Author Topic: Things you love about the E-P1 (Read 3202 times)

voyager · « **on:** December 12, 2009, 11:35:12 AM »

To counter the hate thread.

Streetshooter · « **Reply #1 on:** December 12, 2009, 12:47:53 PM »

"Freedom"

Enir · « **Reply #2 on:** December 12, 2009, 03:06:26 PM »

It is not a "hate thread" by any means. Or do you really think the E-P1 is perfect?

Anyway, what do I love about the E-P1. I love the E-P1, absolutely. Looks, size, weight, of course IQ, the level gauge, the endless ways to customize it, you name it. It's a great pleasure every time I look at it (often), I handle it (often) and I see the photos it takes. I don't leave home without it. I do love that thing.

Enrique

voyager · « **Reply #3 on:** December 12, 2009, 03:08:00 PM »

The E-P1 isn't perfect, that's why I started that thread. I thought that it was only fair for the camera to start this one to go along with it.

hjminard · « **Reply #4 on:** December 12, 2009, 03:37:57 PM »

Size, appearance, build quality, and image quality (not in any particular order).

Allen · « **Reply #5 on:** December 13, 2009, 12:03:21 AM »

you should just merge it into the other one..make it a "what you like and dislike" thread

cosinaphile · « **Reply #6 on:** December 13, 2009, 01:17:35 AM »

i love everything kevin spacey loves , and many other things as well

peterb666 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 13, 2009, 03:05:22 AM »

Quote from: hjminard on December 12, 2009, 03:37:57 PM

Size, appearance, build quality, and image quality (not in any particular order).

I concur with that list and add versatility.

I use my Pen with old Olympus OM and Schneider made 'Robot' lenses.

My Schneider 40mm f/1.9 lens has had more use with my E-P1 in the last 3 months or so than in the previous 30 years with my Robot Star IIa camera. I tell you what, my shiny metal camera looks stunning with the shiny and very solid (but small) metal Schneider lens.

Streetshooter · « **Reply #8 on:** December 13, 2009, 03:16:22 AM »

Kevin Spacey....hmmm.....

you guys responded to that.....hmmmm

"usual suspects" if ya ask me........

retro · « **Reply #9 on:** December 13, 2009, 04:14:58 AM »

Size: The small form factor is very liberating coming from an SLR.
Live view: While I do miss an optical viewfinder, the What u see is what u get capabilities of live view are nice.
Manual Focus. It's not perfect, but it still beats any optical viewfinder I have used including ones fitted with a Katz eye split prism.
Fully 'cooked' JPEGs. I have been shooting RAW and processing pictures for years and to be honest I have grown tired of doing so. I can finally spend more time in the field and less time behind my pc.
Looks. The camera looks good and feels well made. It may only be asetetics, but it does inspire one's confidence nevertheless.

voyager · « **Reply #10 on:** December 13, 2009, 05:38:39 PM »

Collapsible kit lens.

cosinaphile · « **Reply #11 on:** December 13, 2009, 11:30:55 PM »

come on shooter , i think the kevin spacey ads are way cool , i hate television and have not watched it for years , but i love a good movie , i think the ads are very very cool , go look at them

i hope they inspire millions to buy the ep-1

of course there are other ways of getting the message of the olympus pen out to the masses, for instance they could claim that its a ....................very juicy .......[ and sexy machine ]

like this:


Tv Ad - Orangina: Naturally Juicy (and very naughty)

Streetshooter · « **Reply #12 on:** December 14, 2009, 08:11:44 AM »

Ahhhh Cosina,
I like the adds with Spacey.
But that sexi idea, well.......
Now your cooking.....

Let's see.....
Selma Hayak.....
Penelope.....
Madonna, still does it for me.....
Hmmmm...I'd even get an EP2....

GASP!

Just saw your video, didn't see the link on the iphoney.

Something tells me I might have to take a walk in the woods...
If I can find any......not easy in Philly.

Thanks, cool movie....

f64 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 14, 2009, 01:50:10 PM »

The extremely high image quality to weight ratio!

My travel kit (consisting of camera body, two lenses, and a flash), weighs 1 lb 10 oz!!! Most of my Nikon lenses weighed more than that!!!

Zypher · « **Reply #14 on:** December 21, 2009, 06:49:30 AM »

High image quality and Retro look, Suitable for traveling

rfortson · « **Reply #15 on:** December 21, 2009, 10:14:46 AM »

Okay, this could get long. I really enjoy this camera. Some of the highlights include:

- retro styling, just a gorgeous camera
- great image quality, very close to my K20D
- looks like a P&S, but shoots like a dSLR (for those places that don't allow "professional" cameras)
- the super menu on the back is very handy and a quick way to adjust settings
- in-body stabilization in all flavors (a must have for me)
- well built (no scratches on mine, and I don't baby it)
- auto metering with fully manual lenses
- there are some unique operating modes that aren't even on my K20D (and that's a highly configurable camera), I can't think of specific examples right now but have often been surprised by the feature set.

I could go on, but suffice to say that I really like the Pen.

Streetshooter · « **Reply #16 on:** December 21, 2009, 02:39:40 PM »

Shhhhh, (Wimmen Folk can't read this)
the Pen is just sexi. It's very feminine, not that there's anything wrong with that. The Pannys are masculine in a military way.

I've named my Pen, Penelope and my G1 Butch....
Go figure....

cosinaphile · « **Reply #17 on:** December 22, 2009, 09:49:50 AM »

wow shooter , great observation

, the ep-1 is smartly dressed for the evening , elegant and understated , not extremely feminine , imo , casual black tie if you wil........lunless your refering to the white peach toned version
which is a total beautiful girl, lol
i have a gf-1 and it does seem like a military instrument next to my ep-1

the canon g 10 strikes me the same way , military issue ................... incredible

Streetshooter · « **Reply #18 on:** December 22, 2009, 11:14:05 AM »

I almost bought a G11 but it was that military thing that turned me off.
I'm ex Army, Nam but don't want it in my cameras.
The Pen gotz class n' elegance.....
Nah'mean?

cosinaphile · « **Reply #19 on:** December 23, 2009, 12:43:40 AM »

always crystal clear , like a good lens,

juliagulia · « **Reply #20 on:** December 28, 2009, 01:53:48 PM »

Its definitely got sex appeal. Just looking at it makes me want to go out and find the next great photo

Streetshooter · « **Reply #21 on:** December 28, 2009, 05:24:48 PM »

Something else....
The art filters are great. I never do jpegs but this past weekend I did alot because I needed files fast. I used the soft focus on many portraits and they were beautiful.
All in all, it's THE CAMERA!

Excuse me, sorry.... It's THE SEXI CAMERA!

cosinaphile · « **Reply #22 on:** December 28, 2009, 08:01:07 PM »

Gruu · « **Reply #23 on:** December 28, 2009, 11:37:11 PM »

I find myself wanting to take it EVERYWHERE. That's what I like most about it.

dCap · « **Reply #24 on:** December 29, 2009, 02:57:23 AM »

... just the fact that I finally have a 'compact camera' with a 'big chip'
(will be adding a Leica M fit VoigtlÃ¤nder lens real soon)

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