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  1. sherlock

    My New Monitor: Dell U2311H

    I had the U2311H for a long while—great monitor. The 2711 is the better panel, but the price difference is massive and the 2311 is good value because of it. Eventually upgraded to an iMac (uses the same panel as the 2711 Dell), but not before convincing a friend to get the 2311.
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    Showcase Panasonic Leica 45mm f/2.8 Macro Elmarit

    Dew by Matt Silverlock, on Flickr
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    Showcase Panasonic Leica 45mm f/2.8 Macro Elmarit

    Was gifted this lens last week—I'm not typically a macro guy (in the way of insects and/or flowers), but I do dig details and it's been pretty great for that. The 45mm FL is also a nice change from the 20mm. Moss by Matt Silverlock, on Flickr Wood by Matt Silverlock, on Flickr...
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    How much gear do you carry around?

    I sold my 5D2 + primes so I could travel light. All I take with me in my satchel bag is my GF1 + 20mm. No need for other lenses or accessories; defies the point, really.
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    Pictures of Panasonic GF3 leaked

    He certainly is. We [the people on this forum] represent a tiny fraction of Panasonic's customer base. The GF3 is clearly targeted towards travellers and the Japanese market, and at that size, it'll probably do pretty well.
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    Panasonic GF1 Software - crappy customer care

    Panasonic purchases licenses from this company, and provides it with their cameras. They do not own the software and therefore cannot freely re-issue it at whim. The license holder in your case is the original purchaser, and therefore it's hardly Panasonic's fault that he/she didn't provide the...
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    1.2 Bokeh Panoramas :-)

    Would love the last one in a wallpaper size (i.e. 2560x1440) — fantastic shot.
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    The Urban Image Thread

    GF1 + 20mm: Stairs by Matt Silverlock, on Flickr
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    Showcase Panasonic 20mm f/1.7

    Here's some of my latest work from the 20 f1.7 on the GF1. Hard to go back to non-pancake primes, purely because the size of the camera means I can lug it everywhere. Corrugated by Matt Silverlock, on Flickr Pipe by Matt Silverlock, on Flickr Fence by Matt Silverlock, on Flickr
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    Showcase Panasonic 20mm f/1.7

    Really love the first one (the field). Great tones, spot on framing and a great sense of scale.
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    Do you convert to DNG?????

    Yep, I convert as well, for the same reasons as Pelao. Single files that don't rely on side-car data are worth having.
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    500px

    It's exactly like Flickr in that regard: you sign up (free) and if you need more storage/more monthly uploads, you pay an annual fee. Think of it like Flickr 2.0.
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    500px

    500px is Photography Some of you may of heard of it already, but it's a new photo-sharing site. I've just signed up, and what drew me to it was the UI: it's all about the photos (and it's what Flickr should be). It seems to be pretty stable so far, despite them getting a lot of traffic...
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    Samsung Roadmap and Prototypes Revealed

    I think people are looking too far into the cubes. They are likely just generic housings, used to test new sensors & software.
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    20/1.7 in stock at B & H

    I would say that if it's back in at a normal price, that stock levels are returning to normal for a while. Adorama got their batch in a couple of weeks ago.
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    Win an Olympus PEN E-PL2 from Mu-43.com #mu43

    Great to see a competition like this — hopefully we can pull in more MFT users to the forum through it.
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    The Urban Image Thread

    This thread suits my style. This one is from my GF1 + 20 f1.7: 289 by Matt Silverlock, on Flickr
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    Great opportunity for Sigma to make a portrait lens

    It's bigger when you think about how it ends up when cropped. 25mm is noticeably (if not significantly) tighter than 20mm on MFT.
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    What is your FFL (favourite focal length)?

    35mm. My 35L made it so, and my Panny 20 f1.7 is close (in terms of framing).
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    New Panasonic G3

    I agree. I have the feeling the GF3 will be a natural progression from the GF2, but if it has the same sensor as the G3, then it would be a nice fit. I'm not fussed about an articulating screen either way, and the EVF is nice but not necessary. As it stands, the G3 is my "eventual"...
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    What do you think of the G3's looks?

    This about sums up how I feel about it too. I'm not a huge fan of the viewfinder hump (an offset, X100-style 'finder would have been great), but I like the overall dimensions and the curves. It's taken some good cues from the GF2, which I actually like the shape of.
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    The Real Street Thread

    Some retro type from a boarded-up corner store: 7 Days by Matt Silverlock, on Flickr
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    Showcase Panasonic 20mm f/1.7

    The good thing about this lens is how little distortion correction it needs, even in RAW. +2 to correct a tad of barrel distortion (expected at 20mm!) and you're set. Red by Matt Silverlock, on Flickr
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    20mm 1.7 not available anywhere?

    The 20 f1.7 is in stock at Adorama: HH020 Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 Lumix Aspherical Lens for Micro Four Thirds Lens Mount Systems — as per this thread I found on DPReview: Got me a 20mm f/ 1.7!: Micro Four Thirds Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
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    Congratulations to the Winner of Our 'Adapted Lens Bokeh' Contest: John M. Flores!

    Great shot, well deserved win!
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    Showcase Panasonic 20mm f/1.7

    Oh, and to riff off stratokaster's food shots: Apple Pie by Matt Silverlock, on Flickr
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    Showcase Panasonic 20mm f/1.7

    I really like this one — great colors (Mexican food helps here) and the larger depth-of-field is really pleasing.
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    Where to get the little metal strap hoops?

