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How does that relate to what John said?
M4/3 lenses are smaller than Fuji lenses and also smaller than DSLR lenses too.
Maybe i read it wrong.
How does that relate to what John said?
M4/3 lenses are smaller than Fuji lenses and also smaller than DSLR lenses too.
Thanks Lee, I didn't know about that, but the nearest official dealer that I can book a Test and Wow is 60 miles away.
Anyway, thanks for all the info, I just got back from looking at all three ( they were all used, not new) Like David says, there really isn't much difference in size between the 5 and 10 but the 5 felt nicer to me, plus it now comes as a kit with the 12-40 f2.8 ( which I wanted). There are a few subtle changes with the look of the new EM5 body as well, apparently.
The EM1 was lovely, but, I couldn't justify the £360+ extra and with the bigger grip, it did feel too big, it just wasn't what I wanted.
Just been checking the shots I took at the shop at home and I think I can expect images as good as my Fuji kit, but the AF is just so much faster, it really is noticeable.
All in all, a good day.
I ordered an E-M5 with 12-40 lens, should be in next week
Allan
Has the EM5 been updated or is it just a new leather wrap?
Is this why it disappeared from hdew for a while and has come back more expensive?
Didn't they also add LOW-ISO for the update? - please check, I might be wrong.
They didn't have the "Elite" version of the M5 at the shop, so i just paired it up with the 12-40 to see how it felt. It felt right. I tried the same lens on the M10, I did notice it felt a little front heavy but that could have been because I was expecting it to be. The M1 felt really nice with a similar size VF to my X-T1, but I couldn't live with the extra body size and cost. I didn't notice what firmware they had in either although I was told they were all on the latest.
I ordered mine from HDEW, seemed like a pretty good price with 3-5 day delivery
Fedex arrived this morning with my new E_M5 and 14-40 Pro kit. I was like a kid at Christmas, camera is really nice, lens is even nicer. It has the textured "leather" grip, textured black paint and V2 firmware.. Taken a few quick shots indoors and really impressed with the IQ.
An hour later, Postman arrived with another parcel......and here, I must make an admission. When I said earlier "The M1 felt really nice with a similar size VF to my X-T1, but I couldn't live with the extra body size and cost" I was trying to convince myself I didn't like it because of the price.
Well, I didn't figure on seeing a new black and silver E-M1 for sale at a really good price just after I just sold some camera kit. I had enough money to buy it, so I did.
I might have to read the instruction manual for this one!
Now, a dilemma. Do I keep both as well as my X-T1?
Allan
Hmm, but I can't afford to eat or go out and take pictures.........So Allan you now own the top model in both systems?
££££££
I like the sound of that, especially if one or more is in a leather caseYou could just blog a series of photos of the cameras taking pictures of each other ...
Not sure about affording a leather case just now. Perhaps Mrs A will do me a knitted ER case for one of them if I ask nicely....( goes online to research leather cases.........)I like the sound of that, especially if one or more is in a leather case
Then the 3rd party one might suit you better. About 1/3 the price too!Thanks Andy, not too bothered about taking the grip off to change batteries, its the feel of it that concerned me. The battery grip does make it a lot bigger though, not sure I would use it very often though, I much prefer landscape orientation
Allan
Thats kind of you, but we are going away for a month on Tuesday. I might have a look around for a used HDL6 or a 3rd party grip when I get backThen the 3rd party one might suit you better. About 1/3 the price too!
Want to borrow mine for a week or two to trial it?
I managed to find a used HDL6 on Amazon at a good price on Sunday, so ordered it. It came Tuesday morning, just before we left the house. It makes my EM5 feel much better to hold, haven't tried the battery part yet, the grip as it is is just great.Thats kind of you, but we are going away for a month on Tuesday. I might have a look around for a used HDL6 or a 3rd party grip when I get back
Allan
I tried it and and got the QR code screen, scanned it with my iPad and had to install some software. At this point, you leave the camera controls alone and use your smartphone ipad or whatever. I kept pressing the back button which shut the wifi down.
This may or may not be how it works, but it's the only way I could use it, and logically, it should work just like this.
Does that help?
Allan