Forget Elvis... you be da KING!
Seriously... yes. We had also Canons and Nikons at the paper,
but none felt as comfortable in use as the E-1.
It just feels right somehow.
Old feeley Rick
*(Don't tell my wife.)*
On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 11:28 AM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I agree with Chris regarding the limitations in cropping. This is probably
> one of the biggest drawbacks of the E-1. However, on the flip side, the
> 100% viewfinder and the 645 format means that if you can get it right in
> camera, the amount of cropping for final use is limited. What is neat is
> how confident you can be with the framing in the E-1.
>
> It does definitely force you to get it right in camera, though. Too much
> chopping of the image and you'll be flat up against the hyperactive AA
> filter.
>
> For some odd reason, I have one particular problem with the E-1. More often
> than not, My images are slightly tilted. Nothing wrong with the camera, but
> the more squarish format and small viewfinder means that I'm not seeing the
> tilt. The grid screen helped, but still I struggle with this.
>
> At this event the other night, there was another photographer who took an
> interest in the E-1. I handed it to him and the look of childlike joy on
> his face as he commented on how good it felt and the awesome view of the OM
> Zuikos almost made him a convert on the spot. I must say that there is no
> other camera that feels as good in the hand as the E-1.
>
> Oh, BtW, of the 200ish pictures I shot, about half made it to the album and
> not a single one required cropping.
>
> AG
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