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<p>I won't buy a Sigma,<br>

I'm actually looking at the alternatives for a micro 4/3 in the reflex world? I already own a nice GF1+20mm but I miss a real viewfinder... <br>

actually a 5D mark II (810g) with a 24-105 L usm is around $2000,<br>

but a Pentax K5 (670g) seems to be lighter and smaller, with some few better performing as it is more recent. The only big difference seem's to be the full frame? <br>

Maybe a 7D (820g) could be a good challenger too...<br>

For DX cameras there's D300S (890g), but I've never loved Nikon... <br>

Thanks</p>

<p>Hi Ariel S,<br>

Sorry that's true I must apologies if I'm posting a lot, the problem is first that my mother tongue is not english, that's why I'm having problems to be as clear as I would like... On the other side It's quite hard to have a real information about products that don't even exist actually on the market. I said I don't really like 5Dmk2 cause it's seem's to be a bit old and it's the heaviest actually on the market. As well right know a Pentax K5 seems to make better images? You might check your information cause the price for the new Sigma SD1m is around $2000, when I speak about 5D mk2 I speak about second hand market around $1500 for a good one I think. I think the K-5 got a nice viewfinder, at 100%, am I wrong ? I didn't know about lenses for K5 that's why I came here... I've been dicovering right here that there's some nice prime lenses as those Pentax-DA : http://www.pentaximaging.com/camera-lenses/ maybe there's no 35mm I didn't know but I will try to look for... I don't like NEX7 cause there's no convenient lenses but that's all... maybe better keeping shooting with my GF1 and waiting for the real gem as could be the next OM-D EM-5? I think I don't realy no what I want cause it doesn't exist actually on the market...<br>

Thanks</p>

<p>What is the minimum size sensor to print an A3 ? How much MP does I really need at least ?</p>

<p>Okay I've been owning by the past a beautiful OM2 spot... I like the OM-D EM-5 but It's quite expensive for a camera with such a tiny censor. Anyway I'm waiting for a real test to see it. The prime lenses from Olympus seem's very good... <br>

On the other hand I would like to compare with the smallest reflex on the market.<br>

I was looking as you were commenting :<br>

Sigma SD1m, (waiting to see how it will be)<br>

Sony a-65 (the lighter and smaller after OM-D) or a-77, <br>

Pentax K5, <br>

Canon 5D MK2 (the biggest and older)<br>

And I think the Pentax K5 is the winner?<br>

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Nikon D800 and Canon 5DMKIII too expensive.<br>

Sony NEX7 no good lenses.</p>

<p>I can pay around $2000 I can wait for having more lenses... <br>

I'm looking for a mirrorless but maybe a small SLR could be a better option?<br>

I shoot mostly urban paysage and landscape... some street pictures too...<br>

I'm not very kind of making people pictures but it could be something to work...<br>

thanks</p>

<p>canon L quality prime lens too for sure... always the best... The only actually responding to this will be the next OM-D EM-5, what do you think?</p>

<p >Help me to recognize my buddy, he's got :</p>

<ol>

<li>- a 100% bright viewfinder.</li>

<li>- 2 or 3 Bright lenses around f/2 : a very bright 35mm, then a 80mm or maybe a zoom something like 50mm/100mm, if there's some good quality zoom?</li>

<li>- the dynamic range might be awesome.</li>

<li>- he's got quite a big color depth</li>

<li>- the sensor might be CMOS at least micro 4/3</li>

<li>- might be filming at 1080p</li>

<li>- might be shooting in RAW</li>

</ol>

<p > </p>

<p >better if he's got :</p>

<ol>

<li>- HDR seem's to be a cool feature.</li>

<li>- autofocus might be quick</li>

<li>- autofocus might be phase detection</li>

<li>- image stabilization</li>

<li>- built in flash</li>

<li>- better if it's quite tinny not as big as a reflex 5D (but I'm still open for bigger camera)</li>

</ol>

<p > </p>

<p >I don't really care about:</p>

<ol>

<li>- high ISO</li>

<li>- start up delay</li>

<li>- continuous shooting</li>

<li>- Waterproof,Weather sealed</li>

<li>- Awesome Screen</li>

<li>...</li>

</ol>

<p>bY the way I already own a 6x6 Rolleiflex tessar F/3.5 T with one great rolleinar 1 and a few chromoplan that's why I won't buy a Mamiya 6... I'm more interested in rectangular format I think it's better for composition work.<br>

