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Four Olympus 40-150mm lenses
Reviews

A comparison of the Olympus 40-150mm f2.8 PRO and f4-5.6 R telephoto MFT lenses

This is a hands-on comparison (with sample photos) of the M.Zuiko 40-150mm f2.8 Pro lens and the M.Zuiko 40-150mm f4-5.6 R lens from Olympus, both made for the Micro Four Thirds system. I also talk about the original 40-150mm f4-5.6 MFT lens, which is now discontinued, and about the Zuiko Digital 40-150mm f3.5-4.5 lens made for the Four Thirds system. This comparison was made for those of you who are thinking of getting one of them or upgrading to the Pro lens and would like to find out more details.

The E-M1X, the E-M1 Mark III and the 40-150mm f2.8 PRO lens were on loan from Olympus Romania.

You may want to watch this video, where I compare the E-M1X, E-M1 Mark III and the PEN-F. You may also be interested in this video, where I talk about the macro converter that can be used with the 40-150mm f4-5.6 lens.

This is not a paid review. It is my honest personal opinion on this matter.

You can watch this video directly here and here. I am also including a gallery of the sample photographs presented in the video.

  • 40-150mm f4-5.6 R lens + macro adapter @ 40mm
  • 40-150mm f4-5.6 R lens + macro adapter @ 150mm
  • 40-150mm f4-5.6 R lens @ 150mm, f5.6, 1/320 sec, ISO 6400
  • 40-150mm f4-5.6 R lens @ 150mm, f5.6, 1/320 sec, ISO 6400
  • 40-150mm f4-5.6 lens @ 150mm, f5.6, 1/320 sec, ISO 6400
  • 40-150mm f4-5.6 lens @ 150mm, f5.6, 1/320 sec, ISO 6400
  • 40-150mm f2.8 PRO lens @ 150mm, f2.8, 1/320 sec, ISO 1600
  • 40-150mm f2.8 PRO lens @ 150mm, f2.8, 1/320 sec, ISO 1600
  • 40-150mm f2.8 PRO lens @ 150mm, f2.8, 1/320 sec, ISO 1600
  • 40-150mm f2.8 PRO lens + 1.4x teleconverter @ 210mm, f4.0, 1/400 sec, ISO 4000
  • 40-150mm f2.8 PRO lens + 1.4x teleconverter @ 210mm, f4.0, 1/400 sec, ISO 4000
  • 40-150mm f2.8 PRO lens + 1.4x teleconverter @ 56mm, f4.0, 1/100 sec, ISO 1000
  • 40-150mm f2.8 PRO lens + 1.4x teleconverter @ 210mm, f4.0, 1/400 sec, ISO 5000
  • 40-150mm f3.5-4.5 Four Thirds lens @ 134mm, f4.3, 1/200 sec, ISO 1600
  • 40-150mm f3.5-4.5 Four Thirds lens @ 150mm, f4.3, 1/200 sec, ISO 1600
  • The photo on the left was taken with the original (now discontinued) M.Zuiko 40-150mm f4-5.6 lens, and you can see that it’s sharper, straight out of the camera, than the photo on the right, which was taken with the M.Zuiko 40-150mm f4-5.6 R lens.

Released 02-03-2021
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Olympus 25mm f1.2 PRO lens
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A comparison of the Olympus 25mm f1.2 and f1.8 prime MFT lenses

This is a hands-on comparison (with sample photos) of the 25mm f1.2 Pro lens and the 25mm f1.8 lens from Olympus, both made for the Micro Four Thirds system. It was made for those of you who are thinking of getting one of them or upgrading to the Pro lens and would like to find out more details.

The E-M1 Mark III and the 25mm f1.2 lens were on loan from Olympus Romania.

You may want to watch this video, where I compare the E-M1X, E-M1 Mark III and the PEN-F. You may also be interested in this video, where I talk about the macro converter that can be used with the 25mm f1.8 lens.

This is not a paid review. It is my honest personal opinion on this matter.

You can watch this video directly here and here. I am also including a gallery of the sample photographs presented in the video.

