The E-Pl1 is a good body, and a great value for $169. If you can grab the Oly 17 or the Lumix 14 or 20 it becomes a great little street/close quarters/ camera.
On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 7:21 PM, Jeffery Smith <jsmith...@gmail.com> wrote: > I got an adapter to use some LTM lenses with a m4/3 Panasonic. What interests > me the most is the Sony NEX and all of the adapters it has. I think Sigma's > biggest mistake has been producing a dSLR that uses only Sigma lenses. If > they had a dSLR that would (via adapter) use everyone else's lenses, that > would be a keeper. > > Jeffery > > > On May 25, 2012, at 5:09 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: > >> thats the problem with m43, to get wide angle you need to buy a 14mm lens. >> >> ----------------- >> J.C.O'Connell >> hifis...@gate.net >> ----------------- >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P. >> J. Alling >> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 5:13 PM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: Micro 4/3s the Dark-side >> >> You haven't really crossed to the darkside, at least you're using good >> glass... ;-) However with that 2x crop you really don't have anything >> that qualifies as wide angle, >> >> On 5/25/2012 3:50 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: >>> I have crossed the line & purchased a 4/3s camera. My setup of camera >>> & 4 lenses cost less than $200! >>> Olympus Pen E PL1 body only from Amazon $169.00, Pentax to Micro 4/3s >>> adapter off-brand $20.00 and >>> 4 manual Pentax lens 28mm 50mm 135mm and 35-80 zoom. >>> >>> Here are a few photos taken after I opened the box popped in the >>> battery and set the camera to Aperture priority. >>> Some from inside fast-food place and others of flowers outside my house. >>> >>> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/valdon/7268313246/in/set-72157629892440362/ligh >> tbox/ >>> >>> >>> I have a second batch to look at today. Looks like a usable waking >>> camera & 2nd camera for planned outings. >>> Next week there is a local festival here where I will try the movie mode. >>> >>> It is great to get some use out of these lenses. They are doubled >>> effective focal length which leaves me wanting something on the WA side. >>> But the 135mm does make for a small light 270mm. >>> >> >> >> -- >> Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid >> a lengthily search. >> >> >> -- >> 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. > > > -- > 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 -- 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.
