There are many things I'd like to blog, but unfortunately time hasn't permitted me to do much lately. With that said, here are a few of the upcoming topics I'm planning. This post is mostly for my own sake, but feel free to comment if you'd like to see something in particular.
Anticipated soon:
- Olympus E-410: This poor man's Leica M8
- Using Manual Focus Lenses on DSLRs
- Resources for Buying and Selling Used Photography Gear
- Cosina-Voigtlander 28/35 MiniFinder User Review
- Ricoh GX100 RAW Processor Shootout
- Why Shoot RAW? (by request of my brother Bijan)
Coming Soon
Sunday, September 16, 2007
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I'm really curious on your ideas of the E-410 as a poor man's M8. I have been thinking about the GX-100 as a poor man's M8 (specially considering the step zoom options)
Do you plan to use the E410 with prime lenses and in what way? How do you deal with the crop factor (and the problems with shooting wide (35mm or 28mm film equivalent.)
Right now, I am using the E-410 with the 14-42mm kit lens, and two Olympus OM primes (24mm f/2 and 50mm f/1.2). I tend to use the kit lens as a 14mm (28mm FOV equivalent) prime, and though it lacks a distance scale, it does okay. At 14mm and f/5.6, I can mount a 28mm viewfinder on the hot shoe and enjoy the great view knowing that basically everything will fall within the DOF. At some point I'll pick up a wider prime such as the Olympus 18mm f/3.5. I'm using a Katz Eye split prism focusing screen to help with manual focus in the E-410. The GX100 is another great tool. Some have called it "the camera Leica should have made." I'll expand on all of this in a post soon. Thanks for your comment.
I’m also curious about the Olympus E-410. I’m looking for a light and compact DSLR to complement my GX100 on a trip to Southeast Asia in January. There really isn’t anything else quite as small or light on the market.
Reviewers have indicated that the E-410’s LCD screen isn’t bright enough to see outdoors. Do you find that you can adequately judge exposure while reviewing images outdoors (let’s say without a histogram)?
What are the advantages of a Katz Eye split prism focusing screen that you mention? Are there disadvantages?
I saw the e400 with kit lens voor 385 EURO in the shop today..
Any thoughts on the E400 versus the E410?