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[keithwee]

Yup Spidey , if its categorized as a pro level body then of course $1.9K is justifiable. In a way , guess it prob Olympus moving back into a pro segment release after so long.

The price for 12-40 fair as I've said. Kinda curious as to how it will perform against the 12-35.

Let the release come and then the reviews shall review the answers we need.

 

[nickgoh6]

The sky high prices are based on the popularity of the EM5 but with this kind of pricing, I don't think history will repeat itself.

My take is that they will sell more of the 12-40 lens than the body as people will use it with a much cheaper EM5 or EP5 body. It will also also boost the sale of Pany GX7 now that it has IS and its price is much lower than the EM1.

 

[chongster]

hmm, well, the 12-40/2.8 is a reasonable price to me being cheaper than the 12-35/2.8 but mind that the 12-40 has no in-lens stabilization while the Panny does.
Its the price of the EM-1 body that kinda stumped me at around SGD1900 (before GST and such) for body alone :cry:

i suppose oly essentially make oly lens for oly cameras, which have inbody stabilization, the new ones 5 axis no less, so oly lens dont need in lens stablization.

am waiting for the 12 -40 also, essentially the reason why i am not getting the 12-35

 

[spidey89]

True, but if it is design and cost being high to use the big 4/3 lens for fast AF, then it will be still heavy because 4/3 lens are still a DSLR lens...mmm

Not really sure what you meant by "but if it is design and cost being high to use the big 4/3 len for fast AF" part, but the 4/3 lenses are lighter than FF lenses for equal of better quality, at least on paper. But holding the 35-100 and 70-200, I feel the 35-100 is heavier. Having used E-3 for a few years to shoot for events and other stuff, and now using D3 for the same stuff, in use, the E-system is indeed lighter on the shoulder and in use. As well as smaller. And I really miss the anti-dust, I cannot remember the number of times I've cursed and swear because there's dust on my sensor. There was a wedding I shot, it was so bad that even at 5.6 can see. I would actually pay more just to have a better anti dust in my D3. But unfortunately, the best anti dust is still from Olympus.

Also, if I remember correctly, the E-M1 still uses the same 4/3 the m43 adapter to mount 4/3 lenses on it. I guess there's either a new adapter, a sensor for PDAF or the sensor could be one of them fancy hybrid PDAF CDAF sensor. But I'm just speculating that part.

Yup Spidey , if its categorized as a pro level body then of course $1.9K is justifiable. In a way , guess it prob Olympus moving back into a pro segment release after so long.

The price for 12-40 fair as I've said. Kinda curious as to how it will perform against the 12-35.

Let the release come and then the reviews shall review the answers we need.

Like Microcosm always say, "let the pictures do the talking". Sample pictures are what I see, not those what MTF charts, I have no idea how to read them hahaha.

i suppose oly essentially make oly lens for oly cameras, which have inbody stabilization, the new ones 5 axis no less, so oly lens dont need in lens stablization.

am waiting for the 12 -40 also, essentially the reason why i am not getting the 12-35

It would seem to be the case that even if something were opened for all, they still make for their own products, in a way it's good for them and us. We get "cheaper" lenses and we're "forced" to buy their cameras with built in IS


Just read this article on Petapixel titled "From Canon to MFT: The Truth Behind The Migration". I think it's a good read for those who are contemplating a FF camera and the E-M1. My thinking is exactly like him (not the gear acquisition part) and he talks about how he feels MFT is better than his previous cameras on a personal level.

 

[Blu-By-U]

Not sure if I would jump at it but I may decide to hold back is the IQ is similar to the current E-m5. One thing for sure, the shutter lag should be shorter then that of the E-m5.

What I would jump at would most likely be the rumoured 40-150/2.8. But then the $$$$$$ factor is most important.

 

[Errz]

there's a touch and try event in Malaysia this 21st September. nothing from SG Olympus yet

http://home.olympusimage.com.my/eventlist.php

 

[microcosm]

It is indeed very ballsy for Olympus to price their new range so much higher than previous cameras. But for now, while no one has yet seen the camera and the output images, it is still too early to jump the gun and claim is it worth the price to pay or not. Let the E-M1 justify itself. It might be worth it since this new camera supports ZD lenses natively and claimed it performed as well as MZ lenses. (Though you will need a MMF adapter for ZD lenses).

(Added note) : Olympus is calling this range a "pro" level model. I believe a pro model means there are going to be a wide variety of peripherals that support the camera and lenses, so let's wait and see if Olympus delivers. So far, for the last 30 years, Olympus does not seem to have any idea what a pro (working photographer) camera system really is. Look at Nikon and the supported peripherals and one will see why their camera system is a complete system. So Oly, what games are you playing this time again? Adding "anti-freeze" does not make a body and lens "pro", giving photographers support for infrared-triggers, wide variety of lighting and wireless solutions is.

