Comments on: The Olympus PEN E-P1 Unboxed (Cameras) Pics http://www.recentlyreviewed.net/2009/06/the-olympus-pen-e-p1-unboxed-cameras-pics.html cameras, cars, computers, coffees, phones and more Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:58:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Danger is my middle name http://www.recentlyreviewed.net/2009/06/the-olympus-pen-e-p1-unboxed-cameras-pics.html#comment-4 Danger is my middle name Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:42:30 +0000 http://joshimoo.wordpress.com/2009/06/27/the-olympus-pen-e-p1-unboxed-cameras-pics#comment-4 lovely camera. <br />It would be great to see more pictures of the backside, and the controls. lovely camera.
It would be great to see more pictures of the backside, and the controls.

]]> By: Gene http://www.recentlyreviewed.net/2009/06/the-olympus-pen-e-p1-unboxed-cameras-pics.html#comment-5 Gene Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:15:24 +0000 http://joshimoo.wordpress.com/2009/06/27/the-olympus-pen-e-p1-unboxed-cameras-pics#comment-5 no built in flash?! no built in flash?!

]]> By: Norman http://www.recentlyreviewed.net/2009/06/the-olympus-pen-e-p1-unboxed-cameras-pics.html#comment-6 Norman Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:25:09 +0000 http://joshimoo.wordpress.com/2009/06/27/the-olympus-pen-e-p1-unboxed-cameras-pics#comment-6 I am very glad they did not put a viewfinder on this camera. Better to have a slip-on finder which will be closer to lens and accurate. This camera with a 17mm lens and a slip-on finder makes a fantastic camera that can be used as Leica-M. The power of the fourThirds system is that you can use many different lenses and a built in finder would be a technical mistake.<br /><br />Olympus was historically very smart about viewfinders. For example the Olympus OM1 with a 50mm lens mounted on it remains the best, brightest one to one viewfinder to date. I am very glad they did not put a viewfinder on this camera. Better to have a slip-on finder which will be closer to lens and accurate. This camera with a 17mm lens and a slip-on finder makes a fantastic camera that can be used as Leica-M. The power of the fourThirds system is that you can use many different lenses and a built in finder would be a technical mistake.

Olympus was historically very smart about viewfinders. For example the Olympus OM1 with a 50mm lens mounted on it remains the best, brightest one to one viewfinder to date.

]]> By: Spencer http://www.recentlyreviewed.net/2009/06/the-olympus-pen-e-p1-unboxed-cameras-pics.html#comment-7 Spencer Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:43:45 +0000 http://joshimoo.wordpress.com/2009/06/27/the-olympus-pen-e-p1-unboxed-cameras-pics#comment-7 Hi,<br /><br />Tom, many professional photographers and dedicated enthusiast such as myself, lament the almost complete disappearance of the optical viewfinder.<br /><br />This is because a viewfinder of this type allows you to isolate your subject: the result being that you will have a better impression of the final output. Having said that, I suppose with digital you can check that pretty much instantly ...<br /><br />However, an optical viewfinder is vastly superior for tracking moving subjects - especially when videoing and also is great for cutting out glare. Hi,

Tom, many professional photographers and dedicated enthusiast such as myself, lament the almost complete disappearance of the optical viewfinder.

This is because a viewfinder of this type allows you to isolate your subject: the result being that you will have a better impression of the final output. Having said that, I suppose with digital you can check that pretty much instantly …

However, an optical viewfinder is vastly superior for tracking moving subjects – especially when videoing and also is great for cutting out glare.

]]> By: Tom http://www.recentlyreviewed.net/2009/06/the-olympus-pen-e-p1-unboxed-cameras-pics.html#comment-8 Tom Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:50:52 +0000 http://joshimoo.wordpress.com/2009/06/27/the-olympus-pen-e-p1-unboxed-cameras-pics#comment-8 "you just can't "feel" the photo looking at some LCD 30cm away from your eyes."<br /><br />Do you mean just like you just can't feel the photo looking at the tiny screen of a Hasselblad?<br /><br />Seriously, many photographers consider this detachment an advantage: the small screen gives you a much better impression of how the photo will look like. That's usually much less impressive than the viewfinder view, and that's a good thing. “you just can’t “feel” the photo looking at some LCD 30cm away from your eyes.”

