Camera/Lens Test Photos by Kazuya Minami (digitalbear)

I occasionally dig through Flickr looking for samples photos taken with specific cameras or lenses. Occasionally I come across an unusually "high yield" Flickrer. Kazuya Minami, who goes by the name of digitalbear, is such an individual.

Looking at digitalbear's Flickr sets, it takes only an instant to verify his self description of "eGadgeteer." Some serious consumer electronics on display! Relevant to our interests, digitalbear has kindly arranged collections of (mostly) full-resolution sample images in sets according to the gear used. EXIF information is intact in all cases. Here is a small selection of digitalbear's sets on Flickr:

• Sony CyberShot W300 Test Photos
• GR Digital II + 21mm Conversion Lens
• Leica D Vario-Elmar (14-150mm) + Olympus E-420
• Contax T2 Test Photos
• Contax G2 Test Photos
• Ricoh R8 Test Photos
• Contax G1 Test Photos
• Olympus E-420 + 25mm f/2.8 test
• Pentax K20D + 16-45mm f4 ED AL Test
• Nikon D60 + Ultron 40mm f2
• Nikon D300 + Nikkor AF-S DX VR 18-200 G
• EOS 40D + Tamron 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 test
• Olympus E-510 + Leica Summilux

When looking for full-res samples from an interesting new camera, digitalbear's Flickr sets are a good place to check. Aside from the practical value of these test images, it was nice to see someone with gear acquisitions relative to which my own are few and far between!