(Edit- If you’re looking for my Olympus E-P1 review, go here).
This will be a short review of the Switar 26mm f/1.1 C mount lens, tested on an Olympus E-P1 (micro four third) . I don’t know a huge amount of history of this lens but here are the highlights:

The lens was originally made for the 16mm cine format. Due to specific design characteristics of the micro four thirds format, for the first time, photographers are now able to mount C mount lenses on digital cameras
The Switar 26mm f/1.1 gives …

After last weekend’s driving, had a relaxing couple of days in Seattle. Shot digital for the first time in a while too. Here’s a shot I liked. This will make it into my Horizons project which is steadily growing. Since I started that project, these scenes seem to come quite naturally to me now – will be interesting to see how it continues to develop. The key of course will be maintaining continuity while regularly pulling in fresh content / subjects / scenes.
This particular shot was taken with an Olympus …

“The Holga is an inexpensive, medium format 120 film toy camera, made in China, appreciated for its low-fidelity aesthetic.”

Originally shot with a Olympus OM-4 + Olympus OM Zuiko 21mm f/2.0 lens on Fujicolor Pro 160s. Modified with a Photoshop Holga action
Holga’s really are remarkable cameras. Take everything that is valued in the digital photography world (edge to edge sharpness, contrast, accurate exposure, lack of vignetting, etc), look for the inverse of it, and you have a Holga. But despite the flaws, these are surprisingly popular cameras. What they have going …

Things have been super busy in recent weeks with our new arrival (Sora – see below), lots of photography and even more work. Anyway, it’s times like this I often tend to fall behind updating this blog with images so…

A few days ago, the lens I’ve been waiting for finally arrived. The lens is the Switar 26mm f/1.1. From what I’ve read, one of the finest pieces of glass ever made, it focuses from macro to infiniti, is super…

I just completed my 12 part review diary so am creating a single post to make navigating the series a little easier. This should also be the main article to link to. The review is divided into 12 parts. *…

I’ve decided to wrap up this review diary with a final post. I’ll continue to write on the topic of micro four thirds, lens mounts, etc – but this will be the last entry specifically dedicated to the camera in…

One of the most compelling advantages of the micro four thirds system for photo enthusiasts is the ability of the camera to take a wide range of lens mounts. Due to inherent system design (small lens backfocus, smaller imaging circle,…

This entry is mostly samples, an intro the Pen F 42mm f/1.2 and a quick hello to some excellent photographers. In Japan, I had the chance to meet up with my v good friend (and legend in the making) Tommy…

I’m not generally a fan of art filters / in camera processing… I use Photoshop for processing and have a number of actions which get my images close to the look that I want to achieve (followed by manual tweaking)….