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Greg Chappell · Nov 18, 2012, 11:19 PM

Especially when trying to handhold as I did with these couple of images with the 60mm f2.8 Macro and the E-M5. Captured raw and processed in the Olympus Viewer II software..

Just hanging on....not captured as closely as the first two, but gives some idea how you can separate the subject from the background wide open at f2.8..

and f5.6, with some backlight..

zig-123 · Nov 19, 2012, 7:08 AM

Great examples of the 60mm lens' capability of isolating the subject from the background as well as it's macro image quality.

With the release of the EMD5 and, each new lens release, I'm getting more and more convinced that Olympus really did do the right thing by concentrating their R&D on m43.

They now have an almost complete system of cameras, accessories and lenses.
(I'm thinking a couple of more primes )

Nice work Greg.

Zig

boBBrennan · Nov 19, 2012, 10:52 AM

....as near to perfect as I would ever wish for. What Zig said goes for me too.

James Emory · Nov 20, 2012, 8:33 AM

Great detail/contrast.

Greg Chappell · Nov 20, 2012, 9:03 AM

One thing I have to admit, the Olympus Viewer program does do an outstanding job with files where I've exposed well for the highlights.

The E-M5 is also the first Olympus camera I have used, DSLR or Micro Four-Thirds, that has a sensor good enough one can confidently used the auto gradation setting to lift shadows and not have them full of noisy "stuff", which makes Viewer even more useable than ever before.

If Olympus could only work out a highlight recovery tool in Viewer that actually worked they would have pretty much a complete raw processor.

happy_peasant · Dec 4, 2012, 9:20 PM

That top leaf has some amazing detail.

I use Lightroom 4, but will have to check out that Olympus software someday.
Steve

Nov 18, 2012, 11:19 PM	#1
Greg Chappell Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dallas, Texas USA Posts: 5,137	As Close I Probably Ever Get.. Especially when trying to handhold as I did with these couple of images with the 60mm f2.8 Macro and the E-M5. Captured raw and processed in the Olympus Viewer II software.. Just hanging on....not captured as closely as the first two, but gives some idea how you can separate the subject from the background wide open at f2.8.. and f5.6, with some backlight.. Last edited by Greg Chappell; Nov 19, 2012 at 10:55 AM.

Nov 19, 2012, 7:08 AM	#2
zig-123 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cape Cod, Massachusetts Posts: 4,945	Great examples of the 60mm lens' capability of isolating the subject from the background as well as it's macro image quality. With the release of the EMD5 and, each new lens release, I'm getting more and more convinced that Olympus really did do the right thing by concentrating their R&D on m43. They now have an almost complete system of cameras, accessories and lenses. (I'm thinking a couple of more primes ) Nice work Greg. Zig __________________ http://zig123.smugmug.com/ So you want to be a better photographer? Open your eyes and take a look at what is all around you.

Nov 19, 2012, 10:52 AM	#3
boBBrennan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Arlington, Texas USA Posts: 2,466	....as near to perfect as I would ever wish for. What Zig said goes for me too. __________________ boBB .......he likes Olympus, Apple MAC & SmugMug best of the choices; he likes that he has choices boBBrennan.SmugMug.com

Nov 20, 2012, 8:33 AM	#4
James Emory Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bay City, MI Posts: 1,446	Great detail/contrast. __________________ Olympus E-3, Olympus 14-54mm lens, Olympus 35mm macro lens, Canon Pro 9000 Mk II Printer, Canon MP990 Printer, Slik U212 Tripod, Manfrotto monopod. Hasselblad H5D Medium Format DSLR with 80mm f2.8 lens. :-)

Dec 4, 2012, 9:20 PM	#6
happy_peasant Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,048	That top leaf has some amazing detail. I use Lightroom 4, but will have to check out that Olympus software someday. Steve __________________ FZ7 and FZ35 - Deceased, FZ18 - Given daughter, FZ150, E-PL1 and G3 - In use.

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Nov 20, 2012, 9:03 AM	#5
Greg Chappell Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dallas, Texas USA Posts: 5,137	One thing I have to admit, the Olympus Viewer program does do an outstanding job with files where I've exposed well for the highlights. The E-M5 is also the first Olympus camera I have used, DSLR or Micro Four-Thirds, that has a sensor good enough one can confidently used the auto gradation setting to lift shadows and not have them full of noisy "stuff", which makes Viewer even more useable than ever before. If Olympus could only work out a highlight recovery tool in Viewer that actually worked they would have pretty much a complete raw processor.

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