Well that's not really what I meant to say, but certainly I could have expressed it better. I'm not taking aim at Sony. I'm not interested in Sony. Note, I use (and pay for) Olympus digital cameras, but I'm not interested in Olympus either, beyond the fact that the company produces some stuff which more or less fits my needs. But you want find much about Olympus on my web site.
I don't have any problem with somebody who takes a different view, I certainly don't consider myself superior to people who are enthusiastic about cameras. I've been there - to some extent - and moved on. What my point was, which amazingly I think Kevin managed to find, despite my hiding it so well, is that there are a million gear sites, and only one Lula. I wouldn't want Lula to become the millionth-and-one gear site. And neither, it seems, does Kevin.
Actually I think I, and others, need to give Kevin time to find his way. He's not Michael, but Michael wasn't Kevin either. Kevin has introduced some changes here that probably would not have occurred to Michael, and that evolution is only just starting.
I love what both Olympus and Panasonic are doing with m43 those latest years. They are on the ones that are inovating
Olympus has a long tradition of lens quality. I had the opportunity to test the Pana G9 and was absolutly amazed
By the quality of the overall package as a photographic tool. The IS is truy a game changer for the hybrid shooter.
It allows to produce still/motion images in conditions that would be impossible otherwise, therefore is part of the creative process. I've heard that Olympus bodies are also very strong in IS but never tried their bodies.
M43 movement produces great reffined cameras and lenses for both the photographer and videographer.
If I had to put my money on a system, it would be between Sony, Fuji, m43 and if cash was not an issue, Leica.
But that's because all those fit my personal needs.
Now talking gear reviewers who do their bizz on networking, it's just like coaches or spiritual gurus who invaded the web with "the Secret", "a new earth", "awakening and enlightenment in 3 lessons", "a Curse in Miracles", the list is long.
A lot of internet "info" is theorical only and a way to make cash, and man needs cash. It's like that in every single area.
You'd be very surprized that even in what would/should be considered "serious", as I'm in touch with people of some "sensitive services" in Europe, even there!! internet brought a new crowd of experts and opinion makers of all kinds that are publishing regularly, let's put it that way: desinformation or lack of knowledge (which is the same).
But there are also and fortunatly very good content, creativity and real expertise.
It's just a mirror of mankind.
But remember, what makes a site alive are the members, not the owners. Regardless if Michael or Kevin. One's style or decisions can please more or less and that's just fine but the core of interactions occurs between members, and in this aspect, LuLa is probably the best site for photography.