tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.comments2023-03-25T08:27:19.614-04:00`thew's reviewsMatthew Robertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04134787874718415563noreply@blogger.comBlogger844125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-72303028825621294332014-10-15T20:42:52.372-04:002014-10-15T20:42:52.372-04:00You're welcome, Lee.
I was going into this re...You're welcome, Lee.<br /><br />I was going into this review with knives drawn as it were because of how the product was shipped to me.<br /><br />You hit the nail on the head about it being a weird mix of high-end features and cost cutting. It was a camera designed at more by a marketing committee than a group of engineers and photographers.<br /><br />I didn't write about it in the Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749942763035029635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-54320735227809706522014-10-14T21:56:32.502-04:002014-10-14T21:56:32.502-04:00Thanks for your thoughts, Bill!
In my time with a...Thanks for your thoughts, Bill!<br /><br />In my time with a GX7, I thought it handled OK. Not anywhere near perfect or even great, but well enough. And I hated how the EM5 felt in my hand. Funny how different individual preferences can be here.<br /><br />Overall I think the GX7's biggest problem is that other cameras exist. The OMDs have way nicer viewfinders and vastly better stabilizationLee Reamsnyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00877082711057724003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-45900117005427188252014-08-16T10:10:50.576-04:002014-08-16T10:10:50.576-04:00I was worried about that with the DP3M, but even w...I was worried about that with the DP3M, but even with the moderately thick B+W CPol it hasn't been a problem. It also seems okay with a filter mounted on the front of the lens at the same time, but I haven't done more than a few test shots with that configuration.Matthew Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04134787874718415563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-42254529431028088782014-08-16T07:19:52.104-04:002014-08-16T07:19:52.104-04:00Is there no vignetting with such a hood? Since th...Is there no vignetting with such a hood? Since they are long and thin I would think this would be a problem. Peter F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15358240600634062387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-32987062671664145262014-05-31T15:18:26.740-04:002014-05-31T15:18:26.740-04:00Another product that these support are e-cigs, as ...Another product that these support are e-cigs, as long as you carry the usb-->battery adapter dongle with you.Keith Alan Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240947048783657561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-15456596871544985792014-05-31T03:30:52.166-04:002014-05-31T03:30:52.166-04:00I just bought a very lightly used GX1 body for a v...I just bought a very lightly used GX1 body for a very reasonable price and I have to say, simply, that all the positives and accolades which Bill gave this little camera are more than deserved. It's a beautiful and beautifully made little powerhouse which is capable of creating brilliant images. The only caveat - after being partially spoiled both by my GX7 and my previous Pens (a PL2 and a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-1123010534990242812014-04-10T21:56:53.144-04:002014-04-10T21:56:53.144-04:00Glad you connected with Helen Oster. I made a conn...Glad you connected with Helen Oster. I made a connection on a Canon Forum, POTN (google it if interested.) She is extremely helpful. She has helped me save a *lot* on orders that would have been punitively expensive due to UPS shipping to Canada. Hats off to Helen. She is a great ambassador for Adorama.Dave Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765587102810581849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-87866164914843165682014-04-07T21:34:15.921-04:002014-04-07T21:34:15.921-04:00You are, of course, entirely correct. That's w...You are, of course, entirely correct. That's what happens when I write 'off the cuff', which is fitting given the subject matter.Matthew Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04134787874718415563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-47418005894069167582014-04-07T06:50:43.353-04:002014-04-07T06:50:43.353-04:00Being of (fractionally and nominally) Scottish dec...<i>Being of (fractionally and nominally) Scottish decent...</i><br /><br />You and my wife. Heavy on the "fractionally and nominally." And I believe it's "descent,", unless this is the Canadian way of spelling it.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749942763035029635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-58476294254112619132014-03-18T22:55:50.537-04:002014-03-18T22:55:50.537-04:00My N1V1 was a lovely little camera. But I can'...My N1V1 was a lovely little camera. But I can't keep collecting cameras.<br />I had 3 systems on the go. Sold the N1V1 because I was only going to go buy more Stuff.<br />Buying a camera, you are buying a system. Except the the N1 series. Different lens mount. Sure there's an adapter. However, it costs as much as some camera bodies!<br />I am beginning to wonder why go mirror less at all?Dave Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765587102810581849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-3907634061677901382014-03-18T22:11:42.235-04:002014-03-18T22:11:42.235-04:00At this point I have to wonder if Nikon is actuall...At this point I have to wonder if Nikon is actually trying to undermine and discredit the entire 'mirrorless' category rather than compete within it and against it.Matthew Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04134787874718415563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-9408230304589048602014-03-17T21:51:02.007-04:002014-03-17T21:51:02.007-04:00I'm sorry. I don't see how Nikon establish...I'm sorry. I don't see how Nikon establishes the value of these cameras.<br />Release prices are so high. I don't understand.<br />Dave Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765587102810581849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-71988451295341631422014-03-14T15:06:33.157-04:002014-03-14T15:06:33.157-04:00HI Matthew,
thank you very much for this review a...HI Matthew,<br /><br />thank you very much for this review and your follow-up. I've been lusting over this bag for some month now, following discussions and reading reviews... Your review helped me to decide and I just ordered this bag. BTW - you are the first mentioning a bottle of water - a bag where a bottle won't fit is a no go ...<br /><br />Thanks again<br /><br />Joohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111001033742816529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-44244990285042795452014-03-02T18:22:26.453-05:002014-03-02T18:22:26.453-05:00The Electrician, with its sheepsfoot blade, remain...The Electrician, with its sheepsfoot blade, remains my favourite work knife. Even though the difference between its 93mm size and the Cadet's 84mm doesn't sound like much, it makes a huge difference in the feel and carry of the knives. The Cadet serves well as its smaller companion.Matthew Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04134787874718415563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-86092350489166833582014-03-02T17:38:44.343-05:002014-03-02T17:38:44.343-05:00Excellent description. Makes me want to find it an...Excellent description. Makes me want to find it and bring it home.<br />I have the "Electrician" with similar finish, and a few more tools. It is a true workhorse.<br />Hope you find your missing knife. <br />I know the pain.<br />My loss--slipping out of my pocket in my car seat, just before I traded the car.<br />(Check similar seats.)Dave Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765587102810581849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-29333587949652049802014-02-20T21:35:13.457-05:002014-02-20T21:35:13.457-05:00Thanks for your thoughts.
