Monthly Archives: July 2011

The cellphone’s impact on cameras

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Jim

In the last post, I talked about the cellphone’s impact on photographic art. In this one, I’ll return to safer ground, and tell you what I think will happen to cameras in the near future. Cameras will become ubiquitous in … Continue reading →

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Good enough

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Jim

Recently, I’ve heard photographers decrying the rise of the cellphone camera, complaining that the pictures are terrible. “How can people do that? Don’t they care about quality? They’ll never know what a good photograph is.” It reminds me of the … Continue reading →

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Wag the dog part 7

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Jim

When I started putting Leica lenses on the Sony NEX-5, I assumed that just about any Leica lens was going to be a big step up from the Sony 16mm that comes with the camera (you can also get the … Continue reading →

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Wag the dog, part 6

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Jim

In Wag the dog, part 3, I pronounced the Novoflex adapter’s flange distance perfect. That seemed to be true for the Tri-Elmar, but further experimentation with other lenses shows that some focus beyond infinity to a greater or lesser degree. … Continue reading →

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Wag the dog, part 5

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Jim

I decided to complete my testing of Sony and Leica lenses on the Sony NEX-5 by comparing some Leica lenses to the Sony 18-55 mm zoom. I used three Leica lenses for the comparison: The 16-18-21 mm Tri-Elmar, set at … Continue reading →

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Wag the dog, part 4

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Jim

I did some lens testing this week: The Sony 16mm f/2.8 on the NEX-5 The 16-18-21 Tri-Elmar on the NEX-5 The 18mm f/3.8 Super Elmar-M on the NEX-5 and, just for completeness: The 16-18-21 Tri-Elmar on the M9 The 18mm … Continue reading →

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Wag the dog, part 3

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Jim

I got back from New York City yesterday – among other things, I was working on a new series done in the subway – and waiting for me was a new NEX-to-Leica-M-series adapter. This one was made by Novoflex, and … Continue reading →

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