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Using the E-3 or E-5 in all kinds of conditions, I had almost forgotten what fun I had with my E-330 (my first SLR). So for yesterday's Sunday walk, I took the old marvel out of the cupboard, grabbed a few lenses and gave it another go.

It all came back to me immediately : nice handling (not the best of viewfinders, but hey...) great rendering and colour from that other sensor. The LV remains unique (I actually used it sometimes on the camera, while almost never on the others) .

And it balances with the ZD8mm FE lens really well (I had not mounted that on the E-330 before).

For old times' sake, the other lenses were the ZD14-54MkI and the ZD40-150MkI (old kit lens).

The E-330 was my first big Olympus love. It is nice to remember why.

I had a ton of fun. Here are some pictures from the walk:



















The rest of the gallery (not all square crops) is here :

http://roelh.zenfolio.com/p935113538

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Roel Hendrickx

lots of images : http://www.roelh.zenfolio.com

my E-3 user field report from Tunisian Sahara: http://www.biofos.com/ukpsg/roel.html
 
Your E-330 does quite well...I enjoyed seeing your pictures. You probably know I'm just staying with the E-500 and E-510 for a while. The older Olympus DSLR cameras really are still as good as they were "yesterday". They were generally rated high in the reviews.
 
Nice. I have to say I like the fisheye best.
 
Nice shots, all, but I especially like the field in fish-eye.
RoelHendrickx said:
Using the E-3 or E-5 in all kinds of conditions, I had almost forgotten what fun I had with my E-330 (my first SLR). So for yesterday's Sunday walk, I took the old marvel out of the cupboard, grabbed a few lenses and gave it another go.
...

And it balances with the ZD8mm FE lens really well (I had not mounted that on the E-330 before).
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The E-330 was my first big Olympus love. It is nice to remember why.
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Digirame said:
Your E-330 does quite well...I enjoyed seeing your pictures. You probably know I'm just staying with the E-500 and E-510 for a while. The older Olympus DSLR cameras really are still as good as they were "yesterday". They were generally rated high in the reviews.
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Digi, those older cameras pushed the envelope with true innovations.

In more recent offerings, Olympus expands on its prior innovations, follows the competition and adds gimmicks.
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Roel Hendrickx

lots of images : http://www.roelh.zenfolio.com

my E-3 user field report from Tunisian Sahara: http://www.biofos.com/ukpsg/roel.html
 
Great stuff Roel.

Maybe I am wrong but there is a definte difference in colours on the older sensors.

I have decided I will always keep a E-500 and the new kit lenses nomater what system I use. I however will not be changing systems sone.

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Collin

http://www.pbase.com/collinbaxter
http://collinbaxter.zenfolio.com/

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. (George Carlin)

 
Roel

The 330 remains in my bag for many of the same reasons you enjoy it but mostly that besides the high ISO's of the E 5, I can use it and not notice the difference in its images'

Using its LV A with the FE or 7-14 is a blast too.

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JimB
Bug Whisperer

Member of the Colorado Olympus Group

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Roel, with brent I like the ploughed landscape where the bowed line from that plane gives a beautiful support to bowed horizon. But first I like nr.1, the charming of that coulisse landscape and third the Kapelstraat which probably deserved a place in the family album which is a very nice shot, I like very much. You're a daring person, personally I have desided a long time ago to keep a reasonable distinction between the internet and the personal parts, but you show that the contrary can be very charming as well.

Cheers Lou

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RoelHendrickx said:
The E-330 was my first big Olympus love. It is nice to remember why.

I had a ton of fun. Here are some pictures from the walk:





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CollBaxter said:
Great stuff Roel.

Maybe I am wrong but there is a definte difference in colours on the older sensors.

I have decided I will always keep a E-500 and the new kit lenses nomater what system I use. I however will not be changing systems sone.
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I'm also fairly committed.
Not because I like to be committed or (want to) feel trapped.
But because I genuinely like what Olympus can offer me.

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Roel Hendrickx

lots of images : http://www.roelh.zenfolio.com

my E-3 user field report from Tunisian Sahara: http://www.biofos.com/ukpsg/roel.html
 
I dont leave my 330 on the shelf long enough to collect dust!!!

I got my first 330 in a swap for an E-1, and almost "used it up" in a couple of years...

My second one came (I think) from Cameta.. Of the dozen DSLRs I have, its the one I like most for "around the house/yard/farm" for daily use..

As far as Im concerned, no one has yet come up with a better implementation of live view than "live view mode A".. (Sony tried it, but it wasn't better).

I dont publish, or sell most of the shots I take with it, because they are personal stuff, but I have used it at events from time to time for candids, and Im not afraid to go to ISO 800 with it. (a little NR in lightroom is good for it)..

I truly LOVE this camera.. (and the Panasonic L-1 which is the same hardware without the flippy screen).
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Larry Lynch
Mystic, Connecticut

In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane.
Oscar Wilde
 
RoelHendrickx said:
CollBaxter said:
Great stuff Roel.

Maybe I am wrong but there is a definte difference in colours on the older sensors.

I have decided I will always keep a E-500 and the new kit lenses nomater what system I use. I however will not be changing systems sone.
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I'm also fairly committed.
Not because I like to be committed or (want to) feel trapped.
But because I genuinely like what Olympus can offer me.

--
Roel Hendrickx

lots of images : http://www.roelh.zenfolio.com

my E-3 user field report from Tunisian Sahara: http://www.biofos.com/ukpsg/roel.html
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I'm more than a little "Miffed" at Olympus for never following up on the GOOD things they do, and Im pretty sure I wont be buying anything "New" from them...(with the exception of possible lenses) BUT...

I am, however, committed to using the great stuff I have from them:

E-1/300/330/510/520/620(x2)..

I agree with Collin about the "Color".. I dont know WHAT the difference is (I've always called it "Creamy color") but I know I like it..

--
Larry Lynch
Mystic, Connecticut

In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane.
Oscar Wilde
 
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