Megapixel's .net review of E-3 is up...

[Raist3d]

maybe this was posted two months ago already

I am watching the E-3 price very carefully. I may have to get one instead of the E-30. As much as I want to stop thinking about it, I can't get past the fact of the weather sealing... I want to see more E-30 shots, but if the first shots linked are indicative of the overall quality, I may skip the E-30 entirely.

And learn to make do with the E-3's interface.. after all I would use it mostly for weddings. Pitty the live view. The E-30's live view will be better.

Ah, I guess it's too early too tell. It will be hard to ignore when the E-3 hits $1,000 USD which should be probably within two months.

I guess reading that review reminded me just how good the E-3 is built overall other than my issues with it.

Blah.



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Raist3d (Photographer & Tools/Systems/Gui Games Developer)
Andreas Feininger (1906-1999) 'Photographers — idiots, of which there are
so many — say, “Oh, if only I had a Nikon or a Leica, I could make great
photographs.” That’s the dumbest thing I ever heard in my life. It’s
nothing but a matter of seeing, and thinking, and interest. That’s what
makes a good photograph.'

 

[Torsten Hoff]

Didn't you own an E-3 at one point, only to get rid of it?

 

[Raist3d]

I didn't like the ergonomics.

Why would I consider one again?

• Weddings (doing two now next year)
• I still want a "no excuses" outside camera
• I really liked everything about the E-3 pretty much except the ergonomics. I parted with it but it wasn't that easy.

If the E-30 had weather sealing, I wouldn't be thinking about all this.

I still want to see more of what the E-30 can really do though.

Didn't you own an E-3 at one point, only to get rid of it?

Update: I would definitively keep using my E-420 probably as my main camera.

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Raist3d (Photographer & Tools/Systems/Gui Games Developer)
Andreas Feininger (1906-1999) 'Photographers — idiots, of which there are
so many — say, “Oh, if only I had a Nikon or a Leica, I could make great
photographs.” That’s the dumbest thing I ever heard in my life. It’s
nothing but a matter of seeing, and thinking, and interest. That’s what
makes a good photograph.'

 

[Rriley]

Olympus E-3

Reviewed August 2008
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Riley

no one notices the contrast of white on white

 

[Raist3d]

Olympus E-3

Reviewed August 2008

"maybe this was posted two months ago already "

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Riley

no one notices the contrast of white on white

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Raist3d (Photographer & Tools/Systems/Gui Games Developer)
Andreas Feininger (1906-1999) 'Photographers — idiots, of which there are
so many — say, “Oh, if only I had a Nikon or a Leica, I could make great
photographs.” That’s the dumbest thing I ever heard in my life. It’s
nothing but a matter of seeing, and thinking, and interest. That’s what
makes a good photograph.'

 

[Rens]

And learn to make do with the E-3's interface..

I guess reading that review reminded me just how good the E-3 is
built overall other than my issues with it.

I was not happy with the E3 control system when I first got it, but while I certainly don't love it now, it's not a problem at all. In fact I never think about it, just get on with using the camera.

Perhaps it's partly a question of telling yourself nothing in this life is perfect, work round negatives and don't worry about them.

Sometimes problems are so severe you just can't do this, but I don't think the E3 interface is one of these.

Rens

 

[Raist3d]

but after 5 months I gave up. But since I would use this for weddings, I would probably set at P-auto and call it a day. Maybe Ill get used to other quirks.

I am just watching at this point the price drop. Once it hits $900/$1000 then I think I am ok with it.

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Raist3d (Photographer & Tools/Systems/Gui Games Developer)
Andreas Feininger (1906-1999) 'Photographers — idiots, of which there are
so many — say, “Oh, if only I had a Nikon or a Leica, I could make great
photographs.” That’s the dumbest thing I ever heard in my life. It’s
nothing but a matter of seeing, and thinking, and interest. That’s what
makes a good photograph.'

 

[jabberwock]

You do weddings? How much did you lose on the original exchange? If you do not mind my asking.

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CW

 

[ulrichvonlich]

I remember seeing some post where you can find a link to some greek store that allows you to have the E-3 with the 12-60mm and FL-50R for less than €1000. That sounds like a crazy deal. Maybe that's a sign that E-3's price is going to drop soon.

But right now in France, it's still selling around €1400 to €1600, the most expansive cropped sensor DSLR of all brands. I ended up buying a Canon 40D for €700.

