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Re: [OM] The E-M1 arrived yesterday afternoon a day early from B&H

Subject: Re: [OM] The E-M1 arrived yesterday afternoon a day early from B&H
From: Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 13:52:51 +0000
As a N*kon user I never turn the power switch off.  It goes into standby
after some period and that's how it stays - even for days/weeks in the
camera bag.  (IIRC my first DSLR (D70) used 2mA in Off and 3mA in Standby.)
How do the OM-Ds behave in Standby?
Jez

On 29 January 2015 at 13:05, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> I don't like the E-M5's power switch either but I'm glad they didn't use
> the GX7 as a model.  The GX7 gets away with that position since the switch
> is around the base of the mode dial.  But the E-M1 has that space reserved
> for the rear control dial.  Changing the locations of the front and rear
> control dials (made possible by the grip) is what makes the E-M1 such an
> ergonomic improvement over the E-M5.  But I suppose the power switch could
> have been positioned under the E-M1's mode dial, preferably (I think) on
> the front side.
>
> Don Holbrook sent me a bunch of links regarding the E-M1 one of which is
> the Imaging Resource review <http://www.imaging-resource.
> com/PRODS/olympus-e-m1/olympus-e-m1A.HTM> The review is highly
> complementary of the E-M1 *except* the location of the power switch.  The
> reviewer says:
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> Power switch on left side? In one last note on the top left controls, the
> placement of the On/Off switch on the left side is an odd and -- I think --
> incorrect choice. With the power switch on the right, which is conventional
> placement, it's possible to take a camera from a bag or from a position
> slung on a camera strap and to bring it up into shooting position while
> flicking on the power with one finger. This isn't possible with the E-M1,
> and either two hands -- or one hand and an awkward reach-around -- is
> required to switch the camera on. I can't stress enough how much I dislike
> having the power switch on the left side of the camera and I think many
> photographers will feel the same.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> You're apparently one of those people who feel the same.  I don't really
> care and assume that the power switch is where it's at for better use of
> space in the already crowded right side.  If I have ever needed to switch
> on the camera simultaneously with withdrawing it from it's bag with one
> hand I don't remember it.  My camera is generally hanging from a neck strap
> and I grab it with 2 hands when I pick it up.
>
> I'm a left-eyed shooter and the positions of the control wheels on the
> E-M5 make them difficult to use.  The E-M1 resolves that for me.  I should
> still practice on changing to right-eyed shooting since my right eye is a
> bit stronger and the AEL/AFL (focus for me) would be a bit easier to reach
> if I did.  However, it's difficult to break 50 years of camera shooting
> habits.  I still like my E-M5 but I'm already loving my E-M1 and I haven't
> taken anything more than a couple of test shots.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 1/28/2015 5:19 PM, Moose wrote:
>
>>
>>  I keep reaching for the power switch in the wrong place but it's
>>> similar to an OM film body power switch so that shouldn't take much
>>> more getting used to.
>>>
>>
>> I've never gotten used to the switch on the E-M5. It's just in the wrong
>> place for me, and my only ergonomic gripe. The classic OM location is
>> better, but still not ideal. I wish they had used a GX7 and realized how
>> perfect its on/off switch location is.
>>
>> Switched On Moose
>>
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