Recent content by apollo_luddite

The G2 is a great camera. I have a Nex-5 and have just bought a Panasonic G2 for holiday/family photos for the following reasons: 1) The Nex-5 autofocus misses in over 50% of photos. Even stopped down to maximise DOF. This is not a fault with my camera; several online reviews mention it, and...

If you're looking for a camera for street photography, the Nex-5 may not be the ideal camera. I have a Nex-5 and have just bought a Panasonic G2 for holiday/family photos for the following reasons: 1) The Nex-5 autofocus misses in over 50% of photos. Even stopped down to maximise DOF. This is...

If you're looking for a camera to take holiday shots, don't buy a Nex-5. I have a Nex-5 and have just bought a Panasonic G2 for holiday/family photos for the following reasons: 1) The Nex-5 autofocus misses in over 50% of photos. Even stopped down to maximise DOF. This is not a fault with my...

Maybe you wasted your money on your 60D then. I agree totally. Some of my best photos over the years have been taken with cheap cameras. If you read my initial post you will see that I have already 'learned the basics of photography and composition', and for the purposes I intend to use...

I stand corrected. Just seen some sample images from a Fuji S200. Very impressed. Anyone got any experience of this camera?

I have the 18-55mm and the 16mm Sony lenses. Its not a fault with the autofocus locking on - its very quick - but in around 70% of the photos it is very slightly out of focus. Its not a fault with my particular camera, because I've read lots of reviews and forum threads about the Nex-5 focus...

No offense to any bridge camera users out there, but the image quality is not good enough.

I realise its not an SLR and I don't necessarily need an SLR, just a camera with autofocus that works. All of the reviews I've read on the G2 say that the autofocus is accurate, so in that respect it's not similar to the Nex-5 (many of the online reviews I've read comment on the inaccuracy of...

Hello, I'm looking to buy a new camera, and I have some specific and possibly unusual requirements. I have a Sony Nex-5 and a collection of film cameras. I use the Nex-5 with my OM Zuiko lenses for 'serious' digital photography, but I find it completely unsuitable for family photography...

Since starting this thread I have become a little obsessed with how much money I was spending on digital SLR equipment, and how cheap the film equipment is I've been using the last couple of weeks. I thought I would see just how cheaply I could produce decent images on my PC. The results are in...

If its "trouble" then you're in the wrong hobby. I would love a darkroom but unfortunately 2 kids and a small house make this unlikely. With regards to the old film vs. digital debate, I don't think there really is a debate amongst most people. I still use my Nex-5 which I can highly...

Must admit I'm a little uncomfortable with the scanning then printing method, though from what I've had printed so far, the quality is excellent. I've used my local Jessops which I think will be fine for snapshots. Will try Peak Imaging for the more serious stuff. Is E6 printing all done...

Thanks for all the replies. I like the sound of Ilford because I was getting concerned that all printing from film seems to be digital now. Peak Imaging is a name I remember too!

A few weeks ago, while sitting at the computer photoshopping some RAW DSLR images with numb buttocks from sitting so long, I finally admitted what I had suspected for a long time. I wasn't enjoying it any more. I got into photography seriously about 25 years ago, with an OM20 my dad bought...