Both lenses are sharp as a tack. Both have beautiful color rendition. But for head and shoulder shots, nothing touches the Leica for bokeh, except perhaps the insanely sharp Olympus 75mm f/1.8. https://youtu.be/O0tRTKA397g Music by Eric Matyas http://www.soundimage.org
Panasonic Lumix G85: Colors
Seriously, unless you're shooting a Hollywood production, this is all the camera you need. https://youtu.be/X7emOfB5qho Music by Eric Matyas http://www.soundimage.org
Sigma Art 50mm f/1.4 vs. Leica Nocticron 42.5mm f/1.2
I hadn't used my Sigma lens in over something like a year because I couldn't find any way to stabilize it with the GH4. Luckily, the G85 and Metabones came to the rescue, and now I'm finally able to use this incredible piece of optical engineering. Should you buy the Leica or get the Sigma... Continue Reading →
Fuji X-T2: Skin Tones
The Vietnamese New Year is just around the corner and (almost) everyone's getting dressed up in ao dai and having their picture taken. I met a few photographers here who swear by primes: none of them even own a zoom lens, yet they're absolutely certain that primes are somehow superior. How anybody who only owns... Continue Reading →
Fuji X-T2 Bug: Viewing While Recording Video
On the Fuji X-T2, you can cycle through four display modes with the button on the right side of the hump: Eye sensor, which turns the EVF on and the LCD off when looking through the EVF; alternatively, viewing the LCD turns the EVF off; EVF only, which turns off the LCD; LCD only, which... Continue Reading →
Lumix G85: Contrast vs. Curves
I find the images coming straight out of the camera a touch too contrasty to my liking, so I've been trying to determine which is better for pulling a little more detail out of the blacks: reducing contrast, or lifting shadows. These were shot outdoors just prior to and after a rainstorm and the lighting... Continue Reading →
Lumix G85: Contrast Test
I've been reviewing the best settings to use with the Panasonic Lumix G85. Firstly, after double-checking my low light test the other day, I realized that my focus was off, so what appeared at first to be serious smearing of detail at higher ISO settings turned out to be 'operator error'. At this point, I'd... Continue Reading →
In Anticipation of Panasonic’s Announcement of the GH5
I'm no Panasonic hater, and I don't mean to piss on your parade, but - anyone who thinks the GH5 is going to somehow render the Fuji obsolete is just fooling themselves. Not a few reviewers, comparing the G85 to the X-T2, ended up choosing the Lumix, not because of Panasonic's stupendous color science, brilliant low light sensitivity or... Continue Reading →
Lumix G85: Best Settings, Graded with Kodak 2393 LUT
Since doing a low light test, I also recommended dialing noise reduction down to -5. https://youtu.be/1l7BWYSFOX0
Field Test: Panasonic Lumix G85
I was pleasantly surprised at both the handling and the image quality of the G85. It is probably currently the best value in a 4K mirrorless camera. The G85 has less noise than the GH4, the images are cleaner. Skin tones, while still unmistakably Panasonic, are improved over the aging GH4. I struggled for years to get... Continue Reading →
The Daejeon Chronicles 