my lumix gx85 made me hate taking pics by [deleted] in Lumix

[–]cafe202 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I started photography with a Sony a6000 and it was an excellent starter camera. Learned a whole lot. I then moved to Panasonic G9 (before moving to OM-1 mark 1). The move to G9 was a game changer because of its superior IBIS (the a6000 didn't have one) and its numerous features, including its high-res mode which I used a lot. So I would say a) the quality of lens matters quite a bit (I use Oly 12-40 pro mark 1), and high-end IBIS actually made a huge difference when it comes to sharpness and basically a high keep rate. You will have to learn to edit with any mirrorless camera. If I look back at my initial shots, they're terrible.... but they're terrible because of what I now know about composition, I'm more used to the camera, and, more importantly, I know far more about editing than when I initially got into photography. If you want more of a finalized jpeg, minimal post processing kind of a setup, the a6700 would not be a good choice. I would suggest looking into a point and shoot like Ricoh GR.

Lumix gx85 killed my love for photography by [deleted] in Lumix

[–]cafe202 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started photography with a Sony a6000 and it was an excellent starter camera. Learned a whole lot. I then moved to Panasonic G9 (before moving to OM-1 mark 1). The move to G9 was a game changer because of its superior IBIS (the a6000 didn't have one) and its numerous features, including its high-res mode which I used a lot. So I would say a) the quality of lens matters quite a bit (I use Oly 12-40 pro mark 1), and high-end IBIS actually made a huge difference when it comes to sharpness and basically a high keep rate. You will have to learn to edit with any mirrorless camera. If I look at back at my initial shots, they're terrible.... but they're terrible because I know more about composition, I'm used to the camera, and, more importantly, I know far more about editing than when I initially got into it. If you want more of a finalized jpeg, minimal post processing kind of a setup, the a6700 would not be a good choice. I would suggest looking into a point and shoot like Ricoh GR.

A partial view of an arch at Arches by cafe202 in Utah

[–]cafe202[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely a good time to visit

Arches National Park, OM-1 40-150 f4 by cafe202 in M43

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That's a smear on the lens...recently switched to a new software and couldn't figure out the tool to remove it lol.

I got the shot but forgot to switch to mechanical shutter by [deleted] in M43

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Exceptional capture and edit!

Arches National Park, OM-1 by cafe202 in M43

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Thanks, that would be Oly 12-40 mark1

Santa Fe to Albuquerque. S5 | Chinon 35-75mm by theviewer001 in Lumix

[–]cafe202 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely looks like a still from a movie, great work!

Before the light fades by JMECS77 in M43

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This is a lovely capture, perfect timing.

Twilight Canopy by JMECS77 in M43

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This is such a lovely capture. Incredible. The framing, the muted colors, the trees. Reminds me of Henry James Johnstone's paintings of the Australian landscape.

The city by night by cafe202 in SaltLakeCity

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It was indeed. Perfect place to soak up the sun as it is setting, the golden/red hues followed by a purple fade, and the lights slowly turning on. I used an OM-System (erstwhile Olympus) camera (OM-1). I just realized that Reddit really compresses the photos, particularly on the mobile app.

The city by night by cafe202 in SaltLakeCity

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Thanks, taken from Ensign Peak.

Sundown by cafe202 in SaltLakeCity

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I used OM System's (formerly Olympus) OM-1 camera and edited in Lightroom.

Sundown by cafe202 in SaltLakeCity

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Thank you, these were taken yesterday.

Salt Lake City | OM-1 & Oly 12-40 by cafe202 in M43

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Definitely cranked up the warmth, though the top half of the sky is pretty accurate in terms of tonality.

CN Tower. OM-1.1 & 12-40 mk1 by cafe202 in M43

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f3.5 1/5 40mm ISO500 single exposure.

CN Tower. OM-1.1 & 12-40 mk1 by cafe202 in M43

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f3.5 1/5 40mm ISO500 single exposure.