by Rob Knight | May 29, 2012 | Blog, Photo Tips, Reviews
Included this image in my previous post, but I forgot to mention one of my favorite E-M5 features that I used to make it. LIVE BULB! Bulb mode is the shutter setting after the longest shutter speed available. In bulb mode you use a remote shutter release and the...
by Rob Knight | May 27, 2012 | Blog, Classes, Reviews
I was in Bone, NC last weekend for the second annual Blueridge Photo Fest. Leander Hutton did a great job of organizing the event, and my fellow instructors Juan Pons and Peyton Hale helped the attendees take advantage of the beautiful photo opportunities. I taught...
by Rob Knight | May 16, 2012 | Blog, Flash tips, photo, Reviews
I mentioned in my last post that I use my Nikon kit for shooting for paying clients, and I was asked why that is. I think the short answer is that I know what the Nikon D800E is capable of, but I am not as confident with the image quality from the Olympus OM-D E-M5. I...
by Rob Knight | May 15, 2012 | Blog, Reviews
I spent the day last Sunday at the NHRA Southern Nationals drag race in Commerce, GA. If you haven’t been to a Top Fuel drag race, you should definitely check it out! There is nothing like two cars going 0-320 mph in less than FOUR SECONDS. The Southern...
by Rob Knight | May 3, 2012 | Blog, Reviews
I’m still putting my new Olympus OM-D E-M5 through the paces with the “kit” 12-50mm lens. I love the idea of a weather-proof lens with an extremely versatile 24-100mm effective focal length. It’s not the fastest glass (f/3.5-6.3), but...
by Rob Knight | Nov 9, 2011 | Blog, Photo Tips, Reviews
Sounds simple, right? In this age of higher and higher ISO and cameras that can shoot in the dark I think it’s easy to forget that. My Nikon D3S can shoot in relative darkness with ease and make beautiful files. The Olympus PEN E-P3, not so much. The Oly makes a...
