[ Opinion ] - Will You Buy The Olympus E-5?

[kuanwk]

you suggesting bro that i bribe my missus? ;p:bsmilie: hmmm could work also haha

no, im suggesting u juz go ahead and buy the e5 outright..
probably comes up cheaper than prada+gucci+whose-designer's-clothes-do-they-like-nowadays? :bsmilie:

I am thinking of starting a funny thread... "kiss your E5"... but I know it is completely silly... make us look like fanboys rather than photographers. :sticktong

wat happen do "its juz a tool to make ur pix with"?
do mechanics kiss their new drill bits everyday? :think:

btw, i'd buy the e5, but its not possible at the launch price being stated..

 

[microcosm]

wat happen do "its juz a tool to make ur pix with"?
do mechanics kiss their new drill bits everyday? :think:

btw, i'd buy the e5, but its not possible at the launch price being stated..

"A craftsman who does not love his tools will never produce masterpieces".

Anyway, the thought was for the community as a whole, to show the lighthearted side. :bsmilie:

 

[Sispecho]

Haiz...

Just received bad news. My wife lost her job.... So that means another few months of eating grass. Hope my gear stays intact unlike last time where i even resorted to buying a kit lens to use for assignments. No e-5 in the near future for me then...

 

[albertri]

"A craftsman who does not love his tools will never produce masterpieces".

:thumbsup: yup like those painters they have thier favorite brush and paint palette and like you guys they buy expenssive tools also like paint, canvass, brushes

:thumbsup:

 

[albertri]

Haiz...

Just received bad news. My wife lost her job.... So that means another few months of eating grass. Hope my gear stays intact unlike last time where i even resorted to buying a kit lens to use for assignments. No e-5 in the near future for me then...

So sorry to hear that bro... for now try to redirect your resources from toy to family needs 1st, we're sure she could get a new job then can plan again for your E5

 

[microcosm]

Haiz...

Just received bad news. My wife lost her job.... So that means another few months of eating grass. Hope my gear stays intact unlike last time where i even resorted to buying a kit lens to use for assignments. No e-5 in the near future for me then...

So sorry to hear that. Hope she can find a new job soon...

But look on the bright side. By postponing, you will pay less for the camera later on. Can be a good thing.

 

[spidey89]

Haiz...

Just received bad news. My wife lost her job.... So that means another few months of eating grass. Hope my gear stays intact unlike last time where i even resorted to buying a kit lens to use for assignments. No e-5 in the near future for me then...

Sorry to hear that,hope she finds a job soon

 

[bousozoku]

Haiz...

Just received bad news. My wife lost her job.... So that means another few months of eating grass. Hope my gear stays intact unlike last time where i even resorted to buying a kit lens to use for assignments. No e-5 in the near future for me then...

Good luck to her from someone who has been looking far too long. Things are probably better there, though.

That E-5 will still be there when things go right again.

 

[pnokio]

Hope your wife finds a job soon Sispecho.

Back to E5..i look thru Robin Wong's Jonker St nite photogs and find them pretty close
to what my E30 cld reproduce. Or is it just my wishful thinking?

Wonder will Oly ever give us a firmware upgrade that will incorporate all the new art
filters, esp the dramatic?? Again wishinful thinking?

 

[mojims]

Back to E5..i look thru Robin Wong's Jonker St nite photogs and find them pretty close
to what my E30 cld reproduce. Or is it just my wishful thinking?

Wonder will Oly ever give us a software upgrade that will incorporate all the new art
filters, esp the dramatic?? Again wishinful thinking?

Regarding the art filters, also coming from an E30, the experience of using them on an E-5 is totally different. Processing is faster, plus the fact that it was moved to the picture mode makes them more fun to use.

 

[spidey89]

I find it more of a hassle to get to, most likely I won't use it except for a particular shot

 

[archon75]

Now life is really hard to balance for average working guys like many of us, just hope that E5 could be cheaper and affordable. Still struck with my 2years old gear, unlike to buy E5 as price tage should be around 1700USD at Amazon.

 

[spidey89]

Now life is really hard to balance for average working guys like many of us, just hope that E5 could be cheaper and affordable. Still struck with my 2years old gear, unlike to buy E5 as price tage should be around 1700USD at Amazon.

You do mean stuck right? What's wrong with 2 year old gear? :bsmilie:

 

[kuanwk]

Now life is really hard to balance for average working guys like many of us, just hope that E5 could be cheaper and affordable. Still struck with my 2years old gear, unlike to buy E5 as price tage should be around 1700USD at Amazon.

quit moaning, and try to work above average instead of working average..
2yr old means u're using a pretty recent (by oly time) model?

im still using e330 and gonna be doing so a while longer..
but still hope to get the e5 (eventually)

 

[nightpiper]

You do mean stuck right? What's wrong with 2 year old gear? :bsmilie:

For those who have kids, there's the "terrible 2" period they went thru HAHAHA!! Brings back the nightmare in us!! :bsmilie::bsmilie:

BUY! BUY! BUY!

 

[ManWearPants]

just want to put my two cents on this. The mods in 4/3rds are REALLY the more relaxed and friendly mods in CS.

From personal experience. I got my old CS account dereg for something much less that this... sigh, I have since learnt to post less... I also learnt that mods are also humans, and sometimes they do say things that are out of line, (not necessary refering to this case) BUT it is USELESS to argue to a MOD....

really.

TS has gone missing liao. Think he is too pissed to reply any further. I think moderators should have a separate account for normal posts, just like a policeman have on and off duty hours. Since policing is a role and does not mean that the individual cannot express himself casually outside of working hours. I too have been pissed by some casual remarks before. It is not what you say. It is who you are that said it. Policemen definitely won't use the phrase "Do but don't get caught". Instead they will only use phrases like "You cannot escape the arms of law". I think this will bring a more rationale playing field to the forum and moderators will be held in better esteem as a regulatory body.

And to answer TS question before this thread is closed. No I will not buy anything new that is obseleting. I will buy it when it is obseleted for much less.

 

[spidey89]

TS has gone missing liao. Think he is too pissed to reply any further. I think moderators should have a separate account for normal posts, just like a policeman have on and off duty hours. Since policing is a role and does not mean that the individual cannot express himself casually outside of working hours. I think this will bring a level playing field to the forum and moderators will be held in better esteem as a regulatory body.

And to answer TS question before this thread is closed. No I will not buy anything new that is obseleting. I will buy it when it is obseleted for much less.

It seems that TS hasn't logged in in a few days, probably busy rather than too pissed

 

[ManWearPants]

It seems that TS hasn't logged in in a few days, probably busy rather than too pissed

Maybe he has quit from the forum

 

[bousozoku]

Maybe he has quit from the forum

Maybe, he has gone back to his original account and left the Four-Thirds people alone. :bsmilie:

I've seen too many people like that, especially when I was moderating computer-related forums elsewhere. They create an account, post some troll-ish comments, leave and watch the regulars argue.

 

[sgbuzz]

http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-E-5-1...=sr_1_1?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1287584106&sr=1-1

saw on US Amazon (see link above) they selling at $1699. with US dollar going down and got free shipping not sure if this is the best deal.. :dunno:

anyway to answer the question, hell yes i'm buying E-5!! ;p

Bro, free shipping only applies to US only. And when you bring into Singapore (assuming) you will have to pay GST, that another 7%. So the local deal is still quite attractive.