43 Rumors

Got the last one! Cancelling my preorder (since 2/7) for the black body. Lucky to get one, it seems…..

E-M5, the sure shot.

Holy c__p, the IQ looks excellent!

The 14mm and 20mm are excellent for times of traveling light. Lenses are very pocketable and low profile on camera. Very good performance/price.

300mm f/4.0 Ultra High IQ, Weather Sealed 150mm f/2.8 Ultra High IQ, WS 25mm f/1.4 Very High IQ, WS, $-Give Away! 17.5mm f/1.8 Ultra High IQ, WS 10mm f/2.0 Ultra High IQ, WS The 25mm should be priced to be a no brainer, meaning a high quality standard lens sold at a loss if necessary, [...]

You’re right: I had missed that one, thanks. Although I would be surprised if this zoom could equal the 50mm ZD’s sharpness, I am not equipped to compare critically at the moment, here on my cellphone/computer….:)

Oh, please don’t play games:

“The mush that EM-5 spits out is quite remarkable. Where is the GH-3?”

That isn’t provocative? Don’t you think you are enjoying just a bit of a bait and switch?

FWIW, If you read the comments, he says (if I recall correctly) he considered using it, but feared criticism that the test was undermined by the use of a comparatively inferior (for macro) lens. This leads torwards another idea: when will there be more weather proof lenses to match this body? Surely this kit lens [...]

I think that is quite likely. It is well known that Olympus is loathe to tread in areas with potential IP complications. I find this need to have every known feature contained within any given camera (or even brand) quite odd. Its as if, in the mind of these photographers (?), there can be no [...]

The E-M5 is overpriced….Are you on crack?

For what its worth, I am looking from the perspective of a stills photog. If video was a primary concern, I think the
position would be reversed. The IS supports portability, a main attraction for me.

Well, to me its huge. One of the major reasons Panasonic bodies are off my radar….completely.

I was just about to say the same. “Up to (a five stop effectiveness)” would not seem excessive to me as
as an upper lImit. However, it is reasonable to expect
a geometric increase in wasted exposures after the
fourth…..

Uh-oh, let the confusion and hand-wringing continue….

Yes Bob, you’re a Panasonic fanboy and fear and despise Olympus cameras, we get it. I have to say, I do find it re-assuring.

The E-10 was my first digital camera. At that time, I was also shooting with an (you guessed it) OM-4T and a Nikon F5 when the situation required the use of an AF lens. The quality from the E-10 was quite surprising at the time (not that it was a cheap camera), but I also [...]

Notice more unfamiliar manifestations, during this spreading realization that the m4/3 mount is a contender.

Pre-ordered black body and grip. I’ve been waiting for this since I put down my OM-4T.

Olympus, thank you so much!

You’re on a roll. I especially liked the hammer inside the hump. Reminds me of an old life in hell cartoon I read in the late 80′s, lol.

Except Admin says: No popup flash.