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rbelyell
Joined: 13 Oct 2009 Posts: 4269 Location: somewhere in the mountains of central NY
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:33 pm Post subject: goodbye to a favorite camera (with picture) |
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rbelyell wrote:
i was just thinking that ive owned a LOT of cameras! probably over two to three dozen film and 12-15 digital, including the 5d and leica digilux 2. but today i sent out perhaps my favorite, and certainly the only one i will actually miss, to a forum member--my olly ep2.
certainly this was not the 'best' camera ive ever used, nor did it produce the 'best' images i ve gotten from a camera. but it was a trend-setter, the first 'throwback' conceived to mimic a cult classic film cam. and it was so very well done: it is so solid, so small yet so weighty, so very good looking and good 'feeling', that i bonded with it in a way i have not with any other camera ive ever used. now my new fuji x100 is small, and takes far better pictures, especially in low light, but it doesnt have anywhere near the 'significant' solid feel that the olly had. i love the X for what it does, but its not my 'friend', for lack of a better term, it doesnt 'feel just right', or that it will easily survive a bounce on the ground like my ep2 felt. (dont worry eugene, i never ACTUALLY bounced it on the ground, but it felt like i could! )
anyway, my head told me the new olly om-d was a significant upgrade--new 16mp sensor, great high iso ability, 5 axis IBIS--a first--whose effect is visible through the VF--another first, live bulb feature-another first, all weather proof with a kit zoom that goes from 24-100mm--two more firsts. so i couldnt resist. and while i do believe i will get much better results from the omd, i dont think its going to feel the way that ol' ep2 did...
so anyway, it just didnt seem right to send the old girl off without some kind of acknowledgement. i know she's in good hands. so long ol' friend, i'll miss ya'!
tony _________________ Epson RD1 + Elmarit 21/2.8; Summarit 50/1.5; Summarit 75/2.5; Elmar-c 90/4; Sankyo Komura 135/2.8, Hektor 135/4.5; Braun Paxina 29 6x6; Photax Boyer Paris; Holga 120 Pano
GREAT STUFF FOR SALE:
Contax T
Hasselblad XPan + 45/4, 90/4
Kodak Retina Reflex IV + full set of Schneider Krueznach lenses
Mercury 2 half frame 35mm
Kodak Pro slr/n
Fuji GM670+100/3.5+65/8!
Praktisix 6x6 medium format + ZeissBiometar 120/2.8
Bessa T 101 Anniversary Edition in Navy Blue
Mamiya Six Folder with Zuiko 75/3.5
Adaptall: Tamron SP 28-85 macro
Cameras: Canon IX
PM for more complete descriptions/pix. All in great shape!
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'buy me a drink, sing me a song,
take me as i come 'cause i can't stay long'
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ludoo
Joined: 18 Sep 2009 Posts: 1397 Location: Milan, Italy
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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ludoo wrote:
You can comfort yourself with the thought that you can always get another one if you keep missing it.
I really like your post, we always talk about gear but rarely from a sentimental standpoint, too often on the basis of dry measurements or absolute qualities, while I think a camera should in a way be an extension of yourself to allow you to take pictures at your full potential.
I had the same feelings towards the Digilux 2 I briefly owned and passed on to Carsten, a camera that fit my hands like a glove, and gave me the feeling I had always owned it. I still regret selling it, especially since I will never find another one at an affordable price, and I consider myself lucky to have experienced one. _________________ My galleries
Digital: Samsung EX-1
Past Digital: Samsung NX10, Sigma SD9, Sigma SD10, SD14, DP2, Pentax *istD, Kx, Fuji S2 Pro, Canon 5D
Analog: packfilm Polaroids, 6x9 Kodak folders, Pentacon Taxona half-frame, Fujica ST605n, Walz Envoy, Olympus 35 S-II, Olympus Wide S
Past Analog: Polaroid 600se, Polaroid 110B, Canon IIF, various fixed-lens and Russian rangefinders, ...
Past Lenses: Nikkor 24/2.8, Nikkor SC 50/1.4, Nikkor 50/2, Nikkor H 85/1.8, Nikkor P 105/2.5, Nikkor Q 135/3.5, Fujinon 100/2.8, Fujinon EBC 100/2.8, Fujinon EBC 135/3.5, Fujinon EBC 200/4.5, Mamiya SX 135/2.8, CZJ Flektogon 35/2.4, CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8 zebra, CZJ Sonnar 135/3.5, ...
