Micro 4/3 discussion

Carabosse (e2 Member)

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11 May 2011 - 2:33 PM

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As you may (or may not) have seen from this thread, I am about to take a step into the unknown.......... into the world of Micro 4/3 systems!

This is a new type of system camera which only appeared in the UK a couple of years or so ago. I thought it might be interesting to get a discussion going on the subject and, perhaps, consider in due course whether the EPZ forum might benefit from having a separate section for M4/3 (all makes) - as they do on the DPReview forum.

So, to kick things off perhaps M4/3 owners might like to say:

(1) What camera do you have?
(2) What lenses do you have - including the make? (One of the perceived advantages is that you can put a Panasonic lens on an Olympus and vice versa)
(3) Do you own a DSLR?
(4) Do you own a compact?
(5) If the answer to (3) and/or (4) is yes, do you see yourself, ultimately, dropping the use of the other camera in favour of M4/3? With your reasons either way.

With promises, for the future, of high-quality glass from the likes of Carl Zeiss and Schneider-Kreuznach, together with the rumours of an imminent "pro" M4/3 from Olympus things could get very interesting. Also, I read a statistic that M4/3 already, in a mere 2 years, accounts for about 12% of sales of cameras with interchangeable lenses; this is quite an achievement for a completely new design in the fairly conservative system camera market.

So, whether or not you own an M4/3 camera:

(6) Do you think we could - at long last - be seeing the retirement, in a few years time, of the SLR design which has been with us for so many decades?

MediumSizeUnavailable (e2 Member)

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11 May 2011 - 3:50 PM

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(sits back and waits for Paul to show up )

Paul Morgan (Challenge Team)

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11 May 2011 - 5:28 PM

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Quote: sits back and waits for Paul to show up Wink

Lol and I`m not even a M4/3 user, no job and no funds are stopping me


Quote: I read a statistic that M4/3 already, in a mere 2 years, accounts for about 12% of sales of cameras with interchangeable lenses; this is quite an achievement for a completely new design in the fairly conservative system camera market

A lot of these user`s all ready own Canon or Nikon and there not exactly changing brands, just expanding there system.

I 4/3 I still have the E1, the E3 and there camera that started all this, the E330.


Quote: With promises, for the future, of high-quality glass from the likes of Carl Zeiss and Schneider-Kreuznach, together with the rumours of an imminent "pro" M4/3 from Olympus things could get very interesting

http://www.cameraquest.com/adp_micro_43.htm

The future does look interesting rumours of a pro range for Olympus, and rumours of Fuji producing an x100 type body with interchangeable lenses, lol they could even jump on the M4/3 band wagon, wishful thinking


Quote: (2) What lenses do you have - including the make? (One of the perceived advantages is that you can put a Panasonic lens on an Olympus and vice versa)

And pretty much anything else CB

I have a bag full of old glass.

http://www.cameraquest.com/adp_micro_43.htm

Carabosse (e2 Member)

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11 May 2011 - 6:13 PM

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Thanks for the comments guys - I should, of course, have answered my own questions. Lol!

(1) Olympus Pen E-PL2 (well, I will by Friday!)
(2) Olympus 14-42 II and 40-150 (bought as as kit with camera)
(3) Yes - Panasonic TZ10
(4) Yes - Canon 5D Mk II
(5) Just possibly. Compact may get ditched. Not sure about the DSLR (currently loaned out).
(6) Hmm... not sure. The SLR is a familiar old workhorse of a design - it's been with us for 50+ years now. It will probably take a lot for older photographers to abandon the SLR. Younger ones who have never owned a camera with an optical viewfinder may be more susceptible to bypassing the SLR in favour of what seem to be called 'ILC' or 'EVIL' cameras.


Quote: I have a bag full of old glass.

http://www.cameraquest.com/adp_micro_43.htm

Yes, it seems you can use pretty much any old lens with the M4/3 cameras - even Leica M lenses. This may help to increase their popularity. Does the use of the adaptor affect the angle of view in any way?


Quote: as reviewers go he`s quite funny

Thanks I'd already seen them. I think he has quite a following!

TTT

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11 May 2011 - 6:41 PM

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1. Panasonic G2 & GF1
2. Panasonic 20. f1.7, 14-45, 45-200.
3. Canon 5D.+ L lenses
4. Canon G12.
5. the quality of M4/3 for me is enough for my needs, lugging around heavy kits for travel is no fun. I certainly don't see the end of SLR's in the near future, but the way technology is improving theres bound to be some changes sooner or later.

Paul Morgan (Challenge Team)

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11 May 2011 - 8:25 PM

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Quote: 6-Can't see the end of DLSR in the very near future. I think people like the feel of the larger size camera body, plus, I think a 500mm lens on such a small
body would not only look odd, but probably feel odd too

Lol well i could not imagine putting my 35-100 on a pen, if and when I switch i`ll probably end up selling it

Mike Otley (e2 Member)

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11 May 2011 - 8:37 PM

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E-P1 with 14-42 plus all my Nikkors from 10.5 to 400mm - both G and AI.

The MFT G adaptor even allows aperture control too...

Mega-happy with the whole concept and package CB

FTIW.

(AND - at 6400ISO - the noise beats the hell out of my D300 )

Paul Morgan (Challenge Team)

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11 May 2011 - 8:54 PM

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Quote: I can only see how to set my E-P1 to 3200 ISO. Where do I find how to get 6400 please?

From what I understand Auto ISO is up to 3200, manual ISO is up to 6400.

How you set things I have no idea

Mike ?