3 From Chinatown With OMD

lynnb said:
now I go and look at this... photo of the new Panny 12-35/2.8 asph mounted on an OM-D. Looks great. And check out the bokeh samples - very nice!
M-u-s-t r-e-s-i-s-t G-A-S...... bank account says NO....
http://translate.google.com/transla...ayout=2&eotf=1&u=http://www.dslrmagazine.com/
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Hmmm ... resistance is futile! :)


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I'm amazed at how much nicer this camera looks than the Xpro ... shockingly biased OM owner's opinion of course! :p

The Xpro may be a very competent tool but it lacks looks IMO.
 
My thoughts exactly, Shadowfox. That zoom looks huge on the OM-D, but if you've seen the OM-D and know how tiny it is, you'd realize how small the 12-35 is!
 
shadowfox said:
It's true that it does not matter for those who experienced OM-D as a new Olympus customers.
But there are a lot of people who are leery at the quality of the Panasonic sensors that had been crammed in the recent Olympus cameras.

So I don't know why Olympus marketing is not making a big deal that this is not a Panasonic sensor. I guess they are clamped with some kind of agreement with Panny.

Personally, I agree with both of you. The new sensor is way better than anything we've seen before. And it just lends credibility to the entire m4/3rd platform.
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An Olympus rep down here told me with certainty it's not a panasonic sensor. He hinted to Aptina being the manufacturer, though wouldn't say for sure.

You're right though, the sensor, whoever makes it, validates m4/3 as a system. It's THAT much better than the old panasonic sensors.

The camera itself is rather lovely too....
 
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This pic gives a better scale of the size of that pana zoom too... The tamron 24-70mm is the smallest full frame 24-70mm lens there is.
 
kbg32 said:
The Panny 12-35/2.8 Asph. is gonna cost around $1200. Beautiful lens and range though!

http://www.dpreview.com/previews/panasonic_12-35_2p8
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I figure if I do take the jump into this system that Pannny lens would have to be a consideration. That would make it a fairly expensive kit but oh what a kit! With the high ISO capability of the OMD f2.8 is really going to be most of what you need IMO ... add a fast prime for a 40- 50mm equivalent focal length and what more could you want in a system?

How're you going Lynn? ... I'm weakening here I have to say! :p

One of the things I'm really interested in is how well this camera focuses in poor light. The X100 was a major disappointment because I could have used it for work in the gallery if it had been better ... this camera has a definite glimmer of hope in that area IMO and it would help to justify the expense ... in my mind at least! :D
 
dreilly said:
Right now I have a three prime kit, the Panny 14 (very nice too), Panny 20 and the Olympus 45 on the way. Total cost of all three: ~$900.

But I'd still start with the 20.

cheers
doug
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That's exactly the kit I use, but on a GF-1. I agree with Doug about the Pany 20mm, it's the lens that I use the most by far. The only caveat is that for general travel where lens changing is inconvenient, a zoom would be nice, otherwise these three lenses cover most needs.

Steve
 
I really enjoy the Panny 14/2.5 lens. That is my go to lens for almost everything followed by the Panny 7-14. On days where I know I'll be out all day, I'll carry the 7-14, the 14, 14-45, and the 45-200. Amazing how small this kit is. All fits into a really small shoulder bag.
 
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