I can't wait to get my hands on the 75mm f/1.8 and having a 150mm f/2, 200mm f/2.8 and 300mm f/4 would just be icing on the cake
What really sold me on MFT was the lens lineup, I mentioned earlier in this thread that I've tested the Nikon V1, the Panny GX1 and was waiting on the NEX-7, the NX200 and now the Fuji X Pro1; however, if the E-M5 pans out, I don't think I need to test the others, Olympus and Panasonic have already proven to me they make some beautiful glass and there is no guarantee that Samsung and Fuji will continue making glass for their CSC's, one would assume they would but there are a lot of factors to play out before these companies are convinced this is a positive revenue generating series. Not only that, but how long will it take them to come out with glass as nice as what Olympus already has, and can they be as small with as good IQ as the MFT line?
I'm feeling pretty confident I made the right decision to go with MFT.
Jorgen Udvang wrote:
What strikes me when I see the system overview photo from Olympus is that this is exactly that, a camera system. With nearly 30 AF lenses, partly of very high quality, plus some third party alternatives and lots of accessories, m4/3 is miles ahead of the competition in this regard. The only critical components I'm missing are a couple of large aperture long telephoto lenses, like a 150 and a 300. But apart from that, I could probably live with m4/3 as my only system.
The flash bracket is excellent. I've never like to have a flash that is high above the camera, particularly when doing pj work. Seems like my broke Metz won't be replaced after all ...Show more →
Agree. The fact that they are adding the 45m underwater housing for this camera also points to this becoming the foundation of an enthusiasts/ pro system. I highly suspect this is the death knell of the standard 4/3rds DSLR Olympus system.
wjmeyer wrote:
but there are a lot of factors to play out before these companies are convinced this is a positive revenue generating series.
As a Canon owner, i look forward to the m4/3 evolution; this is what Mr. David Parry from Canon UK have to say about the G1X: “It’s a similar kind of price to compact system cameras with a similar size sensor inside them, and once they’ve purchased that they might look at our DSLRs.” (via mirrorlessrumors.com).
They still want to use the smaller format to leverage Dslr sales! I'm looking for a smaller, lighter alternative to that.
d_chiesa, that was pretty much my situation. I've shot FF systems from Canon first and then Nikon, and for professional work I don't really see anything replacing them; however, for smaller pro gigs and for the love of photography, I was bothered by lugging around big/heavy equipment (kids events, zoos, vacations, etc.) and for that the MFT has matured enough to replace my big DSLR gear
wjmeyer wrote:
What really sold me on MFT was the lens lineup, I mentioned earlier in this thread that I've tested the Nikon V1, the Panny GX1 and was waiting on the NEX-7, the NX200 and now the Fuji X Pro1; however, if the E-M5 pans out, I don't think I need to test the others, Olympus and Panasonic have already proven to me they make some beautiful glass and there is no guarantee that Samsung and Fuji will continue making glass for their CSC's, one would assume they would but there are a lot of factors to play out before these companies are convinced this is a positive revenue generating series. Not only that, but how long will it take them to come out with glass as nice as what Olympus already has, and can they be as small with as good IQ as the MFT line? ...Show more →
wjmeyer wrote:
...but how long will it take them to come out with glass as nice as what Olympus already has, and can they be as small with as good IQ as the MFT line?
First, hopefully Oly will keep expanding the lens lineup meanwhile; plus, Panasonic makes lenses for the same mount too. And they have a bunch of 3rd party lens maker on board.
The other thing is, as you point out, that m4/3 allows for small but GOOD lenses at the same time. It's a compromise: smaller sensor, worse IQ potentially, but better lenses at the same size. Moreover, sensor IQ keeps improving for the smaller sensors too, and it's already more than ok.
Yakim Peled wrote:
That's very interesting. Which flash was bundled with it?
Happy shooting,
Yakim.
All Nex cameras, except the 7, are bundled with a small flash for the top of the camera, but it unfortunately doesn't act as a trigger. That being said, many of us have rigged a little flash trigger that avoids preflash to this flash, so we can use it for off camera flash control. Olympus is certainly doing a better job than Sony in this regard. With the Nex-7, you have to buy a small flash trigger. It isn't included.
FlyPenFly wrote:
Shallow DoF is of course not the end all of photography since that's just a stupid straw man. However, you can't achieve the look of 35mm F1.4 full frame with a MFT.
d_chiesa wrote:
It's a compromise: smaller sensor, worse IQ potentially, but better lenses at the same size. Moreover, sensor IQ keeps improving for the smaller sensors too, and it's already more than ok.
Exactly, and that was what I was counting on when I began investing in MFT back in November, and hopefully by March/April I'll have the E-M5 and will already have a better sensor to use with all the glass I've been getting from Oly/Panasonic.
Would I love to have the high ISO capability in MFT as I get from Nikon's D700, you betcha, and possibly Sony or Fuji are getting close, but at a compromise for lack of lenses. I'm willing to accept that compromise and know that in 3-5 years the sensors for MFT will have high ISO close to or better than what we had in FF. But even if they don't, for what I use MFT for, I think the current 16MP sensor from Panasonic is most usable.
A lot of people were worried about Olympus falling apart after the scandal last year; however, it was encouraging to know that the Camera division was not impacted by that and now we're seeing some awesome stuff coming this year from Olympus and from Panasonic.
wjmeyer wrote:
Would I love to have the high ISO capability in MFT as I get from Nikon's D700, you betcha, and possibly Sony or Fuji are getting close, but at a compromise for lack of lenses...
Agreed. I'd likely not be shooting NEX if it weren't for rangefinder lenses.
Yes, the size looks really nice to me. It's also now claimed that the sensor will be 40% less noisy than the previous 12MP sensor Olympus was using and that it will have a very weak AA filter.
43rumors has the complete spec list now. The IBIS looks amazing - 5 axis IS, pitch, yaw, 'rolling', vertical shift, horizontal shift, and estimated effectiveness of FIVE stops. If that's the case, that's incredible.
Most disapointing spec, IMO? Viewfinder magnification, which is listed at 1.15x (with a 50mm reference lens). Compared to a full frame viewfinder (which also uses the 50mm reference), it's a 0.58x viewfinder. Not super small, but certainly not big, and much smaller than the 1.4x (0.7x) viewfinder in Panasonic EVFs, which are roughly the same size as a full frame OVF.
