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Re: [OM] YAB on 9-10-14

Subject: Re: [OM] YAB on 9-10-14
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 20:05:50 -0700
On 10/11/2014 3:05 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
I don't know why you'd buy the very expensive 12-40/2.8 to do landscape photography. You'll never have need for that large aperture and the 12-50 is a very fine lens which also offers a macro mode. Maybe the 12-40 will offer better test results in edge resolution, chroma and vignetting but I don't know nor do I know if it would be significant to the end photo.

I agree that there is likely no point to the 12-40/2.8.


And Moose has an E-M5 and some Pens but not an E-M1.  The E-M1 and E-M5 have 
the same sensor.

That's not true. It is true, as far as I can discern, that all the 16 MP sensor Olys so far give the same practical image quality for this sort of landscape work. (E-M5, E-M1, E-M10, E-P5, E-PL5, E-PL6, E-PL7, E-PM2)

HOWEVER, the E-M1 is unique in that its sensor includes special on-chip sensors for phase defect AF. This matters not a bit for you or me, but may make a huge difference for those with 4/3 lenses.

Brian, as I recall, you have at least the 14-54, 40-150 and 30 mm macro 4/3 lenses. With one of the Oly MMF-x adapters or a third party adapter, these lenses should work as well on an E-M1 as on the E-3, focusing at least as fast.

That should cut your cost to upgrade. The native µ4/3 lenses are smaller and lighter, but unlikely any better for your purposes than what you have.

The E-M1 has a higher resolution EVF and what I consider some ergonomic improvements but does not take any better pictures.

Exactly. With the latest firmware, the E-M1 now has conquered shutter shock and the newer bodies do so too, including one EFC. But none of that matters for landscape work.

Economical Enabling Moose

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