Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It's free at that price - and even "freer" at the $599 someone told me about. On 3/5/06 12:29 PM, "mehrdad" <msadat@gmail.com> wrote: > the current price on e1 is about 630 or so for the body, that seems > like a steel!! > > On 3/5/06, B. D. Colen <bdcolen@comcast.net> wrote: >> I've been using it for about three years, Mehrdad. It's built like a tank >> - >> the equal in every respect of the top-of-the-line Canon and Nikon pro >> bodies >> that now cost 4 to 14 times as much. All metal, completely sealed against >> dust and moisture, and unlike the competition, has a self-cleaning sensor >> - >> I have yet to have to clean mine, and and in all the time I've used it, I >> think I've noticed spots on two images - spots that weren't there after >> the >> sensor's next automatic self-clean. >> >> Limitations? It's only 5 megapix, and it doesn't begin to compare to the >> Canons in noise levels over 400. On the other hand, I generally shoot at >> 800, and no one's been saying, 'damn, those are noisy images.;-)' I'd say >> that at 800 it has a Tri-X pushed to 800 noise level; 1600 is usable but >> noisy; 3200 - well, it's damn noisy - but then so is film. Do I wish there >> was less noise at those higher isos? Yes. And the new MOS sensor in the >> new >> E330 is unquestionably better than the CCD in the E-1. >> >> The viewfinder on the E-1 is large and bright enough for me to manually >> focus when I want to. That said, I wish it was larger. >> >> However, despite the draw backs, I've been successfully using it to shoot >> everything from photos for the New England Journal of Medicine, to >> weddings >> - and literally no one has every had anything negative to say. >> >> At the current price point - obviously they're dumping it as it's 5 mgp >> and >> behind the current curve - it's as good as free, and I would definitely >> recommend it. And I'd get it with the vertical grip and larger battery - >> it's a beautifully balanced package that way. >> >> And, yes, my digital work is supported by Olympus and they give me >> equipment. ;-) So ask one of the other E-1 users if these comments reflect >> their experience. >> >> B. D. >> >> >> On 3/5/06 12:10 PM, "mehrdad" <msadat@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Has anybody used the olympus E1, i am only interested in comments >>> about the body and the images it produces, i already have experience >>> with the great olympus lenses >>> ------------------------------------- >>> regards, mehrdad >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > -- > ------------------------------------- > regards, mehrdad > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information