[ Camera ] All about the OLYMPUS PEN Lite E-PL5

[wackykid]

my e-pl5 just up lorry. cannot detect the lens when mounted. luckily still under warranty, now at oly service centre.

anyone had this problem before?

wow... that's just about half a year only..?? do u use it heavily...? luckily my one no problems... i bring it outside everyday and use it every week taking photos of food... so it is heavily used... no problems watsoever yet... *touch wood* :angel:


regards,
wacky

 

[alamak]

wow... that's just about half a year only..?? do u use it heavily...? luckily my one no problems... i bring it outside everyday and use it every week taking photos of food... so it is heavily used... no problems watsoever yet... *touch wood* :angel:

regards,
wacky

Yah, use it daily to shoot my girl. But I think I'm just unlucky.

 

[trd2970]

Just sic.

Amazon selling epl-5 kit at usd499

 

[blurboiboi]

any third party grip for this baby available?

 

[cleo78]

Just sic.

Amazon selling epl-5 kit at usd499

Any1 buyg? Can i tag along?

 

[Zig Ziggler]

Yesterday tried using a colleague's EPL5 for the first time. Looks pretty but bit confused by the buttons layout. And struggled with WB the whole night in a restaurant. Appeared so red using AWB. Tried choosing other WB settings but none look ok. Any tips for WB setting in a well-lit restaurant?

 

[Agrivar]

Yesterday tried using a colleague's EPL5 for the first time. Looks pretty but bit confused by the buttons layout. And struggled with WB the whole night in a restaurant. Appeared so red using AWB. Tried choosing other WB settings but none look ok. Any tips for WB setting in a well-lit restaurant?

You sure it's the AWB and not the picture mode? I shoot in natural mode and awb and don't have the problems you describe. There is another possibility. By some strange reason oly by default left one of the settings "keep warm color" on, turn this off!! Otherwise the photos look too orange. I believe this is under the G menu

 

[Oly5050]

You sure it's the AWB and not the picture mode? I shoot in natural mode and awb and don't have the problems you describe. There is another possibility. By some strange reason oly by default left one of the settings "keep warm color" on, turn this off!! Otherwise the photos look too orange. I believe this is under the G menu

Keep warm colour is not necessarily bad. I sometimes keep it on to get some warmth.

 

[Zig Ziggler]

You sure it's the AWB and not the picture mode? I shoot in natural mode and awb and don't have the problems you describe. There is another possibility. By some strange reason oly by default left one of the settings "keep warm color" on, turn this off!! Otherwise the photos look too orange. I believe this is under the G menu

Ok tks shall ask her to check out. Hope she can navigate her way thru the menu.

Oly5050: it's not normal warmth. It's beta-carotene red! Real horrible when everyone in it looks like a martian haha

 

[Agrivar]

Keep warm colour is not necessarily bad. I sometimes keep it on to get some warmth.

I find that with this turned on its too "warm" for my liking : )

 

[Oly5050]

Ok tks shall ask her to check out. Hope she can navigate her way thru the menu.

Oly5050: it's not normal warmth. It's beta-carotene red! Real horrible when everyone in it looks like a martian haha

Like i said, i sometimes use it depending on wat i want. Its obviously subjective and personal preference comes to play. But at least it is there to toggle. I appreciate it bec i find that some cameras are too cold for my liking and i wished they had an option to warm it up.

 

[wackykid]

I find that with this turned on its too "warm" for my liking : )

personally i also prefer to set "keep warm" off... in fact i dunno why i find that nowadays even with "keep warm" off... sometimes depends on the lighting conditions it's still too warm and i had to resort to manual... dunno why initially i find that the auto WB with "keep warm" off almost always able to achieve nicely balanced WB... but only past 1-2mths did i noticed a few times the auto WB is still too warm at times... i dunno are there some other settings i meddled with caused that... :/


regards,
wacky

 

[wackykid]

Like i said, i sometimes use it depending on wat i want. Its obviously subjective and personal preference comes to play. But at least it is there to toggle. I appreciate it bec i find that some cameras are too cold for my liking and i wished they had an option to warm it up.

personally to me... it depends on the subject i want to take also... most of the time my camera is used to take food photos... so always for food photos i don't want it to be too warm nor too cold... i want the WB to be just right... but if i am taking photos of friends in restaurant... i'd like it to be slightly warm as it'll look nicer...


regards,
wacky

 

[kennmail]

Any one noes wer still got sell e-pl5 single lens kit at a good price?

 

[wonglp]

Any one noes wer still got sell e-pl5 single lens kit at a good price?

E-PL6 should have hit the stores, so woulld think it's hard to find it even. Else, is best to give the regular stores (TK foto, MSColor, SLR Revo, CP, AP etc) a call to check on it before making a trip. Else, qoo10/ebay/amazon etc are your next best bet.

 

[Agrivar]

Any one noes wer still got sell e-pl5 single lens kit at a good price?

Buy the GX7

 

[keithwee]

Buy the GX7

Agree! Haha

 

[nstclicks]

Courts ad today looks like an E-pl5 for $388 !

 

[wonderous]

Courts ad today looks like an E-pl5 for $388 !

where did you see that ad? I saw that ad on ST. It states it's a 12.3MP camera which means it's prob a E-PL3.. although the picture used seems like a E-PL5 that's merely for "illustrative purposes" as written..

 

[HydroPoP]

Waiting for olympus to lelong their epl5 in the coming it show.