gilpen123
Gil
It's not the stabilization but rather aligning horizon and resting the base on my left palm. I did took some lowlight at high ISO and it's actually very good in doing the job, however, I have a lot of wonky aligned shots.
jky
Well-known
...it's a wonderful camera - imo. played with the b&h demo for quite some time yesterday & let's just say that I'm glad they didn't have one in stock.
...and that shutter.... I'm a sucker for buttery smooth & quiet - this one does not disappoint (a drastic difference from the pannys imo).
...and that shutter.... I'm a sucker for buttery smooth & quiet - this one does not disappoint (a drastic difference from the pannys imo).
dreilly
Chillin' in Geneva
Oh! Fascinating. Never had that issue, but it's an interesting one. Then again, I'm not sensitive to horizon perpendicularity. I was talking to Matt Moyer, trained at Newhouse in Syracuse and now shooting for National Geo, and he got "watch your horizons!" drilled into his head so much that he couldn't bring himself to vary that, even when he wanted to get creative.
gilpen123
Gil
Of course depends on what we shoot, candids do not matter much but sea and landscapes handheld do. I don't always have a tripod with me. OMD has an alignment function but only see it in live view. Maybe it's just me, if I shoot live view hands stretched out, it will be very easy for me, if I shoot using the EVF that's where I have problems specially I'm a left eye shooter.
dreilly
Chillin' in Geneva
In custom menu J, set Built in EVF-Style to style 3 (mirrors the LCD style). I can now see the level in the EVF...you might have to hit info a few times. Also make sure Level Gauge is on in Menu D/Info Settings/LV-Info.
dreilly
Chillin' in Geneva
A few shots with the Panny 20.
Shot with the LCD using the touch-screen focus. Zora is really hard to photograph on her walk to school...she's a fidget monster. I was shocked that the E-M5 focused and shot so quickly! Taken wide open.
Shot wide open in very dark twilight at 6400. Up close, the full size image does show some swirly noise structure, but it's not bad. No color noise which is interesting. I'm pretty sure this was shot with the noise reduction completely off. I'll have to shoot some high ISO stuff in RAW.
One of the things I've loved about Olympus' imaging train since the E-5 is the lack of the AA filter (or lightness of it). Zooming in is just a joy, you don't get that weird fine-detail blur like with many other cameras. I know it's not a big deal in practical terms, but it saves me the step of sharpening, etc. The JPEG engine really does a great job.
Shot with the LCD using the touch-screen focus. Zora is really hard to photograph on her walk to school...she's a fidget monster. I was shocked that the E-M5 focused and shot so quickly! Taken wide open.
Shot wide open in very dark twilight at 6400. Up close, the full size image does show some swirly noise structure, but it's not bad. No color noise which is interesting. I'm pretty sure this was shot with the noise reduction completely off. I'll have to shoot some high ISO stuff in RAW.
One of the things I've loved about Olympus' imaging train since the E-5 is the lack of the AA filter (or lightness of it). Zooming in is just a joy, you don't get that weird fine-detail blur like with many other cameras. I know it's not a big deal in practical terms, but it saves me the step of sharpening, etc. The JPEG engine really does a great job.
Might have to sell one of my m lenses and grab one of these. The super-quick focusing and weather proofing make this a great camera to have.
dreilly
Chillin' in Geneva
Now begins the process of defining a solid lens kit. I didn't do any side by side comparisons of the images produced by the Panny 20 and the Lux 25...I did compare the size and how they felt on the camera, and decided for the 20. I also love the 40mm POV and always have. And I figure i might just get the Nokton .95 down the road and do shallow DOF in a big way. So the Lux is up for sale. So too is my M. Zuiko 9-18mm...great little lens, very sharp, but I'm not really a superwide kind of guy. I just got the 14 pancake and it's tiny and sharp and about as wide as I usually know what to do with.
So right now I have the 14 and 20 pancakes, and will probably get the 45/1.8 soon. And then...still considering a weatherproof 4/3 lens like the 14-54mm II. So I can really go out in a rainstorm!
Oly did right with the E-M5 but I feel like they're behind in m43 lenses and Panny has the edge. There's no rumors about a m4/3 replacement of the truly great 12-60 or even the 14-54mm II, and yet Panny is coming out with a faster zoom later this year. Get on it Oly, when you try you make amazing glass. Kick it into gear instead of making three variations of essentially the same camera for young Japanese women!
So right now I have the 14 and 20 pancakes, and will probably get the 45/1.8 soon. And then...still considering a weatherproof 4/3 lens like the 14-54mm II. So I can really go out in a rainstorm!
