Chaitanya S

I dont like Teleconverters, I generally use extension tubes or bellows to increase magnification ratio but yeah the longer focal length would have been more useful for a lot of applications.
I use 180mm macro(along with 150mm) on my Canon EOS 500D setup for quite some time, at times it does feel too long(especially in foggy conditions) but I really do like the results from those lenses. And since I already am using those lenses on Canon mount I dont see any reason to switch over to Sigma. Fuji 120 would have been a different story as it would have helped me reduce the weight of camera kit on my shoulders.

Those were some crazy cameras to be released back in the day.

maybe with good quality 1.4x IQ won't degrade as much but 2x TC will definitely degrade image quality of unacceptable level. Nope compared to extension tubes which decrease MFD and loss of infinity, TC maintain the MFD and keep infinity focus. So nope TCs wont increase Minimum focus distance and working distance.

@Granh: TC also degrades the IQ of lens and doesnt change the MFD of lens, also 120m lens would have had longer working distance which is a must for shy and dangerous critters.

Its a shame fuji dropped 120mm Macro, it would have been really useful for photographing butterflies.

interesting upgrade.

placed an order, its going to difficult to carry in backpack but I can keep it in room and use it to take photos of specimen brought in for sampling. Should be more convenient to travel with than DIY light boxes.

but the weight is not specified, the price is perfect, interested in the largest box. also does it fold down into tiny area(like most softboxes) for easy travel.

How much does it cost? and more importantly how much does it weigh? I can see it being used in field for taking photos of specimen.

I would like to see a comparison of Photo Mechanic and On1 Browse10. Those two only looks like decent choices of when it comes to raw handling.

I have had my fair share of issues with Sandisk cards before. Also from that list looks like all Cfast cards from Sandisk are afflicted.

those terms seem to be reasonable enough, I hope india follows suit and provides similar guidlines for drones.

pretty sure some collector is going to snatch it and add to his/her collection of rare glass. It certainly looks interesting how todays lenses evovled from these unusual lenses of past.

true its aps-c of medium format cameras. most modern medium format cameras use this smaller sized sensor maybe due to yeild and to keep cost at reasonable level.

Anandtech and pcper have published the reviews of this unit. There are leds to indicate the copy progress, also Sd reader is connected via usb 3.0 bus(card read speeds are around 60MBps). Another big plus is that this new unit uses 18650 batteries compared to Li-Poly in previous gen. So yes Wd has taken feedback from consumers into consideration while designing new unit.

Sadly these days half baked devices get gold awards through under table transactions. Now a days IQ has reached acceptable levels on all devices and now a days its usuability of other features that should also count in while making ratings.

Interesting addition to micro 4/3 format. Would like to seem some sample images taken from this lens.

Not just in Europe but also in India. I have heard tales of cameras being stolen where the strap was cut while walking around. That is the reason why I only use BR straps when I am in Himalayas while prefer straps with steel reinforcement when in cities and on Deccan plateau.

Take a look at the pictures from last years US gp.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/34622733

I know what you mean, a friend of mine is an avid Leica shooter(M7 and Type 240) and he swears by the Leica glass. But in case of this photographer it didnt seem like a backup camera as he was using it exclusive during trackside coverage. Also its possible Leica might have just given him a camera to use as part of some sponsorship or might have been given to him by media house he is employed with. Sebastian Vettel(Scuderia Ferrari driver) is a SL user, you might his photo using SL during one of the F1 weekend.