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Getting out into the middle of nowhere in the mountains is the best. I love being in remote areas, away from civilization. It feels wild and free. Away from worries, stress, and this weird method of life we've trapped ourselves in.
Olympus XA
Ilford Delta 400 (+1)
FPP-110 (Dil B.)
PlusTek OpticFilm 8200i with Silverfast
When I went to driving school, I had to stop, look, listen when I came to these rail-tracks. Although even than it was just once a day that a train would come. If ever.
Now there aren't any more trains going on this track.
Flightseeing Tour of Doubtful and Dusky Sound in Fjordlands National Park with Te Anau Helicopter Services.
This is my backyard neighbour's 2nd farm. I started photographing old farms 40 years ago with my Olympus Trip 35.
Here's a charity shop bargain I picked up less than a week ago. For $35 I got a camera that retailed in 2016 for $600, three batteries, a 32GB SD card and a case. My initial thought was there had to be something wrong with it. When I turned it on in the store the battery was fully charged and it seemed to work fine (totally silent shooting by the way). I was travelling to Hobart last Thursday, so I decided to buy it and put the camera to the test.
The Basic Specs
* 18 megapixel, 1/2.3inch sensor
* 30x optical zoom lens,
* optical image stabilisation
* 3inch Touch screen, 1040K dots
* Electronic ViewFinder (EVF), 1,160K dots
* 4K video recording, stereo mics
* ISO80 - ISO3200, extends to ISO6400
* DFD technology for quicker AF
* Wi-Fi connectivity
* Available in black or silver and black
* 112.7x64.0x38.0mm 282g with battery
* 320 shot battery life
I found this comment on the internet about the camera:
"I'm looking for a compact camera and I am looking at the Lumix DMC-TZ80. Now reading reviews online are giving me mixed feelings. I see a lot of comments about how it takes bad pictures... So the question is, is it the camera or just the way people are using it?"
That's an excellent question. As with any camera it takes a little time to get used to its strengths and weaknesses - there is no such thing as a camera that is fit for all people or purpose. For someone who has only ever used a cell photo to take snaps, even a compact camera like this will seem hopelessly complicated. Most users, I'd imagine, would never even think of using the fully manual mode or trying to navigate their way through the large number of menu options. But if you do, then for its size, this little camera is a perfect pocket camera to take anywhere.
I discovered some problems, such as battery life. Now I know why the first owner had three batteries. I think 320 still shots per charge is wildly exaggerated - though battery age should also be accounted for. But that is typical of mirrorless cameras (even for my Leica D-Lux 7).
The amount of lens distortion at the edges when the camera is tilted up or down needs to be taken into account (i.e. enough room must be left in these compositions for straightening in post).
The Electronic viewfinder (EVF) is an addition that most compact cameras don't have. I personally don't like shooting with a back screen because of the reflections that make it hard to correctly frame a shot. So the EVF is great. BUT, I found that the image when viewed on the screen covered more area than in the EVF. This may well be to cover for the aforesaid lens distortion so it can be corrected in post. If so, clever work Lumix.
And for a pocket camera to have a 30x optical zoom and 4K video (though I rarely shoot video), is really nothing to be sneezed at. For me having the capacity to shoot in RAW is also a major selling point. HOWEVER, for people graduating from cell phones it may all be a bit too much (but that's not the camera's fault).
So back to that excellent question I found on the internet, I hope that over the next two days I can show you enough examples to indicate that the camera is fine, but it's the user who takes good or bad photographs. If you want a little camera to slip in your coat pocket and do some street photography, then this is perfect - especially at the price I paid.
For a terrific YouTube review of the camera check out this video by the lovely Liverpudlian, Emily from Micro Four Nerds.
Could this budget compact be PERFECT for street photography?
At baggage claim at the Albuquerque International Sunport after returning from her top secret project.
Improvisation at its best. (Letter T)
One of the bridges over the Oxford Canal being put to good use.
Tuesday 15th December 2020.
Wandering around Glasgow, Dec. '23 and Jan. '24. Olympus Mju-v and expired Kodak T-Max P3200 (dated 10/2011). rosscowan.substack.com/p/a-photo-essay-of-sorts
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
Olympus E-P3
OLYMPUS M.14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II R
f/4.2 - 22.0 mm - 1/500 sec - ISO 200
32 one of a kind designer mannequins are lined up along Broadway NYC in the 'Sidewalk Catwalk' public art display. This barcode mannequin by Norma Kamali.
My Chinon Bellami loaded with Agfa Vista 100 film
More information here www.sidewalk-catwalk.com/index.htm
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