herve_laurent

Hello everyone

I need HELP and thought maybe someone can help me.

I have an Epson P5000 that worked flawlessly until I download a SD card which was in a digital frame. Whatever I did, the SD was formatted in the

digital card and left on my epson P5000 a file that is freezing my espon

I tried to delete the file ( but no luck either directly or through the computer)

I tried the reset button on the EPSON did not do any good

Short of sending the machine to Epson , does someone know a trick

I know some people have mentioned rebooting the device but I don't know how to do that and I am afraid to open it without CLEAR instructions

any help would be appreciated

Thanks

Harold

Hey Eric

Thanks for pointing out my spelling mistakes and typo. for the record I never said you are

dumb. I said some of the comments you made are. It is not quite the same , is it ?

Hello everyone

I have read this forum and feel the need to respond in large part due to the inaccurate and

franky pretty dum comments of Mr Friedmann

let's first repeat that contrary to Mr Friedemann observation side by side of the E3/D300

viewfinders, SERIOUS reviewers on the net all agree that with the E3, Olympus has

provided a viewfinder that rivals the best APS size viewfinders

We can also ignore the first comment about the announced 2.8/25mm. No one said that

this lens is very bright. People are just enthusiastic about such a "COMPACT" size standard

lens ( maybe he does not understand the pancake lens concept")

It seems that Mr Fiedemann biggest gripe about the E3 is its size and to that effect

there is one comment about it that is both important and that should be obvious to

EVERYONE-even the most obtuse

EVERY system has advantages and drawbacks but in the end , the best option for any

photographer is to have CHOICE between different options in the same system

Olympus has made a bet on a smaller sensor that offers several advantages including

more compact and lightweight equipment. They have proven their case with bodies like the

E410-420 and to a lesser extent the E510. in the lenses categories they have the two

zooms of the kit which offers great quality for the weight and size

Mr Friedemann has -like many out there-fond memories of the OM series of yore.

With the E410 and now E420 , oly has managed to create powerful DSLR which in size and

weight reminds us of the defunct OM series. that does not mean that every new DSLR from

Oly should adopt this mini size. Quite the opposite in fact.

Olympus now offers within one same system differents cameras with distinctive features

for different needs'

Furthermore, it is easy to find situations when compact bodies are less than ideal. for

instance when shooting wildlife with big zooms or big tele , there are times when a big

lens on a small body does not feel right. Also when one needs to focus manually for which

a bigger viewfinder is needed

Every serious Photographer would want two bodies , especially when traveling or when on

assignment. being able to have a pro camera like the E3 and the E420 or 510 in one bag

allows one to cover different shooting situations

One more thing to keep in mind is the weight size advantage should be looked at as a

system and not only for one camera or one lens

Think about it : If I want to travel light on a serious assignment and If I load my bag with

an E3, an E420 with the 25 pancake and the two zooms from the kit ,I can carry all of it

and cover pretty much any photographic situation that I normally do and great results. I

challenge anyone to show me another brand that would allow such a compact bag load

with so many photographic options

Hello Craig

I have been using several brands of cameras ( still do for film cameras). all the cameras you

mention are good cameras. I think it would be useful to know what kind of pictures you want

to make to give you the best advice

also there is no "normal format". The choice between the 3 sizes widely available should be

determined by your budget and the kind of pictures you make.

let me know

H

Thank you Godfrey

I guess from now on I 'll them to go PSD or TIFFS

hello everyone

I am starting with lightroom to organize my workflow and despite reading books and watching tutorials , I

am experiencing several difficulties

here is the first one

when importing the pictures, lightroom does not even accept or recognize EPS files

when working with film, I have my lab doing high end scans and they always did it in EPS. i would like to

avaoid having to re-format each one of them and create more duplicates

is this normal . any clues

thank you

H

the lens is an 80 mm too bad that they did not make it square 6x6 instead of 6x7

it would make any issue of holding the camera vertical edundant

hello Marc

no it's not the card and I did try to mount the epson on the computer but it freezes my

compueter when i try to touch those files as well

I f I leave the card on the epson I can copy , move or open the original files which are still on

the card but I can't touch the ones copied on the epson P 5000

I really have idea what to do now . any suggestions ?

H

Hello everyone

I have a problem with my Epson P 5000 and I was wondering if someone can tell me what's wrong with it.

