Re: TR: Taboose Pass Trail - Cardinal Mountain 4.12-4.13.13
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:36 am
Kathy:
I have been on this search about a year, trying to come up with the best lightweight camera upgrade to the compact Panasonic LX-5 I used to carry so I can take a better quality photo. I used the Oly last summer, and once I took my last trip of 2013 in mid-October, I had very little time or inclination in my local area to take photos. So I decided to sell, and tried a couple other different options, the Sony Nex-6, and the Panasonic G5. What I have come to realize is there is really no perfect setup out there, there are compromises no matter what, if you are trying to save weight, and bring a good camera along.
The issues that I had with the Oly were the complex menu systems, and small buttons.
The Sony Nex-6, I loved the camera body, but the Sony lenses are comparatively heavy, and lousy.
The Panasonic G5, I had almost settled on, it is only half the price of the OLY, but then I found out the very expensive 12-35mm wide angle lens that would make it a great High Sierra landscape camera has some issues with the Image stabilization when mounted on a tripod...so that defeated the whole purpose for me.
This second time around, I am actually more comfortable with the OLY, as I have really studied the menu system, and tried to set it up with the basic settings that I feel I need, and become very familiar with those settings. This weekend will be my first since October, and am going to concentrate on hiking and using the camera, no fishing or peak bagging.
I have been shooting some flowers with the 60mm macro, and I think it is an amazing lens, and it does not weigh that much in comparison to a high quality DSLR macro lens.
These pics are not as sharp as they could be, but it gives an idea what the 60mm can do.
I have been on this search about a year, trying to come up with the best lightweight camera upgrade to the compact Panasonic LX-5 I used to carry so I can take a better quality photo. I used the Oly last summer, and once I took my last trip of 2013 in mid-October, I had very little time or inclination in my local area to take photos. So I decided to sell, and tried a couple other different options, the Sony Nex-6, and the Panasonic G5. What I have come to realize is there is really no perfect setup out there, there are compromises no matter what, if you are trying to save weight, and bring a good camera along.
The issues that I had with the Oly were the complex menu systems, and small buttons.
The Sony Nex-6, I loved the camera body, but the Sony lenses are comparatively heavy, and lousy.
The Panasonic G5, I had almost settled on, it is only half the price of the OLY, but then I found out the very expensive 12-35mm wide angle lens that would make it a great High Sierra landscape camera has some issues with the Image stabilization when mounted on a tripod...so that defeated the whole purpose for me.
This second time around, I am actually more comfortable with the OLY, as I have really studied the menu system, and tried to set it up with the basic settings that I feel I need, and become very familiar with those settings. This weekend will be my first since October, and am going to concentrate on hiking and using the camera, no fishing or peak bagging.
I have been shooting some flowers with the 60mm macro, and I think it is an amazing lens, and it does not weigh that much in comparison to a high quality DSLR macro lens.
These pics are not as sharp as they could be, but it gives an idea what the 60mm can do.