There'll be a bargain in the classifieds in 10 days time then
There'll be a bargain in the classifieds in 10 days time then
Possibly
I'd prefer to buy it from Panamoz where it's only £860.Oh, and SRS are doing £100 off the EM5M2s again at the moment - body only £799
The faster shutter speed is useful (particularly if shooting a fast lens wide open on in sunny conditions)...for me though, the lower speed (1/4000) on the E-M10 is mitigated by using an ND filter when required.
I'd prefer to buy it from Panamoz where it's only £860.
I think the normal euro price equates to £799 in the retail shops and Amazon. More Olympus price fixing (between retail and online) I presume. But pay any more and you are being ripped.
lol, my thoughts too.. especially with the ending comment about paying more...?? Extra £61 to buy grey, really?
I'm not sure how long SRS will maintain those prices but UK and Grey sellers will probably respond.
I have to agree id far prefer a decent shutter speed rather than swapping ND's...Clearly everyones different but I can't stand swapping an ND on and off - I love to use fast primes so hit 1/4000 regularly and easily.
First time this year at Chesterton - only had a few minutes but always good to stop there.
With p20
old father time by damianmkv, on Flickr
I have to agree id far prefer a decent shutter speed rather than swapping ND's...
Yet saying that i've just got myself a very good priced E-M5 MkI id preferred a MkII if only i had £675 spare for one though (using Olympus friends family discount in case wondered on price )
I'm same like bokeh shooting wide open on portraits a few times so used find 4000 limiting sometimes, discount is friends and family on Olympus store 25%.I didn't even know there was such a discount scheme - sounds like you can save a few quid
In reality, with British weather as it is, an overcast day with the P20/f1.7 or the P25/1.4 (or even better f0.95 ) it is unlikely you'll need faster than 1/4000 - but as soon as the sun makes an appearance or you're on holiday somewhere with a bright blue sky - overexposed.
I love bokeh !
I guess lenses depend on what you'll be shooting, Alan, and if you'll need or want something longer than 40mm ?
For me, I love the p20 f1.7 - awesomely sharp and renders beautifully. Then I have the O45 1.8 which is also amazing ( especially considering they're c£130 used ). But it leaves me with a hole between the 2 which I might fill with a 25mm of some sort.
Of course, logic would tell me to dump the 20 and the 45 and get the 12-40 2.8 but that's just too easy isn't it
Ok, so as some of you know, this is not the first time I'm in this thread having bought an Olympus M43 body.
The difference this time (well mostly) is that up until last week the only camera equipment I owned was a Sony RX100M3. Then I bought the awesome Samyamg 7.5 Fish Eye (had two of these before), and today should be taking delivery of the body and O12-40 lens (only the second one of these!).
So my lens collection so far is:
1. O12-40 f2.8
2. S7.5 Fish Eye
I don't want to just go blindly and buy all the same lenses again - although I seem to have started that already!
What is your most used/most favourite lens?
My most used set up is the 7-14 / 12-35 / PL 25. I generally shoot landscape type, and just recently sold off my 45 / 75. I think my most used of the 3 is the PL25.
I own the 9-18mm and recently tried the P7-14mm. I liked the crazy wide of the 7mm. And was surprised that it wasn't too big. As I'd feared. I also liked that you didn't have to unlock it like the 9-18mm.Have you used or compared the panny 7-14 with the Olympic 9-18? I'd quite like the panny but price and not being able to use normal screw on filters is a bit of a put off. I wouldn't really want to invest on a complete filter system as I only use nd's and polariser occasionally, never use grads.
Have you used or compared the panny 7-14 with the Olympic 9-18? I'd quite like the panny but price and not being able to use normal screw on filters is a bit of a put off. I wouldn't really want to invest on a complete filter system as I only use nd's and polariser occasionally, never use grads.
I'd love to know how the Oly 12-40/2.8 compares to the Panny 12-35/2.8 of those who have owned/tried both. I have the latter, but have heard good things about the Oly 12-40.
How much did you sell your 12-35 for, and how much was the price difference to get the 12-40? Interested in switching over, though don't really have the funds to do it if the difference is too big!I sold my 12-35 f/2.8 and bought a 12-40. In general the image quality is similar but to my eye the 12-40 edges it with a step up in edge / corner sharpness from wide open. There is also the extra 5 mm of FI