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You can do pretty much anything you want with the E-PL3 unless you are into some kind of very esoteric branch of photography. Very low light can be a challenge but that's what tripods are made for.
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I don't know if it's in the budget but the fujifilm x10 has a "pro focus mode" feature, that blurs the background. random flicker picture:  A Fujifilm X10 Pro Focus Mode Test Shot by norsez, on Flickr
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iioshius posted:I just bought a new Olympus PEN PL3, and I have what I suspect is a very dumb question. I'm new to the photography thing, so please forgive me. You need a macro lens. As far as mounting MF lens backward you might want to ask that question in the macro thread. Its for very specific application and you have to buy specific adapters and lens.
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Conurus is developing an EF-to-NEX adapter that will allow control of the aperture from the camera. Given Conurus' track record, I think this has a good chance of working out. Unfortunately, it'll be $400.
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http://www.petapixel.com/2012/01/17/rumored-specs-for-the-upcoming-retro-styled-olympus-om-d/ Looks loving sexy
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AceClown posted:http://www.petapixel.com/2012/01/17/rumored-specs-for-the-upcoming-retro-styled-olympus-om-d/ It won't be cheap, I'd imagine. You'd basically end up with an E-P3 with an EVF. I'd guess that it will come in around $1200 for the body alone. I think the trick will be the lenses, more specifically lenses that will match the retro look of the camera body. The biggest thing with this camera will be the control scheme. I would imagine that there would be an exposure compensation dial and possibly a couple others in addition to the regular E-P3 ones.
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At least Olympus stuff an EVF in it, unlike Panasonic, who just repackage the GF1 and call it a day. Beside the 12mm, is there any retro looking m43 lens?
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HPL posted:It won't be cheap, I'd imagine. You'd basically end up with an E-P3 with an EVF. I'd guess that it will come in around $1200 for the body alone. This will never ever happen but I would totally buy a DSLR with a native OM mount 
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Here's a video of a demonstration of the prototype of the EF-to-NEX adapter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY1Nm6ZDWJs&context=C3db6025ADOEgsToPDskJp_zMWyqYd5FJX3PsW-OGz
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Apologies for reposting this if I am, but I was checking Flickr for photos taken with legacy lenses on M4/3 cameras and I came across this thing called PinWide. Apparently it's a pinhole adapter for M4/3rd cameras that, judging by the sample photos, looks pretty cool. It's $40 freakin' bucks, though. girl_crosswalk by wanderlustcameras, on Flickr
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Radbot posted:Apologies for reposting this if I am, but I was checking Flickr for photos taken with legacy lenses on M4/3 cameras and I came across this thing called PinWide. Apparently it's a pinhole adapter for M4/3rd cameras that, judging by the sample photos, looks pretty cool. It's $40 freakin' bucks, though. Why don't you poke a hole in a body cap?
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whatever7 posted:Why don't you poke a hole in a body cap? Apparently this one is setup so it's ultra-wide angle, if that makes a difference.
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Radbot posted:Apparently this one is setup so it's ultra-wide angle, if that makes a difference. I think pinholes are ultra-wide by default. Or at least, I don't think I've ever seen a pinhole shot that wasn't very wide angle. whatever7 posted:Why don't you poke a hole in a body cap? The more perfectly round you can get your pinhole, the sharper image you'll get. Poking a hole in a bit of tin foil will actually leave a pretty ragged hole. Laser-drilled pinholes are a step up from that, although apparently an electron microscope aperture is the best. I was trying to find one online a year or two ago and had no luck.
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You got an example of the fancy high-tech pinhole photography? Call me a grumpy old man I don't understand the point of a sharp pinhole image.
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whatever7 posted:You got an example of the fancy high-tech pinhole photography? http://www.zeroimage.com/web2003/EntryPage/entryFrameset.htm
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Pompous Rhombus posted:I think pinholes are ultra-wide by default. Or at least, I don't think I've ever seen a pinhole shot that wasn't very wide angle. With pinholes the focal length is just the distance from the hole to the film/sensor, so you can technically have any length you want to attach to the front of your camera. The lack of sharpness and tiny aperture mean wide angles are probably the only ones that give interesting images most of the time.
