Olympus XZ-1 Samples

[Paratom]

Hi Tom
It'll never replace your S2 :ROTFL:
or our M9s:loco:
But it's fun, and produces good results.
The Viewfinder is worth having.

Hi Jono,
I have the viewfinder from a EP2 which I still own.
However we had the discussion before and I dont know if I want to make the camera XZ1 bigger with an external finder.
I have mainly used my x1 as small/portable camera but lately I am not getting along that good anymore with 35mm FOV as single standard focal length.

Thats why XZ1 is one option. The other one would be one of the smaller m4/3 cameras and the Oly 24-42mm lens. Even though this might be allready on the big side for my purpose.
Third option could be the Ricoh GXR. But then its also bigger, specially when you want to carry 2 lens modules. (However I believe I could often carry just 50mm FOV)

My fear is that I have had so many "digicamsn" with small sensor, allways just used them for couple of months.

Do you guys remember the Olympus twin camera?
Thats what I want: a camera with a x1-Leica sensor and lens quality, but with a duo-focal-lengths-lens: 28mm and 50mm FOV. And then an external optical viewfinder with just these 2 frames. Thats it

I might give the XZ1 a try. Colors seem more natural than what I see from Canon small sensors.

 

[Paratom]

Hi Tom
It'll never replace your S2 :ROTFL:
or our M9s:loco:
But it's fun, and produces good results.
The Viewfinder is worth having.

What, it cant even replace my S2....even though the XZ1 is a new generation sensor?

 

[Paratom]

xz-1 questions

I just got the xz-1 and wondered if you guys can help me with some things:
-which f-stop would you see as sweet spot? and which f-stops are ok?
-same for focal lengths - anything I should be carefull?
I am going vacation soon and running out of time/cant do much testing.
Any special setings I should choose?

Thanks a lot for giving me some starting help. Tom

 

[ustein]

Re: xz-1 questions

I just got the xz-1 and wondered if you guys can help me with some things:
-which f-stop would you see as sweet spot? and which f-stops are ok?
-same for focal lengths - anything I should be carefull?
I am going vacation soon and running out of time/cant do much testing.
Any special setings I should choose?

Thanks a lot for giving me some starting help. Tom

I use it mostly at f/4. Smaller apertures will be diffraction limited I think. But I also don't shy away full open.

 

[jonoslack]

Re: xz-1 questions

I just got the xz-1 and wondered if you guys can help me with some things:
-which f-stop would you see as sweet spot? and which f-stops are ok?
-same for focal lengths - anything I should be carefull?
I am going vacation soon and running out of time/cant do much testing.
Any special setings I should choose?

Thanks a lot for giving me some starting help. Tom

HI Tom
Congratulations!

I'm with Uwe here: f4 or wider - actually, it's fab using it in aperture priority mode, as you can then just use the front dial for changing the aperture. It's a fine lens, I'm sure you'll have fun with it.

all the best

 

[ustein]

>it's fab using it in aperture priority mode, as you can then just use the front dial for changing the aperture.

Same here, I use all cameras on aperture priority. Just check the shutter speed so that I don't get motion blur.

THe built-in ND filter is also very helpful.

 

[jonoslack]

THe built-in ND filter is also very helpful.

Hah - not with the weather we get in the UK it's not !

 

[ustein]

Hah - not with the weather we get in the UK it's not !

Sometimes I would like to have your weather (at least at summer).

 

[jonoslack]

Sometimes I would like to have your weather (at least at summer).

Well, at least it isn't boring! Right now it's drab, grey and windy. Half an hour ago the sun was shining, and ten minutes before that it was absolutely pouring with rain!

 

[Paratom]

thanks Jono and Uwe. Will remember f4.
I use apart. prior. 90% with all my cameras.
I tried it with the vf2 which seems to work very well...only downside is that one needs a pretty big bag. My bag which takes the x1 with gri would not take the xz-1 with vf.
Overall the xz-1 seems to handle really nice for my taste. I like the front wheel control, and I also lile that there are not too many buttons which can be customized.
I just need some simplicity to feel at home.
Hope to post some images soon.
Tom

 

[kit laughlin]

just bought one, with the finder. Will report back when it gets here

 

[Terry]

I guess I need to add a couple of samples

I only had a few minutes to go outside. Shot RAW imported to C1 no adjustments saved as jpeg. The files were lovely.

 

[Paratom]

beautiful Images!

 

[Rawfa]

Great little camera! Awesome photos.
How responsive is it?

 

[jonoslack]

I guess I need to add a couple of samples

I only had a few minutes to go outside. Shot RAW imported to C1 no adjustments saved as jpeg. The files were lovely.

Congratulations Terry - isn't it fun - we're off riding this afternoon, so hopefully I'll get some more shots.

 

[jonoslack]

Mostly the weather was drab, and the horseflies was horrid, but that Sam (the horse) certainly does like cheese and onion crisps, and there really is nothing quite as delicious as a pint of Adnams after a couple of hours riding:

 

[Terry]

That seems very civilized with real glassware. Did you bring your own or are you outdoors by a country pub?

 

[les]

Mostly the weather was drab, and the horseflies was horrid, but that Sam (the horse) certainly does like cheese and onion crisps, and there really is nothing quite as delicious as a pint of Adnams after a couple of hours riding:

A wonderful advert for Country Life, we urbanites are envious.

 

[jonoslack]

HI Terry
Country Pub - in Mellis, so yes, real glassware. We were going out again today, but thunder is forecast, so it's mowing the lawn instead.
Les - sorry to upset you urbanites, the only consolation I can give you is that it's a 40 minute drive to the nearest decent restaurant!

all the best

 

[jonoslack]

Great little camera! Awesome photos.
How responsive is it?

Fine - perfectly okay - good even!