By Armigo – This photograph was taken with an Olympus E-420, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7947071 Introduction Having thoroughly enjoyed the Olympus E-Series 4/3 DSLR experience, I wanted to get one of the last ones produced that was small and had image stabilization built in. Went shopping over in the land of the rising sun and found a great deal on a mint…

Welcome to the forty fifth official week of Camera-A-Week challenge for 2025! Gear (a.k.a. Loadout) – Review links below Panasonic L1Panasonic 14-50mm f/2.8-3.5 OISOlympus 40-150mm f/4-5.6 Why This Combination? The Panasonic L1 is my close second favorite 4/3 DSLR (first being the E-300). It does such an admirable job on straight out of camera monochromes, and the RAW files are great for post…

Welcome to the Fortieth official week of Camera-A-Week challenge for 2025! Gear (a.k.a. Loadout) – Review links below Olympus E-300Olympus 25mm f/2.8Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Why This Combination? The good, old 4/3 cameras – the E-300 is unique, yet still quite capable. I like shooting this camera for street and capturing street art. Subject Matter Some local street photography.

Welcome to the Thirty Third official week of Camera-A-Week challenge for 2025! Gear (a.k.a. Loadout) – Review links below Olympus E-620Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Why This Combination? The classic Olympus E series 4/3 DSLR – always a pleasure to use and you have to love that Olympus color science, right? Subject Matter Urban exploration and some fresh graffiti.

Welcome to the Thirty Second official week of Camera-A-Week challenge for 2025! Gear (a.k.a. Loadout) – Review links below Panasonic L1Pana/Leica 14-50mm f/2.8-3.5 MEGA OISOlympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Why This Combination? The L1 is a favorite 4/3 DSLR and always a pleasure to use, especially with Pana/Leica lenses with an aperture ring! Subject Matter Small town walk about, get the steps in…

Introduction Having thoroughly enjoyed the Olympus E-300 and E-510 experience, I wanted to look and see what it would be like to have a flagship version! November 2007 saw the release of the Olympus E-3. It is a 10 megapixel Live MOS sensor that allows for live view shooting with an articulating rear LCD and in body image stabilization (IBIS). A forum that I frequent had one for sale with a…

Introduction To say that I am a little fond of the 4/3 DSLRs might be an understatement! I’m finding so much fun in shooting with the Olympus E-300, E-510 and E-3…I thought it would be interesting to check and see if the Panasonic cameras had the same pizzaz! Cut to…the Panasonic L1. It is the same camera as the Leica Digilux 3. it can use all the same lenses as the Olympus 4/3 DSLRs as…