Bas Hamstra

I loved mine too and still have it laying somewehere, the later S90 never gave me quite satisfying output and colors, I must have a Monday copy, but the A630 did. Even the bokeh is classy, for ...

In the small town where I live is an old mill in the centre of the village, it's kind of a monument. And it actually works too, a bit subsidized, but still. So I visited the mill when it was ...

Thanks a lot for your thoughts. I would like to avoid risk. And I could not help to notice that the post most severely criticizing the 25/1.7 got 8 likes. I get from this that the Pana is probably ...

I am looking for a good deal on a Oly 25/1.8 based on the very nice sample photos I have seen. I stumbled on a couple of Pana 25/1.7 for half the price. Why? The reviews don't seem to justify this ...

Today was my first day of shooting after the FW update and I today I had hardly any trouble. Too soon to tell for sure, but I have some hope that the firmware update and the switch to ISMode=1 ...

I tried the G1 in the past and I think never learned to use it properly. Didn't use RAW and always had problems with DR and colors. But lately I discovered that iMac Photo can easily deal with G1 ...

No, not really sure. But the thing is it does not show in all pictures. My gut feeling is that it has to do with the loose lens element that is used for the Pana in-lens stabilization. I have a ...

I remember on the EPL1 I had some problems with SS to the point of double images. And I also remember that it almost completely vanished when I set IS of ALWAYS. I simply concluded that IS did ...

Canon has this full-frame pancake prime, the 40/2.8 which is not only REALLY small, but also very sharp AND has a nice bokeh. Oh and it's very light too. Now to think of such a lens on the Nikon Z ...

But you do underestimate full frame. Basically it's in another class for these kinds of shots. Your pictures are nice for sure, just not as overwhelming as FF at close inspection. Kind regards, Bas

On my laptop these look great! How did you process them? Because lighting looks so good it almost looks like some were shot in a studio. How did you achieve this? Kind regards, Bas

I read this with interest because I was just testing my old G1 after selling a G5. Years ago I bought it (the G1) used mainly to get the 14-45 lens. Built like a tank. Dynamic range seems it's ...

First of all thank you for the valuable pointers. I put the 14-140 on my Oly and results seem good. See the test-shots below, to be honest they were RAW processed so it is not a completely fair ...

Thanks for giving hope ;-) If that's the case I would be thrilled, my 14-45 is really sharp. I agree fully, I have had the same thoughts. In some shots (but not all) I see explainable focus errors, ...

Sure Joost, but it is quite dark, because I tried to protect HL and more I particular the clouds in the sky. Here it is SOOC: Bas

The Oly 14-42 II (this is not the pancake EZ version). I also have 2 Panny kitzooms lying around: the 14-42 (worst of the three) and 14-45 (sharpest of the three). Bas

Hello folks, I have become used to my OMD-EM10 output and sharpness. Recentlt I aqcuired a G5 plus 14-140 3.5-5.6 lens combo, mainly because I was interested in the lens. But I could no resist to ...

Placed 39^th in the challenge. Our rabbit Fluf

Thank you :-) My wife bought the house new for my son's birthday, it had to be assembled, but that was done in no time. I think it was around 140 or so... Kind regards, Bas

Placed 5^th in the challenge. Shoe polisher in Brussels