tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post3029364567208324908..comments2024-03-29T10:07:41.792+00:00Comments on Phil's Workbench: A new (Olympus) penUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-49949324559162943882020-09-15T06:38:12.419+00:002020-09-15T06:38:12.419+00:00M - Good point about the extension tubes. It's...M - Good point about the extension tubes. It's so long ago since I used then I'd forgotten. Now I'm remembering the happy days of buying a fantastic set of bellows for my Zenith (£13)then discovering that were too good for model work but opened up a world of macro photography. <br /><br />Anonymous - I@d agree that if you want to learn the technical skills, a DSLR is the way to go. However, if you just want to take nice photos, the world has moved on and even a mobile phone will do the job. Technology has de-skilled much of the photographers art. Phil Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673614093646938053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-90542361183295842072020-09-14T08:03:40.077+00:002020-09-14T08:03:40.077+00:00For learning the technical skills of getting a goo...For learning the technical skills of getting a good picture in as many situations a possible I would day that a viewfinder and the easy manipulation of controls was essential.This camera does not offer either. <br /><br />For learning to compose photos in easy conditions this camera is absolutely fine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-56890342655687972762020-09-13T20:27:52.783+00:002020-09-13T20:27:52.783+00:00Congratulations on the new camera, enjoy. I like t...Congratulations on the new camera, enjoy. I like the comparison with the Berlingo, they have an elegance that comes from being right for the job.<br /><br />The beauty of these is that the body has no mirror to fit in so it can be shallow from lens mount back to the sensor. That allows for cheap adaptors to fit a wonderful range of old slr and range finder lenses while still focussing to infinity. <br /><br />Switching from your SLR to this format means that the same focal length will give you a slightly more telephoto effect because the sensor is smaller.<br /><br />Those kit zooms are quite good but you can get some basic prime lenses for very little money which will be pin sharp. A set of extension tubes for maybe £10-12 will allow you to focus as close as you need. Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05776465371463507630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-83389017493754526052020-09-13T20:14:24.647+00:002020-09-13T20:14:24.647+00:00Hi Nick Brad
The answer depends on what your daugh...Hi Nick Brad<br />The answer depends on what your daughter wants to photograph and what she wants to do with her photographs. You can only take photographs if you're carrying your camera so if her interest is in candid or social photography then a small camera that's easy to carry and doesn't need its own case makes sense so you could upgrade from a phone to a Compact Camera. On the other hand, a whole new side of photography is what you can do after you've taken the photo so her interest might lie in digital manipulation as in Photoshop and its ilk. <br /><br />On the other hand, a DSLR (digital single lens reflex camera) like Phil's will take magazine quality photographs but if your daughter will mainly be displaying and sharing her work online then that quality of image might be unnecessary and the money could go on a Bridge Camera with a more versatile lens, such as the LUMIX DMC-FZ72. I've been hugely impressed with my FZ72 and I see one on ebay for £99.<br /><br />Bridge cameras, as the name implies, occupy the middle ground between Compacts and DSLRs. <br /><br />On the things to avoid question, I would say that if your daughter just wants to take photos then auto-focus and auto all the rest of it is fine, but if she want to really get into photography then she'll need a camera with a manual focus in addition to autofocus and a viewfinder. Even the best autofocus can be defeated by some subjects and while many cameras just have an LCD screen instead of a viewfinder they are prone to glare in direct sunshine. Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04690742272982191327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340207.post-38508005870431900052020-09-13T08:45:01.504+00:002020-09-13T08:45:01.504+00:00Would you and your fair readers advise getting one...Would you and your fair readers advise getting one of these for my 13 y/o daughter who has just discovered a love for photography after starting a course at school?<br /><br />Up until now, her only experience has been phone cameras, but her birthday is coming up in January and I have no clue when it comes to cameras, so i don't know what I should be looking for or what to avoid.Nick Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16127175841352825227noreply@blogger.com