
On the other hand, I wish Olympus borrowed from Panasonic some of their ideas on control interface. Also, it is somewhat too big and too heavy, for my taste at least some people will like that. II lack of phase-detection AF be one of the missing links. It does not seem, however, as an improvement on the E-M1 Mk. The just-announced Lumix DC-G9 looks like the most attractive Panasonic model for some time (that is, if you don't do video, which I don't).Getting to know a computer requires more than running a few YouTube videos.

So far, I like most (if not all) things about this device, but I'm still busy tweaking the system, installing the software I will need, and running it. Give me a chance, at least wait until I post the full first draft of the review, with the Bottom Line section. It is gorgeous.īut, before you send your money to China, wait! Depending on your preferences and needs, this may become one of your favorite pieces of computing gear - or an endless source of disappointment and frustration. That feel may be related to beautifully crafted, solid metal alloy body, which for many would be enough of a reason to buy the whole bloody thing. It is tiny (18×11 cm or 7¼×4¼"), a little bit chunky (19 mm or ¾"), and feels surprisingly heavy at 500 g (1.1 lb). Just to show how globally intertwined our lives became.Īnd now I'm having a field day with this little sucker. Why am I going into all this trivia? Just to make a point that it took at least a dozen drivers (and/or pilots) to bring my stupid package from Beijing to Crofton. The next day, November 4th, the USPS stuffs the parcel into my mailbox. Now, only Fairview Township, PA, and Alethorpe, MD, and to Crofton, MD US Post Office (they took over from FedEx on the last stretch). That is already east of the Mississippi River, close to home. It did not sit long there, leaving just after three hours, this time for Parks, AZ, then Froom, TX, Sullivan, MO, Genoa, OH, all in one-day jumps. I placed the order on the 17th, it was reported shipped from Beijing the next day, and then I haven't heard from my parcel until nine days later, when it was seen in Los Angeles, CA. Postprocessing in PSP: local tone mapping, monochrome Here is my own, secret (until now) Bigos Recipe. Traditionally, between Christmas and New Year I'll be making there bigos, or the Polish hunter's stew.


The picture is a part of a series to get a cartoon look, I applied some local tone mapping before converting it to monochrome. From left to right: my wife, our friend, and the turkey. Picture of the Week: Thanksgiving in my kitchen, a few years ago. Merry Christmas (or Hannukah), everyone, and a happy New Year! The tree is dressed up, traditional Christmas Eve dishes brought from caterer's (easy way out, I admit), the family getting together.
