Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The noise issue appears to have already been addressed in a firmware fix. Image quality is simply NOT an issue with the E-1 - the only issue, at this point, is the lack of fast glass. And the lenses are very reasonably priced. B. D. (Yes, I get free equipment from Olympus) -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Mark Rabiner Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 9:08 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Epson digital, or what? Putting older Nikon glass on newer Nikon cameras is not in the same category as putting Leica glass on an EOS camera I don?t feel. But as far as mis matches go I feel even more so Olympus OM glass on it's digital cameras in which the lens is not a great match for the body it is "adapted" to in both form and function.. The image circle (four thirds) which sounds like a great thing shape wise perhaps is in fact an image circle half the size of film making of a 2 times magnification instead of the 1.5 the industry had instantly gotten used to. As cute as an Zuiko OM glass from the 70's might look on one of the cameras of that era it's not going to look so cute on a modern E camera. Also considering the image circle of these lense are twice what the E camera is covering I'd want cuteness. And lots of it. To make up for the image quality I'm not going to get. And also considering the value of the "digital" glass Olympus is coming up with with it's not short list of different parameters for digital needs. You are going to end up having two different systems on your hands in the end. A real downer so far is the fact that the glass Olympus has so far come up with for this system although designed for an image circle half the size of 35mm film photography is full sized and full priced. You may have a cute little image circle but you don?t have cute little cheaper glass to go with it which I'd expect to be the case. If the five or 6 companies really end up being involved than third party glass would be availed which I'd expect to have these parameters. Fuji photo film, matsushita electric industrial co., ltd., Sanyo electric co., ltd., and sigma corporation. Sigma of course being the culprit to come out with the more tempting glass. Or the only other option. People with Canon's or Nikons on the other hand as they go digital have a camera system which involves both film and digital bodies to go with their lenses. Also as of the first of this month there has been a big price cut in The E system indicating that it is not catching on. But naturally we buy low and sell high! :) And it's four thirds concept was come up with partially with the idea of addressing noise issues with digital photography. And it seems to be the noisiest system of all if half the revues it's getting prove accurate. Not that some cheap and effective anti noise software isn't part of plenty of peoples workflow already. Options: * Camera Mp Sensor Image (pixies) Body(mm) Mass(g) * Olympus E1 5.1 17.4x13.1 2560x1920 141x104x81 660 * Nikon D100 6.1 23.7x15.6 3008x2000 144x116x81 700 * Nikon D2H 4.1 23.1x15.5 2484x1636 158x150x86 1,070 * Canon EOS-10D 6.3 22.7x15.1 3072x2048 150x107x75 790 * Canon EOS-1Ds 11.1 35.8x23.8 4064x2704 156x158x80 1265 * Canon EOS-1D 4.1 28.7x19.1 2464x1648 156x158x80 1585 * Pentax *ist DSLR 6.1 23.5x15.7 Unknown 129x95x60 510 Mark Rabiner Photography Portland Oregon New-improved http://rabinergroup.com/ _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information