k-hawinkler
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Not just pictures, but YOUR pictures....:grin:But you all know what the EM1 Mk2 looks like -
why would you want pictures of it? :grin:
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Not just pictures, but YOUR pictures....:grin:But you all know what the EM1 Mk2 looks like -
why would you want pictures of it? :grin:
Ah Ha! Now I understand - you want MY pictures of my Mk2 :grin:Not just pictures, but YOUR pictures....:grin:
Ah Ha! Now I understand - you want MY pictures of my Mk2 :grin:
but maybe this should have gone into the 'Small Sensor Cameras' lounge as it was snapped on my 'phone :angel::ROTFL:
Manfrotto 058 with a #229 head.Thanks Ian. That's a very nice setup you have.
What's the tripod and head? I don't recognize that.
Thanks Ian and a great shot of a lovely subject!Manfrotto 058 with a #229 head.
Bought many moons ago for my Pentax 6x7;
the film poster behind was iirc taken with that set-up.
Hmmmmmmm No longer having the MK1, I can't directly compare, but I don't think that the smallest focus box size on the Mk2 (set at 14x magnification as K-H's kind instruction) is as small as the smallest available on the MK1.So many improvements over the old version with just one apparent downside (so far) -
On my Mk1, I had the single autofocus box set to the smallest size,
but on the Mk2 the default box is larger and I can't seem to make it smaller :banghead:.
To your first point Ian. I have all 4 OM-D cameras and have shot the two E-M1 Mark I and Mark II cameras side by side with smallest autofocus box. The Mark II is considerably more precise when focusing on a narrow subject with foreground and background distractions. The Mark II nailed the shot reliably every time, whereas the Mark I didn't, same situation, same 300/4 Pro lens.Hmmmmmmm No longer having the MK1, I can't directly compare, but I don't think that the smallest focus box size on the Mk2 (set at 14x magnification as K-H's kind instruction) is as small as the smallest available on the MK1.
The other thing that I don't like (I hope it will become okay with habit) is the reverse pivot point of the function lever from the MK1, and the lever's VERY strange behaviour for changing ISO and WB.
On the MK1 when the function lever was in position 2, the front dial changed the ISO and the rear dial the WB
(or vice versa if you prefer),
but on the Mk2 with the function lever in position 2, turning the front dial FIRST, changes the ISO,
but then the rear dial also changes the ISO!
You have to half press the shutter release and then turn the rear dial FIRST, to change the WB
(and then the front dial also changes the WB).
So - when you first turn the camera on, the front dial initiates the ISO change AND, the rear dial mirrors it.
OR
When you first turn the camera on, the rear dial initiates the WB change AND, the front dial mirrors it.
Or am I being stupid?
Ha Ha Ha :ROTFL::ROTFL:I noticed the other difference as well but forgot whether I reprogrammed my brain or the camera.
First shot with the Mk2. SOC.:worthless:
I've recently posted in the 'Peculiarities' thread (I couldn't find this post at the time :facesmack, the fact that I THINK that the smaller focus box is an illusion !!!!This is how you control the single autofocus box size.
Assign to one button magnification {toggle).
Once in magnification you can dial between 1x and 14x, or something like it.
Pick the maximum magnification.
Then toggle out of magnification altogether.
Voila, you have now a smaller autofocus box.
It retains its size even when not in magnification.
Problem solved. :grin:
Today in the UK it's £2199 * with the 12mm - 100mm Pro and HLD-9 Grip.The EM1 mk II..no lens, not even a kitzoom...just the body.
A new camera release must be around the corner...Today in the UK it's £2199 * with the 12mm - 100mm Pro and HLD-9 Grip. :banghead:*Including £300 cashback.
I believe the intent of Olympus is to have their premium camera ready to show at Photokina 2019 I heard. Who knows if there will also be a EM5 and EM1 replacement then as well.A new camera release must be around the corner...
I'd think it's because they've nothing else to offer and trying desperately to extend the life-cycle of the current line-up.A new camera release must be around the corner...
Well your view is consistent with the statement some time ago by some Olympus managers that they were extending the time between major camera releases and not shortening it IIRC. :banghead:I'd think it's because they've nothing else to offer and trying desperately to extend the life-cycle of the current line-up.
But hey - I could be wrong though ...
Yes indeed, that's true - I do remember such a statement from a while back.Well your view is consistent with the statement some time ago by some Olympus managers that they were extending the time between major camera releases and not shortening it IIRC. :banghead:
Given the current circumstances that seems to be a self-defeating strategy. :thumbdown:
Yeah they announced a while back they were skipping Photokina 2018 altogether. I hope that’s not a sign they’re in a far worse place financially than they’re admitting. Could be the case given Panasonic is “adding” a new system that enables backwards compatibility and Olympus isn’t joining into the effort. Maybe it’s just me or the US market but I think more people think of the GH line when it comes to Micro 4/3 than the OM-D line these days. I also feel like people think of Fuji when it comes to retro looking cameras. Oh well I hope that isn’t the case that they’re in a terrible spot financially but it makes you wonder.Well your view is consistent with the statement some time ago by some Olympus managers that they were extending the time between major camera releases and not shortening it IIRC. :banghead:
Given the current circumstances that seems to be a self-defeating strategy. :thumbdown:
If E-M1 had a "standardised" DSLR user interface, I would have been an Olympus user now. Unfortunately, I think that they allienated many potential users by insisting on a retro and rather chaotic user interface. They got away with it with the E-M5, a charming camera for hobbyists, but the E-M1 is supposed to be a work tool, and for anyone coming from a traditional SLR camera other than an OM-1 or 2, it lacks the logic needed for a fluent workflow, and I say this as an OM-1 user through 30 years. Panasonic, a company with no tradition for stills cameras, made the smart decission and went for a conservative user interface. I don't think Panasonic makes many more cameras than Olympus, but they have so many legs to stand on and their models also play together with their video gear, a totally different situation.Yeah they announced a while back they were skipping Photokina 2018 altogether. I hope that’s not a sign they’re in a far worse place financially than they’re admitting. Could be the case given Panasonic is “adding” a new system that enables backwards compatibility and Olympus isn’t joining into the effort. Maybe it’s just me or the US market but I think more people think of the GH line when it comes to Micro 4/3 than the OM-D line these days. I also feel like people think of Fuji when it comes to retro looking cameras. Oh well I hope that isn’t the case that they’re in a terrible spot financially but it makes you wonder.