Chris,
Thanks for your replied.
1) Yes, live view is more common & convenience but I do not like that. It
likes I shoot with a DC. Besides, as E-3, the live view is a joke since you
have to lock the focus & then to press the shuttler. The mirror return to
base & raise up to shoot ................ I'd still keep on traditional way
to focus by VF.
2) I agree your points but I like more buttons at body as E-1 more. Although
LCD as "super control panel" , I love traditional handling much.
3) In Hong Kong, the price FL-36R is HK$1,780. How much in UK?
4) The 12-60/2.8-4 is selling with near HK$7,000 (I'm not sure actually
price is HK$6,780) in HK. Yes, it is a bit bigger than 14-54 but much
convenient with 12-60 to cover 24-120 as 135 format. Besides, 14-54 is
selling HK$3,400 & 11-22 is selling HK$5,300 in HK. Much expensive compare
with single lens 12-60. I'd choose 12-60 for travelling. Of course, I have
no plan to switch digital now & I am still favour prime lens ^_^
--
Michael
2007/12/29, Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
>
> Here are some comments on yours, Michael.
> On 29 Dec 2007, at 10:53, Michael Wong wrote:
>
> > I am appreciated that the size of VF is much larger than older
> > models (but
> > still much smaller than my SLR ~_~ ). I think Olympus accepts
> > customer's
> > comment & going to improve, well done!
> They seem to be relying on the greater use of Live View; I reckon that
> viewfinders will get no larger now.
> >
> >
> > I also have a complaint that there is not enough button on the body
> > for
> > setting. It's not convenient that go into the menu to change setting.
> >
> I don't know how much of a play you had with the camera, Michael, but
> many of the buttons have 2 functions, depending on which wheel you
> turn. In addition, some of the buttons can be assigned to different
> functions. Finally, the LCD monitor can be used to display the "Super
> Control Panel" which is a very quick way of changing settings.
>
> > I'd suggest E-3 combination to a newbie as below:-
> > E3 + ZD12-60/2.8-4 + FL36R + ZD 35/3.5 Marco
> >
>
> I reckon the FL36R is going to be pretty expensive in the UK ...
>
> > There will be around HK$23,000 & I saw some samples of ZD12-60/2.8-4
> > are
> > very good. An excellent lens for general purpose.
> >
> It's an attractive combination, I'm sure, but the lens is quite
> expensive, in the UK at least, and it's quite a bit larger than the
> 14-54. I have just bought the 11-22 to give me wider angle shots, but
> I don't need to carry it all the time and the E-3/14-54 kit is
> manageable in size if I am travelling light(er).
>
> Chris
>
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