dreilly
Chillin' in Geneva
Thing is, it's modeled after the OM-4 right? That model was never as purdy as the Om-1 or OM-2, which were bootyfull in their simplicity.
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
Will, this is why I love you.You mean like OM-88/OM-101/OM-707/OM-77 ??
squirrel$$$bandit
Veteran
You mean like OM-88/OM-101/OM-707/OM-77 ??
Those look like pretty ugly cameras until you realize they were made entirely out of lego and model airplane glue.
dreilly
Chillin' in Geneva
You're missing the key ingredient that was the source of their cheap mojo: belly button lint and fly wings.
The other images on 4/3 rumors are a little better to my eye...the black finish looks more matte than shiny. Could turn out to be a nice camera.
Quite a striptease the boys at Olympus marketing are playing.
The other images on 4/3 rumors are a little better to my eye...the black finish looks more matte than shiny. Could turn out to be a nice camera.
Quite a striptease the boys at Olympus marketing are playing.
kuzano
Veteran
Yes,,, I didn't mention that bit of information
Yes,,, I didn't mention that bit of information
My other keeper camera is the 10Mp E-400. I use the 14-54mm lens that was introduced with the E-1, on both cameras.
Both great cameras, and for it's time the E-400 was the smallest DSLR on the planet ???. But the E-1 is a hefty perfect extension of your arm when it's up to your eye. Beefy enough to not wiggle when you push the shutter button.
I'll be looking strongly at the OM-D (whatever). I've been waiting for the micro professional grade (this may be it). I had an E-PL1 and I was extremely pleased. I was passive about both the video and the art filters, but I did get interested in the art filter, primarily to create some one-stop effects I might create anyway in Post. But the video... I pass. If I were interested in video, I'd get the proper tool... a dedicated video camera.
Yes,,, I didn't mention that bit of information
My other keeper camera is the 10Mp E-400. I use the 14-54mm lens that was introduced with the E-1, on both cameras.
Both great cameras, and for it's time the E-400 was the smallest DSLR on the planet ???. But the E-1 is a hefty perfect extension of your arm when it's up to your eye. Beefy enough to not wiggle when you push the shutter button.
I'll be looking strongly at the OM-D (whatever). I've been waiting for the micro professional grade (this may be it). I had an E-PL1 and I was extremely pleased. I was passive about both the video and the art filters, but I did get interested in the art filter, primarily to create some one-stop effects I might create anyway in Post. But the video... I pass. If I were interested in video, I'd get the proper tool... a dedicated video camera.
nighstar
eternal beginner
gavinlg
Veteran
Quite pretty in a sort of boxy/transformers/om4 sort of way. I like it.
Don't really like that big zoom though. Too slow for the heft of it imo (f3.5-6.3)
Don't really like that big zoom though. Too slow for the heft of it imo (f3.5-6.3)
Gid
Well-known
The E1 VF is actually very nice and not at all tunnel like. The E400 is more so, but still usable. I can get very nice A3 prints from the E1 and up to A2, depending on subject matter (portraits work very well at this size). As well as the overall balance of the E1 body, the metering, white balance, focusing and colours are all spot on. The only downside comes if you want to shoot above ISO 800. Oh, and the shutter is so quiet. You can pick up a low mileage E1 for a lot less than £200 and an E400 for about the same. I am a fan
PS OM lenses work very well on them too
If that truly is the camera above (which most seem to think is a fake) ... I think it is an asthetically pleasing camera. I just wish it wasn't going to be m4/3. However, this camera and a Panasonic 20mm would be probably very nice.
squirrel$$$bandit
Veteran
Sure it's real. I think Oly has made some great strides in spite of their recent troubles--this camera, the Oly 12/2 and 45/1.8, and the Pana 20/1.7 or 25/1.4, would make a superb compact high-quality AF rig, elegantly styled and reasonably priced.
