Partly Cloudy

Shot this with the new OM PEN which arrived the other day. SOOC jpeg. Pretty sweet little rig. It's basically an E-M1 MK3 in a rangefinder format, which is often leveled as a criticism. It does have some new features, mainly a subset of subject detection autofocus that had previously only been available on the E-M1X and the OM-1 and OM-3 cameras. It's lighter and more discreet than the OM-3, which often sports large lenses like the 12-100mm/f4. I put the little Lumix 14mm/f2.5 pancake on the PEN. But I didn't mean to talk about the camera. It's a good camera, a good value, and I welcome an EVF in a PEN camera. I just used it this morning to capture one of the kind of magical moments that happen with some frequency here. And in that vein, here is a recent piece in the NY Times that mentions many of the places we frequent. (Link is to an article that is free to read, but I think the Times recently began requiring registration but not a subscription. Sucks.) Graft Wine & Cider Bar is…