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AceClown posted:http://www.petapixel.com/2012/01/17/rumored-specs-for-the-upcoming-retro-styled-olympus-om-d/ Yeah, doubt it will be as wonderful as a classic OM2 though. But I would be interested in a retro styled model with a good sensor, fast and responsive EVF, and some manual focus aids ala Ricoh or Sony.
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Seattle was just hit by a large winter storm. Luckily, my Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 showed up on a UPS truck literally as the snow started falling, so it gave me a chance to test it out today - it's not like I could make it in to work. DSC00127 by Kelly_Davis, on Flickr Here is a link to the full-sized original. The lens is picking up a tremendous amount of fine detail in the snow itself. It's a nice little lens.
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Does anyone here use an NEX series body with non-Sony lenses? I'm currently running a D2, and have a ton of Nikon F-mount lenses, but the 4MP image quality and ridiculous size and weight are starting to get old. I want to know how well manual focus and exposure work, as I've never used anything with focus peaking or live view. I'm looking at either an NEX-5n or NEX-3/5 classic, since either one will be a giant step up in sensor performance. MarsellusWallace fucked around with this message at 22:22 on Jan 19, 2012 |
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MarsellusWallace posted:Does anyone here use an NEX series body with non-Sony lenses? I do. It works quite well. You can use it in aperture priority normally as long as the lens has a manual aperture control (or you like shooting wide open all the time) or you can use it in shutter priority with the camera adjusting the ISO in lieu of the aperture or you can run full manual. Adapters are cheap and plentiful on eBay. I would recommend getting the 5N of the three choices because the other two are nearing the end of the line plus the 5N has a better sensor and some ergonomic improvements because it's a second generation product.
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You can also run on P mode fairly well. The only issue I have run across for faster shooting without wanting to set as many parameters is that it will change ISO speeds before shutter speed, usually leaving the fastest shutter speed in that mode at 1/60. That is not a huge issue if you set one of the buttons to ISO and just set it manually. I have been using FD lenses with focus peaking for a lo of shooting and have been pretty pleased. I am coming from an AE-1, so the live view was an adjustment. I think the real challenge for me is just learning to be better at MF with moving subjects on a live view screen. The focus peaking works very well, although to get it tack sharp I need to be zoomed in (which is just one button press), which with non stationary objects can occasionally be an issue. I am also not a pro, so those with more experience might not find any of this to be an issue. Overall, the 5N is really fantastic to me with MF lenses. Just being able to branch out to other lens systems with other adapters costing trivial amounts is really awesome.
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rio posted:I have been using FD lenses with focus peaking for a lo of shooting and have been pretty pleased. I am coming from an AE-1, so the live view was an adjustment. I think the real challenge for me is just learning to be better at MF with moving subjects on a live view screen. The key is to get to know your lenses. Different lenses have different swing arcs in different directions and with different friction. Eventually you'll get it where you're able to track a subject moving at a reasonable speed with okay accuracy. Remember that not even the greatest DSLRs in the world can track everything perfectly.
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HPL posted:The key is to get to know your lenses. Different lenses have different swing arcs in different directions and with different friction. This is so much fun going between a non-AI Nikon lens and a super smooth Minolta. Wrong direction, wrong friction/feel, wrong throw. At least the aperture rings go the same way. Regarding adapters, I think the difference between the $30 or less ones and the ~$60 can be pretty substantial. Things like incorrect infinity focus, the tripod mount having screws that go all the way through the body, and how well everything fits together when mounting or unmounting. At least, that's true for the two I have, a no-brand Nikon G and a Fotodiox Pro Minolta MD.