    I'd love to get rubber-coated (thinly) versions of these rings, purely to stop the clanking noise against the chromed-metal hooks on my GF1.
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    Showcase Panasonic 20mm f/1.7

    Just the one this weekend: No Stopping by Matt Silverlock, on Flickr
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    mFT v DSLR

    It's not heat — it would be if you hacked it and could record longer, but it's not currently the problem. Further, the whole 'short clips are bad' thing doesn't make sense. It's very rare to shoot continuously for that length of time.
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    mFT v DSLR

    If you want to pixel peep, DPReview has a great tool you can use for this — their review of the GF2 will let you pick other cameras to compare it with. I'd compare it with the GF2, GH2 (best MFT camera, but bigger), the D3100 and the Pentax K-r. For all intents and purposes though, go through...
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    Showcase Panasonic 20mm f/1.7

    Just a couple of mine from the long weekend — lots of Scrabble was played & ice-cream cake consumed: Moss by Matt Silverlock, on Flickr Tangled by Matt Silverlock, on Flickr
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    Showcase Panasonic 20mm f/1.7

    Love your work here — great processing!
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    Hardest Post: Your FAVORITE photo EVER.

    Gary — your shot is fantastic. Tri-X has such a great look to it as well. Here's mine: one of the first portraits I did on my 5D2 + 35L, really cemented how much I loved that combination. Untitled by Matt Silverlock, on Flickr
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    Does Lightroom run well in a MacBook Air 2010

    If the Air is going to be your second machine/portable, go all the way — 11". Keep in mind the 11" Air has a resolution a tad higher than the 13" MacBook Pro.
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    Showcase Panasonic 20mm f/1.7

    Can't help myself — this lens is so good. This is also a good example of how little distortion the 20mm has (I shoot RAW) — I find +2 distortion correction in LR does the trick every time for fixing any apparent barrel distortion. Way better than my 35L, which certainly had a bit more dialled in...
  37. sherlock

    Share: Interesting Food

    Not at all. It's not something many of us would buy for dinner (beef, lamb & chicken are the staples) but a good steakhouse will definitely have kangaroo on the menu, and it'll usually be fairly popular.
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    RAW converters - created equal?

    They do, in a way — Lightroom uses its own in-built version of Camera RAW, whereas Photoshop uses the shared Camera RAW library (that is upgraded on its own). And no, RAW creators are definitely not created equal. Some argue that Canon & Nikon's solutions handle their proprietary RAW files...
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    Showcase Panasonic 20mm f/1.7

    Thanks a lot. I used to shoot a lot of portraits, but since I went MFT it's been great to be able to shoot abstractions/details too. And since you asked: Light (B+W) by Matt Silverlock, on Flickr
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    Showcase Panasonic 20mm f/1.7

    Both from the 20mm. Am currently on holiday so expect a few more from me soon! Light by Matt Silverlock, on Flickr Platform by Matt Silverlock, on Flickr
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    Showcase Panasonic 20mm f/1.7

    From down the street. GF1 + 20 f1.7. Letterbox by Matt Silverlock, on Flickr
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    Showcase Panasonic 14mm f/2.5

    These are really good looking JPEG's — could have sworn you had done more than just vignettes!
  43. sherlock

    Using the 20mm prime lens (newbie questions)

    The real answer is more to do with pixel density, than sensor size. It's just that smaller sensors typically happen to be more dense. More pixels per square inch + hand shake = more blur in your image.
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    Micro Four Thirds Lens Rumors and Speculation

    I'd definitely jump on a 12mm prime — there's definitely a market for something like that. Wide-angle is the new black, or so they say. A 35mm or 50mm prime would also fit the bill (I like a three-prime kit), especially if it was a pancake. Voigtlander does MF 35mm, 40mm & 50mm pancakes in...
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    Using the 20mm prime lens (newbie questions)

    No, exposure doesn't change. It's just that you might not want to shoot at f16 if you can help it — bring up your shutter speed & open your aperture a bit (f/11 is good) to manage any potential diffraction. Keep in mind diffraction isn't going to matter too much unless your printing A3 or bigger.
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    Using the 20mm prime lens (newbie questions)

    Not at all. I mean, you wouldn't want to stop down to f/22 anyway, even on APS-C (diffraction), but anything down to f/16 would be acceptable, f/11 preferably.
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    Does Lightroom run well in a MacBook Air 2010

    Sure does. The SSD makes it fly. RAW files with lots of history and/or added grain & adjustment brushes will show a bit of sluggishness, but nothing insane. I run LR (albeit rarely) on my 11" Air when I'm on the road — usually I prefer to do it at home on my proper rig w/ a calibrated monitor...
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    How to take good B&W photos

    Definitely agree with the comment re: levels. Bringing your black levels up (and your mids too) will help immensely. The problem with a lot of digital B+W work is that the blacks are so flat and there is no grain or softness in them at all. I find that the more 'grey' you have the smoother it...
  49. sherlock

    Do you have an offsite backup? You should!

    How are you cloud-hosters managing the initial upload? 100 gigs of DNG's & TIFF's is a long slug, even on a fast 25/3 connection. I'm about to revamp my backup platform, but for photos, a RAID box + external drive (to backup the important parts of the array) does the trick.
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    How do you organise your digital library?

    The metadata is in XMPP sidecars, which is an open format. The best thing is that I get all the benefits now, and if the doomsayers are right, then I go back to a year-date folder hierarchy, which is what Lightroom creates under the hood anyway.
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