 

[Raist3d]

but since I have two booked now for next year, and I want to do some, to start earning some cash on the camera side, then yeah.

I lost originally about $400-$500.

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Raist3d (Photographer & Tools/Systems/Gui Games Developer)
Andreas Feininger (1906-1999) 'Photographers — idiots, of which there are
so many — say, “Oh, if only I had a Nikon or a Leica, I could make great
photographs.” That’s the dumbest thing I ever heard in my life. It’s
nothing but a matter of seeing, and thinking, and interest. That’s what
makes a good photograph.'

 

[dab1]

On occasion I've found the E3s weather sealing invaluable when doing weddings. It's just one less thing to have to think about when rushing around during events. I had a play with the E-30 when I went over to see Brian at the Photo Safari Exhibition - it's a very nice camera, but for doing events as the main photographer I would go for the build of the E3.

but since I have two booked now for next year, and I want to do some,
to start earning some cash on the camera side, then yeah.

I lost originally about $400-$500.

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Raist3d (Photographer & Tools/Systems/Gui Games Developer)
Andreas Feininger (1906-1999) 'Photographers — idiots, of which
there are
so many — say, “Oh, if only I had a Nikon or a Leica, I could make great
photographs.” That’s the dumbest thing I ever heard in my life. It’s
nothing but a matter of seeing, and thinking, and interest. That’s what
makes a good photograph.'

 

[mujana]

In the Netherlands:
(one of the cheaper places)
Body E-3 around 1600 US
Body + 12-60 around 2500 US
Indeed one of the more(most?) expensive "cropped" sensor cameras around.

 

[HACY]

E3 is not cropped (by definition)

Most expensive cropped is Nikon D3. dpreview tells its sensor side 23.9 * 36mm. That is cropped.

 

[mujana]

I know...that's why I wrote copped like I did...."cropped"

 

[Raist3d]

the last thing you want to do is worry about things or that. The E-3 just feels like I can drop from an airplane, parachute in and cover it.

The only thing I want to know at this point in an E-3 vs E-30 comparison is:

• live view shutter lag decrease (once it's focused)
• banding, banding, BANDING at high iso
• overall high iso noise (just to make sure it hasn't gone horribly wrong).

but since I have two booked now for next year, and I want to do some,
to start earning some cash on the camera side, then yeah.

I lost originally about $400-$500.

--
Raist3d (Photographer & Tools/Systems/Gui Games Developer)
Andreas Feininger (1906-1999) 'Photographers — idiots, of which
there are
so many — say, “Oh, if only I had a Nikon or a Leica, I could make great
photographs.” That’s the dumbest thing I ever heard in my life. It’s
nothing but a matter of seeing, and thinking, and interest. That’s what
makes a good photograph.'

--

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Raist3d (Photographer & Tools/Systems/Gui Games Developer)
Andreas Feininger (1906-1999) 'Photographers — idiots, of which there are
so many — say, “Oh, if only I had a Nikon or a Leica, I could make great
photographs.” That’s the dumbest thing I ever heard in my life. It’s
nothing but a matter of seeing, and thinking, and interest. That’s what
makes a good photograph.'

 

[Raist3d]

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Raist3d (Photographer & Tools/Systems/Gui Games Developer)
Andreas Feininger (1906-1999) 'Photographers — idiots, of which there are
so many — say, “Oh, if only I had a Nikon or a Leica, I could make great
photographs.” That’s the dumbest thing I ever heard in my life. It’s
nothing but a matter of seeing, and thinking, and interest. That’s what
makes a good photograph.'

 

[mujana]

Lucky you Ricardo!

 

[Azures]

I know...that's why I wrote copped like I did...."cropped"

to pay attention to the word. It is cropped, right? Or is it not?

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[Raist3d]

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Raist3d (Photographer & Tools/Systems/Gui Games Developer)
Andreas Feininger (1906-1999) 'Photographers — idiots, of which there are
so many — say, “Oh, if only I had a Nikon or a Leica, I could make great
photographs.” That’s the dumbest thing I ever heard in my life. It’s
nothing but a matter of seeing, and thinking, and interest. That’s what
makes a good photograph.'

 

[mujana]

Ok...it's not cropped. Can you give me a suggestion on how to describe the class in which the E-3 belongs? Is it semi pro? Is it pro (and therefor to compare with D3)? Maybe I should say..E-3 most expensive in it's class (that would not be true when comparing with the D3).

In fact, I do not care in what class it belongs; for my usage it's the best camera around at the moment.