Welcome Mike - a small band of Olympus users - but growing!

Information is building too!

I got a free download of Silkypix to try when I got my E-1 - have'nt got round to it yet. I'm still happy with my JPEGs. Something for winter evenings perhaps.

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Hi Sue. Thanks for the welcome (back)!
I absolutely love my E-1. It produces excellent files, and the accuracy of its auto white balance, IMO, is unsurpassed. Obviously I am looking forward to the E-3, but I don't 'need' it since I never print above A4 and won't find much use for the extra megapixels. Still would be nice to have though :)

I have Elements 5 but do almost 100% of work within Lightroom, which I think is terrific. A massive leap forward in integrated workflow for me.

Best wishes

Mike

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Michael Woods Photography

E-1, E-500, 11-22mm, 14-54mm, 40-150mm, Sigma 30mm, 105mm, 135-400mm, OM50mm

Two days of walking the riverbank trying to capture some sort of photo of several types of small bird and I'm in my usual quandry. The 50-200mm is a great lens [a bit slow in action] but I'd still like to get back to something longer. New 70-300mm will probably fit the bill - I've used the 135-400mm Sigma on Nikon bodies and my only worry with that is the 270mm equivalent of the short end. But, in the interests of economy, buying another lens would mean either selling the 50-200mm or one of my current cameras - E-400 or E-510 - and I like them both! Decisions! What would you do?

 

E-510 - 50-200mm

What did you capture over the weekend?

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Sue,

I feel your pain! So the options as I see it are:
1. New 70-300mm by end of year (?). If on a par with the original 40-150mm from a quality perspective, this has got to be a winner, and not expensive.
2. Sigma 135-400mm. Can't say I'm overly impressed with mine so far, but it's early days and I really should put it through its paces a little longer before rubbishing it. Could be a technique issue, but there's no getting away from the fact that you need to be stopping down to f9 or f10 at the long end to get things sharp, with correspondingly slow shutter speeds
3. Sigma 50-500mm, which I am seriously considering myself if I trade in the 135-400
For what it's worth I agree that the forthcoming 70-300mm will fit the bill, and hopefully the price might mean you get to keep both cams :)

Best wishes

Mike

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Michael Woods Photography

E-1, E-500, 11-22mm, 14-54mm, 40-150mm, Sigma 30mm, 105mm, 135-400mm, OM50mm

Hi Guy, thanks for the link, I have read it now. 

Am in India until October now so will have to wait until I get home, unless I can find an Olympus dealer in Surat...

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Hi Guy, thanks for the link, I have read it now. 

Am in India until October now so will have to wait until I get home, unless I can find an Olympus dealer in Surat...

Blimey that's a long time to be in India. Business or pleasure? Must be a ton of photos to take there.

To everyone, have you tried Olympus Studio, and if so is it any good/use?

Guy

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m_woods:

Sue,

I feel your pain! So the options as I see it are:
1. New 70-300mm by end of year (?). If on a par with the original 40-150mm from a quality perspective, this has got to be a winner, and not expensive.
2. Sigma 135-400mm. Can't say I'm overly impressed with mine so far, but it's early days and I really should put it through its paces a little longer before rubbishing it. Could be a technique issue, but there's no getting away from the fact that you need to be stopping down to f9 or f10 at the long end to get things sharp, with correspondingly slow shutter speeds
3. Sigma 50-500mm, which I am seriously considering myself if I trade in the 135-400
For what it's worth I agree that the forthcoming 70-300mm will fit the bill, and hopefully the price might mean you get to keep both cams :)

Best wishes

Mike

 

Sometimes less is more I suppose. I've used the 135-400 on both Nikon and Canon and it's very good for what it is. I've found most budget lenses are best at around f8 but, as you say, slow shutter speeds can be the order of the day - not the best for fast moving subjects. Not sure how much the IS of the 510 would help with regard to slow shutter speeds and static objects. The IS2 panning mode seems pretty good. I've always resisted the 50-500 on terms of weight. Most of the time I take my camera out when walking along the riverbank with my dog. Carting a huge weight can make the walk a bit of a chore. I take photos as and when the opportunity arises - one camera - one lens - no large camera bag full of gear. That's another advantage of the Olympus digital system, even my f2.8 is'nt overly heavy. I think I'll wait to see what the 70-300 costs before making a decision - unless I see a bargain somewhere!

 

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Christ! i go away for a week and look what happens. the thread is now 5 pages long. once i find my cable i'll show you a few of my snapshots from my olympus compact camera that i yook in ireland.

It's nice seeing all your works btw. alot of great stuff

Ok so i've found somthing about Olympus Digital cameras that kinda annoys me a tad. Why do they feel the need to have a seperate type of USB cable to everything else? I have tens of standard USB cables that plug into most cameras, phones, MP3 players, Etc. but i have lost the cable that plugs into my Olympus compact meaning i can't get the images off of it because it has a spesialised cable. I know it seems silly but has anyone else found that simple things like that are too spesialised on Olympus cameras?

