Suit yourself. I'm happy to wait until it's fully cooked.
Chuck Norcutt
David Irisarri wrote:
> Hmmmm,
>
> Chuck, with all my respects, I don´t agree with you with your comments
> on EP-1 camera. It´s the first time I feel really excited with a new
> fourthirds camera. These weeks I have been reading everything related to
> this camera and it´s a huge advance for the fourthirds standard. TruePIC
> V engine is simply awesome. Image stabilization is also a state of art
> gadget, it really works! Color and specially portrait mode really
> works!!! Skin rendition is perfect! AF works. Why do you need so fast
> focusing? Olympus phylosophy is accurate focusing and then fast seek not
> the other way round. This camera obviosuly isn´t focused to high speed
> scenes! e-Portrait mode wow!!! I am feed up with skin retouching, I have
> got lots of books related to this issue and results are pretty
> impressive. Opticks. Ok, 17/2,8 lens is disgusting. Very small, lovely
> but tons of chromatic aberration. 14-42 very sharp but toooooo slow!!!!
> Nice lens but I think if Olympus had launched the forthcoming 25/2 or
> 25/1.8 it would be a terribly expensive camera.
> Hey you must recognize this camera is a huge step forward. For me the
> only drawback is dynamic range, the lack of viewfinder and what I have
> previously mentioned; FL-50 assist lamp doesn´t work with EP-1. You can
> find this issue in many web pages. This camera is, wow, I love it!!!
> It´s amazing. You can grab stunning images with this toy.
> I feel (for first time) very encouraged with the fourthirds future. What
> can I say? OM legacy is still alive.
>
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
>
> usher99@xxxxxxx escribió:
>> Have seen some nice results with unusal nice alternative glass with the
>> EP-1 on FM. Not much choice to have a small kit and short
>> registration distance. I applaude the innovation and form factor but
>> a bit pricey to have AF problems. Come to think of it a firmware fix
>> for the AF use on FL flashes may not be possible--IR and CD AF don't
>> play together AFAIK. Others like the reviewer have trouble with MF on
>> the LCD due to noise. As you point out that reviewer wasn't really on
>> the money for many things but he mentioned the lack of AF assist lamp
>> on the cam and lack of ability to use the AF lamp on the FL flashes
>> which is why I included the link. I really wanted this one to be a
>> home run. I bet the next iteration will be close. Will be looking for
>> another horse cam next Feb.
>> Moose pointed out the Ricoh but having a small DSLR and ability to
>> change clothes for other uses would be preferable. We'll see.
>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>> If he really understood what's going on he'd be depressed over
>> the performance of the E=P1. I know I am. I think it's time for Oly
>> to
>> go back to the drawing board. Sounds to me like the marketing rush to
>> meet the Pen anniversary date has resulted in a camera that's not yet
>> ready for prime time.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>
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