Barry Stewart

I just played with my hood and there's plenty of flex when it's pulled back. The least flex is when it's in active position. Same finding as you, I believe. As I've said earlier, I like to leave ...

For sure, the springs would be a challenge — though I think I could make a facsimile more easily than a ball bearing. I'm sure glad I found my bearing. Amazing, how such a tiny item could captivate ...

I've had no concerns with my 12-40 hood, though I've had it for about 4 years.Mind you, I never play around with it. It stays in place, 24/7. (Btw: congrats on not quoting my entire story. Good ...

The first time my lens hood fell apart, I was lucky to be in my office and everything was retrievable. The next time, I deliberately took it apart, to apply new glue. I should have been working in ...

I remember when I got my first M4/3 camera, an EPL-5, with plastic kit lens. I compared  the weight to a bag full of my 4/3 gear. It was laughable! Now, I routinely pack over 15 pounds (7 kg) of ...

I'd say I sit somewhere in the middle, as far as treatment of my gear is concerned. I don't like to fiddle with front lens caps, so I never use them (other than on my fish-eye lens.) As a modicum ...

I pulled the back ring off the hood again and it makes a metallic noise when I drop it on a hard surface. It has 20+ fine lines machine-cut around the circumference that feel abrasive to the ...

Thankfully, I was sitting in my office at the time. I pulled the camera out of the bag and the hood went sideways and ball bearings and copper spring/strips hit the floor. Somehow I was able to ...

In these days of instant gratification, that was a relative "lifetime" of waiting, on your part. Well done!

I'd say that dedicated camera stores need a large metropolitan population to survive, whereas mass retailers like London Drugs can survive in small cities of 50,000+ population. (From what I read ...

I often offer my vertical crop of a horizontal shot of a rescued barred owl, taken with my Sigma 60 on an Oly EPL-5. Zoom in to see the fine detail of the feathers.

If used in "old school" ways, it's fine. I use it for non-pro ice hockey, where its great for cropping into the goal and the crease, shooting through a camera hole or over the side glass.. Lock ...

Why use the same subject line throughout the whole thread, if you are stepping in to make a new point? Back to the main topic: I agree that "device users" might be the main problem with the ...

That's good to know! Btw: are these actual old-time bodies, or kit cars? Looks like fun for all.

I don't have an E-M1.2 (1.1 so far) — but I was impressed with how your camera's AF ignored the mesh fencing in the video. As well, your stills shots show good AF on the target. Is the camera good ...

The beauty of the machine-gun shooting is that it gives more chances for an unflattering facial expression, that an unsympathetic editor can use to flavour their news coverage. Years ago, as a ...

Interesting point. I haven't been a model — but when I've handed my camera to a bystander to take my photo, I can see into the lens and see the iris close when the shutter engages. Models could do ...

What a muted little "thunk" it has. Very unobtrusive. I don't like the grip, though. 'Love the grip on the E-M1 models.

Well done.