Catalin Soare died 26th December 2009
Catalin Soare R.I.P.
I just got an e-mail from Anton Soare that Catalin passed away over Christmas. Many of you who were Photo.net members remember him as the cavalier Romanian photographer always supportive of everyone’s work. He was an RB member when the site first started. I will miss him and h…
All my sales from December donated to Toys for Tots
Toys For Tots A wonderful program the United States Marine Corps started to make sure children in need have a Christmas too. You need not buy my work to donate. Simply click the above link to find a drop-off location near you.
Merry Christmas to you!
James
p.s. I rounded up and donated $50 to Toys for Tots in time for Christmas!
Olympus E-3 review part two
finally had to change the batteries in the HLD-4 for the first time. they lasted well over a thousand shots plus the time spent viewing, erasing, and on general standby probably accounted for another thousand. while on the subject of the HLD-4, i would like to say the vertical controls are superbly positioned. the one major drawback to having the batterypack mounted is when you need to use l…
Olympus E-3 and AF confirm adaptor
I recently got the Dandelion chip AF confirm adaptor for my old OM lenses. I got it from BIG_IS store on eBay. The first thing you notice is how solid it mounts to the camera. Its all metal and has a retro Zuiko silver finish.
With the camera in AF-S mode you half press the shutter and turn the focus until the viewfinder indicator lights up and the camera beeps. You can also fully depr…
Olympus E-3 review part one
first day with the new E-3. first impression are positive; however for such a large camera, the shutter release is positioned for a very short forefinger. I find I have to crook my finger at an arc to have the tip of my finger on the shutter release. half the controls are placed within easy reach of the right finger and thumb, but the other half require taking the camera away from the eye to …