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Dan M On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 9:40 AM, Desjardins, Steve<desjard...@wlu.edu> wrote: > No K7 (sigh) but the school bought an E-P1 that I get to try. Sample > Picture, resized and auto-sharpened: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/40620...@n04/3738997262/?addedcomment=1#comment72157621734347220 > > It's very small but takes fine images. Lots of controls and lots of screens. > The latter can be very distracting. I find the best way to shoot with using > the LCD as viewfinder is to use a version of FBI two handed handgun grip > (Americans will like this camera for that reason alone). Quick assessment: > Nice snapshot camera and great backup. Very small. The review I read claims > it has the guts of the E-30, and the image quality conforms that. AF is OK > (not great) speedwise, exposure is good. AF-MF focus is great for macro > work. AF first and then MF with a 10x magnification on the LCD. (Remember, > this is my first live view camera so this is new to me) I was able to fit a > 4/3 macro lens on with the Lumix adaptor and it worked just fine. > > The only drawback for me it the LCD only shooting, and I'm adapting to that. > Essentially, you can see well enough to compose, there is the advantage of > seeing the subject and the screen, and you just have to trust the AF. My > biggest problem is still not being able to really brace my arms like with an > SLR, but that may just be habit. > > I think Mark was right in that they are going to sell a bunch of these. > This is a perfect upgrade for the snapshooter. > > Steven G. Desjardins > Department of Chemistry > Washington and Lee University > Lexington, VA 24450 > USA > (540)458-8873 > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
