kirio
Member
Also got the leatherette from aki-asahi. I wanted to tone-down the shiny silver. I also made a hand-strap for the E-P1.
panzerneo
Member
Nice setup you've got here!Also got the leatherette from aki-asahi. I wanted to tone-down the shiny silver. I also made a hand-strap for the E-P1.
It does indeed look a little more discreet and seems
great for 'stolen' portraits!
Ron Smith
Member
JohnnyRangefinder
Member
Lovin' this camera...
Lovin' this camera...
More stuff at http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnnyrangefinder/
Cheers,
S.G.
Lovin' this camera...
More stuff at http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnnyrangefinder/
Cheers,
S.G.
peterm1
Veteran
Although I agree that the new Olympus looks wonderful and is just the right size for a range of Leica and other rangefinder glass I am resistant to buying one due to the lack of a viewfinder. I am especially concerned about how to focus an M lens when holding the camera away from the body to see the rear LCD screen. Does this really work? Is it comfortable? Is it practical? I am asking because I want to know if its even worth considering for me.
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Johnmcd
Well-known
I have been using it over the last couple of days with the 21/4. I use a combination of scale focusing and rough guessing. Because of the huge DOF most are in focus and as I learn more about the camera the percentage increases.
With the 40/1.4 I tend to use the LCD to focus as the moment it 'snaps' into focus is much more evident than the 21/4. If I have time I can adjust by zooming in. I find with anything wider than fully open any little bit that I might be off is taken up by DOF. Once again it does take some practice and familiarisation with the camera but as it is an enjoyable camera to hold and use that is not a problem.
I never thought that my R-D1 would have such a extended 'rest' but I'm enjoying the E-P1 very much at the moment. In fact lenses like my 85/2 Jupiter are easier to focus on the E-P1 than with the short rangefinder base of the R-D1.
I hold it in a similar way to a rangefinder with my left index finger rotating the focus ring and it is held with arms bent at the elbow with the camera the same distance from my eyes as a book would be if I was reading small text. This is the closest distance at which I can see small objects sharply. I'm 44 and have perfect vision and while this distance has grown a little in the last few years it is by no means, arms length.
Holding it like this I have no problem holding it very steady and the IS is very effective.
Like anything though, your mileage may vary and until you have tried one yourself you probably won't know if it suits you and is worth purchasing.
Hope this helps.
Cheers - John
DRabbit
Registered
Kits Lens:
With Panasonic 45-200mm Lens
With Zuiko 25mm f/2.8 Pancake Lens
With Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 Heliar
With Ziess 35mm f/2 Biogon (my favorite on the E-P1 at the moment)
With Ziess 50mm f/2 Planar (my favorite on the M8)
With Pen F 40mm f/1.4
With Voigtlander 75mm f/2.5 (which I haven't actually tried yet)
With Panasonic 45-200mm Lens
With Zuiko 25mm f/2.8 Pancake Lens
With Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 Heliar
With Ziess 35mm f/2 Biogon (my favorite on the E-P1 at the moment)
With Ziess 50mm f/2 Planar (my favorite on the M8)
With Pen F 40mm f/1.4
With Voigtlander 75mm f/2.5 (which I haven't actually tried yet)
Ron (Netherlands)
Well-known
I see a lot of pictures with 50mm lenses and small tele. Is the crop of the E-P1 1,5 or 2?
Further I read that Olympus omitted to install a very good quality LCD screen (not the todays standard of 920.000 dots but 'just' 230.000), which I find somewhat strange since you can only focus on the screen.
Further I read that Olympus omitted to install a very good quality LCD screen (not the todays standard of 920.000 dots but 'just' 230.000), which I find somewhat strange since you can only focus on the screen.
howfly
Newbie
35 mm equivalent is 2x.
NiccaFile
Focus-Stacker
'Live View' as found on Nikon's D90 is a huge step-up from the Graflock ground glass.
Believe me. I'm optically challenged and old enough to have used both...Time marches on.
Leica M viewfinders are better than LTM viewfinders. There is really no comparison between
the Nikon S and S2 viewfinders. However, I have found no Nikon DSLR viewfinder as good as
the one found on the rather old Nikon F3HP SLR...
Believe me. I'm optically challenged and old enough to have used both...Time marches on.
Leica M viewfinders are better than LTM viewfinders. There is really no comparison between
the Nikon S and S2 viewfinders. However, I have found no Nikon DSLR viewfinder as good as
the one found on the rather old Nikon F3HP SLR...
slosync
Newbie
Some have BIG ones and some have stubby ones....
Some have BIG ones and some have stubby ones....
Just thought I would throw mine into the mix.
Short and skinny:
Short and stubby:
The Family:
Cheers,
Don
Some have BIG ones and some have stubby ones....
Just thought I would throw mine into the mix.
Short and skinny:
Short and stubby:
The Family:
Cheers,
Don
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