shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Igor,
Of course we do.
That's one of the unique feature of the original OM.
To add insult to injury, even the P&S Canon S90 has a control dial around the lens mount. In this digital age, that dial can control anything, not just shutter speed. It just makes sense.
But what can you and I do?
OM-D is 90% of what people (read: Olympus fans) want and Olympus had to start somewhere.
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Hey, I am technically a digital guy (started with digital, adopted film later)... unlike Earl (Trius)
Kidding aside, I think cameras like OM-D should have a positive on digital people regarding film because there's a chance that they will become curious about the real OM cameras that inspired it.
And once they check out the film OM cameras, some of them will be hooked (just the way I did). GAS is GAS, man.
cmedin
Well-known
I would love to know just how you'd compensate for rotation when you are using optical image stabilization.
kuzano
Veteran
Well, not according to.....
Well, not according to.....
According to the reports, 5 axis is a world first in this camera. I would like to think Olympus would not brag on this if it were not so. Of course I realize they have been putting out other fires lately.
What is Canon? And would their stabilization be for some sort of targeting system on a military weapon that lobs large explosive charges many miles.
Well, not according to.....
According to the reports, 5 axis is a world first in this camera. I would like to think Olympus would not brag on this if it were not so. Of course I realize they have been putting out other fires lately.
What is Canon? And would their stabilization be for some sort of targeting system on a military weapon that lobs large explosive charges many miles.
benlees
Well-known
I would love to know just how you'd compensate for rotation when you are using optical image stabilization.
Don't know. It is all too tech for me.
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2009/7/22/canonhybridIS
cmedin
Well-known
Ah, I was thinking rotation as in rotation around the optical axis (while the Canon system compensate for tilting and swinging, to use LF cam movement terminology), which I believe the Olympus cam is correcting for. That, of course, is not doable with optics alone.
cgiff
Member
Agreed. Except that it's still a 4/3 sized sensor. Fine for most no doubt, but I want that physical space.
It's also interesting how it keeps the SLR design, while Fuji is going for rangefinder design. It doesn't matter at all since it's electronic, but will be interesting to see what people like more.
xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
You can also send this camera and lens through the car wash.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhO9YDI8cHk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhO9YDI8cHk
hub
Crazy French
They really trust their weather proofing.
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Olympus weather-proofing has always been... proven:
Of course, linked from here: http://www.markhumpage.com/Mother-Nature/British-Weather/PC200002web/1132547556_qYS2F-XL.jpg
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
True. But OK, try to take a photo with a window pane. Go ahead and wait for an OVF that equals an OM-4 vf. How many photos will you miss during the wait?
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
Hey, I am technically a digital guy (started with digital, adopted film later)... unlike Earl (Trius)
I remember when George Eastman had his roll film press conference.
Focal Plane Circus
Member
I bought 3 mini-PEN kits on ebay with tiny pancake, kit zoom & long lenses for them. They hang by little string loop on my desk lamp. Haven't seen the E-M5 version yet. When I do, I'll probably buy both black and silver sets. Full size, I can only afford the black one I've ordered.How come no one has mentioned the new Olympus that's even smaller than Pentax Q.
http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/img/dcw/docs/510/854/html/039.jpg.html
http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20120209_510854.html
N. Bruce Nelson
Canon L1 user
Focal Plane Circus
Member
Koni Kowa
Well-known
Jiri Ecer on eBay has sold many Olympus M-1, much cheaper than that. $975 for a (O)M-1 is insane.
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Two interesting things I read today:
- The sensor is *not* the same one that is on whatever that Panasonic camera everyone seem to be touting. G3? GH3? GVXH3? whatever... (I have zero interest in *any* camera body from Pansonic; I like some of their lenses, but only because I can use it on my E-P2). This should be interesting because with a new sensor, the hardware limit has been pushed, not just software tweaking.
- Pre-orders of E-M5 beats the Fuji X-1 PRO ??? now that's surprising.
- The sensor is *not* the same one that is on whatever that Panasonic camera everyone seem to be touting. G3? GH3? GVXH3? whatever... (I have zero interest in *any* camera body from Pansonic; I like some of their lenses, but only because I can use it on my E-P2). This should be interesting because with a new sensor, the hardware limit has been pushed, not just software tweaking.
- Pre-orders of E-M5 beats the Fuji X-1 PRO ??? now that's surprising.
Not suprising... a lot cheaper and despite what people around her might think, people seem to actually prefer the SLR style body to a RF style body.
kuzano
Veteran
As evidenced by the E-300 and Pana DMC-L1
As evidenced by the E-300 and Pana DMC-L1
The Olympus E300, while a very capable camera, emulated a rangefinder body. It was not well received in the general market place. The ensuing E500 was given a prism hump, changing the acceptance factor considerably in favor of SLR styling.
The average person wants a hump!!!...so to speak.
As evidenced by the E-300 and Pana DMC-L1
The Olympus E300, while a very capable camera, emulated a rangefinder body. It was not well received in the general market place. The ensuing E500 was given a prism hump, changing the acceptance factor considerably in favor of SLR styling.
The average person wants a hump!!!
...so to speak.
Focal Plane Circus
Member
And many of us already have M43 lenses, while Fuji's X-mount and lenses are new. Fuji plans to offer an M-mount adapter, but there are already M43 adapters for those and many other lenses.