Use timer

Stick a small metallic sticker on the front the the camera.. 14mm.. Camwhore style lo. I do that with dslr but looking at reflection from the lens

Lovely photos guys

That helios is a lovely lens

Helios 44M's are m42 screw mount lens.

Personally I feel 90mm (Oly 45mm) is too long for streetphotography. 40mm (20mm panny) or 35mm (Oly 17mm) is just about right.

Very underexposed

Since the cup of coffee is not going anywhere... isn't it better to just drag the shutter instead of using a higher ISO speed.

One of the benefits of small'ish cameras is that you can rest them anywhere... on a bag... jacket... cups etc.

Most decent cameras still have bulb mode wat... but in most cases.... no need to open until a few minutes kwa.... so since I'm almost always on aperture priority mode... so just set a nice low ISO.... a nice sharp aperture.... kasi rest the camera ... slap on a 2 sec timer.... exp.comp secukup rasa and shoot.

Panny dissappoints again!! First pics of the GX-1.. Spiritual successor of the GF-1 but fugly design again :c
http://www.43rumors.com/ft5-hot-first-pictures-of-the-gx1/

Really question of what you shoot isn't it?

EXIF shows E-P3.

Samsung's not m43

Hmmm... silver GX-1 look quite tasty afterall

Headsup ....GX1 preview is out in dpreview.com

That's the point of interchangeable lens. Different lens for different purpose.

With the f3.5-5.6 kit zoom lens, low light performance and "bokeh-ness" is similiar to fast compacts like the XZ-1 and the upcoming Fuji X10.

It's always like that la.. when get new camera, always feel like something not right wan.

The zen of shooting with viewfinder and LCD totally different so this effects the outcome. VF feels more intimate while LCD (dare I say) more accurate in framing.

Let's put it another way....

EVIL/MILC/ILC or whatever they call it is a category of cameras typically having a bigger sensor than compacts, have interchangeable lens and doesn't come with a mirror assembly.

Micro Four Third is just one system in this category. There's quite a few companies that is part of this system but only Panasonic and Olympus is active. Lens are interchangeable within the micro four third system... the lens will have a micro 4/3 logo.

Other EVIL/MILC/ILC/MILF systems includes Sony's NEX (E-mount) system, Nikon's 1 (CX mount) system, Samsung's NX system and Pentax's Q system.

Primary benefit of EVIL/MILC/ILC is that they are seen to be more portable and less geeky than DSLR's.

In terms of which is better... personally I prefer a DSLR + compact camera combo....though I'm following the developments with great interest..... YMMV... depends on the shooter.

No prob.. But dont just rely on snapsort. Not reliable.

That's part and parcel of digital photography.

jloi : nice pics.

my humble 2 sen...

1) first dog pic... if you can crop out the feet of the chair then it'll be cleaner. It'll work well too if you shot a bit wider to include the whole "ball" shape of the chair's feet.

2) second dog pic didn't work for me.

3) Perhaps you can use another format as 16:9 look kinda long on portrait orientation.