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This is more of a indictment of the "yeah, but the equivalent on another system is..." pundits, rather than an actual comment on the lens itself:

In a time where camera and lens sales have fallen...

FWIW, I own film cameras with all sorts of mechanically or electronically timed shutters, and I think it's worth making a further distinction regarding the physical shutter mechanism...

It can be done. My first two film cameras -- a Pentax ME and an Olympus OM-10 -- set me back a whopping US$35, lenses included, at a flea market (or swap meet, or boot sale, or whatever you call it...

Just wondering out loud, considering Chris mentioned how he wanted a wide-angle zoom for the GF lens system...

I had a look around for wide-angle zooms for other digital medium format cameras, and...

Why waste time with "subpar junk" when you can "a really decent camera... with full control over each and every parameter"?

Because it's fun.
Sometimes happy accidents happen.
Having control over...

After years of swearing that I'd never buy a film camera that wouldn't function without a battery, I broke down and purchased a Ricoh R1S last year. I felt bad that I had a lot of film sitting...

Steppenw0lf: Also be mindful of why the Sigma fp is tiny -- it eschews many, many things that would add bulk, including a shutter and a viewfinder. I'm not a proponent of huge lenses designed to...

"What’s hindering us in the lower-end segment is size, weight and price. So we need to understand those obstacles, and we’re considering the development of new products in order to penetrate into a...

As a post-script: I'm in the process of reading the whole regulation proposal right now, because that's the right thing to do, rather than authoring more knee-jerk reactions in a comments section...

Based on the article, responses, and how I know US law/policy is made:

- Being able to locate both the pilot and the drone objectively makes sense, because, at this moment, anyone can find any...

Shazam00: I don't think you read my comment correctly or understand how the lens in the X100 series works, or how weather resistance works.

Since the entire lens group moves during focusing,...

Why exactly do I have to be a so-called hipster -- an incredibly overused term that has, as a result, entirely lost all meaning and comes across as a lazy over-generalization every time someone...

Thanks for over-generalizing and stigmatizing for no good reason. I do not at all resemble your description (late 30's, no tattoos, I only wear knit hats during winter, and I'm not a fan of make...

I really enjoy my 2nd-hand X100F, own both the TCL-II and WCL-II (and I actually like how the camera handles with the WCL attached, oddly enough), and use the camera for more than documentary or...

I've been taking the 5L Sling with me all over the world the last few years, and I love it... except it only barely fits a 9.7-inch iPad Pro, without a cover or keyboard -- and even then, it takes...

A few observations based on the comments thus far:

1. Lest we forget, Neopan Acros 100 in 135-format had been US$9-10 per roll for years before it was discontinued. Selling the new emulsion for...

I see a lot of grumbling below about how this isn't a new camera, and that the competing Panasonic camera for the E-PL10, the GF10, is equally recycling older tech and putting it into a newer body....

" We need sharp affordable adaptable fast aberration free lenses."

You do realize none of those things are mutually exclusive, right? To get fast, sharp, and aberration-free, you need big and...

Why do you need an excuse to ditch full frame? I did it a few years ago after realizing that the rare times the larger sensor benefited my photography didn't outweigh the drawbacks of having...

Unpopular opinion: I really like the rear screen.

The rear screens on my digital cameras have remained off for general shooting for years.

I don't use instant image review -- if I missed a candid...