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
The E1 VF is actually very nice and not at all tunnel like. The E400 is more so, but still usable. I can get very nice A3 prints from the E1 and up to A2, depending on subject matter (portraits work very well at this size). As well as the overall balance of the E1 body, the metering, white balance, focusing and colours are all spot on. The only downside comes if you want to shoot above ISO 800. Oh, and the shutter is so quiet. You can pick up a low mileage E1 for a lot less than £200 and an E400 for about the same. I am a fan
PS OM lenses work very well on them too
Gid: I respect your opinion greatly, but when I looked through an E-1 when it was launched, I was overwhelmingly underwhelmed. I admit I did not buy one and haven't shot one at all, but I compare all viewfinders to OM.
And it ain't no OM.I agree about the other points. It felt good, and I've always liked the colour and overall quality of the images.
n5jrn
Well-known
Realistically, it could be something I'm interested in, if not in its present version than in a future one a few years down the road.
I've tried digital SLR's and I've never really liked them -- both bodies and lenses tend to be significantly bulkier and heavier than compact film-era SLR's like the Pentax MX (or the Olympus OM series, for that matter), and the viewfinders tend to be dimmer thanks to the half-silvered mirrors necessitated by autofocus (a feature I seldom use, myself).
Once EVF's advance to the point where they don't have an annoying lag in low light conditions, I'll be glad to invest in a digital system camera that doesn't have those annoyances.
I've tried digital SLR's and I've never really liked them -- both bodies and lenses tend to be significantly bulkier and heavier than compact film-era SLR's like the Pentax MX (or the Olympus OM series, for that matter), and the viewfinders tend to be dimmer thanks to the half-silvered mirrors necessitated by autofocus (a feature I seldom use, myself).
Once EVF's advance to the point where they don't have an annoying lag in low light conditions, I'll be glad to invest in a digital system camera that doesn't have those annoyances.
wblynch
Well-known
You mean like OM-88/OM-101/OM-707/OM-77 ??
You might think you're clever but those models were all Full Frame and natively accepted all the wonderful OM Zuiko lenses.
It is impossible to distinguish a photo taken on one of the lesser OM's versus any other. It's all in the lens.
The fact remains the "OM" in OM-D is a cheap marketing gimmick, nothing more.
Just like thinking the Cimarron was a real Cadillac.
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
Oh please. Those OMs were failures in the marketplace, no matter the acceptance of non-AF OM system lenses, quality of the images. They came too late to the AF game, and eventually the OM system died.
Whether the OM-D is a "marketing gimmick" will depend on the market's decision, will it not? Since it hasn't been released yet, I hardly think it's clever to make a judgment.
DanOnRoute66
I now live in Des Moines
Can't speak to the newer models of the New Beetle, but the 2000 Beetle TDI is an excellent car; 38-plus MPG in the city, it can run on domestically made biodiesel, fewer harmful emissions than a Toyota Prius, a lot of torque for great acceleration and it handles better out of the box than any stock front-drive car I've ever driven, and I've driven some very good ones. And, oh yeah, when you live on Hell's doorstep (otherwise known as the Sonoran Desert) as I do, the superb air conditioning is a godsend.
redisburning
Well-known
why am I so petty that the existence of this camera appears to be impacting my ability to enjoy my actual OM gear?
Maitani was about forward thinking; this camera is just using his name to sell a few cameras. Exploitative is the word that comes to mind =/
Maitani was about forward thinking; this camera is just using his name to sell a few cameras. Exploitative is the word that comes to mind =/
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
The lens is probably not that big - the body looks pretty compact, I guess it's a fair bit smaller than a SLR would have been.
froyd
Veteran
Well, the ART FILTER option right on the top dial next to the canonical S, A and P modes (not to mention that the ad's copy prominently touts the ART filters) kinda makes me wonder if Gimmick was not the flavor of the coolaid being served up by the Olympus marketing product managers.
In any case, your point is valid, let's not cast stones until the camera is out. I'll just keep a few pebbles at my fingertips, for now
gavinlg
Veteran
There's a photo from an older review of it... It's subjective, but I consider it to be too large for the camera style.