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Slice, originally uploaded by john m flores. My adventures with the GH2 continue, now with the addition of a Metz 50 AF-1 flash. I’m no strobist, but I do like to supplement available light with on-camera fill, preferably bounced off of some diffusing surface. I had good luck with a Metz 58 AF-1 on my…

Greenery, originally uploaded by john m flores. Have you ever looked at something that you’ve seen a million times with fresh eyes? More playing around with Pentax lenses on the Panasonic GH2, this time the vaunted DA35 F2.8 Macro Limited. It’s a cracking good lens, although some have noted that 35mm requires you to get…

Mossy, originally uploaded by john m flores. There is green in the world – you just have to look hard enough. Taken with a Tamron 90mm F2.8 Macro (Pentax mount) mated to the Panasonic GH2 via a Fotodiox adapter. This is the longest lens I’ve used with the Fotodiox adapter – it doesn’t inspire confidence.

Pentax K20d and DA* 50-135 F2.8 are indeed weatherproof, originally uploaded by john m flores. And so the GH2 continues to rock my world and force me to rethink my toolbox. First it shoved the Canon G10 to the sidelines with much better IQ for not that much more size. Now the Pentax K20d has…

The kids are alright, originally uploaded by john m flores. So I live in this small town that’s just a slice of America, with a Main Street chockfull of restaurants and small shops. And an honest to goodness record store. On a recent Saturday night, a crowd of teens overflowed onto the sidewalk as a…

Jammed Session, originally uploaded by john m flores. The local record store Curmudgeon Records had a band play one cold winter night, with music and teen spilling out into the street. The Italo/Argentinean joint across the street turned up their music to counter the thrashing. Good luck with that. What’s cool about the GH2 and…

2011, originally uploaded by john m flores. Took this one on New Year’s Eve. The GH2 and Fotodiox adaptor still had the new car smell and I used an old Pentax M50 F1.7 in the dark cold night. This was shot at ISO3200 – not bad for a small(er) sensor….

At the Somerville Farmer’s Market, originally uploaded by john m flores. There are birds chirping outside my window, which can only mean one thing – Spring is on its way. With Spring comes color of course. I can’t wait, so I peruse older photos, patiently waiting. It was a perfect day to take pictures –…

Logan plays with an iPhone from john flores on Vimeo. Logan and I went to the River Star Diner for dinner the other night. He’s an active little bugger – has a hard time sitting still. So after imploring him several times to use his inside voice and sit, I gave him my iPhone to…

Logan plays on the iPhone, originally uploaded by john m flores. A still from a quick video I shot last night at dinner with my nephew. Panasonic GH2 with the 20mm F1.7 @ (IIRC) ISO800, F2.0, 1/50s, 24FPS. Manual mode. This result blows me away. The thin DOF is excellent, WB is spot on (look…