I have used it without any problems for 2 years but I noticed something wrong when accessing back up

files after I downloaded some cards

Everytime I try to access back up files ,on one of the two last cards I dowmloaded, it freezes. it won't even

go to sleep after a few minutes. I have to physically remove the battery to shut it off

I have try removing and inserting the battery, I have tried the reset button. I checked the trouble shooting

guide.Don't know what to do next

I know it's not something with the unit because everything else works

did soemone experience a similar experience

help anyone

H

With all due respect , what's the use of such a post ?

It seems that each time a new DSLR's comes on the market , some people are already

speculating on its replacement.How good a camera has to be before it is good enough ??

As far as speculating about future bigger formats , let me make a prediction that does not

require a crystal ball. Olympus will never change the size of its standard format. If

anything , modern progress of sensor technology has proven them right, in other words

proven that professional quality was reachable with smaller than 35mm sensors

Probably in the next few years , sensor technology will allow oly bodies to get a better

quality over 800 ISO which is fine but since I shoot 99% of my photos under 800 iso , I

don't even care that much

It is not a good idea to always ask for more , you end up never being satisfied

For me , there is a simple fact . an E3 offers me better quality thai I had with film in most

cases. I used to work with medium format film cameras because i did not like 35mm film

much. now I can use a camera digotally that gives me something better than 35 mm film

I have a suggestion : Go out and make pictures with your E3 or whatever is your camera

and enjoy digital quality that was unattainable just a few years ago

H

When I read some of the comment in these thread like :

"I can't see buying into the 4/3 system when it doesn't offer anyone much of an advantage

over a canon/nikon 1.5x sensor camera with dedicated lenses."

OR

"The strengths of 4/3 lie in portability and form factor"

I have to keep wondering why after so many things written on the 4/3 rds format, so many

are missing the point

When creating the 4/3 format olympus clearly stated that the major reason to create this

format is that they were convinced that the properties of the digital technology required

lenses designed specifically for digital and that with a 35mm sensor , the said lenses

would be either too big or too expensive

After denying this point, you can see now that all major manufacturers are re-vamping or

redesigning their lenses for their DSLR's

After 5 years on the market , Olympus has proven with the 410 and 510 that they could

indeed come up with dslr that resembles the size of the most compact film SLR ( think OM

10-20-1-2 or pentax Me series)

Contrary to what Dwhite writes the E3 is not" a mess" but a camera designed with

photographers who need a pro viewfinder and a larger buffer

BUT where it gets funny is that most of you forget one of the greatest strength of the 4/3

format. Composition is not only one of the great joy of picture making and also a very

important factor in image strength.

outside the small postcard format, the 4/3 is in fact much more homothetic tha the 3:2

ratio so that you don't have to crop each picture significantly

There are some photographers who no doubt will prefer the elongated ratio of the 3:2

ratio, photographers should really look at their composing habits to see what fits better

their style

As for me , I shoot mostly verticals. I have a leica m6 and m8. while the 3;2 format

sometimes work for landscapes in horizontal , I found out that it never works for verticals

i think that this point should be looked at now that modern technology sensors has

eliminated quality difference between 4/3 sensors and aps sensors

H

yes you are all correct

A tremendous loss for the photo industry as a whole

His articles were among the most informative, full of common sense, for all of these years of

modern photography and pop photography

He will be greatly missed

H

Hello everyone

I think this is a problem. First , I am amazed how for some people the safety rules could

only be terrorism related. Come on , everyone in the history of plane accidents, there are

many more accidents due to technical problem or human failure than terrorism

So this to say while I can undertsand while they would want to play it safe -for us- by

asking not to check those batteries in checked luggage or ask them to put them in plastic

bags. But that distinction about lithium grams contents, who is going to argue with a TSA

member

ANYONE with some traveling experience is going to verify that as Jennifer Marshall clearly

explains it , before long the rule will simply become not more than two extra spare

batteries per passenger.

