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Hi, I’ve never responded to an article in forum, even after spending many informative hours reading everybody’s opinions.

I shoot album / CD covers for a living, mostly on location, always under some sort of pressure.

I have either owned or rented every professional camera available. I’ve worked in a lab years ago and still make my own prints.

About a year ago I bought an Olympus E10 on impulse for $ 1600.00. (An amount I normally budget on film for one job)

I tried it on a magazine shoot. (In raw mode) The initial results where a little disappointing, but once I started discovering and using all the available post production tools (genuine fractals, quantum mechanics, many photoshop plug-inn’s)
I started to love the camera.

Since then I’m almost ashamed to admit I’ve shot many jobs with the E 10, backed up by film, shot on Hasselblad and Mamiya 7. Most of the time I haven’t processed the film, because the client was more than happy with the shots from the E 10. We’re talking about poster campaigns, billboards and Magazine covers.

Granted, the file coming out of the E10 doesn’t look anything like the pics I send my clients. I treat these shots like I’m in the darkroom. Since I know what I’m looking for in a “real” photograph the raw files from the E10 plus all the digital tools available make it possible to create them.

Since I totally believe that digital image acquire will be the future of our business I’ve been seriously looking to upgrade my equipment.

I spend weeks in December 2001 testing various options. I hated all backs that go on medium format cameras, because the tether requirements and the fact that they nearly double the focal length of the lenses. ( cables and to many batteries on location just don’t work)

All the Nikon and Canon’s etc. remind me of Porsche Kit-cars build on a VW chassis.

I don’t believe in the philosophy to adapt a small CCD to a 35mm standard lens and loose the best qualities of both components.

I returned a E 20 I bought after finding that all the improvements over the E10 were software based.

Hopefully there will be a full size CCD 35 mm SLR in the near future.

Since then I’m going to take some amazing shoots on my E 10.

Ralf Strathmann

http://www.ralfstrathmann.com
 
Ralf

Let me tell ya. Your web site is truly awesome, and your photos are some of the best I've seen on this forum. Why the hell have you been hiding out in the background? .......;> )

Bill H
 
Somebody, anybody, point the inexperienced and unhappy E10 user, Jennie, to Ralf's site. Please!! Then, just maybe she can stop blaming the camera (E10) for any/all problems she is experiencing. Perhaps Ralf's site (and many others) will help her to realize that very admirable and professional results are attainable with the E series. It takes time and dedication and a willingness to learn. Sorry, had to vent a little. Terrific work, Ralf, thanks for the pointer. Regards, Jim N'AZ
Bill Harris said:
Ralf

Let me tell ya. Your web site is truly awesome, and your photos are
some of the best I've seen on this forum. Why the hell have you
been hiding out in the background? .......;> )

Bill H
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--Jim N'AZ
 
I'm speechless and have a new outlook on photography and my E10. "It's not the metal but the brain behind it" is certainly the truth.
Jim N' AZ said:
Bill Harris said:
Ralf

Let me tell ya. Your web site is truly awesome, and your photos are
some of the best I've seen on this forum. Why the hell have you
been hiding out in the background? .......;> )

Bill H
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Jim N'AZ
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I've got the same question. But I also feel that to Ralf it doesn't matter what camera he uses. His photos are arts. He is more an artist than a photographer. I really like those photos. And I hope they are all taken by his E10 'cause I might soon buy an E20.

James
Dr. Gonzo said:
Hey ralf
Were all of the images in your photography gallery done with the
E-10?
--
  • Dr. G.
E-10 FAQ: http://www.tokenasians.com/articles/e10faq.html
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I'm a bit envious of any job that entails smearing grease on Trents face. Can't be all bad.
Gregg
PS No Beck?
Ralf Strathmann said:
Hi, I’ve never responded to an article in forum, even after
spending many informative hours reading everybody’s opinions.

I shoot album / CD covers for a living, mostly on location, always
under some sort of pressure.

I have either owned or rented every professional camera available.
I’ve worked in a lab years ago and still make my own prints.

About a year ago I bought an Olympus E10 on impulse for $ 1600.00.
(An amount I normally budget on film for one job)

I tried it on a magazine shoot. (In raw mode) The initial results
where a little disappointing, but once I started discovering and
using all the available post production tools (genuine fractals,
quantum mechanics, many photoshop plug-inn’s)
I started to love the camera.

Since then I’m almost ashamed to admit I’ve shot many jobs with the
E 10, backed up by film, shot on Hasselblad and Mamiya 7. Most of
the time I haven’t processed the film, because the client was more
than happy with the shots from the E 10. We’re talking about
poster campaigns, billboards and Magazine covers.

Granted, the file coming out of the E10 doesn’t look anything like
the pics I send my clients. I treat these shots like I’m in the

darkroom. Since I know what I’m looking for in a “real” photograph
the raw files from the E10 plus all the digital tools available
make it possible to create them.