  • 25mm f1.8 lens
  • 25mm f1.2 lens
  • 25mm f1.2 lens @ f1.2, 1/125 sec, ISO 400
  • 25mm f1.2 lens @ f1.8, 1/125 sec, ISO 800
  • 25mm f1.8 lens @ f1.8, 1/40 sec, ISO 250
  • 25mm f1.8 lens @ f1.8, 1/125 sec, ISO 800
  • 25mm f1.8 lens @ f1.8, 1/125 sec, ISO 5000
  • 25mm f1.2 lens @ f1.8, 1/125 sec, ISO 5000
  • 25mm f1.2 lens @ f1.2, 1/125 sec, ISO 2000

Released 28-02-2021
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Olympus PEN-F, E-M1X and E-M1 Mark III Mirrorless Cameras
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A comparison of the Olympus E-M1X, E-M1 Mark III and PEN-F mirrorless cameras

This is a hands-on comparison between these three distinctive cameras and designs from Olympus. I hope it helps you as you decide which model is best suited to your needs.

The E-M1X and E-M1 Mark III were on loan from Olympus Romania. The PEN-F is my personal camera.

This is not a paid review. It is my honest personal opinion on this matter.

You can watch this video directly here and here.

Released 26-02-2021
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A Guide To A Good Life, Thoughts

A clarification of my message

This is a clarification of the message I put forth in my previous two videos. I hope it helps you understand me a little better.

This video can be seen directly here and here.

And here are my previous two videos, which I encourage you to watch in their entirety if you haven’t done so already:

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A Guide To A Good Life, Thoughts

On governments

These are my (admittedly pessimistic) thoughts on governments around the world. What can I say — this period has allowed me to stop and think, which is something that I was too busy to do before. The lockstep behavior of so many governments, at the behest of the powers that be, in order to advance a clear agenda, has also tipped their hands and allowed us, those who want to open our eyes to the truth, to see what’s really going on.

You can access the video directly here or here.

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A Guide To A Good Life, Thoughts

On these times

Here is a video I’ve been meaning to do for some time: my thoughts on these times we’re living in, and what we can do to improve our lot. This is quite a different video from what you may be used to seeing from me, but I hope it’s useful to you nonetheless.

You can access the video directly here and here.

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A Guide To A Good Life

How are you spending this time?

I thought I’d make a video about this historically significant period in our lives, one which deals with how I’m spending my time, with the importance of appreciating and enjoying one’s time alone and at home, and with using this free time productively, in ways which will enrich your lives now and later. (Sorry about the audio, my external microphone malfunctioned and I had to rely on what my phone’s microphone captured.)

Part of the discussion in the video comments centered around a reading list that would be well-suited to this time, so I put one together here. I hope it proves useful to you!

Released 21-04-2020
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Places

Laying the roof on the stair scaffold of the Magarei Kirchenburg

This video describes and shows the work that we did in order to lay roof tiles and finish up some other work on a reconstructed wooden scaffold that will serve as the stairwell to the clock tower of the Saxon fortified church in the village of Magarei (Pelișor) in Southern Transilvania, Romania. This was the continuation of a woodworking project that took place this summer. That project/workshop was co-organized by Stiftung Kirchenburgen, the Saxon foundation with whom we’ve partnered for the conservation and restoration efforts there, and it was sponsored in part by the Prince of Wales Foundation and the Order of Romanian Architects.

This part of the work was done by ourselves, Asociatia P.A.T.R.U., our NGO that we set up for the specific purpose of conserving and restoring the parochial house and fortified church in that Saxon village. I invite you to visit our NGO’s website and find out more about the work we’re doing.

Merry Christmas!

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A 1970s Tressa Automatic Watch
My Watch Collection

A 1970s Tressa Automatic Watch

This is a 1970s Tressa Automatic wristwatch with an Incabloc 25 jewel movement and date function, serial number 81272. I purchased it in the autumn of 2016 and had it fully serviced by my watchmaker. This watch keeps incredibly accurate time and is very sturdy, in spite of its currently low market price. It has about a 2-day power reserve. The date can also be adjusted separately from the time, once again pretty surprising for a watch of its price. The elastic metal band is also very nice, although it’s a bit tight for my wrist.

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