Do you mean just like you just can’t feel the photo looking at the tiny screen of a Hasselblad?

Seriously, many photographers consider this detachment an advantage: the small screen gives you a much better impression of how the photo will look like. That’s usually much less impressive than the viewfinder view, and that’s a good thing.

]]> By: Peder Torget http://www.recentlyreviewed.net/2009/06/the-olympus-pen-e-p1-unboxed-cameras-pics.html#comment-9 Peder Torget Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:02:04 +0000 http://joshimoo.wordpress.com/2009/06/27/the-olympus-pen-e-p1-unboxed-cameras-pics#comment-9 Well, i'm now officially considering selling off some bulky Nikon equipment. So often I find that it's not about the specs and features (I don't even mind dropping the viewfinder) as long as I can get great IQ at such in a package so portable that I always have it with me. To repeat mr. Adams comment: "Lust..." Now, if only someone could make a MFT-to-Fmount converter:-) Well, i’m now officially considering selling off some bulky Nikon equipment. So often I find that it’s not about the specs and features (I don’t even mind dropping the viewfinder) as long as I can get great IQ at such in a package so portable that I always have it with me. To repeat mr. Adams comment: “Lust…” Now, if only someone could make a MFT-to-Fmount converter:-)

]]> By: The Fallen Commoner http://www.recentlyreviewed.net/2009/06/the-olympus-pen-e-p1-unboxed-cameras-pics.html#comment-10 The Fallen Commoner Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:05:56 +0000 http://joshimoo.wordpress.com/2009/06/27/the-olympus-pen-e-p1-unboxed-cameras-pics#comment-10 NeedHelp,<br /><br />The E-3 and Pen E-P1 are totally different classes of cameras. This is an entry level camera that has a premium attached to its price for portability. Without the size benefit, this would be a $600 camera compared to $1400 for the E3. Also, if you used older film cameras, you'd know this is a retro look. NeedHelp,

The E-3 and Pen E-P1 are totally different classes of cameras. This is an entry level camera that has a premium attached to its price for portability. Without the size benefit, this would be a $600 camera compared to $1400 for the E3. Also, if you used older film cameras, you’d know this is a retro look.

]]> By: Justin http://www.recentlyreviewed.net/2009/06/the-olympus-pen-e-p1-unboxed-cameras-pics.html#comment-11 Justin Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:03:51 +0000 http://joshimoo.wordpress.com/2009/06/27/the-olympus-pen-e-p1-unboxed-cameras-pics#comment-11 Disagree, supposed to be extremely well built, it is based on the original PEN camera and personally I think the camera has a retro chic that makes it extremely attractive. The small fixed focus prime pancake lens looks great and as a 2nd camera to a DSLR it has to be worth a look. Disagree, supposed to be extremely well built, it is based on the original PEN camera and personally I think the camera has a retro chic that makes it extremely attractive. The small fixed focus prime pancake lens looks great and as a 2nd camera to a DSLR it has to be worth a look.

]]> By: MrSarkey http://www.recentlyreviewed.net/2009/06/the-olympus-pen-e-p1-unboxed-cameras-pics.html#comment-12 MrSarkey Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:57:10 +0000 http://joshimoo.wordpress.com/2009/06/27/the-olympus-pen-e-p1-unboxed-cameras-pics#comment-12 In reply to narikin, the fixed lengths lens is more expensive because it can do 2.8 aperture (f-stop), that means a more complex lens construction; hence the higher price. In reply to narikin, the fixed lengths lens is more expensive because it can do 2.8 aperture (f-stop), that means a more complex lens construction; hence the higher price.

]]> By: richardlai http://www.recentlyreviewed.net/2009/06/the-olympus-pen-e-p1-unboxed-cameras-pics.html#comment-13 richardlai Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:30:50 +0000 http://joshimoo.wordpress.com/2009/06/27/the-olympus-pen-e-p1-unboxed-cameras-pics#comment-13 I see... I somehow misread it as "pre-production model" hence my question regarding extra cost. I see… I somehow misread it as “pre-production model” hence my question regarding extra cost.

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