Robert,
Well put. I am as well a long time OM user (1 through 4) and have
enjoyed the results and pleasure of using these cameras over these many
years.
A few months back I picked up the same E-500 and lens kit as you.
After the initial learning curve it feels good in my hand and
comfortable to use. I have found the ME-1 magnifier eyecup a good
addition. At first I hadn't thought I would get the lens adapter, but
I am anxious to try out some of my favorites in the OM lens collection.
Martin
On Jun 8, 2006, at 2:49 PM, <robburn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Rand E,
>
> I have the E-500 with 14-45mm, 45-150mm, 50-200mm, 50mm Macro, EC-14
> 1.4X TeleConverter, EX-25 Extension Tube and FL-50 flash. I have used
> the outfit for several months and I am quite pleased with the camera
> and the photo results. I am a long time Olympus SLR user starting with
> the Pen FT in 1969, and on to the OM-1, OM-2, OM-10 and the Om-4.
> Still have all but the Pen FT. Love those OM viewfinders, but I find
> the E-500 viewfinder to be quite adequate. (And that's coming from a
> 73 year old who wears glasses to see anything up close.) Macro shots
> are no problem with the E-500 and the 50mm Macro. Complaints about the
> E-500 viewfinder seem like nit-picking to me. OM users are just
> spoiled. ;o)
>
> The crucial question is: Can you see clearly enough through the
> viewfinder to make the shot? If so, the viewfinder must be adequate
> IMHO. I hate to see a good camera disparaged for such a minor
> complaint. I'm more bothered by the Olympus auto focus having to "hunt
> for focus" in dim lighting. I find myself using manual focus more
> often than not in such cases.
>
> Bottom line: I suspect that if you didn't have a zillion other cameras
> (and opinions about them) to compare it with, you would be ecstatic
> with an E-500. Comparing price to features, the E-500 is an
> outstanding buy. Sure, you can buy a C*non or a N*kon for a mere few
> thousand dollars more and then pay thousands more for lenses to fit,
> but the question is: Will your kind of photography make that cost
> effective? Can you amortize your photo equipment and take it off your
> taxes, like some on the List who make a living at photography, or do
> you have to absorb all the costs yourself? Are you sufficiently
> financially well off that cost is a minor consideration? If so, buy
> the tool that suits your requirements or your fancy
>
> In spite of the way it sounds on the List at times, it is the
> photographer who makes the photo, not the camera. The camera is a mere
> tool in the photographer's hands. Many years ago, I worked part-time
> in a photo department in a retail store. We made retail sales of photo
> gear and offered photo finishing. Some of the nicest landscape photos
> to come through our photo finishing were made by an elderly woman with
> an old Kodak box camera with a rubber band replacing the shutter lever
> return spring. She was quite a photographer, in spite of the fact that
> the viewfinder wasn't much to brag about. I've never forgotten that
> lesson.
>
> You will probably be happy with an E-500, or an E-330, or an E-1 for
> that matter, if you merely want a camera that will take photos as well
> as you can see and compose them. On the other hand, you may not be
> happy with either one, if you are continually comparing it to newer,
> more costly and more feature laden cameras to hit the market.
>
> YMMV,
>
> Robert B.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rand E <rtomcala@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2006 18:56
> Subject: [OM] I'm looking hard at the Evolt E-500, what's the general
> concenus ?
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>
>> I'm about ready to jump from plaything
>> digital camera to serious
>> type digital camera. The Evolt seems to look good and will
>> give me the
>> added advantage (with the adapter) of being able to use my
>> stable of
>> macro & micro lens of the OM line.
>> Pro's and con's ?
>> Rand E
>>
>>
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