Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2016 0:53:40 GMT
I promised Jules on another thread that I would look up some photos taken with my Olympus OM-D camera and Leitz (Leica) lenses and put them up - so here goes.
First some brief background info:
The OM-D E-M5 I own is a relatively recent model (launched 2012) from a long line of mirrorless cameras that use the m4/3 sensor format developed by Olympus in partnership with Panasonic back in 2008. The body features a swivelling LCD viewing screen on the back and an eye-level electronic viewfinder and is constructed to allow for interchangeable lenses. The OM-D looks very similar to a DSLR and the form closely mimics the classic Olympus OM series SLR cameras of yore (a retro design strategy Olympus adopted with their m4/3 series from the off)
Unlike the earlier SLR and current DSLR cameras, it does not use a mirror system for framing and focussing and instead information is fed directly from the A/D converter to the two switchable viewing screens.
As there is no need for a large mirror box, the distance between the sensor plane and lens mount (the Flange Focal Distance or FFD) can be shorter and is roughly equivalent to the FFD of traditional rangefinder cameras - such as the legendary Leica series. Suitable adapters for a wide range of lens mounts (including SLR) have been available pretty much since the launch of the format and I have tried a fair number of different 'legacy' lenses ranging from pretty appalling but cheap Russian hacks from the 60s through to more robust and reliable brands, such as Voigtlander, Pentax and Konica-Hexanon. After a lengthy (and fun) period of messing about with all the variables I could afford to try out I have pretty much settled on about half a dozen lenses (including a couple of contemporary digital ones) that I consider unmissable; of these, two get clearly the most use:
Leitz Tele-Elmarit 90mm f2.8
Olympus Pen-FT 40mm f1.4
I also like to carry a Leitz Summicron 50mm f2 but find that I rarely use it as it's so close to the Pen-FT focal range. The following set of photos were all taken with the Tele-Elmarit. Please bear in mind that these are of necessity compromised by the JPEG format required by the Flickr uploader and are also posted in a much reduced resolution to combat image theft.
First some brief background info:
The OM-D E-M5 I own is a relatively recent model (launched 2012) from a long line of mirrorless cameras that use the m4/3 sensor format developed by Olympus in partnership with Panasonic back in 2008. The body features a swivelling LCD viewing screen on the back and an eye-level electronic viewfinder and is constructed to allow for interchangeable lenses. The OM-D looks very similar to a DSLR and the form closely mimics the classic Olympus OM series SLR cameras of yore (a retro design strategy Olympus adopted with their m4/3 series from the off)
Unlike the earlier SLR and current DSLR cameras, it does not use a mirror system for framing and focussing and instead information is fed directly from the A/D converter to the two switchable viewing screens.
As there is no need for a large mirror box, the distance between the sensor plane and lens mount (the Flange Focal Distance or FFD) can be shorter and is roughly equivalent to the FFD of traditional rangefinder cameras - such as the legendary Leica series. Suitable adapters for a wide range of lens mounts (including SLR) have been available pretty much since the launch of the format and I have tried a fair number of different 'legacy' lenses ranging from pretty appalling but cheap Russian hacks from the 60s through to more robust and reliable brands, such as Voigtlander, Pentax and Konica-Hexanon. After a lengthy (and fun) period of messing about with all the variables I could afford to try out I have pretty much settled on about half a dozen lenses (including a couple of contemporary digital ones) that I consider unmissable; of these, two get clearly the most use:
Leitz Tele-Elmarit 90mm f2.8
Olympus Pen-FT 40mm f1.4
I also like to carry a Leitz Summicron 50mm f2 but find that I rarely use it as it's so close to the Pen-FT focal range. The following set of photos were all taken with the Tele-Elmarit. Please bear in mind that these are of necessity compromised by the JPEG format required by the Flickr uploader and are also posted in a much reduced resolution to combat image theft.