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Surprised to see this thread so quiet with all the OM-D buzz going on. Looks like it will be a pretty interesting little camera. Weather sealing is a big bonus (though I wish more lenses than the 12-50 would have it!), integrated EVF is something I much prefer to bolt-on, and it sounds like they are spiffing up the sensor a bit. Could make for quite the capable compact setup for when you don't want to drag the big guns around. 43rumors posted:I am pretty confident that those will be the specs (expect minor changes only):
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Costello Jello posted:Here's an alleged picture of the OM-D Yeah that's a fake. The grip is the same as the E-P3, and they wouldn't be advertising the 45 if the 12-60mm was the kit lens. This looks much more like a real leaked picture.
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So, who wants to place any bets that the NEX-7 I ordered direct from Sony ~6 weeks ago ships tomorrow? When I first ordered it, I was quoted a ship date of the 23rd. Given Sony's luck with the NEX-7, I expect a meteor to hit the UPS truck as it pulls up to my house.
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It's safer to assume UPS train derailment, as those happen moderately frequently.
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Costello Jello posted:Here's an alleged picture of the OM-D "So basically to make this camera look like an OM it must have a fake pentaprism casing, because an EVF camera doesnt have a pentaprism. Also it must have a fake mirrorbox, because an EVF camera doesnt have a mirror. If they do it, I hope it also has a fake pre-recorded mirror slap, just so there is no doubt just how lame olympus has become." _FredMiranda.com Forums
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Don't forget to make the battery door a teensy disc of metal that you have to unscrew with a coin. And then charge a ridiculous amount for replacement doors. No, I'm not bitter, why do you ask?
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Mightaswell posted:"So basically to make this camera look like an OM it must have a fake pentaprism casing, because an EVF camera doesnt have a pentaprism. The most important thing is the fake winder lever like that Epson camera. Pentax's new EVIL will have the giant empty mirror box thing anyway since they are going to keep the mount. whatever7 fucked around with this message at 19:38 on Jan 23, 2012 |
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We had a OM-1 throughout my childhood (I asked him for it but "oh we though that away years ago"), no batteries or light meter, just you the camera and my dad swearing because the winder had skinned his finger again.
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whatever7 posted:Pentax's new EVIL will have the giant empty mirror box thing anyway since they are going to keep the mount. That's true, if they keep the same mount they have to deal with the same flange distance anyway. Seems like a pretty pointless camera to me. Not that much more compact, but missing an OVF. What am I missing?
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whatever7 posted:Pentax's new EVIL will have the giant empty mirror box thing anyway since they are going to keep the mount. They can have a K-to-m4/3 adapter that looks just like a mirror box.
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HPL posted:They can have a K-to-m4/3 adapter that looks just like a mirror box. That would be a m43 to K adapter. A K-to-m43 adapter will basically let the m43 lens sit inside the K mount.
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More rumor-mongering: http://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/olympus-eyeing-partnership-with-sony/ This rumor says that Olympus is eying ties with Sony, with a possibility that Sony could make image sensors for Olympus in return for access to IP, etc. from Olympus' endoscopy and microscopy business. This is a rumor I REALLY want to be true. A camera system with an 4/3 image sensor designed by Sony and m4/3 lenses would be the perfect mirrorless system.
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whatever7 posted:The most important thing is the fake winder lever like that Epson camera. The lever cocks the shutter. Now add the crank from that educational DIY camera, and get a fully mechanical digital rangefinder. Costello Jello posted:More rumor-mongering: If wikipedia's list of sensor areas and my math are right, a 5N sensor cut down to M4/3 size would still be almost 10mp.
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Costello Jello posted:More rumor-mongering: Nah. I prefer a NEX camera designed by Olympus. Panasonic should really man up and pick up those new issued O stocks. Panasonic sensor is already 1-2 generations behind the competition. Without Olympus buying the sensor its going to be worse.
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whatever7 posted:Nah. I prefer a NEX camera designed by Olympus. Yes, a million times yes. The NEX is a fantastic camera but it seems a little... industrial.
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