Also, for those who are not in a hurry to get the latest and best, trends do show that Olympus camera prices (not lens) tends to slip pretty quickly over 6-9 months. It all depends on what the other camps will release over the few months after the E-M1 has been released. And moreover, for those who really need to buy a new camera body this year, Panasonic's GX7 is out there, as well as the GH3, so there are choices.

Looking to be a great year for those who wants to upgrade their older models just in time for Christmas.

Happy headache deciding which is the camera to add to your cabinet this year.

For the E-M1, it is still a wait and see for me.

ps. Agrivar (and everyone else too), please try to post rumor based news into the "rumors" sticky thread if possible so that all rumors (leaks included) are in one place. Help me in the housekeeping of threads whenever possible. Thank you.

 

[CrimsonS]

Eyeing that 12-40 f2.8!

 

[SlowcarIX]

so when will these be rolling into the stores?

 

[bousozoku]

Not really sure what you meant by "but if it is design and cost being high to use the big 4/3 lens for fast AF" part, but the 4/3 lenses are lighter than FF lenses for equal of better quality, at least on paper. But holding the 35-100 and 70-200, I feel the 35-100 is heavier. Having used E-3 for a few years to shoot for events and other stuff, and now using D3 for the same stuff, in use, the E-system is indeed lighter on the shoulder and in use. As well as smaller. And I really miss the anti-dust, I cannot remember the number of times I've cursed and swear because there's dust on my sensor. There was a wedding I shot, it was so bad that even at 5.6 can see. I would actually pay more just to have a better anti dust in my D3. But unfortunately, the best anti dust is still from Olympus.
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Also, if I remember correctly, the E-M1 still uses the same 4/3 the m43 adapter to mount 4/3 lenses on it. I guess there's either a new adapter, a sensor for PDAF or the sensor could be one of them fancy hybrid PDAF CDAF sensor. But I'm just speculating that part.

Olympus America are offering the MMF-3 for free with your direct purchase of the E-M1. I guess that's why the price isn't US$1699.99 for the E-M1 body, since the price of the adapter is almost US$200.00.

The ZD 35-100 f/2.0 does seem bigger and heavier than the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8. However, the filter size is still the 77mm. I've become accustomed to the ZD lens with the E-5 but I haven't tried to use it on my GH3 with the adapter, although the 14-35mm f/2.0 is quite nice.

 

[ageha]

Olympus America are offering the MMF-3 for free with your direct purchase of the E-M1. I guess that's why the price isn't US$1699.99 for the E-M1 body, since the price of the adapter is almost US$200.00.

In Europe too but only till the end of this year.

 

[keithwee]

Actually it's generally cheaper to buy Oly overseas. Oly Uk bundles a free 45/1.8 or a free HLD-6 with every EM5 purchase

 

[bousozoku]

In Europe too but only till the end of this year.

I'm surprised that they're offering anything in the U.S.A. They didn't do that for the E-5 and the only offered trade-in value when I bought my E-1 in 2004.

 

[spidey89]

Olympus America are offering the MMF-3 for free with your direct purchase of the E-M1. I guess that's why the price isn't US$1699.99 for the E-M1 body, since the price of the adapter is almost US$200.00.

The ZD 35-100 f/2.0 does seem bigger and heavier than the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8. However, the filter size is still the 77mm. I've become accustomed to the ZD lens with the E-5 but I haven't tried to use it on my GH3 with the adapter, although the 14-35mm f/2.0 is quite nice.

Nice on that deal. Bigger, it does feel like, heavier, definitely feels like. I can't imagine shooting with big lenses on bodies without a grip. I'm pretty glad that they've added a grip to the body rather than an extra

 

[bousozoku]

Nice on that deal. Bigger, it does feel like, heavier, definitely feels like. I can't imagine shooting with big lenses on bodies without a grip. I'm pretty glad that they've added a grip to the body rather than an extra

I'm fairly pleased with the size of my Panasonic GH3, but I won't use the 35-100mm f/2.0 on it, although I use the 14-35mm f/2.0 and 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 frequently. Of course, compared to the E-5, the GH3 seems small.

External size:

Width x Height x Depth

E-M1 130.4x93.5x63.1
GH3 132.9x93.4x82.0
E-1 141x104x81
E-5 142.5x116.5x74.5

Weight:

E-M1 443g
GH3 470g
E-1 660g
E-5 892g

The E-M1 is close to the GH3, except at the grip.

 

[Hub Hayag]

http://www.shopatolympus.com.sg/pre-order.html

 

[ageha]

http://www.shopatolympus.com.sg/pre-order.html

Nice price...

 

[ricleo]

yup...nice price....

i shall wait for the early adoptors to get tired of their toys and purchase at a discount.

Nice price...

 

[akrapovic600]

The 12-40 is reportedly to be priced at S$1388 from a review in hwz..

 

[Adammax]

HWZ says no lens hood? Was reading the rumors site that PRO series will come with one. Wonder why Oly decided to exclude lens hood for their lenses.