[LRflex] Re: OT: Oly 4/3 - expert advice - THANKS
- From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@xxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 06:28:25 -0700
congratulations Alice et Philippe... amities Steve
On Jun 4, 2007, at 1:18 AM, Philippe Amard wrote:
> Thanks all for your advice
> The deal was done on Saturday, Alice settled for the E400 double
> kit at
> a good price, and is pleased with it all (her first reflex camera
> since
> her still usable Praktica bought in the 80s BTW).
> We haven't tried all the features yet, notably R lenses with adaptor -
> that will be next weekend for sure.
> Thanks again.
> Phil...x
>
> Peter, looks real good like this too :-)
> I compared the size and look with the R4 - same category - but not the
> same weight whatsoever. ;-)
>
> Peter.Quick@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> E-400 or E-410???
>> Comes down to:
>> E-400 no Live View, Kodak CCD sensor.
>> E-410 Live View, Panasonic Live MOS sensor.
>>
>> I went for the E-400 as a direct sensor upgrade to the E-1, being
>> very
>> pleased with the attributes of E-1 images.
>>
>> A few articles on this topic can be found...
>> http://www.zs2.hu/csgzsfoto/technical/e1e400/
>> http://www.biofos.com/esystem/ebodies.html
>> http://www.wrotniak.net/photo/oly-e/index.html
>>
>> She's a beautiful camera. Or is it the lens that makes her look good?
>> http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e216/PJQ/E400R28.jpg
>>
>> Regards,
>> PJQ
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks Bob
>> we already have one L1 - and she knows what it is about..
>> The problem is to decide if the 410 is worht the extra bucks
>> (whatever
>> the rate - wink).
>> The 500 is to be replaced by a 510, nowhere to be seen so far
>> either. So
>> it is a bit difficult to assess its potential value too.
>>
>> The prices you quote - hyphen - are extremely attractive - make
>> them 1.5
>> to 2 times higher over here.
>>
>> But you may know that a woman's desire is our duty. So I'd better
>> find a
>> fast solution before she grabs for good the L1 she and friends
>> offered
>> me LoL.
>>
>> Thanks in any case BOd - I'll try and have a look at the 500 downtown
>> tomorrow.
>>
>> To be continued
>> Thanks again.
>> Phil...x
>>
>>
>>
>> Bob Shaw wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Phillipe:
>>>
>>> This may be a bit "far afield" from your desire.
>>>
>>> Consider the Oly E500 which comes with two wide angle lenses at
>>>
>>>
>> around=20=
>>
>>
>>> US $ 649.00 - less in some stores here. You can swap lenses with
>>> the=20
>>> L1, use the R adaptor, R lenses etc. You only have to look at
>>> Gary=20
>>> Todoroff's incredible images with the APO 280 4.0 to see what's=20
>>> possible with that setup.
>>>
>>> Or, buy the Panasonic at US 1,499.00.
>>>
>>> I can't tell you where you'd end up with the Franc against the
>>>
>>>
>> Dollar,=20=
>>
>>
>>> nor where you'd end up in shipping and import duties, but it
>>> might be=20
>>> worth looking into.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Bob in Seattle.
>>>
>>>
>>> PS: I'm quoting shelf prices at Circuit City and Best Buy - two
>>>
>>>
>> large=20=
>>
>>
>>> US "Big Box" chains.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jun 1, 2007, at 3:43, Philippe Amard wrote:
>>>
>>> All:
>>>
>>> We are considering the purchase of an Oly - Alice would like to
>>> share
>>> lenses with me as I already own an L1 and use my R lenses on it
>>> (macro
>>> is what she wants to shoot in particular).
>>> We have looked at the E400 still availble here (nice two zooms
>>> kit BTW).
>>>
>>> The 410 is due out next week in the shops and we would like to have
>>> expert advice from users of either/both before deciding.
>>>
>>> For your information, we spent a couple of hours in the shops in
>>> Paris
>>> and whatever their respective qualities, N,C or P are now out of the
>>> picture for reasons of lens compatibility, ergonomics, weight or
>>> VF. And
>>> I have fond memories of the OM2 I used to have: nostalgia?
>>>
>>> We know the advantages of LV through the L1. But since we haven't
>>> been
>>> able to see the newer 410 yet, the main question stands as a
>>> simple one
>>> : Is it really worth spending an extra 150 euros (=A3100 or $200)
>>> to get
>>> the 410, rather than the 400 which seems quite acceptable for the
>>> use
>>> Alice wants to put it to?
>>>
>>> Thanks in anticipation for any help, advice or recommendation you
>>> might
>>> make or give.
>>>
>>> Yours
>>> Phil...X
>>>
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