On another not (and leading full circle to the usb point) I was wondering along my road past my local camera shop and noticed they had an Olympus E-510 so i went in and had a look at one "in the flesh" as it were, having only seen pictures online or in mags. It is sertainly a nice looking little camera. very compact and portable. Felt very solid and well built. I di notice that it has the same USB as other Olympus cameras which kinda annoys me because it's not the universal USB slot meaning i have to have a single cable that i can't lose with no others spare. I did also notice that there was the addision of the XD card slot. which although kinda nice sinse i have a couple of XD cards seems a tad pointless. All in all a very nice solid feeling camera though. (I didn't get to use it sinse it didn't have the battery so i can only really coment on the build of it)

The e-1 had the universal cable, not sure about the E-300 but everything from the E-500 on has the one type. Most camera makes have certain annoying things like that. 30.00 to replace the lens hood on my 50-200 - now that's annoying! Dual memory slot can be very useful - if you use CF as your main card keeping an XD card in the other slot as back up, means you need never run out of memory at a crucial moment.

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Someone likes it!................

 

'Olympus E-510 wins EISA Award

Olympus E-510 wins EISA Award
Hamburg, 15 August 2007 - With its winning combination of cutting-edge technology, exceptional image quality and superb ergonomic handling, the Olympus E-510 has secured the prestigious EISA "European Consumer Camera 2007-2008" Award. The innovative D-SLR, which is based on the Four Thirds System, boasts Live View capabilities for the optimal framing of compositions and also features a built-in image stabiliser that ensures shots come out blur-free - no matter which lens is being used. Like all cameras from the impressive Olympus E-System, the professionally-designed 10.0 Megapixel E-510 also incorporates the unique Olympus Supersonic Wave Filter to provide the ultimate protection against the effects of dust.

Commenting on their decision to bestow the camera with the award, the EISA jury explained that: "The Olympus E-510 is a digital SLR with excellent image quality and some clear advantages over the rest of the market." Handling was cited as another winning feature: "The camera is compact and light, but with its large handgrip it is comfortable to hold." Naturally, the innovative technology incorporated in the E-510 had not escaped EISA's attention. Here they said that the camera's "anti-dust and image stabilisation systems are both invaluable benefits for the amateur photographer."

EISA (European Imaging & Sound Association) is comprised of around 50 prominent magazines in the areas of audio, video, home theatre, mobile electronics and photography from 20 European countries. Each year it honours the best newly-released products in recognition of their features, quality and general appeal to users.'

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It's for business unfortunately, and yes, it is a long time.  I was here for 4 months backpacking a few years ago but this trip is very different.  Hotel, site, hotel.  I have my camera though and will be taking it out for my day off on Sunday.  The colours and people in India are great for photography.  But the city I'm in now is pretty glum. 

I'll get around to scanning my negatives (remember those) from my last trip at some point and upload a few travel shots to my gallery.

 

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Someone likes it!................

 

'Olympus E-510 wins EISA Award

Olympus E-510 wins EISA Award
Hamburg, 15 August 2007 - With its winning combination of cutting-edge technology, exceptional image quality and superb ergonomic handling, the Olympus E-510 has secured the prestigious EISA "European Consumer Camera 2007-2008" Award. The innovative D-SLR, which is based on the Four Thirds System, boasts Live View capabilities for the optimal framing of compositions and also features a built-in image stabiliser that ensures shots come out blur-free - no matter which lens is being used. Like all cameras from the impressive Olympus E-System, the professionally-designed 10.0 Megapixel E-510 also incorporates the unique Olympus Supersonic Wave Filter to provide the ultimate protection against the effects of dust.

Commenting on their decision to bestow the camera with the award, the EISA jury explained that: "The Olympus E-510 is a digital SLR with excellent image quality and some clear advantages over the rest of the market." Handling was cited as another winning feature: "The camera is compact and light, but with its large handgrip it is comfortable to hold." Naturally, the innovative technology incorporated in the E-510 had not escaped EISA's attention. Here they said that the camera's "anti-dust and image stabilisation systems are both invaluable benefits for the amateur photographer."

EISA (European Imaging & Sound Association) is comprised of around 50 prominent magazines in the areas of audio, video, home theatre, mobile electronics and photography from 20 European countries. Each year it honours the best newly-released products in recognition of their features, quality and general appeal to users.'

nice. good to hear its an awared winner. I can't wait to get mine asap.

Also FYI digital depo are doing a rather nice offer on it at the moment which is order it now and get a free battery for it. which is excelent in my opinion. hoping to get it before the offer expirers.

Always a good idea to carry a spare battery - battery life is extremely good though. Using the live view no doubt cuts it down but i must admit the live view is'nt something I've used as it's not as versatile as the one on the E-330. If live view is a very important function for anyone then I'd definitely grab an E-330 while they're available.

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Wow - new Canon 40D will have 10mp, anti dust and live view...now, where have i seen that before.....

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