Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan - I'm thinking of getting a E-410 myself and for pretty much the same reason you did. I just returned a Ricoh GX-100, which I thought would be the perfect carry around camera, because diffraction effects were so pronounced on that very small sensor. On the E-410, can you see the aperture and shutter speed in its viewfinder in very bright light? They disappear entirely in my Pentax K10D but it has the LCD panel to fall back on and the E-410 does not. The Pentax kit lenses aren't much to brag about either and I'm looking for replacements, too. From what you say, it sounds like I ought to be budgeting for a replacement zoom as a first order of business if I do get the E-410. Thanks. Regards, Dick On Jul 18, 2007, at 12:40 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Hi Larry, > > I have no basis for comparing it to the M8, since I have never used > one. I bought the E410 with the 14-42mm kit lens, which I am not > that happy with and will replace, most likely with another Olympus > Four Thirds zoom, 14-54mm, although the Leica/Panasonic 14-50mm is > also a contender. I also bought a 1.4/30mm Sigma for low light > shooting, and I am very pleased with that one. Much better and more > solidly built than the Sigmas I have encountered before. > > Clearly, the main advantage of an M8 is the ability to use the > Leica lenses. The quality of the lens matters as much if not more > in digital. When I got into Canon DSLRs in 2004, I started with the > cheaper Canon lenses, but very quickly ditched that idea and > switched to their L-lenses. > > I still have one Leica lens, the 100mm Apo Macro, which I can use > on both the Canon and the Olympus, and it provides superb results > on both. > > I am not sure what you mean by the $1000. I paid 600 Euro for the > E410 with kit lens and another 400 Euro for the 30mm Sigma. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: >> >> On Jul 17, 2007, at 11:55 AM, Nathan wrote: >> >>> >>> This time I am cross-posting to the Olympus list as well, since more >>> than half of the images were in fact made with the E410. >> >> >> Nathan, >> >> In your practical judgment, how does the Olympus 4/3 system and >> lenses compare with the Leica, either film or M8? >> >> Is the difference, if any, worth $1000? >> >> Larry Z >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > *Opportunistic Image Acquisition* > > General photography: http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > http://www.greatpix.eu > Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > > Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 > Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS! > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information