I have always been fascinated by astronomy and the eternal question: are we alone in the universe? NASA’s discovery of seven earth-like planets in the Trappist-1 system yesterday is exciting news to my eyes and ears. Although concrete information about the habitability of these worlds is still out of our reach, it’s a little grain […]
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Sony and its frequent camera releases: is it positive or negative?
The announcement of the new Sony a6500 has generated a mix of excitement and controversy about the company’s aggressive strategy. While some have praised the giant Japanese corporation for constantly evolving, others have become bitter about the frequent camera releases. Why? Because it is frustrating to think that what you just bought yesterday has been replaced by a more […]
Interview with Setsuya Kataoka of Olympus – OM-D E-M1 II, High Res Shot, Kumamoto and more!
Between trying out all the new mirrorless products and the various press events at Photokina 2016, we also managed to fit in time for a couple of interviews. The second was with Mr. Setsuya Kataoka, Deputy Devision Manager, Imaging Product Development Division at Olympus. We covered a number of topics, from the new E-M1 II and High […]
Panasonic Lumix GH5: thoughts, speculation and Tokyo 2020
The Olympus OM-D E-M1 mark II and the Fujifilm GFX might have stolen the show at Photokina 2016, but the announced development of the Panasonic GH5 is no less exciting. Granted, we do not know much about the camera right now, as Panasonic has been very careful to unveil just a couple of specifications to build excitement, […]
Using Live Composite on the Olympus OM-D E-M1 for Fireworks
Last weekend was the Bank Holiday weekend here in the UK – the only three days of the year when the population of most coastal Welsh towns quadruples, its sparse beaches suddenly alive with multicoloured windbreakers, sunbathers and surfers. It is also the so-called “last hurrah” before children and their parents return to the daily […]