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Digital Photography

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Since the advent of affordable digital cameras my interest in photography has been re-kindled and I now take my camera out on every ride and record as much as conditions allow. My main camera is a digital SLR Olympus E-500 complimented by a wide angle and a telephoto lens, and I intend to post a comprehensive review here soon.

Way back in 1999 my first digital was a Fuji MX2700 compact, costing more than my current Olympus!. A few years later I upgraded to their SLR style S5000 and although not a sophisticated model, I have nothing but praise for this Fuji camera. It has been used for many of the images in this website and has been bounced around on my motorcycle over many thousands of miles, and it continues to serve me as a robust backup camera. Prior to purchasing the new Olympus I tried out Fuji's top of the range S9500 but was disappointed with the image quality.

To quickly capture those moments which can often appear briefly whilst out riding I have a small pocket-sized Olympus FE-340. This slimline model allows me to carry it in my jacket and avoids the need to dismount and set up my main camera. Results and quality are superb for such a small camera with a 5x optical zoom.

Olympus and Fuji cameras both use XD memory cards which are therefore interchangeable. I also own a Fuji E900 compact camera which provides the convenience of a small camera.

I've learned that owning motorcycles and cameras is similar in so far as having the most cc.s or pixels doesn't automatically make you the best rider or photographer. The more time and effort put into learning to use the equipment properly is generally rewarded by the results. Whether riding or snapping, expert status is never attained but striving to improve competence is really what provides continued enjoyment.

Unless producing paper prints I generally work in 1600x1200 which compliments most computer screen resolutions, although many shots included in the gallery have been reduced to 800x600 to keep file sizes manageable. Please take a look at my Photo Albums

Finally, I make no apologies for my bike constantly popping up in the forground, it's only there to add scale, honestly! If you wish to make use of any of the pictures all I ask is you include a small acknowledgement and contact me just to let me know where you've used it.

Links

Olympus E500 
Technical Review of Olympus E500 
Using your Olympus E500 
Olympus FE340