James Pilcher

In all seriousness, Leica's pricing on this one and it's lenses tells me it does not want the SL to be anything other than a niche product. If that's what Leica hopes to achieve, it will likely ...

Are you really serious about tripod usage? If yes, skip the cheap options, even if you have to wait. Tripods are almost universally under-purchased for their proper intended use. People skimp, not ...

Just update your firmware and start enjoying the camera. No sense worrying about something that has not happened. You have a fine piece of kit. Jim Pilcher Summit County, Colorado, USA Life is good ...

We all have to laugh. Preferably, a lot. Thank you for this. Jim Pilcher Summit County, Colorado, USA Life is good in the woods

That's because Sony only sold 13 of the A77II; they are rare birds. :-D Jim Pilcher Summit County, Colorado, USA Life is good in the woods

The 1/8000 shutter for fast primes in good light, and the 5 axis IBIS. I find is surprising how often I get into the 1/4000 to 1/8000 range outdoors with my primes wide open. That helps immensely ...

He did that himself. No difference. ;-) I realize that it wasn't me doing the stepping, though. Jim Pilcher Summit County, Colorado, USA Life is good in the woods

Hello marmun, I'll argue a subtle point here. :-) Putting the camera up to your forehead helps stabilize the kit. The point of contact with your head is one more point of stabilization. It's a bit ...

I went to Florida for 7 weeks this summer. I let my 27 yr old son drive my Toyota Celica while I was gone. I told him to watch the oil (it was burning some) and get the oil changed at the ...

I'm making a good living designing databases. That's not computers. That's not printers. That's not Internet. That's not Ethernet/networking. Yet, I'm expected to explain and fix everything IT for ...

I agree with Guy here. There are other comparisons where I would recommend the E-P5, but in this case the E-PL7 makes a lot of sense. Sell the older 14-42mm, if even for a pittance, and reduce ...

I enjoyed your images, Robert, whether the sheer number of them violates any rule #18 or #231 or some gear-head's sensibilities. There are precious few images posted here in this admittedly ...

I enjoyed Robert's post, whether it violated any rule #18 or #231 or your sensibilities or whatever. If I were asked to choose between Robert's post and yours, well... :-| There are precious few ...

I switched in 2011 after I became fed up with PDAF focusing with DSLR cameras, APS-C, 4/3, or FF. I grew immensely tired of trying to calibrate AF performance and then GET any sort of consistent ...

You will enjoy your E-P5. Even if you end up having the dials repaired, it's such a good camera that the temporary inconvenience will be outweighed by the sheer fun of using the camera. It is ...

There has been much discussion about dials on the E-P5. It has hit some folks hard, but I believe that is a small minority. I cannot confirm that, though. My first E-P5, purchased in late 2013, ...

No video required. I wish video would go away. It has no place on a stills camera. OK, rant over. :-) I have very serviceable video on my 18-month old Olympus E-P5. Or so I'm told. My general ...

Yes, that's a massive $11.99 USD wasted if I divest myself of the LX7. ;-) I'm likely to keep it, though. I just don't know how much I'll use it when its larger sensor replacement arrives. That ...

The Summilux 25mm f/1.4 is worth putting on any µ4/3 camera. Period. What the !#@%*! did people do to get good sharp photos before image stabilization? Good technique. :-| If you pass up a lens of ...

I got to handle several of the considered cameras at length this weekend. I have decided that my best choice to replace my LX7 with EVF will be the Olympus OM-D E-M10 MkII with pancake kit zoom. I ...