Comments for Eyes Of Stone http://eyesofstone.org Life is short Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:49:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Olympus E-P2 vs Lumix GF-1 Side by Side by Tyson http://eyesofstone.org/2010/02/05/olympus-e-p2-vs-lumix-gf-1-side-by-side/#comment-50 Tyson Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:49:47 +0000 http://eyesofstone.org/?p=165#comment-50 Is it strange that the mention of the M9 triggered a salivary reaction for me as well...? Not to mention the 35/1.2. Enjoy Romania. Look forward to the photo documentation. Is it strange that the mention of the M9 triggered a salivary reaction for me as well…?

Not to mention the 35/1.2.

Enjoy Romania. Look forward to the photo documentation.

]]> Comment on Olympus E-P2 vs Lumix GF-1 Side by Side by eyesofstone http://eyesofstone.org/2010/02/05/olympus-e-p2-vs-lumix-gf-1-side-by-side/#comment-49 eyesofstone Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:39:48 +0000 http://eyesofstone.org/?p=165#comment-49 Yes, I agree about the controls. The E-P2's menus are not nearly as good as the GF-1 and I really really miss those C1 and C2 settings on the dial. I'm currently in Romania traveling with the E-P2 and the Voightlander f1.2 35mm and the Lumix 20mm. I actually saw a Leica M9 body in a store in the Frankfurt airport and pent an hour just staring at it wiping the drool off my face. LOL. Yes, I agree about the controls. The E-P2’s menus are not nearly as good as the GF-1 and I really really miss those C1 and C2 settings on the dial. I’m currently in Romania traveling with the E-P2 and the Voightlander f1.2 35mm and the Lumix 20mm. I actually saw a Leica M9 body in a store in the Frankfurt airport and pent an hour just staring at it wiping the drool off my face. LOL.

]]> Comment on Olympus E-P2 vs Lumix GF-1 Side by Side by Tyson http://eyesofstone.org/2010/02/05/olympus-e-p2-vs-lumix-gf-1-side-by-side/#comment-48 Tyson Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:10:31 +0000 http://eyesofstone.org/?p=165#comment-48 Great write up. Balanced and seemingly very realistic. I say seemingly because I have to take your word for it as I've not had the ability to put the EP-2 through its paces. I chose the GF1 after playing with both in the store because of three factors. First, the LCD was noticeably softer on the EP-2 (being 233k vs 460k), secondly the menus on the EP-2 seemed counter intuitive and tough to navigate, finally I wasn't able to purchase the EP-2 with the 20mm f/1.7 lens which to me is the only current m4/3 lens that is worth the coin. Not that the other lenses are not optically good, but for the cost, well, I think I could make my money go further on my other camera systems. I enjoyed the review! Cheers, Tyson Great write up. Balanced and seemingly very realistic. I say seemingly because I have to take your word for it as I’ve not had the ability to put the EP-2 through its paces. I chose the GF1 after playing with both in the store because of three factors. First, the LCD was noticeably softer on the EP-2 (being 233k vs 460k), secondly the menus on the EP-2 seemed counter intuitive and tough to navigate, finally I wasn’t able to purchase the EP-2 with the 20mm f/1.7 lens which to me is the only current m4/3 lens that is worth the coin. Not that the other lenses are not optically good, but for the cost, well, I think I could make my money go further on my other camera systems. I enjoyed the review!

Cheers,

Tyson

]]> Comment on People are dumb and won’t stop calling by Patrick http://eyesofstone.org/2010/02/23/people-are-dumb-and-wont-stop-calling/#comment-44 Patrick Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:20:02 +0000 http://eyesofstone.org/?p=235#comment-44 I'd ask for a deposit! I’d ask for a deposit!

]]> Comment on People are dumb and won’t stop calling by Gary W. Longsine http://eyesofstone.org/2010/02/23/people-are-dumb-and-wont-stop-calling/#comment-43 Gary W. Longsine Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:45:09 +0000 http://eyesofstone.org/?p=235#comment-43 I had a problem like this, once. A web hosting company published our 800 number on their web site as their technical support number, apparently as the result of a typo. The problem went on for months after they fixed it, apparently because their customers had the number written down, or maybe had received it via some other channel (like email) which wasn't as easy to update. Eventually I took to carefully explaining the situation to every person that called, and begging them to pursue updating the contact information within their own company. The problem finally tapered off, after many months. This happened several years ago, and I had thought it to be part of history, until I received another such call a couple months ago. It must be the trailing end of a cantor set. I expect a few more calls to come in about July of 2011. I had a problem like this, once. A web hosting company published our 800 number on their web site as their technical support number, apparently as the result of a typo. The problem went on for months after they fixed it, apparently because their customers had the number written down, or maybe had received it via some other channel (like email) which wasn’t as easy to update. Eventually I took to carefully explaining the situation to every person that called, and begging them to pursue updating the contact information within their own company. The problem finally tapered off, after many months.

