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PeterLeyssens
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Hi,
I've been on and off µ43 forums since the first cameras were introduced but, after being disappointed with my E-420, I decided to go with a Panasonic LX3 until I felt the digital camera technology was mature enough to produce outstanding compact bodies with interchangeable lenses.
That was the plan, at least. Then I dropped my LX3 and the repair would cost as much as a new one. And then the E-P1 kits turned out to be not much more expensive than a new LX3. So I'm thinking about an E-P1 +17mm kit and an MF-2 ring to mount my OM 50/f1.4 or f1.8 as a starter kit for µ43. I tried the E-P1+17 kit in a shop and it felt quite nice: this must be the first time I'm holding a digital camera with interchangeable lenses that feels solid without being a huge brick with a grip. Very much in the Maitani tradition of the OM bodies that I'm still using.
I've read up on some forums and I know how to switch between zoom and normal view for manual focusing: that seems to be okay. I didn't find feedback yet about using an optical viewfinder like the VF-1. How does it work ? Can I keep the LCD in zoomed-in mode for manual focus and just snap away ? With autofocus, do I get some kind of feedback that the lens is in focus (preferably a LED or a subtle beep, so I can turn off the display) ?
Finally, can somebody with a Panasonic and an Olympus compare Panasonic's dynamic B&W to Olympus' film grain modes ? I work a lot in B&W and I want the JPEGs to be good B&W out of the camera. The LX3 in dynB&W did exactly that. I will have no time to work in RAW for the next few years, so that is not an option.
Thanks,
Peter.
I've been on and off µ43 forums since the first cameras were introduced but, after being disappointed with my E-420, I decided to go with a Panasonic LX3 until I felt the digital camera technology was mature enough to produce outstanding compact bodies with interchangeable lenses.
That was the plan, at least. Then I dropped my LX3 and the repair would cost as much as a new one. And then the E-P1 kits turned out to be not much more expensive than a new LX3. So I'm thinking about an E-P1 +17mm kit and an MF-2 ring to mount my OM 50/f1.4 or f1.8 as a starter kit for µ43. I tried the E-P1+17 kit in a shop and it felt quite nice: this must be the first time I'm holding a digital camera with interchangeable lenses that feels solid without being a huge brick with a grip. Very much in the Maitani tradition of the OM bodies that I'm still using.
I've read up on some forums and I know how to switch between zoom and normal view for manual focusing: that seems to be okay. I didn't find feedback yet about using an optical viewfinder like the VF-1. How does it work ? Can I keep the LCD in zoomed-in mode for manual focus and just snap away ? With autofocus, do I get some kind of feedback that the lens is in focus (preferably a LED or a subtle beep, so I can turn off the display) ?
Finally, can somebody with a Panasonic and an Olympus compare Panasonic's dynamic B&W to Olympus' film grain modes ? I work a lot in B&W and I want the JPEGs to be good B&W out of the camera. The LX3 in dynB&W did exactly that. I will have no time to work in RAW for the next few years, so that is not an option.
Thanks,
Peter.