I am going to keep my D...Thanks for your thoughts. <br />I am going to keep my D300S with grip, and life-simplifying lens choices. 18-200VR; 70-300VR (50/1.4 is seldom used; 24-120 is never used.)<br />I am happy with my OLY system. OMD with grip, 12-50 kit lens, 40-150 or whatever, toy lens. E-MP2 is my back-up body; whatever kit zoom lens it came with.<br />I finally have a lightweight camera body with decent image Dave Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765587102810581849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-59850569150368108692014-02-19T22:59:31.736-05:002014-02-19T22:59:31.736-05:00The flip-out LCD is something that the comes and g...The flip-out LCD is something that the comes and goes with the G-series; by my count the models are 8-5 in favour of having the flippy monitor. Losing the articulated screen with the G15 made sense as they tried to slim it down and differentiate it from the bigger G1X, but the G's 7, 9, and 10 also lacked them.<br /><br />The tilt-only screen is better than nothing, which is a sad goal for a Matthew Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04134787874718415563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-25973992786848678752014-02-19T08:12:51.992-05:002014-02-19T08:12:51.992-05:00The tilting screen is a downgrade...
Actually, it...<i>The tilting screen is a downgrade...</i><br /><br />Actually, its been all over the place. The G1X had a fully articulating screen. The G15 and G16, the prior cameras before that, had a fixed LCD. You had to go back to the G14 before you found a G-series with the fully articulating screen. I don't know how far back in the G-series you can go and still have a fully articulating screen, but Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749942763035029635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-92162212236207858592014-02-15T20:43:24.197-05:002014-02-15T20:43:24.197-05:00Dave L
Wish the camera makers had just sold a dat...<b><i>Dave L</i></b><br /><br /><i>Wish the camera makers had just sold a data back for the pro film cameras I had when this all started</i><br /><br />They certainly tried. Kodak introduced a camera that mated a Nikon N90 body with a DCS-400 digital system: <a href="http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/Kodak/index1.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749942763035029635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-54881856149555040652014-02-15T18:42:34.062-05:002014-02-15T18:42:34.062-05:00I appreciate your review. I used to have a light w...I appreciate your review. I used to have a light weight system: Leica M3. I carried pro Nikon film cameras otherwise. I lost the Leica after a car crash; it was stolen.<br />I have looked for a light weigh system since. My basic camera is a D300S. I have simplified my life with my lens choice. No longer have pro glass; I wish I did. I can't afford it...<br />So I bought a Sony NEX5 and the Dave Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765587102810581849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-37170395456217743832014-02-09T13:07:11.209-05:002014-02-09T13:07:11.209-05:00Fascinating. Like the grip. You can do honest work...Fascinating. Like the grip. You can do honest work with sweaty hands, and have a chance to hold on to the knife. It means business.Dave Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765587102810581849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-19674377298708502542014-01-20T20:42:19.746-05:002014-01-20T20:42:19.746-05:00Though it's a wonder the TTC still uses tokens...Though it's a wonder the TTC still uses tokens (it could the last major system on the planet to do so) there are new ways to store them. If you are still reviewing token holders, I've updated the list of options: http://eddrass.com/trinkets.htm<br /><br />There are links to the respective makers. Alas, the round holder is hard to come by... although I have a few. <br /><br />(NB: The edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07272183674389277662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-48822046565652951692014-01-09T21:17:19.825-05:002014-01-09T21:17:19.825-05:00Thanks for your comments. Background...I have spen...Thanks for your comments. Background...I have spent too much on mirror less cameras. Sony NEX5 is gone, with the two lenses I had. I wasn't carrying it, because the tele zoom was too large, and the camera menus bugged me.<br />Replacement was an Oly OMD. Quickly bought their grip. It is much easier to carry. Two lenses; kit zoom, moderate tele zoom.<br />It cost too much to carry to work on Dave Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765587102810581849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-64609735600382641482014-01-04T10:50:22.520-05:002014-01-04T10:50:22.520-05:00Its available on Android, too :-) Its available on Android, too :-) AugustFalconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03268202109472511225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754037359690107642.post-21858748106381965702013-11-12T23:06:20.988-05:002013-11-12T23:06:20.988-05:00I think it probably would; the 70-200/2.8 is about...I think it probably would; the 70-200/2.8 is about the same size as the Olympus 35-100/2.0, which took up a third of the bag (with its hood reversed) but was about as tall a lens as could be accommodated. The gripped D600 would fit across the middle, and the 24-70 can go on the other side.<br /><br />But a 7 million dollar home would probably be a better choice.Matthew Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04134787874718415563noreply@blogger.com