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Re: [OM] FF vs OM-D [was Push Pins in Color]

Subject: Re: [OM] FF vs OM-D [was Push Pins in Color]
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:08:59 -0400
The size and weight would be very welcome.  I almost never carry a 
second lens on my person.  The 5D and one lens is weight enough. 
Getting to 200mm with my 80-200/2.8 Tokina means about a 6 pound 
package.  It gets heavy pretty quick.

Chuck Norcutt

On 7/15/2012 5:03 AM, List, OM wrote:
> It might not be obvious from the snapshot, the Domke bag is about 4.5"
> thick ... about the same as the height of the 5Dii.
>
> On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 1:55 AM, List, OM <om-list@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> OM-D vs FF  http://jkeller.com/OM-D_vs_FF.jpg
>>
>> The Domke bag holds the OM-D, 9-18, 12-50, 40-150, and 75-300. It actually
>> feels lighter than the Canon 5Dii next to it.
>> I don't think I've gotten proficient with the controls/menus on any
>> digital camera I've owned. The touch screen does make many settings very
>> easy to find and change. I like the two control wheels on the top of the
>> camera.
>>
>> The lens quality? ... The images as currently converted by Adobe CS5 tend
>> to show more fringing than Canon L or the Nikon shown in the snapshot. I
>> haven't spent any effort trying to remove it.
>>
>> Being careful not to imply something I don't want to - the 75-300 doesn't
>> fall into an easy point and shoot lens category. Online reviews have
>> described the main problem - shutter shock. With the first tests I did with
>> it I got a better image hand-holding it than I did mounting it on a tripod.
>> Hand holding a 600mm eq is at the limit of my abilities.
>>
>> Jeff Keller
>>
>>

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