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Re: [OM] FL-50R flash with Olympus E-P1

Subject: Re: [OM] FL-50R flash with Olympus E-P1
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:16:56 -0400
Suit yourself.  I'm happy to wait until it's fully cooked.

Chuck Norcutt

David Irisarri wrote:
> Hmmmm,
> 
> Chuck, with all my respects, I don´t agree with you with your comments 
> on EP-1 camera. It´s the first time I feel really excited with a new 
> fourthirds camera. These weeks I have been reading everything related to 
> this camera and it´s a huge advance for the fourthirds standard. TruePIC 
> V engine is simply awesome. Image stabilization is also a state of art 
> gadget, it really works! Color and specially portrait mode really 
> works!!! Skin rendition is perfect! AF works. Why do you need so fast 
> focusing? Olympus phylosophy is accurate focusing and then fast seek not 
> the other way round. This camera obviosuly isn´t focused to high speed 
> scenes! e-Portrait mode wow!!! I am feed up with skin retouching, I have 
> got lots of books related to this issue and results are pretty 
> impressive. Opticks. Ok, 17/2,8 lens is disgusting. Very small, lovely 
> but tons of chromatic aberration. 14-42 very sharp but toooooo slow!!!! 
> Nice lens but I think if Olympus had launched the forthcoming 25/2 or 
> 25/1.8 it would be a terribly expensive camera.
> Hey you must recognize this camera is a huge step forward. For me the 
> only drawback is dynamic range, the lack of viewfinder and what I have 
> previously mentioned; FL-50 assist lamp doesn´t work with EP-1. You can 
> find this issue in many web pages. This camera is, wow, I love it!!! 
> It´s amazing. You can grab stunning images with this toy.
> I feel (for first time) very encouraged with the fourthirds future. What 
> can I say? OM legacy is still alive.
> 
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> usher99@xxxxxxx escribió:
>> Have seen some nice results with unusal nice alternative glass with the 
>> EP-1 on FM.   Not much choice to have a small kit and short 
>> registration distance.  I applaude the  innovation and form factor but 
>> a bit pricey to have AF problems.  Come to think of it a firmware fix 
>> for the AF use on FL flashes may not be possible--IR  and CD AF don't 
>> play together AFAIK.  Others like the reviewer have trouble with MF on 
>> the LCD due to noise.  As you point out that reviewer wasn't really on 
>> the money for many things but he mentioned the lack of AF assist lamp 
>> on the cam and lack of ability to use the AF lamp on the FL flashes 
>> which is why I included the link.  I really wanted this one to be a 
>> home run.  I bet the next iteration will be close.  Will be looking for 
>> another horse cam next Feb.
>> Moose pointed out the Ricoh but having a small DSLR and ability to 
>> change clothes for other uses would be preferable.  We'll see.
>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>> If he really understood what's going on he'd be depressed over
>> the performance of the E=P1.  I know I am.  I think it's time for Oly 
>> to
>> go back to the drawing board.  Sounds to me like the marketing rush to
>> meet the Pen anniversary date has resulted in a camera that's not yet
>> ready for prime time.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>   
> 
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