Ben's Photo Sketchbook

Wednesday, 1 May 2013

Gentleman - 紳士

Nelson, New Zealand

Panasonic Lumix GX1
LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S @ 42mm
F5.6, 1/160, ISO-160

Quick snap from lunch time stroll.

Saturday, 27 April 2013

Nikon F4

Nelson, New Zealand

Panasonic Lumix GX1
LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S @ 32mm

F5.6, 1.6s, ISO-160

Befor BW conversion

My first Nikon. I bought this in 1989 (IIRC) as F4s form. Since then I bought MB20 and prism unit has been replaced. It has rare P screen. It's very reliable and stable camera. It's heavy but, yes, capable of going very slow shutter with hand-held compare to any other body I own.

With Nikkor Ai-s 85mm F2.0. I have removed aka rabbit ear as it does not require and unnecessary ware inside the camera bag.

Sunday, 7 April 2013

Clock Tower - 時計塔

Nelson, New Zealand

Panasonic Lumix GX1
LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S @ 14mm

F5.6 1/640, ISO-160

Saturday, 6 April 2013

Street - ストリート

Nelson, New Zealand

Panasonic Lumix GX1
LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S @ 42mm
F5.6 1/250, ISO-160

Friday, 5 April 2013

Vintage - ヴィンテージ

Nelson, New Zealand

Panasonic Lumix GX1
LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S @ 30mm
F5.6, 1/1000, ISO-160

Thursday, 4 April 2013

Takeaway - 屋台

Nelson, New Zealand

Panasonic Lumix GX1
LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S @ 19mm

F5.6, 1/260, ISO-200

Friday, 29 March 2013

Golden Time - ゴールデン・タイム

Nelson, New Zealand

Panasonic Lumix GX1
LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 45-175mm / F4.0-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S @ 132mm
F5.6, 1/320, ISO-400

One of the fist shot with this lens; hand-held.

I'm talking familiar subject and I found quite like it. I also found an image stabilization is very handy.
Image quality is typical to GX1. I mean it's not quite there compare to Nikon dSLR (I'm not expecting) but very usable and good for what I'm using for. This kit include other luimix lens will be very compact and handy travel and casual shooting kit like city walk.

Sunday, 24 March 2013

Olympus OM-4

Nelson, New Zealand

Panasonic Lumix GX1
LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S @ 35mm
F5.6, 1/100, ISO-160

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Construction Site - 工事現場

Nelson, New Zealand

Panasonic Lumix GX1
LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S @ 42mm

F8, 1/400, ISO-160

Saturday, 16 March 2013

High Noon - 真昼

Nelson, New Zealand

Panasonic Lumix GX1
LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S @ 20mm

F8, 1/400, ISO-160

Cafe Front - カフェ

Nelson, New Zealand

Panasonic Lumix GX1
LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S @ 42mm

F8, 1/100, ISO-160

Hip shot!

Monday, 11 March 2013

Three Wheels - 三輪

Nelson, New Zealand

Panasonic Lumix GX1
LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S @ 42mm
F8, 1/320, ISO-160

Processed but in colour

Thursday, 7 March 2013

Smudge - ペイント

Nelson, New Zealand

Panasonic Lumix GX1
LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S @ 42mm

F8, 1/500, ISO-160

Monday, 4 March 2013

Man Made Waterfall - 水

Nelson, New Zealand

Panasonic Lumix GX1
LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S @ 42mm
F11, 1/30, ISO-160

Tuesday, 26 February 2013

Layers -　雲層

Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D800
Ai-S Nikkor 200mm F4
F8, 1/320, ISO-400

Saturday, 23 February 2013

Sunset - 夕暮

Nelson, New Zealand

Nikon D800
Ai-S Nikkor 135mm F2.8
F8, 1/100, ISO-100

Playing with new gear and I'm still leaning but I already have great feel. Yes, I'm in transition period to "Full Frame" except... I'm keeping m43. ....and.... a 35mm film.

A several years of technology advance means the gear so much easy to handle and producing a great image a little bit easier. Well, I still believe gear is a tool and the one behind is the key factor. However, I have to admit new technology/gear helps a lot.
It handles old manual focus lens very well, focus is easy.

A process I've done here is nothing so special from what I have done in past. It has been warmed up a little on highlight and WB is on shade for start.