E Pee One, A Poll, are You In or Out?

[wayneb]

I'm hesitant to buy a 1.0 version of a camera like this one, especially at the price point. While people are listing what the camera is missing, I think of negative features that haven't yet been discovered 🙂

I haven't seen enough sample images to make up my mind about the quality, but my first impression is 'typical digital'.

 

[ruby.monkey]

I'm shallow. I hate the way the top-plate looks like an afterthought. There should be an option for 'I liked the concept camera but not the production model'.

 

[Pablito]

<--- 'E pee one ........ ahh beer.......

 

[kbg32]

I'm waiting for the new lenses. If it becomes available in a black body, maybe. I'm very pleased with the Panasonic G1. I am, as well, waiting on the Vario G 7-14 release.

 

[nksyoon]

Haven't seen this posted yet - internal shots of the camera and 17mm lens:

http://photorumors.com/2009/06/17/the-guts-of-the-m43-olympus-e-p1/
http://photorumors.com/2009/06/17/is-the-olympus-zuiko-17mm-f28-pancake-lens-all-plastic/

 

[250swb]

I'm going to give it a go. I was thinking of an M8 to go with my MP, but do like the extra versatility of the EP1. I would get the twin lens kit, 14-42mm and 17mm pancake. I have faith in the Olympus and Panasonic lenses and already use 4/3 lenses interchangeably with Leica M lenses on a G1 so I'm comfy with the overall idea of using EP1 as a mock rangefinder, and also very happy with its image quality if only as good as the G1; but it promises to be better.

Alongside the 17mm (35mm equiv) viewfinder that comes in the bundle I'll use my 50mm finder for my Olympus 25mm pancake lens, my 28mm finder for the wide 14mm end of the kit zoom, and get a 90mm finder for the long end. In other words a typical Leica rangefinder range of lenses and which would mirror my main Leica lenses at the moment. And then there are all the other lenses that can be fitted with an adapter...


Steve

 

[Kevin]

I'll get a DP2 instead because the sensor and high iso shots really impress me. Then next year I'll get a Samsung and a Leica full-frame DRF.

 

[shadowfox]

So few dare to admit that they are Oly fanboys/fangirls 🙂

I am one. Olympus does make sucky cameras and marketing decisions but not designs.
And I admire their guts to be different and consistently surprising people with their designs.

As for the E-P1, I already have its SLR twin, the E-620.

 

[bean_counter]

I was hoping that this would be my first foray into digital, especially with all of the 4/3 adapters for old glass.

But without a VF, it's a definite NO. And for the $$, it SHOULD have an EVF.

 

[Sam N]

I decided to go for it. By 'it' I mean the zoom lens kit (waiting for 20/1.7 later). I have some reservations (LCD, AF speed) but the promise of a decent sensor in a camera that small is worth a shot... especially for travel / carry-everywhere.

 

[Larky]

I'm glad it has no EVF, as my opinion of them is that they are dreadful. I'm happy to have the OVF sat on top. Each to our own though I guess.

I just wish they'd make an all black one. I wont buy one straight away, but I am very tempted. If it has no lag, and the AF is good enough, I'll go for it.

 

[JonasYip]

I voted "My Dreams Have Come True", but only because the other poll options did not fit. I just mean that I was intrigued by the original concept model, like what they've done with the final product, and will most likely get one.

Key for me (in terms of the lack of viewfinder etc) is that I don't see it as replacing my "real" cameras (RD1, D3, etc) but rather replacing the P&S. I don't think I'd choose it as my main camera certainly.

But who knows? If it turns out I can work comfortably with my M-lenses maybe it will slowly take over...

j

 

[George S.]

Too many uncertanties right now.

How bad is the AF?
How bad is the LCD screen?
What other lenses are in the pipeline?
What will the follow-on bodies look like/perform like/ what added features?

We need another answer choice in the poll-
Not right now, but depending on what comes down the road later, it's a Maybe.

 

[sharpf8]

I will wait for the price to come down. Yes, I want one.

 

[photogdave]

I voted maybe but it's closer to no.
My Leicas have everything I need: great viewfinder, full frame, sharp and fast lenses in the focal lengths I want, great IQ with all the great films available.
The day I can't have a working film scanner I will consider something like the Olympus.
EDIT: I had such a horrible experience getting my LC1 repaired that it really turned be off plasticky electronic-based cameras, digital or not.

 

[Ronald_H]

Dream come true. AF performance was seen with version v0.9 of the firmware. Even then, I can pre-focus and use hyperfocal distance tricks.

I hoped the screen would be as good as the G1, but that is maybe asking a bit much.

It's not perfect, but dSLR quality in a camera this small and well thought out? I'm in.

 

[kuzano]

Afterthought???? Maybe a 40 year old afterthought

Afterthought???? Maybe a 40 year old afterthought

I'm shallow. I hate the way the top-plate looks like an afterthought. There should be an option for 'I liked the concept camera but not the production model'.

The top plate is the retro look of the Pen F... and a nice thought in reflecting on Oly's heritage. Very nicely done if you ask me. And "afterthinking" that comment... extremely well thought out.

 

[FrozenInTime]

It's replacing a GRD-II which proved to me that the combination of a rear LCD and OVF worked well. I probably used the LCD and the OVF equally.

I like the GRD-II's compact size, but hated the powered lens extension ( so DP-2 etc. also ruled out ) and limited high ISO performance.

Having sold the GRD-II last month - I'd sort of decided to give the E-P1 a go before it launched.
I have no doubt that the 17mm pancake is going to be a bit of a compromise in some situations, but as a jacket pocket sized high ISO camera, it will be good enough.
Just in case, I've also got my fingers crossed in hope that my Zeiss ZM18 will perform really well, as I want to be able to use manual/preset focus.

 

[ruby.monkey]

The top plate is the retro look of the Pen F... and a nice thought in reflecting on Oly's heritage. Very nicely done if you ask me. And "afterthinking" that comment... extremely well thought out.

I know. The trouble is that it doesn't integrate at all well with the rest of the body - that's why I say it looks like an afterthought, as though it was stuck on at the last minute in an attempt to grab a little Pen cred. Keeping the Pen F-like front profile but making it deep enough front-to-back to follow the lines of the body would have made for a much more cohesive and elegant design.

 

[Silva Lining]

Its not perfect

But I have one on order and will have a lot of fun with it....can't wait 🙂