I also own an old Mamiya 6 IV from occuped japan really cool for traveling because it's more tiny and the body seem's to be more resistant... Last time I break my rolleiflex with almost not having take any pictures...<br>

thks bye</p>

<p>Very interesting work from Fabien Ghez, thanks for the link. It's very cool somebody playing with results around the blurred pictures, very interesting relation between painting and picturing in the Monet style.<br>

I always think that I need to play more with the graphic aspect, that why sometimes it may be good having a zoom...<br>

Thanks for this interesting purpose...</p>

<p>I love my Panasonic GF1+20mm... maybe will upgrade for a 12mm f2 ? And a nice Fuji GW690 just for fun...</p>

<p>I was looking for comparaison wich will be the best actual (or next release) wide angle lens actually on the market, for making landscape and street & documentary ? With a wide aperture.<br>

<br />It's seem's the Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM / <a>Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II or maybe Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED...</a><br>

I was interested into maybe buying a Pentax K5 but there's no special lenses ?<br>

<br /> As well for the next OM-D EM-5 with a 12mm f2 ? seem's to be great lenses not as good as the canon ?<br>

<br /> And the Sony Alpha 57 ?<br /> So in this case maybe better buying on a second hand market a Canon 5D MKII ? Maybe better buying something like a 7D ? I was thinking to buy a full-frame to have a best wide angle ?<br /> Or even an old MF Fuji GW690 II or III ? I was a bit disapointed with this last one because it seem's the Bookeh is not so good due to lake of lames... ONly 5 lames, I think... SO it's might be better for sharper pictures.<br /> On the other hand my budget is limited to $1500, to be more selective.<br /> I must admit that I prefer a fixed lens than a bad ranked zoom.<br /> I also need a camera with a really good dynamic range.<br /> I would like to be able to print at 45x60cm at least...</p>

<p>Thanks if you've got sugestions</p>

<p>I was looking for the best book to learn how to make manual exposure, with detailed explanations about the effect it will have on the picture ? <br>

I've seen a good book from Bryan Peterson, Understanding <em>Exposure.</em><br>

<em>What will be the best books for learning tricks about light and exposure ?</em><br>

<em>I already own Michael FREEMAN : "perfect exposure" and "</em>L'oeil du photographe et l'art de la composition" (can't find the original title...</p>

 

<h1>THANKS</h1>

 

<p>Thanks for the link Mathew unfortunately I live in France,<br>

I've not seen any book photo with equivalent quality...</p>

<p>it's seem's quite hard to find some bookphoto with really good quality for a large public... I will keep looking in store as it seem's there's not so much possibility...</p>

<p>thanks</p>

<p>I can imagine, that it's quite expensive, I was also asking for other process to reproduce the pictures in colors more similar to the real pictures...<br>

I mean something special with true colors, for example there is no comparaison between dye transfer and the book of Eggleston. I know there's actually some really good ink printing, can you give me some references of some books (if there's?) made with real attention on colors reproductions, or process rending a really good quality?<br>

I've got Stephen Shore's book "Americans surfaces" and I'm quite a bit disapointed for the bad color reproduction...<br>

Maybe the only option will be to buy some single images reproduction as you mentioned.<br>

I've got one very beautiful book from Henri Cartier Bresson this is one of my favorite : http://cgi.ebay.fr/HENRI-CARTIER-BRESSON-PHOTOGRAPHE-155-PHOTOGRAPHIES-/300678467412?pt=FR_GW_Livres_BD_Revues_Livres&hash=item4601d54f54#ht_5970wt_1161<br>

I also owned pictures from Irina Ionesco : <em>Liliacées langoureuses aux parfums d’Arabie</em> (1974) quite rare today : http://www.priceminister.com/offer/buy/63064929/Liliacees-Langoureuses-Aux-Parfums-D-arabie-Livre.html<br>

But I will be very interested in founding a book with true color printing...</p>

<p>I can imagine I was also asking for other process to reproduce the pictures in color more similar to the real pictures...</p>

<p>On the other hands as a graphic designer I was just curious about knowing if there's some interesting stuff in this direction ?</p>

