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Re: [OM] E-M5 Questions

Subject: Re: [OM] E-M5 Questions
From: Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:50:29 -0600
> (Apologies if this comes through twice, I sent this first from the wrong
> email address)

Welcome!


> OK. Seems like everybody is asking their OM-D E-M5 (could they come up with
> a more convoluted name?) questions. So I guess I should take my turn now.

The OM-D E-M5 is getting a bit long-in-the-tooth. The OM-E F-M6 should
be coming out in the next few months.


> First off, I want to say thanks to everyone for the great information that
> y'all have provided already. I love this list!

Great and correct isn't always the same thing. Beware of the
misinformation from that "AG Schnozz" guy. He's kinda scary.


> I got some really nice glass and found a good deal on an OM-3Ti.

Keep that puppy. It'll go up, up, up in value.


> Then I got married and the budget for film processing went to the bottom of
> the budget. So my film cameras have been on the shelf for a while.

No pre-nup?


> The AF is my biggest concern.

No need to be concerned. The AF in this camera screams. It's as good
as all but the current Canon/Nikon pro-grade DSLRs. Notice I said
"current". It's REALLY good. I think the Canon 7D is still quite a bit
better, but the E-M5 is good enough for all but the most serious of
sports applications.


> Is the MF-2 worth the cost? I've got some nice OM Zuiko and Tamron lenses.

As a person who uses OM lenses on E-bodies, I will say "absolutely!"
Don't sell you glass until you've given it a good try. You'll find
that some of the OM lenses render (draw) pictures so radically
differently than any modern glass. It's not just F-stops and Focal
Lengths either. The OM 35-80/2.8 is an example of a lens which has no
equals. Same with the F2 lenses.


> My plan is to sell my OM bodies and accessories to try to finance the
> purchase. But I'm not sure if I should sell my lenses and get some of the
> new primes or get the adapter and keep what I have.

Take on a part-time job at McDonalds or delivering pizzas for a couple
of months. Use that to buy the new gear before who push out all the
old OM stuff.


> BTW, what are the rules about selling on the list?

75% discount to list-members. First dibs on everything. Beware of that
free-loader mentioned above. ;)



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