This is for the school in Belgium... But these are good prices.
Iwert
2010/10/19 Bart Wientjes <bartjew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Hi Iwert,
>
> Do you still teach at the Delft University of Technology?
> Kamera Express is not too far off (Capelle aan de IJssel), they have
> the E620 body only for 419 Euros
> (
> http://www.kamera-express.nl/Digitale-reflexcameras/Olympus_cameras_en_accessoires/Alle_Olympus_Reflexcameras/Olympus_E-620_body_met_2jaar_garantie_Nederlands.htm
> ).
> 9-18 for 444 and the 50 f2 macro for 539. That totals in 1412 Euros.
>
> Happy hunting!
> Bart
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 10:01 AM, iwert bernakiewicz
> <iwert.bcz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hello Andrew,
> >
> > I also tend to go for this option. The 620 has a good fold out display,
> very
> > nice for cramped models.
> > I'll have to look for a body only option here. Only "problem" is the 9-18
> is
> > rather dark, but impression is it is a good lens.
> > The 50 blows the budget however (maybe the 35mm macro) the double lens
> kit
> > is ok + 9-18 and the rest for extra battery + memory card.
> >
> > Tilt-Shift would be very nice, but is only an option on full frame. (I
> have
> > the zuiko's).
> >
> > As for software correction... This is not an option. Shift is way better.
> >
> > Iwert
> >
> > 2010/10/18 Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >> I'd stick to Olympus normal 4/3rds as the mFT lenses tend to be more
> >> expensive.
> >> Also it looks more 'professional' .
> >> It's not that much of a dead end - you won't care what the situation is
> in
> >> 5 years time!
> >> The E-620 with 9-18mm and 50mm would be good.
> >> What you really need is a shift lens but you don't have the budget for
> it
> >> so access to computers with a site licence for Photoshop is essential.
> >> Andrew Fildes
> >> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 19/10/2010, at 5:59 AM, iwert bernakiewicz wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hello everybody,
> >> >
> >> > Long time no write, but it has been very busy here. I've been reviving
> >> the
> >> > tool of photography at my architecture school
> >> > and it is rather successful. I'll be doing two courses for alumni
> about
> >> > photography in the architectural practice (architectural models &
> other
> >> > specialties as well as the basics). the first was full in 48 hours, so
> >> there
> >> > appears to be a need in the professional world :).
> >> >
> >> > Now that the iron is hot I got a friendly mail today telling me to
> >> propose a
> >> > camera for school with a budget of 1500 Euro maximum.
> >> >
> >> > Now there are a few quirks: no second hand allowed, and to be of EU
> >> origin,
> >> > and including TVA, so this will be the rough equivalent of 1500$.
> >> >
> >> > Students as well as teachers will use the camera, not always too
> friendly
> >> I
> >> > suppose. So I've been thinking:
> >> >
> >> > Panasonic G2 kit (570) + 7-14mm (1019), has video, lots of DOF
> (required
> >> for
> >> > architectural models, the more the better:) and can mount the old
> Leica
> >> > macro lenses we still have through an adaptor.
> >> >
> >> > Panasonc GH1 kit (1019) + Olympus 9-18 (599)
> >> >
> >> > Olympus E-620 (509,-) + 50 f2 (589,-) + 9-18 (509,-) might do it
> however.
> >> > Question if this is not too much of a dead end?
> >> >
> >> > (but all these are over budget by 100 Euro..., why isn't it possible
> to
> >> buy
> >> > body only with panasonic... would do the trick otherwise)
> >> >
> >> > First two offer video, which might be interesting to experiment with
> for
> >> the
> >> > students.
> >> >
> >> > Live-view is a definite plus. Canon is not good at the wide end
> (except
> >> for
> >> > the shifts, but that is not within budget either :).
> >> >
> >> > Any ideas?
> >> >
> >> > Iwert
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