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Just one more of the .jpegs from my first experiments with the new E-M1X body last night, this one from Snowden, Montana as dusk descends. This is with my old kit 40-150mm 4/3 lens and saved only as a .jpeg in the body, so there wasn't much I could do about the standard noise reduction that was still turned on in the camera. It's cell phone quality, at best, but these settings have been found and corrected for shooting more today. The menus in this body are extensive and very versatile (I would expect no less), so now it is simply a matter of studying and learning a new tool. My primary goal last night was to test the performance of higher ISO's, test the autofocus speed and accuracy (the difference between my old E-510 and the E-M1X is night and day, of course) and see how well the auto white balance works, as well (just out of curiosity, for I usually set this manually anyway).
Yes, this body is a brick compared to my E-510 but I knew this beforehand and haven't any complaints (ask me after I go hiking into the backcountry, though lol). Not everyone is happy with the EVF but it IS larger than my E-510's and I can actually use it easily in conjunction with my eyeglasses. So long as I obtain predictable results in my images, that is what counts most. Future investments will be the pro-grade 40-150 (to replace this old FT kit lens) and their 300mm glass that should cover some of my wildlife images in far better performance.
Today's goal? Theodore Roosevelt National Park and shooting .raw files (I haven't shot or saved .jpegs in years, so last night was frustrating when I realized my error) in the high res mode, amongst other things. I might even shoot the Empire Builder if I get back into town sufficiently early. We'll see! :)
Spent a chilly morning capturing Mount Buffalo's Cathedral Rock. We were lucky to get a nice splash of red on the clouds.
Viewed from above Llyn Dinas, Sowdonia National Park, Wales, with a hint of actual snow back in mid-February.
Chamonix 045N-2, Nikon 300m f9, Ilford Delta 100. Epson V700 scan, colourperfect and lightroom processing.
The peak of Snowdon is just visible as a snow shower moves through, from around dawn on Saturday. The question was how close to the frozen lake could you go!
Snowden Blues - Edward Snowden just published his book "Permanent Record", no. 1 on Amazon - so let me sing my Snowden Blues, just written...
I brought up a photo of Snowden on the computer monitor, and photographed it while intentionally moving the camera to the side during the exposure, and then I tone mapped the image. I think this portrait conveys something of the polarization of opinion about him revealing the highly classified domestic espionage operations being conducted by the NSA. Hero or traitor? Hero.
My beloved Snowden died on 10/25/2024. From a short illness I was with him as a Vet put Snowden asleep so he wasn’t in pain anymore. I miss him so much. Till we meet again God Speed Snowden Love Eric.
This was before the weather took a turn for the worse and by the time our train departed high winds and torrential rain meant we couldn't go all the way to the summit 😒
BNSF 6505 east is just about to hit the east switch at Snowden, Montana. This is on the former Great Northern Hi-Line, in far eastern Montana.