of Arran.

 

[spencergf]

Great photos!

My son and I have been to Scotland twice . . . for the Scotch. :-D What a wonderful/beautiful place!

 

[spencergf]

Eish. Makes me homesick! (Ex-pat Scot living in Africa the last 23 years). Very nice pictures indeed. No 177 on your Zenfolio allows me to see the roofs of my old school.

So, you're an Edinburgh lad then.

Lovely to see these on a hot and sticky Zambian evening at 36 degrees centigrade! Thanks for posting. Looks like you enjoyed a few whisky locations too!

On this trip, we visited Dalwhinnie and Glenfarclas (and enjoyed one or two drams in other locations too).

Two years ago, while travelling along the west coast, the distilleries we visited were Oban and the relatively new one on Isle of Arran.

 

[RoelHendrickx]

Eish. Makes me homesick! (Ex-pat Scot living in Africa the last 23 years). Very nice pictures indeed. No 177 on your Zenfolio allows me to see the roofs of my old school.

So, you're an Edinburgh lad then.

Lovely to see these on a hot and sticky Zambian evening at 36 degrees centigrade! Thanks for posting. Looks like you enjoyed a few whisky locations too!

On this trip, we visited Dalwhinnie and Glenfarclas (and enjoyed one or two drams in other locations too).

Two years ago, while travelling along the west coast, the distilleries we visited were Oban and the relatively new one on Isle of Arran.

 

[RoelHendrickx]

Lovely photos - as a resident of this general area there are huge photographic opportunities here - no need to travel to the much better known highlands!

Well, I do believe you.

But I still want to visit the more northern parts too.

Some next time.

 

[spencergf]

Eish. Makes me homesick! (Ex-pat Scot living in Africa the last 23 years). Very nice pictures indeed. No 177 on your Zenfolio allows me to see the roofs of my old school.

So, you're an Edinburgh lad then.

Lovely to see these on a hot and sticky Zambian evening at 36 degrees centigrade! Thanks for posting. Looks like you enjoyed a few whisky locations too!

On this trip, we visited Dalwhinnie and Glenfarclas (and enjoyed one or two drams in other locations too).

Two years ago, while travelling along the west coast, the distilleries we visited were Oban and the relatively new one on Isle of Arran.