Category: Photography

3 Bananas, 2 Cameras, originally uploaded by john m flores. What you see here are Pentax bananas. Not nearly as appealing as Panasonic bananas, but truer to life. I was pretty surprised to see the difference side by side, in RAW files, not JPGs. We’ll have to dissect this – the photos, not the bananas…

3 Bananas, 2 Cameras, originally uploaded by john m flores. Ok, so this isn’t terribly exciting. What is interesting is that I took photos of the bananas with the Panasonic GH2 and Pentax K20d at similar settings – ISO 400 and ~40mm. I had the 20mm F1.7 on the Panasonic and the DA*16-50 F2.8 on…

Here’s another good blog talking about the GH2 – Micro 4/3rds Photography. Includes some video samples, some AF torture tests, and some lens testing. Worth a click!

Alex, Again., originally uploaded by john m flores. I felt so bad about that last photo with the poor photos of this cat. I had to try again! Panasonic GH2 with 20mm F1.7 pancake lens. Photos shot at ISO1600, F1.7, 1/30. This is more like it. As you can tell by the settings, there wasn’t…

GH2 with 20 F1.7 @ ISO800, F1.7, 1/60K20d with DA40 F2.8 Limited @ ISO800, F2.8, 1/20K-x with DA35 F2.8 Macro Limited @ ISO800, F2.8, 1/25 A new M43 vs an old APS-C vs an entry-level APS-C. Can you tell which is which?

Pondering Pollock/Pondering Panasonic, originally uploaded by john m flores. This one was a challenge. I had my much-loved Pentax DA70 F2.4 Limited mounted on the Panasonic GH2 via a Fotodiox adapter. IIRC I was shooting wide open – F2.4 – which is not a problem with this lens. I’m @ ISO1600 and still at 1/100s,…

Panasonic GH2 20mm F1.7 vs. Pentax K20d 40mm F2.8 Limited, originally uploaded by john m flores. Another gear shot. The K20d on the right is no giant, but here it’s bullying the little GH2. I did some ISO800 shots last night of our sleeping cat and these two matched up pretty well. The Canon G10…

GH2 Dynamic range test, originally uploaded by john m flores. Here’s an interesting one. And by interesting I don’t mean visually compelling… When I was framing this shot in the GH2’s EVF, I looked at the shadows in the lower right and left and saw nothing but black. I thought there was nothing there, but…

Photography at MOMA, originally uploaded by john m flores. Tested the GH2 at the Museum of Modern Art. I haven’t been here in many years. The expansion and renovation has really opened the place up – the public spaces and walkways are great for people-watching. Great collection of photos here, and a great place to…

Panasonic GH2 20mm F1.7 vs. Canon G10, originally uploaded by john m flores. Here’s something that vexes me about the GH2 – it sometimes feels a like a point-and-shoot, like a more advanced Canon G10. I haven’t quite put my finger on it. Is it the EVF, particularly in low light when it artificially amps…