Hi, Wayne - Thus far I've only been using the 28-108 (35 equiv), so
that's all I can comment on....
But....
Yes, the lenses snap right in when manually focused - and there is a
custom function setting that allows you to manually tweak the focus when
the camera is set on autofocus;
Switching from spot, to center weighted, to matrix - ESP - metering
requires simply depressing a button on the top left side of the prism -
easily done with the left thumb, an turning the front function dial; a
quick, easy move.
The zooms have two rings - the zoom ring is close to the camera, and the
manual focus ring is at the front end of the lens. Both have rubber
grips, but with different patterns to them which you will know by feel
very quickly.
The viewfinder is a delight - forget the technical aspects, which is to
say it's 1000f the image, something like .96 magnification at 50 mm -
and consider instead that it's extremely bright and sharp.It's hard for
me to believe I'm looking at the world through a 2.8-3.5 lens, because
it's as bright as I'd expect with a 1.4.
Thus far, I haven't found anything about the camera, it's handling, it's
fit and finish, or it's array of features, which I'd want to change. And
thus far I have only two wishes - that there were already more lenses,
including several high speed primes, and wide primes; and that there
were less noise at high isos. But my guess is that Olympus will address
both those concerns over time.
If you have other specific - or general questions - feel free to contact
me off-list.
B. D.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of W Shumaker
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 8:49 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] New E-1
I would love to have an E-1 camera, even if the E-3 comes out in 1-2
years, but the question for me is the E-1 system. You have to buy into
it as a system camera. The OM, whether an OM-1 or an OM-4t still fits
into a system. The DOF of the smaller sensor, poorer working distance
with macro lenses, and low light noise performance are the biggest
issues for me. My experience with the C-5050 says that a lot can be
done with 5mp. At 8mp I'm pretty much happy. I can't help but feel a
5mp full frame 35mm sensor would be a better system camera though.
The response time needs to include auto-focus in my opinion. It is a
royal pain in the a** to sit there with the button half depressed. My
hand will cramp up in no time if that is what I have to do to get short
shutter lag. The shutter lag should be compared to a modern SLR with
auto-focus, that includes auto-focus in it's response time, as well as
switching between any operational modes.
The number of shots I loose with the C-5050 because I have to wait is
too much. I want a zoom ring and a focus ring to crank when I need to.
The time it takes for the 5050 to figure out I am no longer half
depressing the shutter button and instead trying to zoom is painfully
slow, especially when I see my photo opportunity slipping away. I'm
assuming that is not the case with the E-1?
BD, what are the lenses like when not using auto-focus? Are they easy to
snap into focus. Are they silky smooth like my OM Zuikos? Are the zooms
two-touch? Is the viewfinder view as big as an OM? Can I switch to spot
metering with the touch of a button? Is it easy to manually tweak after
the
auto-focus? more nitty-gritty, more more please.... I need the E-1
gestalt.
Wayne
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