Comments on: Will the real photographers please stand up?

By: Sienna Richardson

Sienna Richardson — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:17:52 +0000

i always read gadget reviews from the internet, i want to always be updated with the latest gadgets.`;-

By: Ava Davis

Ava Davis — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 04:34:50 +0000

What are the latest gadget reviews this month ?’;’

By: phones

phones — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:59:06 +0000

Interesting articles about phone , really like it keep posting more like this. thanks. where can i buy cheap mobile phones ?

By: Jimmy Leo

Jimmy Leo — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:19:34 +0000

I am still contemplating between the D-LUX 4 or the PEN after reading your recent posts. I know they are different creatures altogether but heck, one of them is gonna be inside the same bag with my 5D as a light “back-up”.

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By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:39:37 +0000

I used to own a Pen-F, but sold it off to a relative and bought the OM-1. But hold the E-P1 in your hands, and you know it’s special, it’s downright sensual. Like the KFC ad says, it’s better than the original. The metal in the camera body puts my E-450 to shame. I can live without a built-in flash, but I wish they put in a view finder like the one in the Camedia C3030 Zoom. A contrast detect autofocus will be faster than the phase detect in liveview, but that may not be achievable in the compact body. Although Olympus pioneered the liveview, I always use the viewfinder in my E-450 for faster response.

By: Ian Tan

Ian Tan — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:34:48 +0000

Thanks everyone for your comments! Personally, I have nothing further to add, save that photographers are judged by their images, not their gear.

By: ed

ed — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:27:28 +0000

Personally, i think it is quite the ‘looker’ of a camera. I love the retro look and feel of it all.

However, i wouldn’t opt for this camera as i require more detail which comes in handy for potentially larger prints which this camera cannot adequately deliver given the sensor size.

But i wouldn’t call it an ‘enthusiast’ or ‘semi-pro’ or ‘prosumer’ camera. Such terms are nonsensical as it does not take into consideration that it is the goodness-of-fit between what a photographer needs and what a camera can produce that determines if it is good enough. It’s really quite pointless totting a boulder of a camera if all one is going to do is shoot for the newspaper. And high FPS is overkills if one shoots architecture or still lemons.

I’ve gone through, within a couple of years, the Canon 300d, Nikon FA, Nikon F4, Ricoh GX100, Nikon F6, the Mamiya 7II medium format camera, and finally, the Nikon D700. I realised that at the end of the day, every type of camera delivers particular results. It is the final output and the intentions of the photographer that determines the best camera out there, and not the best camera out there that determines if one has what it takes.

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By: Ed Hawco

Ed Hawco — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:47:36 +0000

Word! Thank you for this lucid description of a fundamental problem with most “camera talk” on the Web. The problem is that with the rise of digital cameras, they are now lumped into the “techno” and “gadget” departments. Most P&S cameras are, in fact, “gadgets that take photos.” Most experienced photographers, on the other hand, are more interested in talking about *cameras.*

The EP-1 is all about being a camera, not a gadget.

I had the same frustration a couple of years ago when the Sigma DP1 was announced. In the months leading up to its release there was endless misinformation and complaining about the lack of a flash, the lack of a zoom, and the lack of an optical or EVF viewfinder. People also complained about the price, saying you could get an entry level DSLR for the same amount (and I would always scream to myself “THAT’S NOT THE POINT!”). I ended up starting a blog just about the DP1 (http://myDP1.wordpress.com) where I could counter all that silliness. Sadly, when the DP1 finally came out I was so disappointed by the performance issues that I ended up not getting one. (As I said in one of my last posts, “getting the shot on a 1/1.7 sensor is better than missing the shot on an APS-C Foveon.”)

I’m really interested in the EP-1 for all of the reasons you talk about. I never use flash, and I’ve managed without an optical viewfinder for years. I’m holding off for now, however, until I hear more about the Lumix GF1 (I’m currently an LX3 user, so I’m partial to the Panasonics.)

Again, thanks for writing from the point of view of a photographer and not just a tech/gadget guy!