Congratulations, Barry! Woo hoo indeed! I think you'll get a lot of good
times and good images out of your E-1.
If we want to use our OM lenses, E-system or Can*n EOS are the logical
choices. The OM lenses work well, within certain limits, many of which are
no problem to an experienced photographer.
I tried 'em all before I bought the E-1. The only two DSLR viewfinders I
could stand were the E-1 and the Pentax *ist D. Other considerations were
much as you outlined. Most of the current DSLRs are good cameras, all will
take good pictures, and each has their strengths and weaknesses. The E-1
size, weight, weather sealing, ergonomics quality of optics a sensor
dustbuster and a free OM adapter to recommend it. Can*n is better at high
ISOs (IF you don't mind a plastic quality that you can't turn off). The
E-1 can give decent high ISO performance if you expose well, the apply Neat
Image or Noise Ninja very judiciously, eliminate all the color noise but
only about 1/4 of the luminance noise. The result looks like 400 or 800
film at ISO 800 or 1600. Quite usable, with a bit better detail along with
the tad more noise.;
Enjoy, and let us see the fruits of your enjoyment.
--Peter
At 03:39 AM 2/26/05 +0100, "Barry B. Bean" <bbbean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Long story short: Walked into the camera shop thinking I would be buying
>a Canon 20d and walked out with an E1.
>
>Long story less long: When I had the opportunity to actually handle the
>D70, 20D, and E1, it became clear that the 20D and the E1 were professional
>cameras and the D70 was a nice body, but not in the same league. A little
>more handling and reviewing, and I realized that if I took resolution out
>of the p
>icture, the E-1 was the clear choice for a guy with 25+ years and
>thousands of dollars invested in Oly bodies and Zuiko glass. Throw in the
>fact that the E-1
>and a 14-54 ran roughly $100 more than the 20D body, and roughly half of
>what the 20D and a comparable zoom would run, and I was there. I could run off
>another half dozen reasons, but the crux of the matter is that I'm the
>proud owner of an E1. Woo hoo!
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