Tag: M.Zuiko

  • Olympus M.Zuiko ED 12-50mm Macro Field Review at an Orchid Show

    Olympus M.Zuiko ED 12-50mm Macro Field Review at an Orchid Show

    My main objective in visiting the Philippine Orchid Society’s Orchid Show at Quezon Circle was to test out the Olympus M.Zuiko ED 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 EZ. While I’m not really an Orchid enthusiast, I didn’t expect to be enamoured by nature’s natural patterns and beauty especially looking through macro eyes. The M.Zuiko 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 may be…

  • Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm  f2 lens Impressions and Samples

    Olympus M.Zuiko 12mm f2 lens Impressions and Samples

    It’s one of the most beautiful lens I’ve seen. I know it’s not something you say to a photographic tool every day. But seeing the lovely metallic sheen, the cool, smooth and sturdy feel in my hands and the very snappy mechanical zone-focus is really a joy to use. Yes, finally Olympus delivered on a…

  • Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f1.8 Field Review and Samples Photos

    Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f1.8 Field Review and Samples Photos

    I’m loving prime lenses more and more. Lately I find myself using them a lot often when I travel. It started when I got the excellent Panasonic 20mm Lumix pancake and now the Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f1.8 added another dimension to my shooting style. Spending 3 weeks with the lens on actual travel made me…

  • Dispatch: Wonderful People of Myanmar

    Dispatch: Wonderful People of Myanmar

    I’m nearing the end of my Myanmar Journey with only a few days of stay here. I had a bit of snag in Inle Lake which was supposed to be some sort of a highlight for my trip but things got complicated when there was a festival on the nearby town. One things for sure…

  • Unboxing: Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f1.8 in the Philippines

    Unboxing: Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm f1.8 in the Philippines

    It was one of the much awaited lenses for Olympus PEN and the Micro Four Thirds format line. For years, Olympus as opted to keep the f2 as its fastest aperture to ensure the quality of its Zuiko lenses. But now they made a bold move to introduce a larger aperture of f1.8 for its…

  • Dispatch: A Flagellant at Angeles

    Dispatch: A Flagellant at Angeles

    It was a Bloody Good Friday at Angeles, Pampanga. We were there to witness the Siete Palabras (The Seven Last Words) re-enactment which is a first at Barangay Lourdes, Angeles City. It was chaotically interesting I could say. But alongside there were numerous flagellants. At first I thought I couldn’t handle the gore, the pain…