A Few E-P2 Photos

[Vince Lupo]

Shot this one last night....

A gathering storm that never materialized. Notice the tiny moon!

And yes, those were the colours!

 

[dws21uk]

Another DC shot:

EP2 with Lumix 20/1.7 wide open. Lightroom 3 rendering, noise reduction and sharpening finally make u4/3 viable for nightime shooting.

Cheers,
Kirk

Exellent what ISO was thath shot at?

 

[david.elliott]

I am continually impressed by the high iso performance of the e-p2. Though, that said, I certainly dont find the noise produced objectionable in the least.

 

[januaryman]

I am continually impressed by the high iso performance of the e-p2. Though, that said, I certainly dont find the noise produced objectionable in the least.

... and you can always pretend it is grainy because it was shot using Tri-X. As long as you keep converting to B&W!

I love that shot.

 

[Vince Lupo]

I am continually impressed by the high iso performance of the e-p2. Though, that said, I certainly dont find the noise produced objectionable in the least.

I wholeheartedly agree! I think this camera is actually helping me improve my photography.

Plus, I never thought I'd get excited about a digital camera, but this one has definitely changed my mind. Glad to know I'm not alone with this sentiment.

 

[januaryman]

I wholeheartedly agree! I think this camera is actually helping me improve my photography.

Plus, I never thought I'd get excited about a digital camera, but this one has definitely changed my mind. Glad to know I'm not alone with this sentiment.

I agree, I'm pumped -- but there is something different about my photos when I jump from film. Not better, maybe worse, but mostly different. I don't know if it's the gear, the ability to get instant results, or what... but I get (usually) tell if my photo was shot on film or digital just by looking at the subject and composition. Anybody else experiencing this? At all?

 

[david.elliott]

I've been experiencing that! I can't do macro photos on my leica so I know they came from my e-p2. 😀

 

[Pickett Wilson]

You guys are selling me on an e-p2. Who is using the external finder and how good is it?

 

[david.elliott]

I use it. And, get ready for this... it is awesome.

 

[Pickett Wilson]

I'm impressed Vince is shooting for publication with it. I'm wanting a small digital that I can shoot stuff for (when appropriate) publication without regretting I didn't have the 5DII instead. This camera looks like it might be it.

 

[januaryman]

I'm with the Tri-State guys. I'm a definate fan and am just getting started. AND I got leather to cover the shiny body so it looks less like a toy camera. If it had no EVF, it'd be dead in the water to me. But with it, this is what I've been waiting for. And DPReview gave it only a score of 69? Come on! I can't put the damn thing away long enough to shoot my freezer full of Film.

 

[Vince Lupo]

I'm impressed Vince is shooting for publication with it. I'm wanting a small digital that I can shoot stuff for (when appropriate) publication without regretting I didn't have the 5DII instead. This camera looks like it might be it.

Thanks! I had been trying to find the right magazine story that would allow me to 'test' the camera, but without taking a chance on a big in-depth feature for a magazine, and risk it not working out. Fortunately the shots I did for the magazine (Maryland Life, July/August issue) could have been re-shot if I determined that the quality just wasn't there. But, the editor really liked the shots, so I think I'm going to do it again with the next magazine story. Maybe one involving an environmental portrait would be neat to try!

 

[dws21uk]

My Panasonic 45-200mm lens arrived today, a hand held shot taken while sussing it out by the river at lunchtime today.

It's quite a big lens, but feels well balanced on the EP-2, and I'd reckon it would be light enough to carry all day without a problem.

f/5.6, 200mm, 1/320, 200 ISO, -0.3 EV

 

[Vince Lupo]

I agree, I'm pumped -- but there is something different about my photos when I jump from film. Not better, maybe worse, but mostly different. I don't know if it's the gear, the ability to get instant results, or what... but I get (usually) tell if my photo was shot on film or digital just by looking at the subject and composition. Anybody else experiencing this? At all?

Yes, I think I know what you're talking about. And you definitely shoot a different way with this camera, particularly with the EVF. I find that I'm using it more like a 'high-eyepoint' finder, if I'm using that term properly. In other words, I'm holding the camera away from my eye by about an inch or so, while keeping my other eye on the action. The only thing that really bugs me about the camera is that blackout that occurs with the EVF, but holding it away from my eye slightly seems to alleviate that issue.

As far as 'looking' or photographing differently, I regard this camera as a sort of 'note taker'. But, it's a note taker of the highest order. When I've used 'note taker' cameras in the past, I've always thought that when I had the chance I'd come back I'd redo the shot with my 'real' camera. However, this camera delivers a level of quality that negates the need to go back to redo the shot with a better quality camera. So it's a high-quality note taker!

Does that make any sense????

 

[Vince Lupo]

A 'note' that I just took in our kitchen....

 

[sfaust]

It has also changed my photography, although in a different way. Since I've been shooting for clients for the last umpteen years, I've pretty much given up shooting for my own personal reasons. Most of my work is setup, controlled, and pre-visualized, or shooting direct from a comp based on the clients vision. I enjoy it all, but when the day is finished the DSLR gear goes back in its case and put on the shelf. Rarely did I want to drag it out with me due to its size and weight, and go shoot personal subjects. I just relied on a G10 for capturing family snapshots, documentation shots, etc., and never really used it in a creative way.

The m4/3 camera has rekindled a desire to carry around a camera and look for 'found' images, rather then setup and controlled ones. I find that I take it with me everywhere now and I'm constantly looking for subjects or opportunities to shoot, and find this very relaxing. The compactness of the camera system, and its ability to use the manual legacy lenses have added to overall allure. This is a stark difference from shooting with 10 people on set. Its just me and the camera, and whatever I happen to find along the way.

I have a client shoot next week where I'll try to shoot the Oly E-P2 along side the DSLR so I can compare the two. Having the hot shoe also means I can tap into the lighting setup even with the compact, so I'll get a good approximation of how it will work out for me in that environment. Its just curiosity really, since I see them as fitting two distinctly different scenarios for me.

 

[sfaust]

Here is a good example of my last post. I shot this early this morning while taking my daughter to the commuter train station. If I didn't have the E-P2, I probably wouldn't have thought about taking out the G10 since it is a bit more limiting, and I definitely wouldn't have dragged along the 1DsMkIII for such an errand.

Yet, with the E-P2 in my bag, and a couple choice lenses, I knew this was worth taking a few minutes of my time to capture. I really liked how the trees and light highlighted the hammock between the trees, and the house gave it a sense of place. I wouldn't mind spending a lazy Sunday afternoon reading and enjoying the day there.

Olympus E-P2, Canon Sonnar 50mm 1.5

 

[januaryman]

Nice quality of the light that it captures.

 

[Finder]

Stephen, I completely agree with you. My E-P1 one is a fun camera to have. Descent quality in a small package. It can be as simple as a P&S or have the same controls as something more sophisticated.

 

[Vince Lupo]

Here is a good example of my last post. I shot this early this morning while taking my daughter to the commuter train station. If I didn't have the E-P2, I probably wouldn't have thought about taking out the G10 since it is a bit more limiting, and I definitely wouldn't have dragged along the 1DsMkIII for such an errand.

Yet, with the E-P2 in my bag, and a couple choice lenses, I knew this was worth taking a few minutes of my time to capture. I really liked how the trees and light highlighted the hammock between the trees, and the house gave it a sense of place. I wouldn't mind spending a lazy Sunday afternoon reading and enjoying the day there.

Olympus E-P2, Canon Sonnar 50mm 1.5

Boy, real nice shot. I could definitely see that in an ad or a magazine story.

What did you have the colour/picture mode set at, BTW?