The E-M10 is so close to the E-M5 (but not weather-sealed) and the Mkii is
an absolute bargain at the moment...
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Not sure if this has already been posted but it is running until the end of
September. Enjoy!
On 10 September 2017 at 13:04, Mike Bloor <admin@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Up until 2008 I was using my beloved OM2ns and my, almost as much loved,
> OM4. I had been keen to go digital, as long as I could still use my large
> collection of OM mount lenses. However, when I looked at the newly released
> E1 in 2003 it was a great disappointment, especially the viewfinder. One
> reason for reaching for an OM2n instead of the OM4 was the slightly bigger
> and close to life-size viewfinder image - one that seemed just as bright as
> the OM4 despite that having a 2-13 screen.
>
> In 2008 I had a series of eye operations that all went wrong. Curiously
> enough all the problems were "1in 5,000 chances". As a result I lost the
> use of my left eye, the one I had always used with cameras. When I tried to
> take photographs with my right eye, I discovered that I just could not
> "see" images the way I had before. Eventually I just gave up and the
> cameras have sat in drawers ever since.
>
> Now I am going to have another try. It has to be digital this time, if
> only because of the rise in the cost of film since I stopped.
>
> So the first question is, "what to buy?" I have a bias towards Olympus
> (there are at least 16 of them in my office), but I'm not fixated on them.
> I'm not keen on Panasonic, as everything I have bought of that brand has
> broken down and their support of cameras (from the UK) could only be
> described as hostile. My first priority is the best viewfinder I can get.
>
> Searching online for "best DSLR viewfinder", up pops the OM-D E-5 II.
> Everything I have read about this seems positive. It looks like a fitting
> replacement for the film OM range. I don't want a heavy/bulky camera. When
> I used my Nikon F Photomic, I was always conscious of the weight around my
> neck. I do want interchangeable lenses. I will probably end up using primes
> rather than zooms. With the OM film cameras I tended to travel with two
> bodies and 21, 28, 50 and 100mm lenses. I have seen that the 12-40mm lens
> for the OM-D gets great reviews, but it looks huge.
>
> So is the OM-D E-5 II a good choice, or can you suggest something better?
>
> One alternative is the digital Pen-F (I already have the film equivalent
> Pen FT), but it seems that the viewfinder is not as good as the OM-D. Any
> comments?
>
> I have also seen that an OM-D E-M10 Mark III is on the way. Does anyone
> know anything about a possible OM-D E-M5 Mark III?
>
> Finally, this might not all work out. I might find that I am still
> frustrated with not being able to imagine the end result using the wrong
> eye. Rather than reach that conclusion after a month or so with a perhaps a
> thousand or more Euro down the drain, I would like to buy a fairly cheap
> DSLR or mirrorless camera to experiment with. Any suggestions? It must have
> at least a half-way decent viewfinder though.
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> Mike
>
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