Hunter's Return - Lumix DMC-G1 and Leica Summilux 35mm f1.4
Not every image has to be technically perfect. The image above was made with an older lens, adapted to the Lumix DMC-G1. It is not perfectly sharp. There is motion blur. But, personally, I love it.
Here is a great, short blog essay over at the Online Photographer, edited by Mike Johnston, about technical perfection and its relation (or lack thereof) to the importance of a photograph.
I find this to be a very intriguing topic. Personally, I do try to achieve as near to technical perfection as possible in my images. However, I do understand the author's point. In fact, I keep a favorite set of lenses that I think best help me to express myself. Many of these are technically far behind the state-of-the-art. Probably the best examples are very old, usually uncoated, Leica lenses. I don't used damaged lenses to achieve "glow," but do appreciate how older lenses, in good condition, can render an image differently.
The great thing is that I can adapt these lenses to my Lumix Micro 4/3 bodies. Yes, there is the 2X crop factor issue, effectively turning a 50mm f1.4 into a 100mm f1.4 equivalent. That can be a plus or a minus, depending on the situation.
There are many adapters available, for almost every type of lens to mount on Micro 4/3 bodies. The ones I use come from the seller RainbowImaging over at Amazon.
I would appreciate hearing others' thoughts on this subject, of course!
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Great start, Reed - and, very nice images. Looking forward to following you here.
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