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rbelyell
Joined: 13 Oct 2009 Posts: 4269 Location: somewhere in the mountains of central NY
Expire: 2014-01-31
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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rbelyell wrote:
thanks ludoo, appreciate it. thought i'd add one of my last pix with this cam, and the really fabulous panny 20/1.7. shot in color, desaturated except for red, and cropped.
#1
_________________ Epson RD1 + Elmarit 21/2.8; Summarit 50/1.5; Summarit 75/2.5; Elmar-c 90/4; Sankyo Komura 135/2.8, Hektor 135/4.5; Braun Paxina 29 6x6; Photax Boyer Paris; Holga 120 Pano
GREAT STUFF FOR SALE:
Contax T
Hasselblad XPan + 45/4, 90/4
Kodak Retina Reflex IV + full set of Schneider Krueznach lenses
Mercury 2 half frame 35mm
Kodak Pro slr/n
Fuji GM670+100/3.5+65/8!
Praktisix 6x6 medium format + ZeissBiometar 120/2.8
Bessa T 101 Anniversary Edition in Navy Blue
Mamiya Six Folder with Zuiko 75/3.5
Adaptall: Tamron SP 28-85 macro
Cameras: Canon IX
PM for more complete descriptions/pix. All in great shape!
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'buy me a drink, sing me a song,
take me as i come 'cause i can't stay long' |
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bhargav
Joined: 24 Nov 2011 Posts: 938 Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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bhargav wrote:
Tony, after receiving my E-P2 I can understand your feeling. It really feels great in your hand. I knew that my NEX5 was superior in terms of technical abilities but still bought an E-P2 as it felt right in the hand and had other positives. I'm sure you'll enjoy the new OM-D and as ludoo says, you can always buy one later if you want to. |
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Jesito
Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 5745 Location: Olivella, Catalonia, (Spain)
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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Jesito wrote:
Hi Tony,
Sometimes those little cams pick a place near us like if they were a pet. I felt something similar with the Oly E-1, and I finally had to ger another one,
(As the time goes by, the old friend has come back much cheaper than the one that left first, all are advantages).
I'll track closely your comments on the OM-D, I'm yet unsure if the OM-D is a marketing bluff or if it really does perform much better than the PENs.
Regards.
Jes. _________________ Jesito, Moderator
Jesito's backsack:
Zooms Sigma 70-300, Tamron 35-135 and 70-210 short, 70-210 long, 28-70 CF Macro, 35-70, 35-80, Vivitar 70-210 KA, Tamron 70-250.
Fixed Industar-50, , Tamron 24mm, Tamron 135mm, Sands Hunter 135mm, Pancolar 50mm, Volna-3, many Exakta lenses
DSLR SIGMA SD9 & SD14, EOS 5D, Sony A700 and NEXF3, Oly E-330, E-400, E-450, E-1
TLR/6x6/645 YashicaMat, Petri 6x45, Nettar, Franka Solida, Brilliant
SLR Minolta X300, Fuji STX II, Praktica VLC3, Pentax P30t, EXA500, EXA 1A, Spotmatic(2), Chinon CM-4S, Ricoh, Contax, Konica TC-X , Minolta 5000, 7000i, 3Sxi, EOS 500 and CX
Rangefinders Chinon 35EE, Konica C35 auto, Canonet 28, Yashica Lynx, FED-2, Yashica electro 35, Argus C3 & C4, Regula Cita III, Voigtlander Vitoret (many), Welta Welti-I, Kodak Signette 35, Zorki-4, Bessa-R & L, Minolta Weathermatic, olympus XA2
Compact Film Konica C35V, Voigtlander Vitorets, Canon Prima Super 105, Olympus XA2 and XA3
Compact Digital Olympus C-5050, Aiptek Slim 3000, Canon Powershot A540, Nikon 5200, SIGMA DP1s, Polaroid X530, IXUS55, Kodak 6490, Powershot G9 and G10
CSCCanon EOS-M, Samsung NX100 and NX210, Lumix G5, NEX-F3 |
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poilu
Joined: 26 Aug 2007 Posts: 10472 Location: Greece
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
I never fall in love with a camera
I am in love with lenses and with my swiss army knife
but I agree that the om-d is very sexy and I will wait to enjoy the pics _________________ T* |
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rbelyell
Joined: 13 Oct 2009 Posts: 4269 Location: somewhere in the mountains of central NY
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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rbelyell wrote:
thanks guys! very nice of you all to comiserate with me! i understand that olly will be shipping the omd's out later this week, and hopefully i will have my chrome kit some time next week. _________________ Epson RD1 + Elmarit 21/2.8; Summarit 50/1.5; Summarit 75/2.5; Elmar-c 90/4; Sankyo Komura 135/2.8, Hektor 135/4.5; Braun Paxina 29 6x6; Photax Boyer Paris; Holga 120 Pano
GREAT STUFF FOR SALE:
Contax T
Hasselblad XPan + 45/4, 90/4
Kodak Retina Reflex IV + full set of Schneider Krueznach lenses
Mercury 2 half frame 35mm
Kodak Pro slr/n
Fuji GM670+100/3.5+65/8!