<p>Hi I would like help in choosing a real gift book, <br>

I would like to make a special gift for my girlfriend she's very kind of photo books... But, as I'm a graphic designer, I'm very disapointed about the bad color quality reproductions in many books... I was looking for something special like the "Election Eve" from William Eglleston, but unfortunately it's seem's that the one's selling on the market are only reproductions... I would like a book made of Dye Transfer or C-print, or whatever book with a real reproduction process in color. I also would like to know if it's something afordable... As the "Election Eve" is already quite expensive around $300 for a simple reproduction... Otherwhise maybe a single photo could be an option ?<br>

I was thinking about: William Eglleston, Stephen Shore, Ernst Hass, Saul Leiter...</p>

<p>I already own American Surfaces, thanks for all of your suggestions... I'm looking for something special I will try to make a new post, I would like a Dye transfer or a C-print...</p>

<p>Thanks for your corrections, my mother tongue is french...</p>

<p>Wich book of Stephen Shore will you recommend ?<br>

I was interested in "Stephen Shore: Photographs, 1973-93"</p>

<p>I love the Chromes it's very beautiful quite expensive but it's a gem.<br>

I'm not so kind of the guide, I think it's a bit short I prefer a bit larger with more pictures to see :) I have not seen the 5x7.<br>

I love the <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/William-Eggleston-Before-Chris-Burnside/dp/3869301228/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1331910871&sr=8-7">William Eggleston: Before Color</a>.<br>

I'm curious about those one :<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Democratic-Forest-William-Eggleston/dp/0385266510/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1331913095&sr=1-5">The Democratic Forest</a> by William Eggleston (Oct 1989), <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/William-Eggleston-Dunkerue-Laurent-Lempereur/dp/1584232862/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1331910871&sr=8-12">William Eggleston: Spirit of Dunkerue</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/William-Eggleston-Gunilla-Knappe/dp/3908247985/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&qid=1331912371&sr=8-22">William Eggleston</a> by Gunilla Knappe, <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/William-Eggleston-Democratic-Photographs-1958-2008/dp/0300126212/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1331912371&sr=8-17">William Eggleston: Democratic Camera; Photographs and Video, 1958-2008 (Whitney Museum of American Art)</a> by Elisabeth Sussman, <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Faulkners-Mississippi-Willie-Morris/dp/0848710525/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1331913095&sr=1-7">Faulkner's Mississippi</a> by Willie Morris and William Eggleston (31 Jan 1991), <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/William-eggleston-photographie/dp/2742735607/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1331913095&sr=1-10">William eggleston - photographie</a> (21 Nov 2001).</p>

<p>I really like the way is working with colors, can you give me names of some goods arts books about his work. I always look for them but can't find something really good... Unfortunately, I haven't see his work in real, hope to fin opportunity to see it in real one day. There's not so much things on him in Paris. I've seen the movie about him. I think he was the first to make this kind of work and after lot's of people start to make similar work, that's why people use to say it's banal, maybe ? <br>

Sorry for my bad english.<br>

Bye</p>

<p>Not as great on a Lumix DMC-GF1for manual focusing.<br>

It's look like better on a sony NEX cause you've got "focus peaking" might be very helpful when you don't have a view finder : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfYhkZkNAyI.</p>

<p>Anyway it seem's there's interesting new lenses on Olympus that I never heard before :<br>

- OLYMPUS 09-18mm EZ F/4.0-5.6 (18/36mm)<br>

- OLYMPUS 12mm F/2 (24mm)<br>

as well great panasonic :<br>

- PANASONIC LUMIX G X VARIO 14-42MM F/3.5-5.6 (28/84 mm)</p>

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<p>maybe the 14mm f2.5 lens is a better issue ? wich old leica will you recomand for this camera ?</p>

<p>what I really miss is a good viewfinder to use manual focus with my older lenses... maybe buying a view finder could be an option ? and some time when there's a lot of contrast the dynamic range is very short.<br>

I'haven't said that the GF1 is a bad camera.<br>

I agree for what you've been telling about DSLRs... But I think I could find something in between maybe I've got to wait more...<br>

Thanks for your comments.<br>

Any recommendations about lenses in this case ? I own a 20mm f/1.7 and a voigtlander quite similar 35mm f/1.7 hard to focus with only the screen, but I've been making great pictures with it. Maybe the 14-40mm is a good option.<br>

I think 17mm (equivalent 34 mm), is too close from the 20mm (equivalent 40 mm), I don't think it will make a big change a bit like my 35mm (equivalent 70mm). Maybe 70mm is also not a good option.</p>