Questions on Olympus..

[saymell]

hmm..
i see...
i was also wondering..lets say in the future..i wanna "up" the body..
can i get a higher end Oly that will fit the current lens from the e520?

Of course you can use your old lenses.

Now that they've come out with a totally new Micro 4/3 system, the old lenses still fit with an adaptor ring to it. Micro 4/3 system is going to revolutionize the SLR system. They are doing it away with the SLR mirror that each and every SLR has in its body and is an integral part of the SLR system.

 

[phan_vinh_nguyen]

hmm..
i see...
i was also wondering..lets say in the future..i wanna "up" the body..
can i get a higher end Oly that will fit the current lens from the e520?

Of course you can, as long as that body adopt 4/3 standard. You even can use Panasonic 4/3 body with your lens.

 

[marky]

Of course you can, as long as that body adopt 4/3 standard. You even can use Panasonic 4/3 body with your lens.

And this is the biggest advantage of a 4/3 system. ;p

 

[ardnirun]

read at wiki that depth of field for 4/thirds are greater than larger sensors..making isolation of subjects from background harder...is there any fix(technique-wise) for this?

 

[phan_vinh_nguyen]

It can be done by choosing longer focal length open larger aperture and keep your object far from the background. Actually, portrait photography does not mean thin DOF. Thin DOF only help when the background is too messy and you cannot change it. For normal cases, just choose a simple background may solve the problem.

 

[matman]

read at wiki that depth of field for 4/thirds are greater than larger sensors..making isolation of subjects from background harder...is there any fix(technique-wise) for this?

This statement about olympus always makes me laugh! Since film days you never relied on just blurring the background through a wide aperture. It always required background selection and subject positioning. If the only technique you have to isolate a subject is to shoot wide open then you should buy an introduction to photography book!

Also for a beginner, it is more likely you will benefit from having more shots in focus due to the Olympus DOF. When you are beginning this is more important than having a narrow DOF.

It tends to be a natural progression that when you start out in photography you focus on camera bodies, and progress to being more interested in the quality of the lenses. When you get to the stage where lens quality is important you will know you made the right choice with Olympus.

 

[dorts]

read at wiki that depth of field for 4/thirds are greater than larger sensors..making isolation of subjects from background harder...is there any fix(technique-wise) for this?

It really depends on the conditions at that time. But generally yes, full-frame (35mm) does make it easier for isolation of subjects.

The best way I feel to counter this is to use a longer focal length. 4/3s have a multiplying factor (not crop factor :bsmilie of 2X you know... ;p

 

[saymell]

read at wiki that depth of field for 4/thirds are greater than larger sensors..making isolation of subjects from background harder...is there any fix(technique-wise) for this?

You can't have the best of all the worlds' camera features in a single camera. We must compare the pros and cons of all brands and most importantly the value for your money; at least to me its important.

The Olympians here, have already tabled all the pros and some cons for your benefit, instead of dwelling and picking on the cons, why don't you make an excel chart of the various brands against their pros and cons, inclusive of their respective price and then decide which brand suits you best.

I'm sure you'd arrive and have an answer, to your choice of an ideal dSLR.

 

[cityzensg]

You can't have the best of all the worlds' camera features in a single camera. We must compare the pros and cons of all brands and most importantly the value for your money; at least to me its important.

The Olympians here, have already tabled all the pros and some cons for your benefit, instead of dwelling and picking on the cons, why don't you make an excel chart of the various brands against their pros and cons, inclusive of their respective price and then decide which brand suits you best.

I'm sure you'd arrive and have an answer, to your choice of an ideal dSLR.

Olympians??? hahaha... that name already reserved liow for those sportsmen and sportswomen.

Should refer us to Oly users.

 

[Khair76]

You can't have the best of all the worlds' camera features in a single camera. We must compare the pros and cons of all brands and most importantly the value for your money; at least to me its important.

The Olympians here, have already tabled all the pros and some cons for your benefit, instead of dwelling and picking on the cons, why don't you make an excel chart of the various brands against their pros and cons, inclusive of their respective price and then decide which brand suits you best.

I'm sure you'd arrive and have an answer, to your choice of an ideal dSLR.

That's exactly what I did!