Any serious Photographer -especially now with digital SLR- will have at least have two

bodies on any given trip ( one as back up if something happens). add the cell and the

laptop. For me I also need an extra battery for my epson p5000 for downloading my pics

after the shoot ( safety issue before they are downloaded to my home computer)\

so why my cell and laptop can do with their installed batteries, I already have three spare

with one spare battery for each of my 2 cameras and one for the epson

As far as getting a vertical grip, I am not sure that this would count as installed device but

I guess this is now a must have for me even if I have no need for this battery grip

whatsoever

not to mention also how these rules are going to be interpreted when traveling overseas

whole can't they install their regulations in a understandable way

Hello

If you shoot wide-angle, you need the 28mm setting. check out the new Ricoh grd2 with

improved raw writing speed and optional optical viewfinder

Hello mark

Important news. thank you so much for posting that info

H

Hello Pradip

Having worked as a photographer for 22 years I think I can bring you some relevant

answers to your questions.First, I think I saw the article in Photography magazine you

mentioned and I think this is not a recent article. Now , the 4/3 rd standard is not in

infancy stage.

With the release of olympus E410,510and E3 ,among others , the 4/3 standard has some

very competitve DSLR

A lot of the so-called experts which were predicting that this size of sensor could not

allow a good quality over 400 ISO have been proved wrong .

One thing to keep in mind is that compared to what is usually referred as the APS-formats

(APS-H, APS_C according to the brand and the exact dimensions of the sensors) which

have a 3;2 ratio ( as 35mm cameras) the 4/3 cameras have a less oblong ratio of 4;3 which

fits more of the standard sizes of papers.

There is out there a huge number of people who are claiming out Loud the superiority of

the APS sensor size versus 4/3 but what is amusing is that most of them post pictures

which have been cropped to a less rectangular ratio

You should check what proportions you like better for your work

I think this is a very important factor when deciding between APS and 4/3 ratio. it is one

thing to know that you have enough quality to crop a picture when needed. it is quite

another to HAVE TO CROP EACH picture that you make because of its oblong size

Some die-hard fans of 35mm will tell you that they like it better.As for me , I can

sometimes find this ratio OK for Horizontal pictures . I NEVER have found it pleasant for

vertical shoots ( and 90 % of my work is vertical)

So again you should decide what proportions work better for you

There is no significant quality differemce between the latest DSLR in APS and 4/3. There

are however, fundamental differences in their menus , the way they operate and so on....

There are now a few DSLR's available in 35mm size sensors. There is no denying that

ultimately the 35m sensors will provide (fitted with the right lenses)higher quality than

APS-sized and 4/3 sensors. This will be especially true at higher iso (16000 ASA and

above). I shoot 99% of my work between 200 and 800 ISO so I don't care. BUt if you shoot

mostly at night , you might.

BUT ( and this is big but) in order to allow for the highest quality, you will have to invest in

camera bodies in lenses which will be much HEAVIER and much more expensive

so the question to ask yourself is : Is the extra quality worth the extra WEIGHT and the

extra money ?

Frankly, I think that with the current state of technology, not many people need that but a

lot take the jump thinking that a more expensive and professional looking will make them

better photographers ( truth is : it won't)

I think the best analogy can be made with the comparison bewteen film 35mm cameras

and medium format film cameras

I think in lots of ways ( not all of them) the quality of the best APS and 4/3 DSLR's today is

at the level ( or slightly above) of the best 35mm films and the 35mm sensors DSLR's are

at the quality of a medium format DSLR

so in the end, it comes down to the 3 questions :

How much quality do you need ( how big do you print, how often do you photograph...)

How much can you carry ( a lot of people have heavy equipment and keep showing

pictures made with point and shoots because ON THAT DAY they did not feel like carrying

so much)

How much money do you want to put in your system

I don't want my message to be too long but if you find what I wrote interesting, let me

know on this forum and I will explain to you why I think the olympus line is so well fitted

for a lots of photographers

H

Hello Everyone

I think that this thread is very interesting as it explains clearly some very important facts. I

think Godfrey contribution to these posts is very useful as it states points with back-up

and without trying to take sides. I also would like to add that godfrey is also someone who

takes the time to post pictures as well and Godfrey you make some great pictures.

