Olympus E-500 with kit len 14-45mm

Hi, long time have not been posting anything. So sorry for not having any update. Actually I was learning Digital SLR photography thru magazines, books and even joined Clubsnap. I bought this Olympus E-500 with kit lenses from the CS. ( buy&sell sub-forum.) Price was quite reasonable and managed to buy with satisfaction.

Olympus E-500 with kit lenses 14-45mm and 40-150mm.



Olympus E-500 is extremely easy to use and it’s a good entry for beginners, also easily to understand the features of this solid camera. I've taken a lot of pictures and they look great and nice vibrant color. If you are newbies and interested to take up photography as your hobby, I advised and recommend you to buy this stuff. Cheap and you can just go hunting with your friends, to shoot good pictures and post in the clubsnap. The Olympus E-500 has several advantages including a unique anti-dust system which actually shakes tiny particles from the sensor's filter every time the camera powers-up. In addition to this it boasts a large, detailed 2.5in monitor, an impressive degree of control for a budget model and a great value twin lens bundle.

Overall, the E-500 is a solid DSLR and has a good grip, good battery life, and the image quality is great. I like the 4:3 aspect of the photos, and I like the fact that the lenses and body are interchangeable with other brands, although currently only Olympus.

Pictures taken by E-500 with kit len 14-45mm.








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Pictures taken from E-500 with 40-150mm.

For more details on this camera, please visit:
www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympuse500/



25-04-09.

Olympus E-500 with zuiko len OM 50mm.f1.8 MC.














I bought this second hand len in one of the forum, but realized not very useful for landscape.
Also when shooting portrait picture, very slim bokeh and shallow DOF. compare with 50mm. f1.4. Here are some pictures using this len to shoot.

OM 50mm. f1.8







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As you can see these picture shots taken from Haw Par Villa.


Note: Limited of use on this OM len.
Len not AF on E-system and manual focus must accuracy.
Using pre-set aperture metering available.
Only A mode (Aperture priority mode) is available, but AE may not be accurate.
No sign of Focus light indication on the TTL screen.

My Olympus SP 550UZ.

Photography is also my favourite hobby and bought a Olympus SP 550UZ. Went to the Singapore Zoo to have some animals photography.







18x wide optical zoom (equivalent to 28-504mm on a 35mm camera) 1:2.8-4.5

• Dual Image Stabilization
• 7.1 Megapixels
• 6.4cm/2.5” LCD with 230,000 pixels
• High burst rate (up to 15fps in 1.2 Megapixel mode )
• Super Macro mode (from as close as 1cm)
• P/A/S/M exposure modes
• RAW mode
• Bright Capture Technology for better low light photography – also available in movie mode
• 23 scene modes (including Portrait, Sports, Night Scene)
• 25 languages on board
• Internal memory plus xD-Picture Card slot
• Supplied with Olympus Master software and four AA batteries

I have taken some animal pictures in the Zoo.


This is a medium size camera, the Olympus SP-550UZ is very similar in size and weight to the Canon S3 IS, Panasonic Lumix FZ8 and the Sony H2/H5. I bought this camera to try out shooting pictures using zoom telephoto lens which was 18x wide optical zoom. Practically this was the first time for me to try out shooting at the zoo. Anyway, this hobby kept me with interest and going to invest more in the equipments.

A pair of German Blue Ram.

The aquarium of mine was setup in the natural plant’s environment for the German blue ram. This German rams are normally kept where there are plenty of covering area consisting of aquatic plants or submerged driftwood with Java ferns, and including such elements in the aquarium set up. Densely grown groups of plants separated by open swimming space is best. The fish will also need some caves to seek shelter in. If we want the fish to breed, provide them with flat stones in the aquarium.

German blue rams should not be kept in aquariums smaller than 20 gallons tank. The larger the aquarium, the easier it will be to keep the water quality high enough. The German blue ram is sensitive to organic waste products such as nitrate and is therefore not a suitable choice unless you know how to keep the levels of organic waste down.

The female fish is smaller than the male and have more pink pigmentation on her ventral region. The dorsal fin of a male looks more longer and the body doesn’t have blue coloration on the black spot. The back of the dorsal and anal fins have a more pointy edge in the male ram, and the tail fin is also more sharply edged. It is also common for females to have a plumper body shape and have blue coloration on the black spot. The male ram can be recognized on his V-shaped tail fin and the elongated second ray that is present in the dorsal fin.

The German blue ram will do much better if you combine it will peaceful species that will leave some food for the rams. Keeping rams on their own is not recommended; they feel safer when combined with braver fish.

Many aquarists believe that the German blue ram is really difficult to rear. They need excellent water quality, and should have nitrates around 5ppm...no higher than 10ppm. Pay close attention to their diet, and make sure they get all the vitamins they need. I hope to succeed in keeping them than to breed them. Cheers.

Macro shot GBRam.