MacroDonata

Thanks for verifying my suspected reason for the loss of the flash. They put a whole lot of camera into a very small space and something had to go to make room for the new features. Forced to ...

Ricoh has fully understood from the start that the appeal of this line is excellent image quality from a pocketable camera. It would be very inconsistent with that design philosophy to try to ...

Not being a camera design engineer, I can't possibly answer that question. Given that the flash was a well-liked feature, why else would they have removed it? Only reason I can think of besides ...

Given the very limited real estate within the body, what feature(s), if any, would you be willing to lose to get the flash? From ii to iii, the GR lost the flash but gained IBIS and sensor cleaning. ...

Once you mount it somewhere other than the hotshoe, you risk alignment issues. I don't use my EE-1 all that often, but I've learned that I have to patiently calibrate it each time to get the best ...

Best combo I can think of in m43 lines within your constraints is the Oly E-M1 ii + Panasonic 100-400. IMO, that body is better suited to BiF than the E-M5 iii even thought they have largely the ...

Fascinating and very well shot sequence.  Thanks for sharing it. I didn't realize that wasps could generate sufficient lift to fly with an object that much bigger than itself.

As QuietOC referenced, what about parts cost?  As there is no cost shown for parts, but several are being repaired, I'd make sure there aren't going to be any additional charges before deciding. Gi ...

Given their emphasis on the "voice coil", I have to ask,

How's the sound quality? ;>}

Thanks for the reminder regarding the 4/3 70-300 lens.  I haven't used mine in a good while since it is redundant with other lenses I've since bought.  I'll put in my bag next time out. It is a ...

I need better soap!  :-D

I really like the 300 Pro lens.  A lot.  I am on the OMDS e-mail list for refurb sales when they offer cameras and lenses for a 20% discount.  They have a 90 day warranty and an easy 30 day return ...

Congratulations on finding a way to gripe about imagery as beautiful as this video.

Thanks for the heads up. I've read many of your posts regarding technique, but a video will add even more. Any time you might be able to spend on lighting would also be appreciated.

@TBC, Leica marches to their own beat. They are a very successful niche brand who caters to their extremely loyal customer base.

Industry progress is not their concern.

I occasionally check a few a-mount lenses on eBay and FM.  Longer end stuff like the 300mm f/4 Minolta, the 400mm F/4.5 Minolta, and the Sony 100-400 G2. I haven't seen prices nearly low enough to ...

Do you happen to know if those tests were conducted before or after Panasonic's latest software update for the G9? That update included a significant improvement in AF performance. I've never used ...

You know exactly why it was deleted. The sole purpose of your "question" is to, once again, attempt to be provocative.

"versatility" implies the greatest breadth of usefulness. While I like primes vs zooms, a zoom is more versatile than any prime.  Admittedly, you lose some of that versatility with slower zoom ...

As a couple of people have suggested, pick a pocket and ALWAYS use that pocket. I use left front pants pocket because I'm always wearing pants  :-D  and all of my pants have front pockets and I'm ...