Walk On The Wet Side: Lower East Side, NYC: Hurricane Irene Aftermath: Panasonic GH2 in DIY Hurricane proof housing from Mike Kobal on Vimeo.
Olympus E-PL3 review at DC.watch (google translation).
Richard Franiec grip coming soon for Olympus PEN E-PL3 (Dpreview).
New thumbs for our M43 cameras from Elva (SLRclub).
A cool image of the GF1 with Leica Visoflex at Tokyocamerastyle.
FourThirds – The End or The Beginning? (Zone-10).
Davi H. E-PL3 unboxing pics and XZ-1 unboxing pics.
Olympus E-5 wildlife gallery by Pekka Potka (Click o gallery and than on wildlife).
Comparison between Panasonic G3 + 12mm f/2 and Sony NEX-C3 + 16mm f/2.8 (Soundimageplus).
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Would a thumb grip help much for say, a GF1?
The first comment in the G3 vs. NEX-C3 comparison says this: “From raw, the Sony has maybe half an f-stop advantage.” Looks like a reasonable conclusion from the images in the blog.
Doesn’t this mean that the G3 sensor is up to par with the Sony, then? So all the talk about Panasonic being behind with sensors really is an exaggeration? Or is there something biased in this comparison?
> A cool image of the GF1 with Leica Visoflex at Tokyocamerastyle.
So this is the m43 response to LA-EA1? 😀
Richard Franiec grip for E-PL3 is too small for comfortable holding of larger lenses. Anyone knows of some bigger third party grip, closer to G1 grip size?
The EPL3 has the next best thing to a good grip – a flat surface that makes it easy to mount a homemade grip. I’m sure we’ll be seeing a number of DIY solutions. Even a block of wood makes quite a difference to a slippery camera!
If it only had a hole for screwing a grip, like E-P3 🙂 …
i hope NYC does not end up with a rash of leptospirosis from all those people wading in that water in their bare legs…
This is cool: http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/popup/gh2_gallery/bencemate/index.html
Thanks Admin for putting up my Unboxing photos…please change my name from Davi to David 🙂
Also just so everyone knows…E-PL3 now in Australia! Very few available…I got mine last week at Harvey Norman, it was the only one they had but if you call around you might be lucky! 🙂
It is an AWESOME camera despite Sony’s new offering I wouldn’t trade it (until the PRO Micro 4/3s is out).
It focuses as fast as my E-5, even in low light and the image quality is as good as the E-5!
Soooo much goodness in such a small package! If it was splashproof it would be nearly perfect!
The PT-EP05L is coming to Australia at the end of September. As I am just starting to do professional underwater photography I will post a review of the E-PL3 and PT-EP05L underwater housing by October for you all 🙂
David Hallett
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Olympus E-5, 12-60, 50-200, 50, E-PL3, M 9-18, M 14-42 MkII R, 40-150 R, E-PL1, PT-EP01, 2X UFL-2, SOLA600, XZ-1, PT-050, etc
Exciting times 🙂
Khen Lim writes a great article!
I find it SO funny that people stress so much about change!
EVERYTHING changes…constantly…except maybe some peoples minds…lol 😉
Change is GREAT if you embrace it…I love how Olympus never stop innovating…even though people complain and complain and complain, Olympus are doing things and have always done things that few others have the guts to do!
First Live View
First In Camera Filters (DSLRs)
First Digital Lens
First Sensor Cleaning (that still WORKS)
First Body Stablisation (in-camera)
First Portable SYSTEM (way before Micro)
Great Cost to Quality VALUE
First Pro DSLR to have Swivel Screen
First and Toughest Sealed Camera (not play seals)
Best Underwater “In-house” System
Etc
Etc
Etc
Great products, great vision, not perfect but the balls to break the mould and create exciting opportunities for those Photographers who also have the guts to lead not follow! 😉
Khen Lim writes a great article!
I find it SO funny that people stress so much about change!
EVERYTHING changes…constantly…except maybe some peoples minds…lol 😉
Change is GREAT if you embrace it…I love how Olympus never stop innovating…even though people complain and complain and complain, Olympus are doing things and have always done things that few others have the guts to do!
First Live View
First In Camera Filters (DSLRs)
First Digital Lens
First Sensor Cleaning (that still WORKS)
First Body Stablisation (in-camera)
First Portable SYSTEM (way before Micro)
Great Cost to Quality VALUE
First Pro DSLR to have Swivel Screen
First and Toughest Sealed Camera (not play seals)
Best Underwater “In-house” System
Etc
Etc
Etc
Great products, great vision, not perfect but the guts to break the mould and create exciting opportunities for those Photographers who also have the guts to lead not follow! 😉
Interesting Zone-10 comments on 4/3. Maybe Oly will get to an m4/3 that can match an E-30 by 2014.
I would be fine with E-30 size and speed, a better sensor, and 1080p video.
I was just at Niagra Falls 2 weeks ago, and I could hold my camera over the rail and compose shots using the tilt and swivel screen. The Canon and Nikon shooters standing next to me couldn’t do it with there fixed LCDs on the pro and semi-pro cameras. The feature was important because someone died another week earlier from leaning over the rails at Niagra Falls.
I really could have used a second camera body on my travels and weather sealing on the boat ride into the mist on the falls. I just hate to get an E-5 with the weak video support.
Carrying 2 camera bodies and 3 zoom lenses plus flash and GPS for amateur travel photography is not the target market for the current fit-in-your-pocket Pen designs.
Hopefully, Oly comes to market soon with the Pro Pen that has a m43 mount, weather-sealing, 1080p, fully-articulating LCD, integrated EVF, and an improved sensor.
I hate to change brands and systems to then buy all new accessories, deal with new raw file formats, and get used to new manufacturer-specific terminology. That is why I have been with Oly digital cameras for 10 years.
Come on Oly, get the Pen Pro out the door soon to offset the forthcoming next generation of Canon (5Diii) and Nikon (D700 replacement) higher-end products.
Most of the Pen products so far have been targetting the under $1000 market. A year ago I might have bought an E-5 for the weather sealing had the camera included 1080p video. Then I could have carried my E-30 plus an E-5 set ready to shoot with different lenses, plus a few more lenses for additional wideangle to telephoto shots.
That makes two summers now in which I have gone on 2+ week international vacations and wanted to carry a system with multiple bodies. Especially with 5D and D700 replacements expected within the next year, I hope Oly comes through with a Pen Pro solution that has features competitive in the $1700 to $2700 range before I start planning my vacation for next summer.
correction: their fixed LCDs