I prioritise lens first...
Created an excel file listing the lenses from all manufacturer.
Find out the prices.
Pickout the lenses that I want from all the manufacturer.*1stly must know what type of photography u like in order to decide on the lenses, Read the reviews if available.*
Total up the lenses price from individual manufacturer. *Value for money is high on my list, Oly tops the list*
Went to the shop to molest the cameras.

A few days later, came home with an E500... that was a few yrs back...

I'm still in the process of attaining the lenses that I want which I listed out few yrs back...

 

[Oly5050]

That's exactly what I did!

I prioritise lens first...
Created an excel file listing the lenses from all manufacturer.
Find out the prices.
Pickout the lenses that I want from all the manufacturer.*1stly must know what type of photography u like in order to decide on the lenses, Read the reviews if available.*
Total up the lenses price from individual manufacturer. *Value for money is high on my list, Oly tops the list*
Went to the shop to molest the cameras.

A few days later, came home with an E500... that was a few yrs back...

I'm still in the process of attaining the lenses that I want which I listed out few yrs back...

Wow...u are champion. Fortunately, I am quite ignorant when I first bought my DSLR. Never ever knew that it would be an abyss that I am stepping into. First choose body and kit lens. I chose Oly finally, over the Canon 40D because of its features and its fully digital system, plus the fact that the Oly kit lens were the best kit lens among all the other brands - ie. C and N. I thought it would stop there with at most one body and two lens. Now look at me....2 bodies, a multitude of lenses, flashes, camera bags, tripods, ballhead, filters, straps, blower, cleaning equipment, batteries, CF and XD cards....LOL!!!!

 

[Evilmerlin]

You really power. I bought the Olympus simply because I've read and seen horror stories about dust in cameras. When Olympus came up with a workable dust reduction system, had nice colours and it was just smaller, I bought it.

 

[dorts]

You really power. I bought the Olympus simply because I've read and seen horror stories about dust in cameras. When Olympus came up with a workable dust reduction system, had nice colours and it was just smaller, I bought it.

I'm really happy I haven't seen a SINGLE spot of dust since I started using Olympus about 2 years ago.

 

[Nikonnew]

i see...thanks for the replies guys...never seen such positive comments on an Olympus b4...most reviews i see except for DPReviews.com tend to put down the olympus..

Credit to the marketing success of N and C, the market was flooded with canons and nikons. but other brands are as good if not better, the Olys, Pentaxes, and the brand formerly known as Minolta are all great cams with a great tradition.

Its a bit like running shoes, people can connect with brands like Nike, Asics, and NB, but if you mentioned Saucouny, they will go:nono:

 

[egnaro]

Its a bit like running shoes, people can connect with brands like Nike, Asics, and NB, but if you mentioned Saucouny, they will go:nono:

I think Nike & adidas is just like Canon Nikon,

Asics and NB are like pentax, Sony & Olympus,

Saucouny are just like Sumsung DSLR.

 

[phyrewall]

You forgot pixel mapping...if one or two pixels go bad with the other brands you have to manually remove the bad pixels in post processing in EVERY image, or if you want them mapped out of the camera you have to send the camera back to the manufacturer and PAY them (if out of warranty)...with my Olympus (even two years out of warranty) all I have to do is select "pixel mapping" from the menu and in a minute it's fixed..

and they've been doing a good job about it too:thumbsup:. Even my old C-750UZ (still alive and kicking) has this pixel mapping feature.

 

[Evilmerlin]

Wait....Samsung has DSLRs?!

 

[dorts]

Wait....Samsung has DSLRs?!

You don't know? :bsmilie:

 

[egnaro]

Wait....Samsung has DSLRs?!

You don't know? :bsmilie:

Then I must say Samsung is just like Saucouny... haha... :bsmilie:

FYI spec of Samsung GX20
can be use on pentax lense

 

[ardnirun]

Then I must say Samsung is just like Saucouny... haha... :bsmilie:

FYI spec of Samsung GX20
can be use on pentax lense

saucony actually is asics standard..very big brand in the US...pricey too

anywaes..i am settling on either the Pentax K-M or the Olympus E520...leaning more on the pentax..

but confirmed aint getting a Canon or Nikon...