Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All images processed in LR, Trim Castle a heavy "lomo" style preset. Startup and shooting is very quick. I have a normal cheap 2gb SD card in the E-P1 and there's barely any lag time for shooting RAW+jpeg that I've noticed. Shutter is quiet. Manual focuse is very easy to use, personally I think the way you have to use the 14-42 lens is kind of crappy, not well built, but then again it's kind of a freebie to buy the camera. You have to unlock the lens and move it into the 14mm position to start using the lens. Zooming is kind of clunky. But anyway, the Leica lenses are very easy to use on this camera. The LCD is no Nikon D3 or Canon 5d screen, but useable enough. Really needs the typical LCD protectors as it's coated screen easily smears. Now I can not yet view the RAW images since LR 2 will not read them just yet so I'm going by small Jpeg's for viewing right now. I notice there is noise even in the lower ISO so "pushing" the images may not produce desirable results above 400iso. Maybe this is a normal 4/3 sensor, I don't know as I'm spoiled by the D3 sensor and I don't really want to compare the two. I've been using the camera in "A" mode just like I usually use on my D3. Metering set to center weight(this takes some time to figure out in the menu). Exposures are pretty much dead on. Typical P&S style, the menu system takes too long to figure out when you first start using it. Way too many hidden features that should be visible from the start. I believe when you manual focus any 4/3 lens it will show focus assist, but not with Leica lenses or any other full manual lens. Using "A" also will not bring up what f-stop you are using so just keep in mind what you have the lens set too. Shutter speeds will show. I just picked up the new Amateur Photography magazine and the E-P1 is reviewed in it. I think my images look pretty good so far and if I did not already have an M body, this would be a great budget alternative. Chris NOLA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dante Stella" <dstella1 at ameritech.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 9:09 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Olympus E-P1 and 90mm Leica Summicron > Chris: > > Nice... I take it the vignetting on Trim Castle was induced? > > How is the response time for startup and shooting? I am really tempted > by this camera (particularly since it can be adapted to so many lenses I > already own), but the two off-putting things are (1) that it doesn't have > an optical finder (at least one that you could use simultaneously with a > flash) and (2) the possibility that it will grunt and stutter like a > pocket camera when you jam that shutter button down (at least the GRDII > now seems to have shutter release priority in its current FW....). > > What's your impression of the general responsiveness? > > Cheers > Dante > > On Jul 17, 2009, at 4:28 PM, Chris Williams wrote: > >> I think if I owned this camera, this would be my favorite choice for >> manual lens. It's easier to focus a 90mm with the E-p1 than with an M8. >> >> So here are a few early test images. The Trim Castle shot was with the >> 14-42mm lens that comes with the camera, otherwise the other 3 images >> are all 90mm Summicron. >> >> More to come, the sun is still up at 9:30pm so plenty of light for >> photos. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/zoeica/EP1/ >> >> Chris >> NOLA via Sligo,Ireland >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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