The New Olympus 45

I finally received the new Olympus 45/1.8 micro 4/3 lens!  My first impressions are very favorable.  The body is plastic but looks like metal and feels buttery smooth.  I love that big focusing ring.  It looks great on my E-PL2 but I think I would probably have preferred a black body instead of the silver to maintain a slightly lower 'profile'.  Side by side tests against my beloved Voigtlander will be done tomorrow.



(Olympus E-PL1 with Panasonic 20/1.7 lens - shot at ISO 500, f2.8 at 0.8 secs (handheld at almost a second, that's why I love the Olympus in body stabilization so much))

Scary Go Round

If I was a little kid these big mean looking chickens would scare me to death.  Taken at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore today.







(Olympus E-PL2 with Panasonic 20mm/1.7 lens - shot at ISO 250, f4 @ 1/100s)