Galleries

In search of sharpness: Portrait session with the M.Zuiko 75mm f/1.8

17/03/2014 By Heather 7 Comments

I have long known about the Olympus M.Zuiko 75mm f/1.8‘s reputation for extraordinary sharpness but it was only on Saturday at the Olympus Day held by Polyphoto (the Olympus distributor in Italy) and Riflessi Digital Shop that I was able to try it out during a proper studio portrait session. In fact, the lens never left my Pen E-P5 the entire time I was there, much to the amusement of the Polyphoto representative. I believe his words to Riflessi staff were: you’ve got to give this girl a 75mm, now! If only… 😉

Chasing Light for Portraiture – A Sony A7 Gallery

28/02/2014 By Mathieu 6 Comments

Last weekend I did a photo shoot for the young Italian actress Barbara Novara. She wanted to update her photo book and look as natural as possibile in the images. It was for this reason that we decided to work outdoors with natural light. I checked the weather forecast and Saturday turned out to be the best option.

Getting Cosy with the Fuji X100s: Thoughts & Gallery from Lyon, France

30/12/2013 By Heather 3 Comments

The Fujifilm X100s was a joint purchase Mat and I made when we first began Mirrorlessons. Along with the OM-D E-M5, it is probably the one camera we’ve talked about the most. And yet, I’ve oddly spent very little time with it.

This is partially due to the fact that Mat frequently has the camera with him for work. I could also use the excuse that reviewing new cameras for the website is more important than becoming intimate with older ones.

Christmas in Lyon: A Sony A7 Gallery (with Leica Summilux M lenses)

28/12/2013 By Mathieu 4 Comments

Since the release of the new Sony A7 and A7r, there has been a lot of talk about the cameras and their use with third party lenses. Of course Leica M lenses have been the hottest topic. The idea of using the world’s best lenses on an affordable full frame body has intrigued many photographers and enthusiasts. I don’t own any Leica lenses and would certainly not start a collection now just because I bought the A7. As wonderful as they are, I wouldn’t use them enough to justify the expense.

Leave your tripod at home! – An Olympus OM-D E-M1 Gallery

28/11/2013 By Mathieu 8 Comments

This week, we have been a little late in publishing our articles here at Mirrorlessons for a number of reasons I don’t want to bore you with. But don’t worry, we are still here, working very hard to bring you as many articles as we can. My special “Mirrorless on the Job” review of the OM-D E-M1 is almost ready so I’d thought I’d give you a sneak preview in the meantime.

During my first hands-on at Castle Leslie, I managed to compare the stabilisation of the new Olympus flagship camera to the E-M5 and saw a notable improvement, which makes this camera a real option for low-light situations. Not only can you avoid using high ISO values, but you can confidently shoot without a tripod if you don’t want to carry one with you as well.