The µ43 thread - welcome to the really dark side

infernox said:
Alright guys. I have some 25% off vouchers on shop.Olympus

I have 5 so if you really plan on buying something I'll give you the code. If it saves people some money. :)

Jake. When's this beer too haha.
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If these will be valid in a week or two when the E-M5 mkII is released I might well be interested in one infernox. If not I'd be sure to pass it on to someone else before it expired :)
 
Phate said:
Lens turned up today (Thanks, Tom) and its bloody awesome. It fits in the housing fine etc...nice and wide, have added a full 10mm at the wide end, going to be bliss when UW I think :)
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It's a cool wee thing isn't it? Pretty unusual design all round. If only it was 2 mm wider it'd be perfect.
 
hooneeawr said:
Is anyone a member over here? http://e-group.uk.net/

I was trying to register for their forum, but their "Random Question" section seems to be impossible to answer. I would contact them, but their Contact Us section seems to use the same "Random Question" code, meaning I can't get past it too!

For example, questions I get are like this:

"Digital cameras don't use ?ilm any more."

I assume the answer is yes, or true, as I can't see anything anywhere that says how I should answer.

Any suggestions, or is anyone a member there already who can enquire for me?
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I'm a member over there but can't really remember the signup process. Erm... is the answer not "f" for your example?
 
The 14mm is so tiny I'd take it regardless - nice and compact and reasonably fast if you want to take your camera out in the evenings. I'd take the lot to be honest, unless you're flying handluggage only.
 
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scamartist said:
I am currently in the market for a u4/3 camera and have narrowed my search down to the Panasonic GX7 and Olympus EM10.

Budget is £500 and both of these are pretty much on that amount with a kit lens.

Any info or advice on which to purchase would be much appreciated.
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Nice choice to be making. Both are cracking bodies by all accounts and there's really nothing in it in terms of IQ.

So it comes down to specific features vs handling, really. I'd really try and get your mitts on them to have a play. Features wise... GX7 has 1/8000 vs 1/4000, higher res tilting EVF, silent shutter, slightly better video. E-M10 has higher fps, more focus points, arguably better jpegs and a bunch of really useful modes for long exposures (live composite, live bulb/time). GX7 is limited to 2 minute exposures in bulb mode. I'd imagine that even the cut-down IBIS in the E-M10 is probably a smidge better than the GX7's.

If you do go to test them out, look up how to enable the Super Control Panel on the Olympus - this pretty much transforms the shooting experience and stops you needing to go into the horrible Olympus menus 99% of the time.
 
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Olympus summer cashback offers are fairly juicy -

https://olympus-summer-special.sale...ply-for-promotion/?country_promotion=2&lng=en

Buy one of the below products within the promotion period May 12th - August 31st 2015 and claim your bonus.

M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 45mm 1:1.8 (£30 bonus)
M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300mm 1:4.8-6.7 II (£100 bonus)
M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 9‑18mm 1:4.0‑5.6 (£120 bonus)
M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14‑150mm 1:4.0‑5.6 II (£120 bonus)
OM-D E-M10 (£75 bonus)

£120 off the 9-18 Phate, bringing it sub £300.
 
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