A question to the 4/3 owners

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Hi,

More of an observation really but when I see someone comment on a 4/3 thread as an owner they often have multiple cameras (ie GF3, G1, G3, G5, EP-3, OM-D etc (sorry shurbmonkey I nicked your list!))

Why is this as most SLR sigs I see tend to be just one or two.

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JohnN said:
Hi,

More of an observation really but when I see someone comment on a 4/3 thread as an owner they often have multiple cameras (ie GF3, G1, G3, G5, EP-3, OM-D etc (sorry shurbmonkey I nicked your list!))

Why is this as most SLR sigs I see tend to be just one or two.

Cheers
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No prob, I don't really sell my gear once I buy it the gf3 and g1 were cheap used, with the intention getting one IR converted. In addition to all that, you can fit more in a bag, so can take more with you.
 
Ah, that would explain it, although you;re not alone - I had thought you had different ones for different uses, although obvious an IR conversion is another thing altogether.
 
m4/3 bodies are cheap....

When the 35-100 comes out, I am going to be a 2-body, 3-lens walkaround guy (7-14, 12-35, 35-200 + 2 bodies - maybe one being a GH3). Now just looking at what to put them in...
 
lol, must be relative - I just quickly looked up the G5 on amazon with a kit lens - £753, thats about around a hundred more than the 650D.

Is it that the equivalent is cheaper - ie whatever the 4/3 version of the 650D is costs say £250?

Sorry I just don;t know the 4/3 market at all other than a couple of names such as the GF3 and NEX range which I thought about getting at one point
 
I have a E-M5 which i got as i wanted a high end M43 system with weather sealing and new IS body, i have a G3 which was a good price and i really liked one i previously owned but i part ex'd that one..
and finally i got a GF3 due too being so small and compact when used with a pancake lens and it cost me my Canon 50mm f1.8 + £70 to get it :D

I have already sold my 1D MkIII due too lack of use compared too the M43 stuff and i even get tempted too do same with 5D MkII at times due too lack of use in comparison too my M43 gear :|
 
I suspect it's a combination of factors. There are different styles of body, different feature sets, prices seem to drop faster, and the sensors are improving relatively quickly.

New, UK stock, E-PM1s can now be bought for under £150 and E-PL3s for under £200. Not the latest sensors but not bad.
 
JohnN said:
lol, must be relative - I just quickly looked up the G5 on amazon with a kit lens - £753, thats about around a hundred more than the 650D.
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I got mine on special offer for £420 (body only). I also have a G3 that cost £260 body only second hand - it is now my second camera. I've just sold my 5D2 - an upgrade there meant spending £1000+ AND trading in my 5D2...

Bodies change relatively quickly in M4/3 land and are pretty good value for money IMHO now "pro" level glass is available for them.
 
So, the price isn't that bad - just the same as a mid-range lens.

Another side question then - have any of you taken any movies of fast moving subjects such as kids running or riding bikes (from close up to far away), I ask this as the AF is awful for movies on my SLR and was hoping that a M4/3 couple provide good movies as well as decent stills.
 
I have one body with an electronic viewfinder and one without - the g3 was 200 quid and the gx1 was 400 quid - they obviously share the same lenses, but also the same batteries and memory cards.

One is small enough with a pancake lens to carry round all the time.

Most of my lenses were around 250 (except the 7-14) so for less money than a new 7d and 15-85 kit I have a full system that is fully interchangeable :thumbs:

Panasonic m43 gear does seem to lose money quicker but then it isn't that much in the first place. Then there are a lot of people who dabble and decide they don't like it - good place to snap up a bargain.

Sorry as I don't really do movies can't help there :shrug:
 
I would also say its because m/43 bodies lose so much money to quickly,they get replace much quicker than most DSLR :)
 
it is probably become they are/were more leading edge and have a quicker development cycle as there were initially larger and easier improvement to be made.
As each new body is released it really is better than the previous one or two rather than the just slightly better if you really hunt for it with DSLR releases.

People then keep their old ones because the are hoarders/emotionally attached/don't think it is worth selling and better to keep as spare than lose lot's of money etc,.
 
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