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Shi Yali said:
The lack of a swivel LCD on the E-P1 is holding me back a bit. Olympus claims a viewing angle of 176 degrees in their brochure. Is that realistic or just hype?
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Would those 2 guys at the EP-1 launch event be on their knees if the EP-1 had a swivel screen?
 
Hi bbrault,
bbrault said:
Shi Yali said:
The lack of a swivel LCD on the E-P1 is holding me back a bit. Olympus claims a viewing angle of 176 degrees in their brochure. Is that realistic or just hype?
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Would those 2 guys at the EP-1 launch event be on their knees if the EP-1 had a swivel screen?
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Definitely not... If they could do it the old way without thinking it's natural they would do that.

I've been using it for a week and didn't even realise how wide the viewing angles are for the E-P1 LCD. It's the distortion that limits things - seeing just a sliver of image at such a steep angle.

What you can do is rely on face detection to help with focusing - so frame more quickly & easily.

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Hi Brian

I am considering the ZD 50mm f2 mainly as a portrait lens for the E-P1.
(Note that I have little use for its macro capabilities)
I am convinced that the IQ will be superb.

From what I have seen on your video it can search and travels across its entire long macro focusing range and then fine-tune in bursts making the whole process relatively slow. Your video was in macro mode or very close up.

Have you tried it for portraits and/or in low light?
Does it also travel a lot trying to focus? Any workaround?

I also understand that the ZD 50mm manual focus is by wire therefore not as pleasant or as smooth mechanical one. Is this also your impression?

Since my main subjects will be my four and two year old boys, I do not expect that they will always stand still.

Do you recommend a different lens for portrait on the E-P1?

Tanks
 
Hi tkuhe,
tkuhe said:
Can some of you more experienced photographers tell me what it is you look at in a low light picture like the portrait above? Sorry for the total noob question, I am just trying to learn what to look for in IQ.
Regards.
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are you using flat view at the moment? try clicking on 'Threaded View' at the top of this list of message to the right of 'My Bookmarks'

You should find it easier to see which posts are asking and answering questions together.

Hope that makes sense

As for what to look for - take a look at this before/after technique I use with the E-620 and you should recognise what we're tring to clear up :
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1022&message=32074649

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Hi André,

we didn't get too much blue sky yesterday - but I'll try to post more landscapes soon.

Here's your requested blue sky image, taken at ISO 100 :

E-P1 + ZD 12-60mm SWD
1/1250s f/6.3 at 12.0mm iso100



+++ 100% PIXEL LEVEL CROPS +++
Noise Reduction OFF in Olympus Studio



Noise Reduction LOW in Olympus Studio



Noise Reduction STANDARD in Olympus Studio



Hope that helps...

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Hi Jan,
Jan Chelminski said:
Can you confirm that live external display via HDMI has been disabled
for the retail units? Several have noted this feature in use with demo
units. And if so, why disable it (not that you would have that answer)?
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I'm afraid I don't have a HDMI cable yet - but there's an AV cable included with the E-P1, which I've tested and operates exactly as the video at 2:56 you linked.

Effectively, you get an audio/video output which shows exactly what you'd see on the rear view LCD - with audio - so you can use it for live view with audio, and playback video too.

What there is though, is a menu option at the top of the Cog menu D :

HDMI : 1080i / 720p / 480p/576p

So I'm assuming that it will work... I'll buy a HDMI cable and let you know.

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yes I am using flat view. sorry about the confusion, I forgot how this type of forum is structured.

thanks for the other link, very interesting to see what a difference PP can make.
 
tkuhe said:
yes I am using flat view. sorry about the confusion, I forgot how this type of forum is structured.
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I much prefer threaded view - especially for the longer threads, I think it's one of dpreview's best features.
tkuhe said:
thanks for the other link, very interesting to see what a difference PP can make.
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Well, what we're looking for in terms of better image quality at higher ISO settings, is a lack of those colour specks of noise, while retaining sharp detail (rather than smoothing it all to a plasticy smooth texture).

Hope that helps with your original question.

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Brian,

Thanks for the replies, I am sure you have better things to do than reply to a rookie:)
Brian Mosley said:
Well, what we're looking for in terms of better image quality at higher ISO settings, is a lack of those colour specks of noise, while retaining sharp detail (rather than smoothing it all to a plasticy smooth texture).
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Now with the 14-42 portrait and the zoom example that you posted, it looks like there are quite a bit of color specks? Or is that pretty good? Could that be sharpened using the same steps you pointed me to before?
 
Hi tkuhe,
tkuhe said:
Brian,

Thanks for the replies, I am sure you have better things to do than reply to a rookie:)
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we're all rookies... just on different levels of the same learning curve :)
tkuhe said:
tkuhe said:
Well, what we're looking for in terms of better image quality at higher ISO settings, is a lack of those colour specks of noise, while retaining sharp detail (rather than smoothing it all to a plasticy smooth texture).
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Now with the 14-42 portrait and the zoom example that you posted, it looks like there are quite a bit of color specks? Or is that pretty good? Could that be sharpened using the same steps you pointed me to before?
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That 14-42 portrait was at ISO 2000 - which is pretty good imho. Olympus have improved their low light performance to an astonishing level with the E-P1... future DSLRs from Olympus will take this technology forward I am sure.

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Pardon me if this has been covered, (If so, just point me in the right direction)

have you tried the in camera slide show editing? Can this camera replace a laptop and Powerpoint (assuming you don't need to add text)

Not a feature I need, just one I'm curious about, and if well implemented could be a whole new market for this camera.

To tell the truth, I'm excited about the E-P1 features not so much for this m43 camera, but for those that might be incorporated into the next E-X0 body... something to put aside next year's tax refund toward!

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Hi, Brian. Do you know how to lock the exposure while in movie mode? In the Olympus Talk forum, someone was concerned that "during panning or if someone walks through the frame and is wearing all black or all white, it will temporarily change the exposure and cause the image to flicker." Do you use the AE Lock button to lock exposure? Please advise. Thanks!
 
come rain come shine asked for more examples of the 17mm f2.8 pancake lens here :

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1022&message=32264007&q=17mm+gallery&qf=m

I really think this is going to be seen as a classic lens by future E-P1 owners... honestly, the perspective just seems to be perfect to me - I was bored to tears with the 50mm EFL, but I could shoot all day, every day with the 35mm EFL field of view.

E-P1 + 17mm f2.8
1/640s f/5.6 at 17.0mm iso200



1/500s f/5.6 at 17.0mm iso200



1/400s f/5.6 at 17.0mm iso200



1/80s f/5.6 at 17.0mm iso200



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