Author Topic: Are you going to buy any of these new cameras? (Read 2765 times)

voyager · « **on:** June 26, 2011, 11:40:25 AM »

Despite the fact that only details have been leaked and a few photos as of now, do any of them interest you? Which ones?

adash · « **Reply #1 on:** June 26, 2011, 11:45:53 AM »

E-P3 does. Not sure if I will be able to buy it though...

jap · « **Reply #2 on:** June 26, 2011, 12:00:58 PM »

I would like to know more about the coming ZD lenses beyond the 12/2 and 45/1.7. The body is essentially a light tight box. The lenses are the real show. Besides, I would prefer a little more details on the bodies themselves, particularly the EP3.

WRT lenses, I wonder if ZD is offering their own pro normal lens and whether the previously rumored 50/1.7 macro will become a reality. A fast 12/2, a 50/1.7 macro, and a ZD pro normal would make a solid basic kit with fast AF.

popo · « **Reply #3 on:** June 26, 2011, 01:36:37 PM »

In functionality, the PL3 is a maybe. While it has a lot of nice features, between compacts and DSLRs the gap for it is now very narrow so I'm not sure I'll bother.

guzziknight · « **Reply #4 on:** June 27, 2011, 05:18:30 PM »

If the E-PL3 has an articulated screen, as rumored, and the price is right, I'll sell my E-600 and get one.

cosinaphile · « **Reply #5 on:** June 27, 2011, 05:54:18 PM »

Quote from: jap on June 26, 2011, 12:00:58 PM

I would like to know more about the coming ZD lenses beyond the 12/2 and 45/1.7. The body is essentially a light tight box. The lenses are the real show. Besides, I would prefer a little more details on the bodies themselves, particularly the EP3.

WRT lenses, I wonder if ZD is offering their own pro normal lens and whether the previously rumored 50/1.7 macro will become a reality. A fast 12/2, a 50/1.7 macro, and a ZD pro normal would make a solid basic kit with fast AF.

i gonna respectfully disagree with you a little there jap, the light tight box was a truism
in the days of film when the equasion of which light tight box was best was pretty much
made moot by the fact that film could and would be changed .two very different cameras with the same film were distinguished by different lenses , not by the cameras to any meaningful degree

advances in films speed and film grain assured that the light tight box was as able as any other as long as they had the same film inside , and yes ,the lenses are what seperated the merely good from the great for those machines

now that the light tight box is forever married to one sensor of finite sensitivity and noise profiles and pixels, as that body ages, it falls behind more recent models in the quality of the files produced ...sad but true

put another way .... the show is a dance between a sensor and the lenses
great lenses put in front of a ho hum sensor will not steal any show

imho

cosinaphile · « **Reply #6 on:** June 27, 2011, 06:17:59 PM »

im getting the ep3 if its sensor is improved in a meaningful fashion .....in other words not slightly!

lisandra · « **Reply #7 on:** June 28, 2011, 12:53:19 PM »

Quote from: cosinaphile on June 27, 2011, 06:17:59 PM

im getting the ep3 if its sensor is improved in a meaningful fashion .....in other words not slightly!

It's been called the best 4/3s sensor to date, and testers say the iq surpasses anything the gh2 can dish out. They also say dynamic range has significantly improved (more in the shadows than the highlights). I see a lot of people getting it. I'm quite excited to see how it does.

Panther · « **Reply #8 on:** June 28, 2011, 01:44:01 PM »

I still think Olympus will trail behind the standard setting GH2 & G3....

gazn357 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 28, 2011, 05:36:16 PM »

I would like to get the E-P3, but need to understand the flash options while using the EVF2.

Think the pop-up will fill most needs, but not sure about other flash options. Will it have wireless flash like the E-PL1? Hope so....

Can you mount a larger flash off the the side using the tripod mount and trigger off wireless remote?

Flash is an area I really need to understand and learn more about.

cosinaphile · « **Reply #10 on:** June 28, 2011, 06:37:43 PM »

Quote from: lisandra on June 28, 2011, 12:53:19 PM

Quote from: cosinaphile on June 27, 2011, 06:17:59 PM
im getting the ep3 if its sensor is improved in a meaningful fashion .....in other words not slightly!
It's been called the best 4/3s sensor to date, and testers say the iq surpasses anything the gh2 can dish out. They also say dynamic range has significantly improved (more in the shadows than the highlights). I see a lot of people getting it. I'm quite excited to see how it does.

that the best news ive had all day! holy $#!+ ijust preordered the x 100 and 25mm 1.4 lens
and im broke , now i must preorder the 45mm1.8 an ep3 kit and the must have 12mm f2 oly

oh the pain

gregh15 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 19, 2011, 07:46:24 PM »

Planning on getting the E-P3 for autofocus speed, operational speed improvements and faddition of fill flash/flash in a pinch, since I never vary flash, but like to have the capability if necessary

jedperkins · « **Reply #12 on:** July 19, 2011, 08:08:25 PM »

I will be getting the e-p3. I have been wanting a second body. It's not everything that I want, but seems lime a step up from my ep-2. I can't consider Panasonic, can't live without the IBIS

Jed

cosinaphile · « **Reply #13 on:** July 19, 2011, 10:39:06 PM »

the ibis is a big deal to me too, ANY MF LEN 8)S TOO

asterinex · « **Reply #14 on:** July 19, 2011, 11:18:54 PM »

The E-P3 or Sony Nex 7. It will depend on reviews, price,...

peterb666 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 20, 2011, 04:25:16 AM »

The E-P3 to replace my E-P1 but I must admit that the E-PL3's fold out LCD would be very handy for a lot of what I do.

Jimbo · « **Reply #16 on:** July 20, 2011, 06:29:55 AM »

I am thinking of ordering a white e-pm1, once it is released, if it is $500 or less. I think it would be a convenient carry camera.

count_zero · « **Reply #17 on:** July 20, 2011, 07:57:36 AM »

I just placed my order for the E-P3 with 17mm lens in black. Only 5 left on Amazon.

Em5 Pete · « **Reply #18 on:** July 20, 2011, 08:58:35 AM »

Ummmmm E-P3................................

niva_explorer_photo · « **Reply #19 on:** July 20, 2011, 09:13:46 AM »

EP3 on its way to London!

Agent00soul · « **Reply #20 on:** July 20, 2011, 10:26:38 PM »

I don't have budget for both the new lenses and a body. So I'll get the lenses first and hope that we know something about the Pen Pro when I'm ready to invest in a new body.

capodave · « **Reply #21 on:** July 21, 2011, 10:29:00 AM »

No I'm going to take advantage of the price drop to acquire an E-P2.
That's what I did when the E-P2 came out. It made my E-P1 affordable, and I absolutely love it.
Still use my my E-PL1 more as my pont and shoot.

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