Monthly Archives: June 2024

 

 

 

For years I’ve been a big fan of lenses, everybody’s lenses!  When I worked for Nikon as a Tech Rep,  I tested hundreds of lenses and for my own curiosity I’ve tested hundreds more!  One lens I have always admired and heard great things about was the Olympus 75mm f 1.8.  I never was an Olympus shooter so I never had any real personal experience with it.  When I decided to pick up a Panasonic Lumix GX85, (a Micro 4/3rds sensor camera), I now had a camera that could accept that lens, so I picked one up and boy am I excited with the images!

 

About the lens, because it is used n micro 4/3rds sensor and a 2X crop factor,  the focal length is the equiv. of a 150mm with a maximum, aperture of f 1.8.  It is a odd focal length but a great moderate telephoto with exceptional performance and fast to boot!  it is physically small and handles very well on the small range finder style body, the GX85.  The images below are just random shots I took this morning driving around Corbin with Chester.  All handheld, see what you think?

 

 

I know Sharpness is hard to evaluate on the internet, but the files are impressive on my computer screen, even at 100%!  Not the most exciting subject matter, but I felt the lens performed very well!  I would welcome your comments and thoughts!

 

Blessings,

 

 

the pilgrim

 

 

 

When Sherelene started getting calls and emails asking why there was no announcement of my death, I knew I had gone too long without a blog entry!!!!  Actually about two months ago my 10 year old Apple iMac died and after careful examination it was determined that it would cost more to fix it than replace it, so I was stuck without a computer in my home office.  Many of my passwords and admin records were on that computer, so I needed help!  First I had recently bought a 2018 Macbook Pro which combined with a new 26″ Benq monitor solved the office problem!  Thankfully my dear friend RC Concepcion was kind enough to get my passwords straightened up so as of today I can get into Word Press again! Thanks RC!!

 

So, I’m back and yes, still alive, at 160 Whirlaway Trail!  Top Image:  It was just a little over a year ago that we lost our dear friend and brother Charles Stanley, I miss him everyday, but I know he finally knows one of his most burning questions, is there photography in heaven!?  I’m betting there is!

 

 

Since my heart issue in 2023 I have been doing much less traveling and spending a lot of time at home with Chester!  I wondered how I would feel when “real” retirement set in, but I have to say I’m enjoying it very much!  I continue to play with some new Micro 4/3rds cameras an lenses and while the learning curve is a little steep, I am enjoying them!  *  Just in case you are reading into this that I am no longer shooting Fujifilm equipment, that is the furthest thing from the truth, I just  wanted to play around with something new.  I still have all of my Fujifilm equipment, four bodies and over fifteen lenses, and I use them often.  I appreciate my relationship with Fujfilm, I’m just am enjoying a little fling!  The Micro 4/3rds bodies and lenses are nice and small and fun to shoot with.

 

 

My next outing in the field will not be until early October when Jack and I will be joined by a handful of friends in the UP of Michigan!  This has become one of my favorite places to shoot fall color!

 

I will try hard to get back to posting more often!

 

Till next time, God Bless!

 

In Him,

 

 

the Pilgrim