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Re: [OM] OM-D EM-5 review at dpreview

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-D EM-5 review at dpreview
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 04 May 2012 11:41:18 -0400
Use the OM-4Ti for concert shooting and something else for everything 
else.  The film will probably be less expensive than the alternative.

Chuck Norcutt


On 5/4/2012 11:33 AM, Paul Braun wrote:
> Glad it's not just me.  I even have problems focusing my 50/1.2 on my E-1.
>
> Considering the miserable low-light performance of my E-1, and the fact
> that I need to be able to shoot more concert shots in varying qualities of
> light, I'm seriously considering moving to Nikon.  However, that's a whole
> other world of expense, and I really need a fast prime tele to do it well,
> something for which I do not have the budget.  So, I sit here in
> frustration.
>
> I really miss the viewfinder of my OM4Ti.
>
> On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 10:27 AM, Ken Norton<ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
>
>> I've been kludging the old lenses on Four-Thirds bodies for a few
>> years now. I would consider it significantly more difficult to manual
>> focus on the E-1 and DMC-L1 than the OM-3Ti. However, I've found that
>> manually focusing ANYTHING on a modern camera, Olympus or Canon, is
>> spotty at best. The focus screen in the 7D isn't too bad, but the 5D
>> just doesn't do the snap. It mushes in and out. Again, this isn't the
>> Zuikos talking, but is this way with the AF lenses.
>>
>> Essentially, what has happened is that we NEED autofocus because the
>> screens are so bad. The screens are so bad because we have autofocus.
>> In my experience, the Nikon focus screens are much better for manually
>> focusing.
>>
>> I very much like the idea of live-view EVF. Yes, live-view has its
>> issues, but one thing it has is the ability to do a quick and easy
>> zoom for critical focus function. I would really like (and haven't
>> seen whether the M-5D does this), is a central spot in the viewfinder
>> be zoomed in. The rest of the image stays full-image, just the center
>> is zoomed. That way I can focus on something without having to press
>> any buttons whatsoever. OK, maybe have it activate on the half-press.
>>
>> AG
>>
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>> Ken Norton
>> ken@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> http://www.zone-10.com
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