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Bought an E-300 last night.

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Bill you will love it!!

Must be the northern light or something I've had mine 7 wks now shot just over 2000 frames to date & WB is not a problem. My only gripe is low light AF is a bit rough.

Reckon the grip would be a worthwhile thing.

Scenes is something I doubt you will ever use (to me they are just bells & whistles).

Will be interested to see if RAW processing differs from the old camera & if so how much

Enjoy—David
 
The E-300 two lens kit that I bought in September of last year from dell for 614.25 to back up my Canon 20D is still the best money I’ve ever spent on photo equipment, period!

Good choice Bill. I had an E-10 got rid of it when I got a Digital Rebel. While the E-10 is a fine camera, it is so slow writing and reviewing that it overshadowed the excellent images it produced.
Enjoy

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I just got the E-300 with the double lens kit from cameta in a bid for 510$ I almost died and went to heaven. I have only just begun (to live, white lace and promises)(sorry had the Carpenters in my head) to learn to use this thing but wow great shots. I practiced taking pictures of my kids playing football with the settings set to sports/action and got great photos you will love this machine. Good luck with it.
 
aussiedavid said:
Must be the northern light or something I've had mine 7 wks now
shot just over 2000 frames to date & WB is not a problem.
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David,

Were these shots inside or out. If in, did you use flash?

I took about 6GB's worth of shots yesterday on the E300. The outside ones are not bad, its the inside ones without flash that are the problem with me. Like I say, in RAW its no big deal, but of course if I'm doing something wrong, I'd like to know as I'd rather NOT have to correct lots of shots in PP if I don't have to.

Cheers

Gareth
 
Hi Bill,

Just kidding of course. :-)

For me, the beauty of getting a DSLR with interchangeable lenses is being able to change lenses (and with Olympus without fear of dust). The ZD lenses are the best that I've used during my amateur "career."

Enjoy the new camera! :-)
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Thanks.

Cleave
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Cleave,
Thanks for the encouragement.
I'm now a bit impatient and "should have" used a quicker shipping method! :-)

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Regards,
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Bill
PSAA
Equipment in profile.

If you can visualize it, then create it in the camera, finish it off with the print that matches your mind's eye then you are, most likely, a master...

 
Cleave said:
For me, the beauty of getting a DSLR with interchangeable lenses is
being able to change lenses (and with Olympus without fear of
dust). The ZD lenses are the best that I've used during my amateur
"career."
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Cleave, I'm not going to disagree with the last statement one bit, and when I had my film gear, I quite liked the process of changing lenses. But you know what? I now HATE changing lenses!

So much so that its one of the reasons I bought the E300 because its easier to pick up another body than to swap lenses around on the E1.

Its probably a big reason I still use the E10 so much as its got a reasonable range with high quality glass.

I do like the flexibility you get though with interchangeability. No such thing as having your cake and eating it I suppose.

Cheers

G.
 
I'll "probably" stick the 40-150 on the E-300 and rarely remove it! :-)
When I was shooting film, my Canon A2 had a Tamron 24-135 nearly cemented to it.

I downloaded the User Guide yesterday and have spent a considerable amount of time reading it. Frankly, I'm impressed with the versatility that this camera has to offer.
For what I paid for the 2 lens kit, I feel like a thief!
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Bill
PSAA
Equipment in profile.

If you can visualize it, then create it in the camera, finish it off with the print that matches your mind's eye then you are, most likely, a master...

 
Theo,

The 7-14 is my dream lens. I doubt, however, that in my lifetime, I'll ever be able to afford it. I, unfortunaletly, didn't win the Powerball Lottery last night. :-(

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Bill
PSAA
Equipment in profile.

If you can visualize it, then create it in the camera, finish it off with the print that matches your mind's eye then you are, most likely, a master...

 
Bill,

I am so happy for you! I really look forward to your impressions. I really hope they are mostly positive!

I think over a period of time your images will catch up and then surpass what you are used to with the E-10.

Congratualtions,
Brent
 
Bill_Turner said:
I'll "probably" stick the 40-150 on the E-300 and rarely remove it!
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I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with the 14-45 as well mind.
Bill_Turner said:
I downloaded the User Guide yesterday and have spent a considerable
amount of time reading it. Frankly, I'm impressed with the
versatility that this camera has to offer.
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You certainly can't say its lacking in features. I really hate not having a command dial in the same place as the E10/1 however the rear screen info mode where nearly all the important parameters can be changed without going into the menus is a very neat, fast way of operating the camera.
Bill_Turner said:
For what I paid for the 2 lens kit, I feel like a thief!
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Yea .... hmmm.... I think over here, the whole kit is probably close to the original new price of the E10 power grip alone! so I know what you mean!!

Even now, the whole caboodle is nearly the same price as the 14-54 lens and CHEAPER than the 11-22. Crazy.
 
Thanks for the encouragement.

I used an E-300 last April thanks to a good friend and at that time I stated that I'd "highly recommend" it to a new user.

For me, things are going to get a bit interesting. I guess that I'll be exploring some areas of photography that I haven't explored in years.

If you, or anyone, would like to contribute to the 8mm fund, I'd appreciate it. :-)

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Regards,
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Bill
PSAA
Equipment in profile.

If you can visualize it, then create it in the camera, finish it off with the print that matches your mind's eye then you are, most likely, a master...

 
If I'd just gotten the E-300 kit it would have been "less" than my original cost of the LIPO. I added the HLD-3 which pushed it up by $100 (US). That's including shipping BTW.

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Bill
PSAA
Equipment in profile.

If you can visualize it, then create it in the camera, finish it off with the print that matches your mind's eye then you are, most likely, a master...

 
Yes, I know what you mean about not liking to change lenses. Once I'm shooting I don't like to change (which is why I would by the E-1 replacement as a "2nd" body). However, I do like to get the "right" lens on the camera at the beginning of a shoot.
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Thanks.

Cleave
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Thanks...

I'll be reviewing all of your posts, well not necessarily "all," for some guidance.

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Regards,
(afka Wile E. Coyote)
Bill
PSAA
Equipment in profile.

If you can visualize it, then create it in the camera, finish it off with the print that matches your mind's eye then you are, most likely, a master...

 
Hi Bill:

I too was an E-20/Lipo-Grip user for many years. It was hard for me to give up the E-20/grip combo. Now that I have the E-300, I'm looking to get the grip. Look forward to you writing a review of the E-300/grip as compared to the E-20/grip.

Congratulation on the E-300.

Thanks!
 
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