This happened several years ago, and I had thought it to be part of history, until I received another such call a couple months ago. It must be the trailing end of a cantor set. I expect a few more calls to come in about July of 2011.

]]> Comment on R.I.P NWA.COM, I’ll miss you by Patrick http://eyesofstone.org/2010/02/09/r-i-p-nwa-com-ill-miss-you/#comment-40 Patrick Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:23:59 +0000 http://eyesofstone.org/?p=223#comment-40 I had my fingers crossed that delta.com would actually be replaced by nwa.com. I responded to some survey (which I tend not to do) and suggested that the delta.com guys at least rip off the nwa.com functionality. No such luck. We all know how big corporate politics work. Unfortunately this is an example where customer feedback clearly meant less than the acquirer's control over the acquired. I had my fingers crossed that delta.com would actually be replaced by nwa.com. I responded to some survey (which I tend not to do) and suggested that the delta.com guys at least rip off the nwa.com functionality. No such luck. We all know how big corporate politics work. Unfortunately this is an example where customer feedback clearly meant less than the acquirer’s control over the acquired.

]]> Comment on R.I.P NWA.COM, I’ll miss you by eyesofstone http://eyesofstone.org/2010/02/09/r-i-p-nwa-com-ill-miss-you/#comment-37 eyesofstone Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:21:48 +0000 http://eyesofstone.org/?p=223#comment-37 Oh, yeah, I love Kayak but you can't book business class seats upgraded with miles on those sites, has to be done on the airline site and nwa.com was self serve while delta isn't (right now). I'm hoping they fix it. Oh and HI MIKE!!! :D Oh, yeah, I love Kayak but you can’t book business class seats upgraded with miles on those sites, has to be done on the airline site and nwa.com was self serve while delta isn’t (right now). I’m hoping they fix it. Oh and HI MIKE!!! :D

]]> Comment on R.I.P NWA.COM, I’ll miss you by Michael Murray http://eyesofstone.org/2010/02/09/r-i-p-nwa-com-ill-miss-you/#comment-36 Michael Murray Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:46:29 +0000 http://eyesofstone.org/?p=223#comment-36 kayak and expedia might be your new friends... kayak and expedia might be your new friends…

]]> Comment on Olympus E-P2 vs Lumix GF-1 Side by Side by eyesofstone http://eyesofstone.org/2010/02/05/olympus-e-p2-vs-lumix-gf-1-side-by-side/#comment-35 eyesofstone Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:07:07 +0000 http://eyesofstone.org/?p=165#comment-35 If the 50mm -> 100mm wasn't a problem for me I'd definitely go with the f1.1. It is 50% heavier and more picky but more flexible too. The only reason I'm mostly using the f1.2 now is the wider angle on my camera body. If i had an M9 no question I'd be using the f1.1 50mm all the time. If the 50mm -> 100mm wasn’t a problem for me I’d definitely go with the f1.1. It is 50% heavier and more picky but more flexible too. The only reason I’m mostly using the f1.2 now is the wider angle on my camera body. If i had an M9 no question I’d be using the f1.1 50mm all the time.

]]> Comment on Olympus E-P2 vs Lumix GF-1 Side by Side by Adam http://eyesofstone.org/2010/02/05/olympus-e-p2-vs-lumix-gf-1-side-by-side/#comment-34 Adam Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:59:01 +0000 http://eyesofstone.org/?p=165#comment-34 So what's your overall verdict on the f1.1 v. the f1.2 Noktons? Yep, the focal lengths are different, so it's not apples and apples, but Is the extra speed of the 1.1 worth the focusing difficulty? Are there any other factors to consider? So what’s your overall verdict on the f1.1 v. the f1.2 Noktons? Yep, the focal lengths are different, so it’s not apples and apples, but Is the extra speed of the 1.1 worth the focusing difficulty? Are there any other factors to consider?

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