Are you going OM-D?

Are you going OM-D?

  • O yeah, here's my pre-order confirmation!

    Votes: 36 10.4%

  • You bet! just have to de-GAS a few gears to fund it

    Votes: 23 6.7%

  • Positively, but only when it hits street price level

    Votes: 65 18.8%

  • I don't know, I like it, but won't my APS-C buddies shun me?

    Votes: 50 14.5%

  • Heck no! I won't be caught dead with a dinky m4/3rd camera

    Votes: 110 31.9%

  • OMD? Are they coming out with a new album?

    Votes: 61 17.7%
  • Total voters
    345
  • Poll closed .
I do have one question: has anybody tried out their E-series lenses on the EM-5? Certain things I read seemed to indicate that there might be issues getting E-series lenses to focus properly or quickly on the EM-5, because they are made for "phase detection" AF as opposing to the "contrast image " (or whatever they call it) AF on the EM-5. Understood could be issues trying to focus with Live View. And quick focus is important to me,as I shoot a lot of live concert stuff.

Would like to know, as I was hoping to use my E-series lenses on this camera, rather than having to buy a set of Micro 4/3 lenses. So if anyone's tried this, I appreciate it if they would give me a thumbs-up or a thumbs-down on E-series lenses and the AF on this camera.
 
Trius said:
Yeah ... a woman friend whose experience I respect once said, "It's not the wand, it's the wizard."
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Kinda like the saying that "it's not the size of the instrument, but how you play it"?

If ya think about it, that also applies to photography as well as...love (ah henh...).
 
Paul Luscher said:
I do have one question: has anybody tried out their E-series lenses on the EM-5? Certain things I read seemed to indicate that there might be issues getting E-series lenses to focus properly or quickly on the EM-5, because they are made for "phase detection" AF as opposing to the "contrast image " (or whatever they call it) AF on the EM-5. Understood could be issues trying to focus with Live View. And quick focus is important to me,as I shoot a lot of live concert stuff.

Would like to know, as I was hoping to use my E-series lenses on this camera, rather than having to buy a set of Micro 4/3 lenses. So if anyone's tried this, I appreciate it if they would give me a thumbs-up or a thumbs-down on E-series lenses and the AF on this camera.
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I have the 11-22mm Oly lens. On my EM-5, it is definitely not as swift as the 12-50mm m43 lens, but it does focus accurately. I will definitely be using it (I'm considering the 9-18mm ;)).
 
plummerl said:
I have the 11-22mm Oly lens. On my EM-5, it is definitely not as swift as the 12-50mm m43 lens, but it does focus accurately. I will definitely be using it (I'm considering the 9-18mm ;)).
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I have the same lens. I realize it's probably not going to focus fast enough for sports photography, but in your opinion , might it focus sufficiently fast enough for concert photography (believe me, I am not shooting metal bands bouncing around the stage....mostly folk, blues, and alt-country acts)?

If not , well, I guess I'll have to shell out for some MFT lenses...my wallet feels the pain already....
 
FrozenInTime said:
Thumbs up from me ;-)

I carry the camera on a wrist strap and the thumb grip helps with the carry.
Without the thumb grip, to hold you hand in place, I think it would be way too easy to accidentally move the focus points which are mapped to the 4 way pad.
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Good deal, thanks.
And that's a nice glass you put on your OM-D :)
 
Looking at Tony's thread, I'm back on the "probably not" side. Complicated, inscrutable menus are not for me. Heck, I don't even like menus, period!
 
Looking at the pictures in the reviews, I get the impression that it is quite large for a micro 4/3 camera. Isn't the whole idea for these things to be small and convenient?

I guess I just don't understand the niche. If I want big and uncompromising, I'll stick with my trusty Nikon DSLR, and get in some good arm exercise as well.

Cheers,
Dez
 
Dez said:
Looking at the pictures in the reviews, I get the impression that it is quite large for a micro 4/3 camera. Isn't the whole idea for these things to be small and convenient?

I guess I just don't understand the niche. If I want big and uncompromising, I'll stick with my trusty Nikon DSLR, and get in some good arm exercise as well.

Cheers,
Dez
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Actually it's quite tiny - smaller than an original OM, smaller than a Leica M.
 
Extra size related pics I found on the web:

vs D5000 which is one of nikons smallest DSLRs:
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vs 5d mkII:
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vs d700:
Olympus+OM-D+E-M5+vs+Nikon+D700.jpg
 
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