The Micro Four Thirds system remains a top choice for photographers looking for a handy and compact companion for travel and street photography. Fortunately, the system continues to get upgrades and new additions like the Lumix GH6. So, whether you’re planning to grab your first Micro Four Thirds camera or upgrade
Micro Four Thirds has a pretty good selection of really neat lenses. Oddly, a lot of those are third-party. It’s nice to see Panasonic and Leica get together to make a couple of really cool lenses. The Panasonic 10-25mm f/1.7 ASPH is one of those lenses. The Panasonic Leica 10-25mm
The long-awaited successor to Panasonic’s GH5 is finally here! The GH5 was such an innovative camera that had video specs no other small cameras did when it came out. However, the competition has evolved. Is the new Panasonic Lumix GH6 enough to fight back? This has been a great year
There’s no doubt that today’s photographers are spoiled for choice. While there are so many options for camera systems, it’s easy to go after the more popular ones. If you’re planning to upgrade your gear maybe you’re also curious about trying other camera brands. In that case, today’s video will
As a person who shoots a ton of film, I’ve been looking at Fuji X-series cameras for a while. Fuji has retro looks. They have the feel of a film camera. They even produce some film-like JPEG images easily. Would switching from Micro Four Thirds be worth it? Making the
The release of OM Digital Solutions “WOW” camera has been highly anticipated. Now, the OM SYSTEM OM-1 is finally here. We’ve had our hands on the camera for a while now and we’re ready to let you know if the WOW camera lives up to its nickname. I’m not going
“Proper tool for the proper job, tell them what you used.” Was a quote from my Panasonic mentor Tom Curley. The quote was in response to my question, “When I’m speaking, sponsored by Panasonic, what if I am showing an image by another camera manufacturer during my presentation?” I knew
We recently took a look at several fast lenses on the micro four-thirds platform that can create truly gorgeous bokeh. However, all of those lenses cost a pretty penny. Now we’re going to look at six micro four-thirds lenses that render beautiful bokeh that are well under $500 each. While
Over the next few weeks, I’m going to take a look at each camera brand and dive into their current lineup of cameras. The aim is to help you decide which system and which camera is right for you. This week we’re going to take a closer look at cameras
As we all know, there’s a ton of misinformation and fake news out in the wild. One of the biggest pieces of drivel I see are articles that state that you can’t be a professional or advanced photographer unless you use full-frame camera sensors. I recently read an article on
You can’t create bokeh with micro four-thirds cameras, scream the trolls. Boy, are they wrong. I, along with many authors here at Photofocus, use or have used micro four-thirds cameras professionally. We can tell you that creating bokeh has never been an issue. There are plenty of fast primes for
By now you’ve probably seen the uproar over a professor banning the use of 18-55mm kit lenses in a college photography class. My colleague Kevin Ames recently wrote his opinion on this, and I wanted to see just how far I could push using a kit lens, too. For this
