jalywol

The area where the Sony does better than the M43 is in DR, of course, and tonal and color gradation, which is actually pretty important in portrait work.  The better a camera does in these areas, ...

Happy with the M43, esp at long tele, where I shoot the most.  If/when I can afford a mirrorless FF, I will be delighted to add one into the mix for wide-normal and/or low light use. Horses for ...

Thanks. and yes, the first is my favorite also.  It has to do with both the color and all of the odd angles of the shapes and lines in it, I think. I'm having it printed (trying out a new photo ...

I find this particularly amusing, because my yellow Lab does the exact same thing.  However, since it's just me in the bed, she gets to have her own pillow next to the wall :) .  She started doing ...

Troy architecture is not dissimilar to what you would find in Brooklyn, actually.  It varies, depending on where you are, from brownstone like row housing to triple deckers a little further out ...

I've not been out shooting in a rather long time, but I finally got out this weekend. Took the Oly 12mm f2.0 out of the bag this time, and got some shots I like. I don't usually shoot on overcast ...

I have owned two of the Oly 12mm f 2 lenses, and four of the 12mm zooms, including the 12-40 Oly and 12-35 f2.8 panasonic, and  I heartily disagree. The 12mm f2.0 is one  of the few M43 lenses with ...

I agree.  I've had better luck purchasing from Roberts than KEH, personally .  (Roberts's condition descriptions are far more detailed than KEH's, and IMO, more accurate). - J

I've had very good luck with 6Ave over the years, including them taking back a camera that was defective out of the box.  You may want to check their Ebay listings, also, as sometimes you can get ...

There are inexpensive 12mm zooms in M43, but they probably will not meet your needs (Panasonic 12-32 f3.5-5.6 mm has no manual focus ring, for instance, so, while it's a great kit lens, it ...

I had an A7 and several lenses for two years. What I really appreciated about it was the fabulous DR, and the positively luxurious amount of information in the image files, making PP gloriously ...

Ok, so both of your bodies have the better IBIS.  (I have the GX8, which has the less good IBIS technology). I don't have the 60mm macro, but I do have both the Oly 30mm macro and the PL 45mm ...

Which Panasonic bodies?  The IS effectiveness varies depending on what you have. -J

Yes, I had the exact same feeling about the 12-40mm. I sold it, actually, after about a year.  I have the Panasonic 12-35mm now, and while I don't think its output has "magic" either, I like it ...

I have to tell you, that of the lenses you had and have, (and I have owned all of these), I think that "soul" is not any of their strengths. Sharpness, sure, but sharpness does not equal that ...

^^^ This^^^ It's not just bokeh, it's also contrast, microcontrast, and color rendition that differentiate one piece of glass from the next. I understand about the user being the primary element in ...

Oly 12mm f2 0. Something pure magic about this lens. The Panasonic-Leica lenses in general all have more "soul" than their non-Leica Panasonic counterparts. I use the 45mm macro for both macro and ...

People here are excited/amused/worried about how the imminent arrival of the new FF mirrorless contingent i s going to affect M43 going forward .  Pray tell, what forum should they post this in if ...