Music photos with the GX1 and 25/.95

[squirrel$$$bandit]

I will probably sell the GX1 when the new Oly comes out, but I like the pictures I'm getting out of this sensor, even at high ISO. These are at 6400, no NR applied. The Nokton is of course wide open; I focused on the fly, without magnification. Definitely lost some highlights here and there but I still like these. Shot RAW then teased a bit in Lightroom.

The musicians are Mary Lorson (http://marylorson.com/), Jennie Lowe Stearns (http://jenniestearns.com/) and their bands. The whole set is here.


Mary Lorson and Jennie Lowe Stearns at the Chapter House-12 by mabel.sound, on Flickr


Mary Lorson and Jennie Lowe Stearns at the Chapter House by mabel.sound, on Flickr


Mary Lorson and Jennie Lowe Stearns at the Chapter House-22 by mabel.sound, on Flickr

 

[febreeze-showered]

Nice band photos. It's a pretty intoxicating lens to use, isn't it. I love the output I get from mine, but I also know that I have no business owning a sub-$1K lens. Oh well, the macro feature itself is worth like $300 to me, so that makes it a bit more bearable. Toss in an extra $150 for the 1-stop advantage over the Leica and it evens out somewhat. Lol . . . Who am I kidding.

 

[dreilly]

I really like that first shot. Noise/grain isn't bad there. Definitely an improvement from the old 12 mp sensor.

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

Yeah, m4/3 has definitely come a long way. And the image samples from the new Oly are really compelling.

It really is a delight getting to use such a fast lens on such a small camera--and wide open it remains pretty sharp. Looking forward to seeing some image samples of the new 35mm.

 

[gdi]

Nice shots. I really like the B&W...

 

[batterytypehah!]

Nice set Robert, thanks for posting! No worries about those highlights. Never trust a band whose gig photos are perfectly exposed.

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

Or one that's in tune!