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Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus E-P1 review on DPR
From: "C.H.Ling" <ch_photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:26:25 +0800
I only concern the "sleep to shoot" timing (may be it is the same as "power 
off to shoot" for most DSLR). The E-1 is rather slow (~2s), I did miss many 
shots and it almost came to the situation that I just didn't try to shot 
because I knew it will not be ready in the timing I wanted.

With the 5D II I never turn the power switch off, it is just like an OM4, I 
can shoot anytime without worry if the power switch has turn on or not. I 
did turn it off for a few times but I just forgot to turn it on when trying 
to shoot so the power switch is now always on.

Power consumption is not an issue for 5D II, it sleep in a minute and then 
trun off after some time but it is ready to shoot when you trigger the 
shutter.

C.H.Ling


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Moose" <


> Joel Wilcox wrote:
>> I would like the option of cleaning at startup or shutdown -- my option. 
>> But having owned now three Oly DSLRs with this feature, the objection is 
>> totally theoretical in nature and casts doubts on most other observations 
>> because it merely builds upon the cobwebs of some reviewer's brain, as 
>> evidenced in the language:  "detracts from the
>> sense of ..."    I have never missed a shot I wanted because of this 
>> feature.  Never.  Non-issue.
>>
>
> Different strokes ... My original DSLR, a Canon 300D, has a power off to
> on time of about 3 sec. I found that quite frustrating at times and did
> indeed miss some shots to it.
>
> I'd be wandering about, the camera would turn off to save power, I'd put
> it up to my eye, only to discover it wasn't ready and I'd missed the
> decisive moment. I did intentionally develop a habit of being aware of
> potential opportunities and pushing the release to power it up again in
> anticipation, but who needs that?
>
> With the 5D, power off to shot time is less than 0.2 sec. Grab, push the
> button and get the shot. I'll take a shot with a dust bunny over no shot.
>
> I wouldn't mind if the Oly delay were for a real purpose, but it seems
> to me to be simple thoughtlessness and/or stubbornness. I just don't get 
> it.
>
> Contrast Panny's development of their higher end compacts. Critics
> complained about the way NR affected images - and Panny changed it for
> the better with their next generation of processors. Now, they are
> apparently working on responsiveness.
>
> I can see where slowness might not be a significant handicap for some
> photographers, or at least not a deal breaker. I can't see where
> responsiveness would ever be a negative.
>
> Moose

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