Since I totally believe that digital image acquire will be the
future of our business I’ve been seriously looking to upgrade my
equipment.

I spend weeks in December 2001 testing various options. I hated all
backs that go on medium format cameras, because the tether
requirements and the fact that they nearly double the focal length
of the lenses. ( cables and to many batteries on location just
don’t work)

All the Nikon and Canon’s etc. remind me of Porsche Kit-cars build
on a VW chassis.
I don’t believe in the philosophy to adapt a small CCD to a 35mm
standard lens and loose the best qualities of both components.

I returned a E 20 I bought after finding that all the improvements
over the E10 were software based.

Hopefully there will be a full size CCD 35 mm SLR in the near future.

Since then I’m going to take some amazing shoots on my E 10.

Ralf Strathmann

http://www.ralfstrathmann.com
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These pictures are superb - just goes to show:

1) it's the photographer not the camera
2) the image from the camera is just the start of the creative process.

Alan.
MikeD said:
Jim N' AZ said:
Bill Harris said:
Ralf

Let me tell ya. Your web site is truly awesome, and your photos are
some of the best I've seen on this forum. Why the hell have you
been hiding out in the background? .......;> )

Bill H
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Jim N'AZ
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--Alan Scott
 
Hi Ralf,

As others have already said......great photos! Fantastic lighting, interesting subjects, and superb composition and technique.
Ralf Strathmann said:
Ralf Strathmann wrote:
I spend weeks in December 2001 testing various options. I hated all
backs that go on medium format cameras, because the tether
requirements and the fact that they nearly double the focal length
of the lenses. ( cables and to many batteries on location just
don’t work)
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Doesn't Hassy have a model that allows a tether-less digital back? The 555ED or something close to that?

Best wishes,

David -- http://www.mongoosephoto.com
 
Jim N' AZ said:
Somebody, anybody, point the inexperienced and unhappy E10 user,
Jennie, to Ralf's site. Please!! Then, just maybe she can stop
blaming the camera (E10) for any/all problems she is experiencing.
Perhaps Ralf's site (and many others) will help her to realize that
very admirable and professional results are attainable with the E
series. It takes time and dedication and a willingness to learn.
Sorry, had to vent a little. Terrific work, Ralf, thanks for the
pointer. Regards, Jim N'AZ
Bill Harris wrote:
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It would do "Plooph" some good to peruse this site as well. The guy is in some serious denial.--- Dr. G.E-10 FAQ: http://www.tokenasians.com/articles/e10faq.html
 
Major Kudo's. This is superb commerical photography. Creative is an understatement. Thanks for sharing and would also wish to know if these were all shot with an E-10!

I have book marked this thread for future reference for trollers and whinners that seem compelled to visit this forum.

John
 
Hi Ralf:

WOW, WOW. WOW!!

did I say WOW?!, just trying to find the right adjectives,

Regards,
blang
 
Thank you for this very eloquent affirmation. You have pummelled the bickering malcontents and reminded me how fortunate I am to have this magnificient equipment, lest I should fall into vague discontent engendered by an "Unguarded Moment".
jw
 
WOW

You are a great photographer...

And you know what you are the best sample that the E-XX can deliver profecional quality.

Since in the environment you are probable you can afort any camera. You choose a E-10

I think in all of those Canon an Nikon guys. saying that the E-XX are not good cameras and they only take news paper shots...

You are doing the big thing. Creating posters that fans stay hours just looking at it.
  • Can you tell us a little bit about the post processing you do to jour pictures ??
 
Uhhhhh, Manny? Just when/how did you come to the conclusion that I don't have a life? I have a good life, a full life. A life that is still full of lots of questions, and some answers. My post (that I assume you are referring to) is just an example of trying to share some answers with another who is very much in need of seeing some good work from the E 10. An attempt to try to get an inexperienced photographer who is blaming the E 10 for her problems, to look at what can be accomplished with the very same camera that she "is going to dump" because it is not a capable camera for people shots. That post was my humble attempt to try and marshall some help to get her attention and look at this man's fine work. This after my attempts to help her and many, many others doing the same, only to be either rebuffed or challenged by her when we do offer help. Have you been asleep over the last few weeks and not seen the attempted "schooling" going on here, or is there a problem elsewhere that causes you to make such quick diagnosis of someone "to get a life" whom you have never communicated with before?

Now, what part of my attempt to steer her to good E 10 stuff gives you the impression that I need to "Get a life?" Regards, Jim N'AZ
Manuel Rodriguez said:
Jim N' AZ said:
Bill Harris said:
Ralf

Let me tell ya. Your web site is truly awesome, and your photos are
some of the best I've seen on this forum. Why the hell have you
been hiding out in the background? .......;> )

Bill H
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Jim N'AZ
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--Jim N'AZ
 
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