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Well I've just run a film through my new Olympus 35 DC (see previous post for photos of the camera) and got the scans back. It was just a cheap roll of Lomo 100 b&w film to test. But pretty pleased with the results. Images look sharp and well exposed with no light leaks evident. This is a full...

Interesting. The version of the manual I downloaded doesn't have the F button. Must be two versions of the camera, one without the F button and hence two versions of the manual. It makes sense though as you can't advance the film or fire the shutter without light hitting the meter, so that...

I've just picked up this Olympus 35 DC rangefinder for a very reasonable price. Now that I have a battery in it, the meter works, the shutter fires and seems to be adjusting to light levels. The seals look ok too. The only downside seems to be the crack across the glass of the rangefinder...

Not strictly what you are asking, but I had the chance to compare the RF 24-105 f4L that I own with the RF 24-70 f2.8L. Just static shots taken in the garden with an R5. Fern close up zoomed to 100% Flower just for general image comparison. As for Tamron lenses, I've had no issues with my two...

I have to spend a few days in Leeds in late January/Feb for work. I know Leeds fairly well and will probably wander around the city a bit, but has anyone any suggestions for landscape locations within an easy drive (say 30-60mins) of the city centre? Alternatively, suggestions for places I can...

Spotted that last week, running out of RF gear to test on there ;) But I have booked the new 28mm pancake to try, should be interesting for indoor shots over Christmas. Oh and WEX are doing 12 days rental for the price of 2 if that interests anyone.

Whale watching wise, we went in August and saw a fair few whales and dolphins but obviously it's seasonal. Regard the lagoons, Blue Lagoon is the big touristy one near the airport, but currently closed due to the earthquakes. Sky Lagoon is much newer but a bit more 'spa-experience' oriented...

If you do the boat trip I linked to, it's on a larger boat, not an inflatable, so doesn't rock too badly, you can stay indoors in the warm, there's a bar and toilets. Take a look on Trip Advisor for day trips out of Reykjavik. 200mm on DX should be ok. 11mm f2.8 on DX should be ok, but you'll...

If you have a free day, hire a car and get out on your own. If you don't want to hire a car, I can thoroughly recommend a whale watching boat trip from Reykjavik harbour. We did this one in the summer, but don't worry, they provide thermal coveralls. It was about 3hrs on the water and we did...

I have a pair of Seal Skinz gloves, the Tasburgh all weather water repellant model. Which are nice and flexible for operating a camera. But they have lots of options and I may get another thicker pair. https://www.sealskinz.com/collections/gloves?page=1 Plus they are a British Company.

I went in the summer but only had a couple of days due to being enroute to the USA. Would recommend a whale watching boat trip if you at all enjoy wildlife. Make sure you rent an SUV with insurance cover for the F roads (gravel roads with possible river crossings). Public transport is non...

I mostly shoot landscapes and I find about 80-90% are taken with my 24-105 (I'm on Canon full frame). I have owned two ultra wide lenses, a 16-35 and a 17-35. But currently 24mm is the widest I have. I find that I don't often miss having anything wider than 24mm, except for the odd occasion...

I think that the new 24-105 f2.8 is going to appeal to a lot of serious video shooters. People who are used to large cameras either on tripod or a shoulder or on a rig. It does look like it's heavily aimed at the video market with an aperture ring and the optional power zoom module. Used with...

Yeah very interesting but 1.3kg and the same size as a an EF 70-200 f2.8L and about £3.5k! Makes the RF 24-70 f2.8 seem light and cheap.

Why not take both? Put the 24-70 on the R and the 70-200 on the R7 meaning you can cover almost any situation without swapping lenses. And because you only have 3 songs to shoot, you don't have time to mess around swapping lenses. I shot an event a couple of weeks ago with a similar setup. It...