Art of the Image

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Olympus E-PL2 PEN - A New EVIL Compact Digital Camera That Looks VERY Promising

The Olympus E-PL2 PEN has been announced and looks to be a VERY interesting EVIL mirrorless digital camera. The specs look good, and the performance promises to be VERY good for such a small digital camera.

I'm interested in picking up one of these little gems to try it out. I'm curious how it compares against a Canon 60D or a Nikon D7000 or a Nikon D90.

The Olympus E-PL2 sensor is smaller than any of these DSLR's, but from what I'm seeing, I think it can hold it's own at lower ISO settings, probably up to ISO 800 anyway.

Click play on the video post for the run-down on the new Olympus E-PL2 PEN.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Nikon 35mm f2 AF-D Review: Why Zach Arias and Myself Like This Lens

The Nikon 35mm f2.0 AF-D is an older lens, but a bit of a sleeper in the sense that it's a little gem.

I really like the tiny Nikon 35mm f2.0, and so does Zach Arias of OneLight Workshop fame. (http://www.zarias.com)

Here's my run-down on the Nikon 35mm f2.0 lens.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Nikon Micro 105mm VR: Why I Love This Lens, and Why Bjorn Rorslett has Some Complaints

The Nikon Micro 105mm f2.8G VR is an interesting lens with mixed reviews. I really like, but others like Nikon Guru Bjorn Rorslett are not as enamoured with the Nikon 105mm VR.

As a Macro, or Micro lens as Nikon calls it, the Nikon 105mm leaves a bit to be desired.

As a portrait lens, the Nikon 105mm VR is stunning!

Watch the video post for the complete rundown. Thanks for tuning in!