Praktisix 6x6 medium format + ZeissBiometar 120/2.8
Bessa T 101 Anniversary Edition in Navy Blue
Mamiya Six Folder with Zuiko 75/3.5
Adaptall: Tamron SP 28-85 macro
Cameras: Canon IX
PM for more complete descriptions/pix. All in great shape!
_________________________
'buy me a drink, sing me a song,
take me as i come 'cause i can't stay long' |
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std
Joined: 09 Feb 2010 Posts: 1826 Location: Bulgaria
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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std wrote:
I know what you feel. When i sold my silver E-P1 to get a Sony Nex i was regretting it for a full year.
The Pen was lot more camera than the Sony, despite of the sensor qualities and i was missing it a lot.
And next year i got E-P2. Now looking at E-P3 i see that it became more plastic - let's hope the OM-D will bring back the quality touch and good look and feel to the camera. _________________ Stefan
My lens list:
SLR MD: Rokkor 1,7/50 Exakta: Kilfitt-Makro-Kilar E 3.5/4cm; CZJ 2/50 Pancolar;M42: CZJ 2.8/50 Tessar; Mir-1B 2.8/37; Jupiter-9 2/85 T-mount: Tamron 5.9/200; Tamron 6.9/300; Tamron 7.5/400 C-mount: Cosmicar 1.8/50 Y/S: Sun 3.5/38-90, Sun 4/70-210 RF Contax RF: Jupiter-8 2/50; Contax G:CZ 2,8/21 Biogon T; CZ 2,8/28 Biogon T; CZ 2/35 Planar T; CZ 2/45 Planar T; CZ 2,8/90 Sonnar T |
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ramcewan
Joined: 02 Mar 2012 Posts: 198 Location: New England, USA
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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ramcewan wrote:
I agree the PENs have a really wonderful feel in hand. I love the way my E-PL2 fits my hands and holding it feels very natural. The hand grip is a little thing that the E-PL2 and E-2 have in common and it makes a huge difference IMHO in the ergonomics of the camera. Obviously the E-2 is a step above the E-PL2 but they both have the same retro look.
The OM-D looks very much like it took the best of the PENs and took it to the next level.
I really like the built in view finder as I kind of think the VF-2 diminishes the clean look of the PENs. Making the viewfinder a part of the body makes the OM-D look really nice but I fear that the fact it can no longer be tilted will prove to be a gripe for people. I know I often times use the VF-2 at a nearly 90 degree angle, especially when the camera is on a tripod, being able to look down into the view finder seems really convenient and natural.
Having just gotten my E-PL2 a few months ago I am not ready for an upgrade just yet, but if I was I think the OM-D would be my choice over the Panasonic, Sony or Samsung simply because of the ergonomics. Congratulations and I will poor a little out for your E-2 _________________ Olympus e-pl2 with VF-2
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Mflenses: Hexanon 50mm f1.8 AR, Hexanon 40mm f1.8 AR, Hoya 80-200mm f4 in AR, Sigma Super-Wide 24mm f2.8 AR, Jupiter-8 50mm f2, Tair 3 300mm f4.5 Brussels Grand Prix
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MFT Digital lenses: Panasonic 45-200mm f4 OIS, Panasonic 14mm f2.5, Olympus 14-42mm II f3.5, Olympus Zuiko 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 ED (FT with MFT adapter) |
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Nordentro
Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 4713 Location: Lillehammer, Norway
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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Nordentro wrote:
So there is more people waiting for the E-M5 I posted a poll about who had ordered it yeasterday! Silver or black?
I`m keeping my E-p1! _________________ Lars | Manuellfokus.no |
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