Nothing major to report – just continuing to shoot average but fun photography :). Here’s a couple from our regular walk around greenlake. This location is a great walk with the dogs although it never offers anything particularly exciting. Here were a couple that i managed to do something with.

 
Panasonic G3 + Switar 26mm f1.1

Took these two shots over the weekend. My favourites from a rain filled two days.

 
Panasonic G3 + Switar 26mm f1.1

Swirling, circular, dizzying, spherical… bokeh

Panasonic G3 + Switar 26mm f1.1

… in his hands

My renewed enthusiasm for photography continues! some outdoor portraits.

(both images taken with a Panasonic G3 and Switar 26mm f1.1. Processed in Photoshop CS4 as usual)

A couple of shots from the streets of Seattle.

Downtown Seattle. G3 + 14-42 kit lens

On the east side. G3 + Switar 26mm f1.1

I can’t believe i nearly sold this lens… it’s the Switar 26mm f1.1 that was designed for 16mm cinema film. I bought it about a year back to mount on an Olympus E-P1 (micro four thirds).
I just bought a Panasonic G3 and put this on it today. I have Akuri to thank for talking me out of selling it – so glad now as I forgot what a unique look it has. Looking at these test shots below (ISO 1600 under regular tungsten lighting), i’d never guess this is with …

(as you can tell, i’m starting to clean up this blog and am starting to post again).
I recently received this email and figured it would be more useful to answer it here;
“Lawrence,
I have a question about a lens that you reviewed. I noticed that you didn’t post any blog since July 2010. Hence, I am sending an email to you instead of posting on your blog.
My question is based on your lens review http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2009/12/switar-26mm-f1-1-f1-1-review.html
The review is detailed and excellent. In that review, you have some landscape photos, for …

This is a monkfish. I found this shot on recent archives and wanted to do a post today so I thought I’d include an image.
This was taken while walking through Seattle’s famous Pike’s Market.
And people wonder why I’m a vegetarian :)

Olympus E-P1 with Switar 26mm f/1.1

(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The lens was originally made for the 16mm cine format.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 …