Recently bought a smaller camera as a more accessible camera for walking around and doing some street photography. Love my large full frame Canon 5Dmk11 but it's heavy and cumbersome and I often find myself thinking about whether or not to take it on short outings.
I sold my older Canon 400D and a 50mm Canon macro that I wasn't using and picked up one of the new smaller micro four thirds cameras. I bought the Olympus OMD. A beautiful little camera. Does take some getting used to though. So different to the big old Bertha I've been lugging around. The balance in my hands still feels strange but the lack of weight and aching shoulders makes up for it.
I've been researching and wondering about what lens or lenses. Just bought the basic 14-42 as part of the kit but am wanting a couple of primes I think. My first buy was the beautiful Panasonic Leica 25mm F1.4. It arrived today!!!! Haven't had much of a chance to do more than look and dream but I did get a couple of quick images outside in the garden.
I'm off the the US and Canada in a few weeks and as I've booked some photography lessons while there need to take the big camera as well but I think that this might be my last overseas trip with heavy carry on gear. Hoping that the new Oly will do just nicely for all my travel wants. I do take my photography seriously on trips so it's a big ask but I think I might be onto something.
Enjoy these couple of images shot today. I'm sure I'll improve!
I sold my older Canon 400D and a 50mm Canon macro that I wasn't using and picked up one of the new smaller micro four thirds cameras. I bought the Olympus OMD. A beautiful little camera. Does take some getting used to though. So different to the big old Bertha I've been lugging around. The balance in my hands still feels strange but the lack of weight and aching shoulders makes up for it.
I've been researching and wondering about what lens or lenses. Just bought the basic 14-42 as part of the kit but am wanting a couple of primes I think. My first buy was the beautiful Panasonic Leica 25mm F1.4. It arrived today!!!! Haven't had much of a chance to do more than look and dream but I did get a couple of quick images outside in the garden.
I'm off the the US and Canada in a few weeks and as I've booked some photography lessons while there need to take the big camera as well but I think that this might be my last overseas trip with heavy carry on gear. Hoping that the new Oly will do just nicely for all my travel wants. I do take my photography seriously on trips so it's a big ask but I think I might be onto something.
Enjoy these couple of images shot today. I'm sure I'll improve!
