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"After using a ProBack some 10 years ago, I knew the digital age was coming."
After working at the commercial film production company for about four years, I went freelance, and opened Studio GT in 1968. My wife, who is also a photographer, found a house in the Shirokane district of Tokyo that was just the size we were looking for. So we bought it, and used it as both home and studio, working day and night.
About 10 years ago, I used a ProBack for the first time. And I immediately knew that the digital age was coming. This is why I proudly consider myself a pioneer of digital photography.
When I use a digital camera, I shoot 10 times as many frames as I do with film. Some people say you don't need to take a lot of shots with digital because you can immediately check each image on the monitor, but I don’t agree. Instead, I like to keep shooting until I'm satisfied, and then spend time selecting the best shots later.
People also say you have to be computer - savvy to work with digital cameras, but once again I beg to differ - I leave the computer work to specialist staff so that I can concentrate on camerawork. Basically, the most important thing is the data in the camera. Digital enables you to adjust white balance, ISO sensitivity, and aperture to achieve a range of expression that is different than film. I believe photographers should stay focused on the creative aspect, concentrating on how best to express a particular subject. The more time spent on this aspect, the better the results.
My relationship with Olympus began when I was asked to be a lecturer at the Olympus Camera Club in Nagoya about eight years ago. At the time, someone from Olympus suggested I try using a CAMEDIA C-3030ZOOM and I was truly amazed by the quality of the photos it produced. Convinced that it had everything a professional needed, I used it for two months in the height of summer, taking some 20,000 photos, the best of which were exhibited at the Olympus Gallery. Looking back, I think it was the C-3030ZOOM that made me decide to make the move to digital.
The Olympus E-System is simple and easy to use, and the bodies and designed-for-digital lenses are truly impressive. I shoot mainly with Olympus cameras these days, and am particularly fond of the E-300.
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