{"id":1405,"date":"2014-05-29T07:01:36","date_gmt":"2014-05-29T06:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.andrewj.com\/blog\/?p=1405"},"modified":"2014-05-29T07:01:51","modified_gmt":"2014-05-29T06:01:51","slug":"busy-bee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andrewj.com\/blog\/2014\/busy-bee\/","title":{"rendered":"Busy Bee…"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m sorry things have been quiet on the blogging front recently. I got back from my very restful holiday in Barbados expecting to take some time to find new work. Within two hours, before I could do anything, I had a query out of the blue from an ex-colleague I hadn’t seen for 10 years, and I was back under contract in a couple of days. (OK, technically that qualifies as “some time”, but you know what I mean…) I can’t say too much, but it’s a very exciting web- and service-based initiative in the automotive sector, which is new to me. It’s very interesting, but hard work between learning a new business, sorting out a problem project, and travelling backwards and forwards between the UK and Germany.<\/p>\n

Hopefully normal service will be resumed when things settle down, but no sign yet! <\/p>\n

Between last weekend’s storms, Frances and I managed to capitalise on the one sunny and dry session to visit Loseley Park. I took the Panasonic GX7 and the Lumix G Vario 12-35mm\/F2.8 lens. This is far and away the best “normal” lens I have ever owned. Despite its relatively small size it really is just like a series of high quality prime lenses in a single box, sharp at all lengths and apertures and with vanishingly little aberration, even before processing. If and when I get a Panasonic GH4 the pairing will also provide me with a “rainproof” micro four thirds kit.<\/p>\n

Photographing other busy bees at work requires a bit of patience, as they are constantly on the move, and I had my share of blank frames! However when I did get the subject in frame and in the focus zone, the hit rate was fairly high. Even though the 12-35mm is not a dedicated macro lens, you can see individual pollen grains on the bee’s back, which can’t be bad. <\/p>\n

Enjoy these, and I hope you are busy enough, but not too busy.<\/p>\n

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