Odd...I've been routinely working with a pair of Nikon F100s - one
mounting the 85 1.4, the other the 17-35 f 2.8 - and two to three Leica
Ms; and I don't pull my neck muscles and I am neither 'in shape' nor
what anyone would call 'strong.'
BTW - Try the E-1; it is definitely lighter and more compact than the
Nikon or Canon digital you were looking at - and the lenses are MUCH
more compact. If you love the OM concept, and are ready for digital, you
will love the E-1 concept.
As to those who complain that there is not a complete system ready at
launch - 10-15-20 lenses, all accessories, etc. - I would only wonder
how many people on this list are working pros who need complete systems?
For that matter, how many people, or what percentage of people, on this
list normally go out with more than a single body and one to three
lenses? It's certainly nice to look at a Nikon or Canon flow chart with
all those millions of lenses and add-ons, but what do you really use?
Olympus already has the 35 equivalent of 28 to 600 mm - and macro, plus
a state-of-the-art flash, a powerbooster/long-life battery, and a
telextender - covered with it's launch. They promise to have the lens
range extended to 22 mm by years end, or early next year, and they say
they will continually update and extend their system, and offer a lower
end body. So forgetting for a moment that there are people here who
dislike the company, "don't trust" the company - what more do you need
or want than what's being offered and promised for the future?
All I can suggest is that as the E-1 arrives in stores, go handle it; I
think people will be very pleasantly surprised.
B. D.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John A. Lind
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 11:47 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] New E-1 & gravity
I helped another local photographer shoot a few weddings during
September .
. . his assistant quit recently and he really does need one. He knew I
do
them "solo" and asked if I would mind playing Key Grip and Best Boy for
a
few of his. No problem. He uses a Nikon F100 Wunderziegel. Lens is a
fast Nikkor AF zoom similar to the pair of manual focus 35-105/2.8
Tamron
SP's, only monstrous by comparison in size and weight. Indeed, I picked
up
the body with lens (but without flash) and it weighed quite noticeably
**more** than an OM-2S with 35-105/2.8 Tamron in a flash bracket with a
flash on the top.
Also had a chance to pick up and briefly handle one of the mondo
digitals
used by the local newspaper PJ's. It also weighed at least twice as
much
as my OM-2S wedding rig . . . not counting the equally mondo battery
slab
he wears just to power the thing for a reasonable amount of time.
Good grief! I'm staying with manual focus film cameras, thank you. I
don't need the pulled muscles, neck pain or tennis elbow trying to wield
one of those electronic, heavily motorized, gizmo-laden monstrosities
that
requires enough battery to power an electric car, for an entire day.
-- John
At 06:44 PM 10/3/03, Julian wrote:
>Although one of the best things about all traditional camera systems
>(esp.
>Olympus) is that if you don't need one of the units, you can just leave
it
>at home, whereas 'modern' camera systems force you to carry the whole
>blinkin' lot all the time.
>Since I need motor drive less than 50f the time, and autofocus 00f
the
>time, I would regard any permanent weight incurred to provide these or
>equivalent services as deadweight. I would also regard any cost as
wasted.
>
>Hmmm Why do I have so many motors, winders and a 35 - 70 AF???? Good
>job I can stop any time I want!
>
>There was a brief flurry of correspondence in AP a little while back
>about "small cameras for everyday". Since it got triggered by a
>retrospective on the RC, Oly got quite a few mentions. All favourable
>IIRC.
>
>Julian
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