The µ43 thread - welcome to the really dark side

Very nice crackerman. I tried a similar thing a while ago on Bodmin Moor but managed to pick a totally overcast evening. This was a 5 min exposure and still horribly underexposed. Had to abort due to incoming rain.

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Ok, going to go out one night this week and experiment a bit with setting focus manually to infinity as Ive never had to manual focus the G3 before and forums mention that autofocus can be very hit and miss at night due to lack of contrast

Apart from that I think the 25mm 1.4 should be able to get some pretty decent shots at reasonable ISO levels.
 
King4aDay said:
You can get that down to £332 at Currys using code CSDSLR5 apparently. Probably still the best m43 deal around, you might want to add one of the fastish small primes for low light/pocketableness. The Panny 14mm 2.5 springs to mind.
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Thanks for the tip. Awesome.

I really want to get into a store and try it out before I buy. Hopefully one evening this week, if Currys or John Lewis have it in their stores.

I don't think paying twice as much just to get wifi is worth it so I'll probably get this and maybe an extra lens as you recommend, plus I'll need a new kitbag and things. I can always 'upgrade' the body as it seems the lens family fits to other manufacturer cameras too?
 
A friend of mine has been trying to persuade me not to go CSC and get an APS-C instead, D5300, 700D or Samsung NX30.

However none of the bodies are as small as the E-PL5 which is really keeping me in this camp. Currys still have it with the 14-42 and 40-150.

I did try the camera out in Currys, I found it a bit uncomfortable to hold although it doesn't help having it tied to their security. The menu system also seemed poor but hopefully I won't have to delve into it too much, and there is the Super-Menu to activate and use. At least it was responsive and same with snapping away in the store (although no delay with it trying to save).

I need to order by tomorrow really to be able to take it away with me on Saturday.

For taking landscape shots on my trip to New Zealand what will be the best lens to use on the E-PL5 body?

Can anyone also recomend the a bag to fit the gear and the necessary filters to fit the lenses? (sorry if I'm asking too much!) :)
 
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bsoltan said:
A friend of mine has been trying to persuade me not to go CSC and get an APS-C instead, D5300, 700D or Samsung NX30.

However none of the bodies are as small as the E-PL5 which is really keeping me in this camp. Currys still have it with the 14-42 and 40-150.

I did try the camera out in Currys, I found it a bit uncomfortable to hold although it doesn't help having it tied to their security. The menu system also seemed poor but hopefully I won't have to delve into it too much, and there is the Super-Menu to activate and use. At least it was responsive and same with snapping away in the store (although no delay with it trying to save).

I need to order by tomorrow really to be able to take it away with me on Saturday.

For taking landscape shots on my trip to New Zealand what will be the best lens to use on the E-PL5 body?

Can anyone also recomend the a bag to fit the gear and the necessary filters to fit the lenses? (sorry if I'm asking too much!) :)
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Yeah the Olympus menu system takes a little getting used to... I don't think it's particularly better or worse than most others, just different. Once you have the Super Control Panel activated you barely ever need to enter the main menu while shooting.

For landscapes I'd definitely be packing an Olympus 9-18 (or Panny 7-14 if feeling flush!). The 9-18 performs well, packs down very small, matches the size of the E-PL5 and is cheap to buy filters for. Between that and the two kit lenses you should be pretty sorted, although you might also like to consider one of the pancake primes for low light situations and those occasions where you might want to just slip the camera in a pocket.

Filters, I'd just go for CPLs and perhaps a ND or two if you like slow shutter work (forget the NDs if you're not taking a tripod).

Bagwise, any small messenger or camera bag should do the trick, there are about a million options out there.
 
Hmmm I really need a landscape lens. I'm constantly finding the stock lens just not wide enough when underwater. I'm holding out for the Oly 7-14 f/2.8 (whenever they decide to release the damn thing) but I have a feeling I may cave before that...
 
King4aDay you are a bad man.. but I think I owe you a beer. Or hopefully I can repay with some good pictures from my trip.

I currently have an E-PL5 with the 14-42 mm + 40-150 and I picked up a Lowepro StreamLine 250 messenger bag.

I have on order:
Joby GorillaPod Hybrid Tripod, SanDisk Ultra SDHC 64GB & 16GBx2, Duracell BLS-5 Battery, DSTE® 2pcs BLS-5 batteries.
Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 9-18mm, Hoya 52mm & 58mm CPL, Hoya 37mm UV.
And a few other bits and pieces.

Merry Christmas to me. :cool:
 
bsoltan said:
King4aDay you are a bad man.. but I think I owe you a beer. Or hopefully I can repay with some good pictures from my trip.

I currently have an E-PL5 with the 14-42 mm + 40-150 and I picked up a Lowepro StreamLine 250 messenger bag.

I have on order:
Joby GorillaPod Hybrid Tripod, SanDisk Ultra SDHC 64GB & 16GBx2, Duracell BLS-5 Battery, DSTE® 2pcs BLS-5 batteries.
Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 9-18mm, Hoya 52mm & 58mm CPL, Hoya 37mm UV.
And a few other bits and pieces.

Merry Christmas to me. :cool:
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Nice one. You can never post too many photos of New Zealand really. And the 9-18 really is a marvel of miniaturisation.
 
Hi all,

Thought this was worth a mention - ebay user 'limal' seems to be a semi-official seller of Olympus EU refurbished cameras. Postage is under £10 from Germany and all bodies come with a 1 year manufacturer warranty, although I'm not sure if you'd have to send them back to Germany in the event of a claim. Feedback on ebay and various German forums seems to be positive.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Digital-C...o_DigitalCameras_DigitalCameras_JN&_ssn=limal

Lots of E-M5s, E-M10s, E-M1s and Stylus 1 auctions going through in the next few days.

I've been watching a few auctions and some of them have ended at real bargain prices of around half retail price - Stylus 1s from £160, E-M10s from £232 body only (£261 with normal 14-42, £311 with pancake), E-M5s from £255 body only (£330 with 12-50), E-M1s from £335 (although more typically £460 body only or around 900 with the 12-40 2.8).

Anyway, I've just bought a Stylus 1 for my brother for Crimbo, I'll update this thread with how the service/condition is after it arrives.
 
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Question guys. I can see the kit lens has a focus ring, but I can't find the option to MF on the EPL-5? Is this hidden in a menu somewhere? Can it not MF? For some photography I'd like to try I really want to be able to if possible. Any ideas?

Or if its lens specific, is there a wide angle that can MF? I've see the 9-18 and looks good but I'm not sure about this MF stuff.

God I feel like such a photography noob with this format! haha!
 
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