Make that sub $1000 cameras. A man can dream. On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 6:18 PM, Steven Desjardins <drd1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Pixel peepers and sensor snobs will never use four thirds. However, > the images are fine and thats what matters. The very high level pro > cameras won't go this way but sub $100 small EVIL cams will do just > fine. Especially since even the pros like a small street camera. The > problem for Sony is that not every one will buy into the lenses, > whereas Micro 4/3 will have a number of makers and many adaptors. > Remember that most of the money is actually made on the P&S cameras. > The only real problem I see might be high noise but I bet the > processing will take care of that. > > On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 6:09 PM, Jaume Lahuerta <jlah...@yahoo.com> wrote: > iso> >> >>> > On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 2:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <gdigio...@gmail.com> >>>wrote:> > I pulled the trigger and bought a new camera today. Sorry, it >>>isn't a >>>Pentax. >> >>> > >>> > I usually don't buy anything new right out of the gate. Particularly >>> > pro-class cameras ... I usually wait until they get well into the >>> > market, until the issues and workarounds are known, until the prices >>> > drop a little bit. I usually wait until my image processing tools can >>> > handle their raw files. >>> > >>> > The Olympus E-5 manual is in front of me. The battery is charged, the >>> > 50 Macro is on the body, a card is in the slot. >>> > >>> > I'd put in an order for one yesterday on Amazon but their vendors had >>> > already sold out the first shipment. No biggie, I'm patient. Today, >>> > the local store called and said, "We have one for you." I went up to >>> > see it, dickered a little on the price (sales tax here would be almost >>> > $160), we came to an agreement discounting the price, and I took it >>> > home. >>> > >>> > First very raw impression: I did the Right Thing. Since I'm fully >>> > setup with all the FourThirds pro-grade lenses, flash and accessories >>> > I need, it only made sense to keep going and get a current pro-grade >>> > body. I'd planned to buy an E-3 when the E-5 came out, take advantage >>> > of the usual dip in prices. But when I read the spec, the E-5 had all >>> > the right improvements for my needs. It feels great in my hands, I >>> > like the control layout and menus, the viewfinder is superb. It's very >>> > responsive, and pretty darn quiet in operation. The rest ... well, I'm >>> > only a few pages into the manual as yet. There's a lot in here. >>> > >> >> Congratulations Godfrey. >> >> However, I have some doubts about the 4/3 - m4/3 systems: >> >> For me 4/3 was about compactness: 'hey, forget those dinosaurs tied to the >> film >> era...'. >> But I have just checked and the K-5 is smaller and lighter than the E-5... >> >> Maybe for this reason everybody assumes that the E-5 will be the last 4/3 >> camera >> and the future of this format is in the flourishing m4/3 system (and probably >> the next 'pro' body will be in some sort of m4/3). >> >> But also, looking at the last products from Samsung and Sony, I am not also >> sure >> about the size advantage of m4/3 again. >> And, since IQ will be always inferior at 4/3 land (as FF fanboys like to say >> when bashing APS-C)...waht is the sustainable advantage of m4/3 over Sony Nex >> cameras, for instance? >> >> Regards, >> Jaume >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > > > -- > Steve Desjardins >
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