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Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?

Started 4 months ago | Discussions thread

Christian Grevstad

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Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?

In reply to DR5ZEE, 4 months ago

You summed it up nicely. If you don't plan on doing a lot of street and need the faster AF I say get the XE-1. I just bought mine with the zoom today for $1140.

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Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	DR5ZEE	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	Christian Grevstad	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	PSCL1	4 months ago	1
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	sallygohl	4 months ago
How about the X100?	aimawayfromface	4 months ago
Or if you're REALLY serious...	aimawayfromface	4 months ago
Re: How about the X100?	Optical1	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	Inkheart	4 months ago
OMD for street too!	theNeverKings	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	DR5ZEE	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	theNeverKings	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	Alumna Gorp	4 months ago	1
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	DR5ZEE	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	miketala	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	Acrill	4 months ago	1
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	DR5ZEE	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	seminolewind	4 months ago	3
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	DR5ZEE	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	markymark101	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	DR5ZEE	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	Trevor Carpenter	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	Chas2	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	DR5ZEE	4 months ago
IDM	dcassat	4 months ago	2
Why compound the problem	tedolf	4 months ago
Re: Why compound the problem	Alumna Gorp	4 months ago	2
Excellent point Ted	dcassat	4 months ago
Re: Excellent point Ted	tedolf	4 months ago
E-PL2 vs E-M5	dcassat	4 months ago
Still, I would not start off someone......	tedolf	4 months ago
Re: IDM	DR5ZEE	4 months ago
Re: IDM	tedolf	4 months ago
Re: IDM	MOD jalywol	4 months ago
Neither......	tedolf	4 months ago	4
Mainly agree with Ted	Mike Fewster	4 months ago	2
Re: Mainly agree with Ted	tedolf	4 months ago
Re: Mainly agree with Ted	Joachim Gerstl	4 months ago
Re: Mainly agree with Ted	Alumna Gorp	4 months ago
Re: Mainly agree with Ted	Joachim Gerstl	4 months ago	1
Joachim, get whatever you want.....	tedolf	4 months ago
Re: Mainly agree with Ted	tedolf	4 months ago
Don't say.....	tedolf	4 months ago
Re: Don't say.....	Joachim Gerstl	4 months ago
The issue is LEARNING about photography.	Mike Fewster	4 months ago	1
Re: The issue is LEARNING about photography.	SeeRoy	4 months ago	1
Radical ideas........	tedolf	4 months ago
Wiser words.......	tedolf	4 months ago
You just proved my point....	tedolf	4 months ago
Sorry, but he's right	RealPancho	4 months ago	1
Really?	tedolf	4 months ago
Re: Neither......	DR5ZEE	4 months ago	1
Tedolph, always.....	tedolf	4 months ago
Re: Neither......	Steve	4 months ago
Good Live View......	tedolf	4 months ago	1
Yes, start with the basics	TrapperJohn	4 months ago	1
Don't sell the pop up flashes short....	tedolf	4 months ago	1
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	TORN	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	rrr_hhh	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	DR5ZEE	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	TORN	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	Anders W	4 months ago	1
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	TORN	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	Anders W	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	ryan2007	4 months ago
Re: Look at both.	MOD Aleo Veuliah	4 months ago	1
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	CharlesTokyo	4 months ago	2
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	DR5ZEE	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	CharlesTokyo	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	Timur Born	4 months ago	1
Free body....	tedolf	4 months ago	1
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	CharlesTokyo	4 months ago	1
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	Timur Born	4 months ago
If he is still stuggling nine months later....	tedolf	4 months ago	1
Re: If he is still stuggling nine months later....	Anders W	4 months ago	1
Yes, learning a lot....	tedolf	4 months ago	1
Re: Yes, learning a lot....	bowportes	4 months ago	1
Tedolph....	tedolf	4 months ago	1
Re: Yes, learning a lot....	Anders W	4 months ago	1
Arguing with Anders....	tedolf	4 months ago
Re: Arguing with Anders....	Anders W	4 months ago
Re: Yes, learning a lot....	CharlesTokyo	4 months ago
Re: If he is still stuggling nine months later....	CharlesTokyo	4 months ago
Re: If he is still stuggling nine months later....	CharlesTokyo	4 months ago
My first inclination	Art_P	4 months ago	1
Re: My first inclination	DR5ZEE	4 months ago
neither	.Sam.	4 months ago	1
Re: neither	Drewpy	4 months ago	1
Re: neither	DR5ZEE	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	MOD jalywol	4 months ago	2
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	Lost in Time	4 months ago	1
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	DR5ZEE	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	MOD jalywol	4 months ago	1
Very well said..	tedolf	4 months ago
Re: Very well said..	Alumna Gorp	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice on the process of choosing	axlotl	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice on the process of choosing	DR5ZEE	4 months ago
The touch panel is a revelation	Chez Wimpy	4 months ago	1
Re: The touch panel is a revelation	DR5ZEE	4 months ago
flat OMD pics	miketala	4 months ago
Need Advice : read Thom Hogan Sansmirror website (links)	rrr_hhh	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice : read Thom Hogan Sansmirror website (links)	DR5ZEE	4 months ago
X-E1 for sure...	marike6	4 months ago
Re: X-E1 for sure...	Anders W	4 months ago	1
Re: X-E1 for sure...	DR5ZEE	4 months ago
Re: X-E1 for sure...	theNeverKings	4 months ago
It's down to preference	Vlad S	4 months ago
Re: It's down to preference	DR5ZEE	4 months ago
Re: It's down to preference	Vlad S	4 months ago
Re: It's down to preference	DR5ZEE	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	Timur Born	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	DR5ZEE	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	nixda	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	Timur Born	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	Timur Born	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	Alumna Gorp	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	Alumna Gorp	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	rrr_hhh	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	podcat	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	Greynerd	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	podcat	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	captura	4 months ago
Simple, get the E-M5 or a DSLR	MadsR	4 months ago	2
Re: Simple, get the E-M5 or a DSLR	Alumna Gorp	4 months ago
Re: Simple, get the E-M5 or a DSLR	Alumna Gorp	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	Greynerd	4 months ago	1
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	Stan Powers	4 months ago	2
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	bowportes	4 months ago	1
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	yellodog	4 months ago
Makes no difference but	harold1968	4 months ago
Re: Makes no difference but	ryan2007	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	Pollo	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	Gianluca Grossi	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	DR5ZEE	4 months ago
Re: Need Advice. OMD EM5 or X-E1 as FIRST SERIOUS CAMERA to learn Photography?	Timur Born	4 months ago

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