Oly did right with the E-M5 but I feel like they're behind in m43 lenses and Panny has the edge. There's no rumors about a m4/3 replacement of the truly great 12-60 or even the 14-54mm II, and yet Panny is coming out with a faster zoom later this year. Get on it Oly, when you try you make amazing glass. Kick it into gear instead of making three variations of essentially the same camera for young Japanese women!
dreilly
Chillin' in Geneva
Gilpen,
You can also use the level feature in the other two EVF modes...in Custom menu J, info settings, you can enable the level, and then when you're using the EVF, hit Info until that appears. The UI is a little confusing in terms of the settings, but I think I'm getting it...
You can also use the level feature in the other two EVF modes...in Custom menu J, info settings, you can enable the level, and then when you're using the EVF, hit Info until that appears. The UI is a little confusing in terms of the settings, but I think I'm getting it...
plummerl
Well-known
The Oly 12mm/F2 is a very, very nice lens!
mingkookoo
Well-known
Nice pics dreilly. Might hv to get myself an OM-D this X'Mas.
More pics please
More pics please
coelacanth
Ride, dive, shoot.
dreilly
Chillin' in Geneva
Lensrentals just did a resolution comparison of <25mm m43 lenses, and the 14/2.5 did better than the 12/2 at the wider settings. At f4 the 12mm pulled a bit ahead.
http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/05/wide-angle-micro-43-imatest-results
It's just one test, but it seems the 14 is a heck of a lens for a very low price. Just got mind today...I'll try to post some images tomorrow. Maybe down the line I'll splurge on the 12....but for $160 I couldn't refuse the 14!
http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/05/wide-angle-micro-43-imatest-results
It's just one test, but it seems the 14 is a heck of a lens for a very low price. Just got mind today...I'll try to post some images tomorrow. Maybe down the line I'll splurge on the 12....but for $160 I couldn't refuse the 14!
coelacanth
Ride, dive, shoot.
Please do post! I didn't realize the going price of this lens was that low. Combined with a god lab results, I am definitely interested to see it in action.
dfatty
Well-known
i had no idea either, thanks for the heads up. there are some sellers on *bay selling them unboxed, as lenses that were part of kits they broke up. i just ordered one at that price. there are some international sellers but there's also one in NJ that's selling low with a 14 day return.
nikku
Well-known
For my kit I went for the Panny 7-14mm, 14/2.5, 25/1.4, Oly 45/1.8, and 14-54mm mk II. 7-14mm for superwide (great lens, far more useful than I thought it would be when I first got it), 14/2.5 for when I want the smallest kit possible (on the E-M5 it fits into a tiny saddle bag on my bicycle), 25/1.4 as my normal, and 45/1.8 as a portrait lens. The 14-54mm is solely for travel--I love the idea of "one camera, one lens" for when I travel.
Wouldn't mind getting a long zoom for fun, but don't know how much I'd actually use one.
CK Dexter Haven
Well-known
dreilly,
That's a really nice report on your impressions. You have piqued my interest, and i previously had zero interest in an Olympus, much less an m4/3 camera. I look forward to reading more from you - about this, and other matters.
That's a really nice report on your impressions. You have piqued my interest, and i previously had zero interest in an Olympus, much less an m4/3 camera. I look forward to reading more from you - about this, and other matters.
coelacanth
Ride, dive, shoot.
I broke down and ordered one as well. The price is rather hard to pass up. I went with a black one from the same seller just to be a bit different from the 20/1.7 I had before and I think the black one goes well with the PL25/1.4 and OM-D. It's a few bucks higher than silver version, but with -$2 shipping and comes with a lens pouch. We'll see how it goes.
In the meantime, I'm enjoying the 25/1.4 that I just received this evening.
gavinlg
Veteran
A few shots with the Panny 20.
Shot with the LCD using the touch-screen focus. Zora is really hard to photograph on her walk to school...she's a fidget monster. I was shocked that the E-M5 focused and shot so quickly! Taken wide open.
Shot wide open in very dark twilight at 6400. Up close, the full size image does show some swirly noise structure, but it's not bad. No color noise which is interesting. I'm pretty sure this was shot with the noise reduction completely off. I'll have to shoot some high ISO stuff in RAW.
One of the things I've loved about Olympus' imaging train since the E-5 is the lack of the AA filter (or lightness of it). Zooming in is just a joy, you don't get that weird fine-detail blur like with many other cameras. I know it's not a big deal in practical terms, but it saves me the step of sharpening, etc. The JPEG engine really does a great job.
Wow... Those are pretty impressive. Can you post some more when you get a little further along with it?
dreilly
Chillin' in Geneva
I had no idea that the 14mm came in black....probably would have gotten that one...does the 20 come in black too? Funny, that grey is pretty dark anyway.