Author Topic: The E-P1 is two years old (Read 2114 times)

voyager · « **on:** May 03, 2011, 03:07:51 PM »

Well, almost.

Who has had it since the very beginning and still does? How is it holding up? Do you still love it as much as when you got it?

adash · « **Reply #1 on:** May 03, 2011, 11:19:57 PM »

I got mine in Nov. 2009, so it doesn't qualify yet.

JonInKrakow · « **Reply #2 on:** May 04, 2011, 04:32:32 AM »

I bought mine around June of that year, and still have it. In fact, I'm surprised it's been two years! I bought an E-30 shortly after, but still find my Pen to be the camera I reach for in most circumstances. It is a delightful little camera and takes nearly perfect photos every time. It's never let me down. How could I get rid of it? (plus, I think it's more attractive than all of its successors).

-Jon

cosinaphile · « **Reply #3 on:** May 04, 2011, 07:18:14 AM »

i bought mine from adorama in the first wave it was late may early june 09 i think

my first body has a malfunction in that the i.s. indicator blink continuiously
the second body works well with no problems

voyager · « **Reply #4 on:** May 04, 2011, 05:31:41 PM »

Quote from: JonInKrakow on May 04, 2011, 04:32:32 AM

I bought mine around June of that year, and still have it. In fact, I'm surprised it's been two years! I bought an E-30 shortly after, but still find my Pen to be the camera I reach for in most circumstances. It is a delightful little camera and takes nearly perfect photos every time. It's never let me down. How could I get rid of it? (plus, I think it's more attractive than all of its successors).

-Jon

If I remember correctly, you were one of the first members of the forum too.

Hitman · « **Reply #5 on:** May 07, 2011, 07:47:50 AM »

I've 'upgraded' my E-P1 to a E-PL2.... and loving it.

asterinex · « **Reply #6 on:** May 07, 2011, 09:01:45 AM »

I bought the E-P1 in November 2010 and till loving it more and more. No need to upgrade !
Jpg's are great and auto white balans is very good. It is a joy to use. Especially with Pana 20mm and Olympus Zuiko 50mm 1.8 (manual) !

adash · « **Reply #7 on:** May 07, 2011, 09:49:17 AM »

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I've 'upgraded' my E-P1 to a E-PL2.... and loving it.

And you aren't missing the thumb wheel?

JonInKrakow · « **Reply #8 on:** May 08, 2011, 10:13:58 PM »

Quote from: voyager on May 04, 2011, 05:31:41 PM

Quote from: JonInKrakow on May 04, 2011, 04:32:32 AM
I bought mine around June of that year, and still have it.

-Jon

If I remember correctly, you were one of the first members of the forum too.

Wow! Good memory! Sadly, I don't post a lot, and haven't had much opportunity of late to do much shooting. I have six months in the States I really need to go through, and maybe post a pic or two.

-Jon

Agent00soul · « **Reply #9 on:** May 11, 2011, 10:53:16 PM »

I bought one from the first shipment that came to Sweden. No problems with it and I still love it although it isn't perfect.
When I bought it I realized that the "perfect" m4/3 camera would be at least a year off and so I got the E-P1 in the mean time, to gain experience with the concept. How glad I am that I didn't wait for a better model, as one that has all the "important" features still seems to be at least half a year off.

voyager · « **Reply #10 on:** May 15, 2011, 04:11:04 PM »

I hate the fact that despite it not being perfect, I can't make myself stop using it and loving the photos I take from it more than my Pentax K-x which even has a sharper lens.

traveler_101 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 20, 2011, 11:57:24 PM »

I can't qualify as an original E-P1 owner

. . . bought it in April of last year. But what i can say is that I choose it over the E-P2 largely because I decided that I didn't like the looks of the EVF and that there was something "purer" in the original Pen. I also got a good price on it.

It is still my main camera.

cbi · « **Reply #12 on:** May 21, 2011, 04:17:00 PM »

I too am a late adoptee of the E-P1. I chose this over the E-P2, because I couldn't justify the price they wanted to sell the E-P2 at for just a few more adjustments/enhancements. Plus I like the E-P1 colour schemes much better

seamus3900 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 09, 2011, 07:57:32 AM »

I got mine the day they were released in Denmark with the double lens kit and the flash too. I don't use it so often now but I still love it and would never sell it.

popo · « **Reply #14 on:** July 09, 2011, 08:56:18 AM »

Just checked when I got mine. Received it on 30th June 2009, so as of now mine is over two years old. My uses of it have changed, but then again so has my usage and availability of other cameras also. I do feel it has been squeezed out of high usage for me, now I have even more DSLRs above it and a highly capable compact below it.

voyager · « **Reply #15 on:** July 10, 2011, 11:22:46 AM »

Your E-P1 is a day older than this forum!

The E-P1 is two years old