Edgar_in_Indy

They all appear obviously post-processed, including the grand prize winner. You can tell that it is a drab scene, but the contrast and colors have been manipulated and boosted so that the flat and...

Okay, thanks for the info. I don't know much about photo editing apps on the iPhone, but I assume there are some fairly capable apps out there.

Was post-processing allowed on the photos? I've never seen a picture come out of a camera looking like the grand prize winner without processing.

I'm getting tired of all these "OMG you can take pictures that don't suck with a phone!" articles, but I have to admit these are great photos.

Hmmm...I'm not sure I can bring myself to feel nostalgic for a memory card brand...

Not to take anything away from the 15mm, but the 14mm f2.5 is also a very good lens, and is even smaller. My copy is very sharp and very punchy, producing very pleasing photos with great contrast.

I never understood why anybody would spend any amount of money whatsoever on the 15mm bodycap lens. And I say this as a proud owner of the 9mm fisheye bodycap lens.

Wow...I think this is the first time I saw dickbutt on DPR. I did not expect that, but I was not disappointed.

That's an interesting observation, and as you say, kind of funny. The K-70 with its larger sensor has image quality far better than m43, and probably has just as many features, if not more, but...

I don't mind the article, but I think it's funny how it acts like underexposing the background is some kind of cool trick, when in actuality NOT underexposing the background when using flashes on...

I find that I enjoy shopping for a new camera, much more than I like actually getting a new camera. I'm always left with that empty feeling after I've drained my photography piggy bank.

That's the great thing about the m43 system...so many options. In fact, like you said, sometimes it almost seems like too many options, so you find yourself paralyzed, not knowing the best way to ...

In case the OP finds it useful, I just did a quick-n-dirty comparison between my Samyang 7.5mm, Olympus 8mm, and Olympus 9mm fisheye lenses. I also threw in the Panasonic 14mm as a baseline of ...

The F8 is a drawback for dim lighting situations, but the OP said "I would imagine most of my use of the lens would be walking around, daylight shots." In that scenario, the small aperture ...

Yeah, I didn't expect much from the 9mm, but it is a *real* lens, not just a gimmick. I don't know if you already saw this thread, but last year somebody posted sample photos from one of those ...

As far as I've seen, the Olympus 9mm will have much better image quality than any other fisheye lenses in that price range. If you haven't already done so, you should click to see the full-size ...

So no love for the Olympus 9mm bodycap lens?  :-) You said you wanted an "economical way to go wider than 14mm", and it doesn't get much more economical than that! :-O

As a follow-up to my previous post, here's some sample images I've gotten with the 9mm on various family excursions where I was traveling light in terms of camera gear:

If you want an inexpensive wide angle lens, then you might want to give the Olympus 9mm bodycap lens a try. It's an F8 lens, but as long as you aren't trying to handhold it in the dark, it's fine. ...

I've got more strobes than I need right now, so I'm selling the Einstein to help fund a new camera purchase. I'm asking only $420 shipped in the US. If you're interested in freezing action, then ...