[Leica] Oly OM-D

[leesonpj at gmail.com (Philip Leeson)]

Thanks for the info from another Phil?
A very interesting camera, indeed.



On Dec 8, 2012, at 2:50 AM, Peter Klein <pklein at threshinc.com> wrote:

> Phil:  I wish I could tell you, but I have not seen any bright sunlight 
> since I got the OM-D. It's December, and I live in Seattle.  :-)
> 
> I was fine in the bit of filtered sunshine I encountered last weekend, 
> except when the low-angle sun came at me from certain angles behind or 
> from the side.  Then I had occasional trouble seeing the finder image.  No 
> worse than I had with my old G1.  I have this same trouble with Leicas and 
> conventional DSLRs sometimes.  The problem is worse for glasses wearers 
> because the light gets into the space between your eye and the glasses.
> 
> EVFs are more prone to this, but any camera can give such problems. The 
> solution may be the proverbial Tilley hat, or other broad-brimmed 
> headgear, and/or a third party eyecup.
> 
> So far I am generally delighted with the OM-D. It really is a quantum leap 
> in image quality and dynamic range from earlier micro 4/3 cameras.  The 
> fast native m-4/3 primes are great. There is a bit more tendency towards 
> purple fringes in very high-contrast edges at wide apertures with the 
> Panny lenses on the Oly body--and so far, that is the *only* thing I'm not 
> liking. It can be dealt with in PP, of course.  I find the OM-D easier 
> than a conventional SLR to focus manually, especially when I kick in the 
> in-viewfinder magnification with image stabilization. Nice!!  I've been 
> playing around with adapters for LTM, M and OM lenses at home, and so far 
> I like what I see.
> 
> If you go to my flickr page, you will see some of my initial work with the 
> OM-D. I'm using the Panny 20/1.7, Oly 45/1.8, and the old 14-45 Panny kit 
> zoom from my old G1.  The EXIF will tell you which is which.  Page 1 is 
> all OM-D, Page 2 is Leica M8 except for the B&W self-portrait at the top 
> left.
> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/>
> 
> The OM-D is probably not a camera for a Leica fundamentalist. But for me, 
> a lifetime Leica user, it is a wonderful complement to my M8. Like the 
> Leica M cameras, it is relatively small, light, goes most places easily 
> and has great fast primes.  Unlike the M, it does a lot of things an SLR 
> does, only better and without all the baggage. Live view is still "almost" 
> live (a few milliseconds behind reality), but it is getting better with 
> each generation. If sports or other fast action is your thing, it's not 
> the best tool for the job. You have to anticipate the decisive moments a 
> little earlier than with an M. But the quality-in-a-small package aspect 
> makes up for that.  I ain't giving up my M8, but now I finally can have 
> image quality in the same ballpark, with SLR versatility, without having 
> to schlepp a big behemoth around.
> 
> The best advice I can give is to try one, either at a store or by paying a 
> visit to an OM-D user.  One problem with the demise of the local camera 
> store is that buying a camera over the Internet is sort of like buying 
> clothes that way--sometimes they fit you and sometimes they don't.
> 
> Hope this helps!
> --Peter
> 
> 
> Phil Swango wrote:
> > Question for OM-D users:  How's the finder image?  DP Review had some 
> > minor
> > complaints about using it in bright daylight.  I haven't used any EVF 
> > cams
> > recently other than the X100.  .
> >
> > --
> > Phil Swango
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> > Albuquerque, NM 87108
> > 505-262-4085
> 
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