The argument of the weight of the E3 is a no-brainer for me. People should compare

apples and apples. You cannot find a camera with a comparable viewfinder,weather built

and solidly built, with IS in a significantly lower wieight elsewhere

Most of us who are devoted to making pictures would not travel with one body only. so

think for a moment how effective would be the combination of weight of having say an E3

and a e510 ( or 410) as a back-up body.

plus you can have for little money the standard zooms which while they are not bright are

very light and produce very good results

I bought the 40-150 for one specific assignment and thought : "well it would work for

what I need but don't expect too much of it"

Well I was wrong the quality is very high much higher than any kit zoom in another brand

Godfrey is right to say that this is partially explained because of the fact that the lens was

designed specifically for a digital sensor

I see so many threads about comparing the E3 or other cameras of the 4/3 standard to

other DSLR's when used at 1600, 3200 ASA or more but honestly I want to ask who cares

I mean, I am sure some of you specialize in night Photography but I am curious

How much of your work is done at 1600 or above

It must be me . I shoot the equivalent of probably 400 rolls in 120 a year (sorry I am still

counting in films) and I don't think that I had the need of more than 1600 ASA once a year

if that

Not to mention the fact that with built in IS you can make-up for iso to a certain point by

using a slower speed

I want to add one more thing that seems to be consistantly overseen on these forums :

the quality of the viewfinder in the choice of a DSLR. Composition and the ability to make

the right decision in framing is still one of the key elements in producing a great image

Not enough has been said about the improvement of the viewfinder of the E3 compared to

the other models . I spent an hour with the E3 and the e1 viewfinder ( which was just

decent) does not even come close

And I don't even want to tell you what in my mind is the biggest advantage of the olympus

because most of you would not even believe me

H

First of all I want to congratulate Godfrey on the picture posted

It s IMO one of the best pictures posted on this site

Also as always his comment is well on-point

I would however add one point that maybe important for you Jonathan. I have been a

photographer for 24 years and ONLY shoot B&W. One thing that for me a B&W

photographer should look for in a DSLR is the ability to preview the scene on the LCD in

B&W already. this advantage over film SLR is key for me. Most of the camera that shoot

RAW+JPEG would allow you to set the preferences so that you can view the B&W JPEG even

if you keep all your options open with the color info which is still in the RAW files

Hope this helps

H

SHOOT, SHOOT

Thank you all so much , you found what was wrong. I was fooled by the Review on the M8

which mentions in one of the chart that the M8 takes the SDHC when it fact it does not.

It sucks because I just spend 250 In 4 new cards for my trip to China with the M8 and they

are all SDHC. My pentax K10d takes them , the point and shoot Ricoh GX100 takes SDHC

also but this $4,900 camera DOES NOT. Frustrating

Do you think I should try to re-sell those cards or is there any chances that this can be

changed in asoftware update ?

Again Thank you all for your input

Harold

Hello everyone

I finally made the jump and bought the leica M8 for a big phototrip to China

Next week. I had made a few pics n the last few days and was impressed with the results

Upon downloading my card to my Epson P-5000 but when I tried to put a new card in,

HUGE PROBLEM. The camera can?t format the card. When you say yes to format the card the light keeps

blinking and blinking but nothing is done. Even turning the camera OFF does not stop the process the

formatting. I try remove the battery and start again. Same thing happens every time. I tried all my SD cards

(since the one I first tried was brand new)

Nothing doing. Did anyone experience a similar problem. ??

Can someone Help ???

Thanks

Hello everyone,

I am travelling to China and am trying to keep my bag of chargers and batteries as light as possible

Leica engineers designed a ridiculously big battery charger

Does anyone know if there is a smaller one made by an third party manufacturer?

Thank you

H

Hello

If someone is in NY area

Pentax k10d like new (still 2 months warranty) with DA 3.2/21mm

$700

hervelaurent@mac.com

What does this mean John ? I don't understand your answer

H

Hello everyone,

I have a tricky question and I thought someone on this site may KNOW the answer to my question( Please

no Guess, answer only if you know)

Following the excellent review of the GX100 on reid reviews, I want to buy a separate finder for it. I have

chosen the zeiss 25/28 mm finder that would work for me

It looks like the finder can receive the diopter used for the zeiss ikon rangefinder

It also looks like all auxiliary finders are corrected for -1 (minus one) view

My eyesight is -2 (minus two)

therefore my question is :

should I buy a minus two diopter for this finder ( knowing again that I won't use this diopter on the

camera , just on the finder)

or should I buy a -1 diopter in case that the standard -1 diopter correction of the finder will add up

making -2 altogether

Thank you for the feedback

H

Hello everyone,

I have two simple questions

Does the E1 camera has a significantly better -bigger viewfinder than the other E models

How do the RAW files produced by the E1 compare with raw files of more recent cameras bodies like the

E410 0r 510

Thank you for your feedback

Herve