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Barney Britton
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Madhav: The cost mentioned on phottix store points to $145 !!
As listed on DPR it is $100 ?
Which ones correct Guys ?
We list street price (as per Amazon.com, in this instance).
richsfusa: Who sells this? How much does it cost? The review should include this. If this is only available on ebay and you save a hundred dollars or so...forget it.
Apologies, pricing and manufacturer website information now added.
Typically, minutes after sending out this week's newsletter I noticed that there's a link to the Tamron 24-70mm review which goes to the wrong place! Sorry about that, to anyone who just got the newsletter and was confused...
Lan: Is there any way to look at it without subscribing please? I'd rather look before I leap...
PM'd you.
micahmedia: Newsletter?! Is this a glitch zombie post from 1995?
I was sad the day our carrier pigeons died...
techmine: Seriously,how are newsletters better than constant engagement via twitter, google+, tumblr etc. I follow DPR everywhere so why now a newsletter?
I must have missed that avalanche... send me a PM if there's something we've done that's bothering you, we mean no harm!
techmine: Seriously,how are newsletters better than constant engagement via twitter, google+, tumblr etc. I follow DPR everywhere so why now a newsletter?
What an odd comment to make...
techmine: Seriously,how are newsletters better than constant engagement via twitter, google+, tumblr etc. I follow DPR everywhere so why now a newsletter?
We've had a newsletter for years. This is just a reminder :)
wetracy: "...at a price rather lower than the camera manufacturers' equivalents."
It's just "lower." What's the "rather lower" claptrap?
I think what you really want to say is that it's significantly lower, but your ad sales people will not tolerate that. And you can't bring yourself to go with the simple and straightforward, "at a lower price." So you make yourself feel better with a silly and superfluous "rather" tossed in.
I'd rather read honest copy.
@ wetracy - calm down. They're just words. Words can never hurt you.
Jack Simpson: So, Simon, I gather you're finding Seattle and it's netherlands a tad different than London and it's outlaying areas :) I'm referring to the snowshoeing pics :D
And, cool pics, no pun intended :)
The day Simon goes snowshoeing, I'll eat my icepick.
GeorgeZ: Some constructive criticism:
page 3: With the addition of a pair of buttons, the E-PM1 still retains a compact camera look and feel as far as controls are concerned.
>Should say PM2
Olympus' or Olympus's? It's gotta be either one.
As for the comment on the overexposed fill-flash: How can a reviewer say that when they are choosing aperture priority and f5.6? It would be a fair comment if it were auto mode, but if you're choosing AP you should know at least the basics (or be less sloppy).
I know I'm a pain in the butt but if you're always saying your reviews take so long because they are sooo painstakinlgy thorough, why do I always find several typos, errors and not working links within the first 10 minutes of reading it?
Fill flash error has been fixed sorry about that. Thanks for spotting it.
Airless: Why do you review this before the E-PL5 which is clearly a much better camera???
This review was effectively a training exercise for a new writer (one where there would have been less risk had it taken more time than expected, etc.). We'll be doing the E-PL5/6 in-house.
BaldCol: It appears I am in a minority but I have read these for years in Amateur Photographer and don't find them at all funny.
Still reading 'em though?
glutamodo: My question is... what page/link etc. will this regular feature be located under??
The link directory for now (see above) but I'm hoping to also incorporate it into the weekly newsletter.
ARTASHES: Cons: "OM-D image quality in smaller, lighter, cheaper body"
I think this is the biggest of pros of this camera ;)
It was a mistake - we temporarily took a trip to opposite world there. Fixed now.
onlooker: > Photographers with larger hands may also find the ergonomics
> of the E-PL5 a better fit than the decidedly 'Mini' E-PM2
Hm. Camerasize shows they are practically identical in size:
http://camerasize.com/compare/#387,382
If you look at the back, I can't see what E-PL5 offers that is more ergonomic to people with large hands (and I am interested because I do have large hands).
There's not much in it (as we point out) but the LCD display adds more bulk to the E-PL5 which makes the camera feel a bit chunkier. Just what we found, feel free to disagree.
HowaboutRAW: At least mention OnOne's Perfect Photo--it can work as standalone software, not simply a PhotoShop plug-in.
Also 2 of these 10 are Adobe products and Lightroom isn't exactly considered editing software.
You're really getting into the spirit of this, aren't you?
Biowizard: Well Duck Me - one less thing to look forward to in my weekly copy of AP!
Definition: "Hyperbole" (/hīˈpərbəlē/) [n] ... one of the best satirical comic strips in the world
I'll speak to Damien - maybe we can alternate ;)
GeorgeZ: I really wonder what this news does here on the main site, this is at best stuff for Connect.
It's been over 100 days since Jeff Keller joined, normally he does 10 reviews in that period of time, here he has done half a review- what is holding him back? Why are 2 former dpr writers now doing cell phone stuff? (Lars and Andy).
I thought the amazon purchase would make everything better, I thought Connect wouldn't slow reviews down even more.
End of rant.
@ Revenant - bless you for trying... ;)
Mirko123: Great review, as always!
However the timing has made it somewhat redundant.
We've actually had almost complete studio work, and a full gallery of real-world sample images online since February. The only thing that delayed this review was the arrival of the D7100, which we prioritized.