don_baldwinson

I want to do the most simple thing.

I display my expanded image here, copy the image address in the browser above. Paste in the link icon on new site and it says the format is recognized.

Help please!

Don

<p>True Lee.<br>

So the loyal owners heavily invested Olympus shg lenses using the 'pro' body, wait for how long for their equipment to equal m4/3, or sell up and go elsewhere and take the financial hit I guess.<br>

Cheers,<br>

Don</p>

<p>Well the thread was about 4/3, not m4/3. Noone could argue that the m4/3 OM-D is not a success in its class.<br />4/3 from the E-1 on, Olympus promoted as a professional line. The lenses certainly were, but the body and its contents lagged behind in important areas. And with a grip, very near as large as a full frame pro body. I think in retrospect that was silly, proven by the less than enthusiastic acceptance by the pros.<br />Cheers,<br />Don</p>

<p>Yes, Olympus surely stumbled with 4/3. The Pentax K5 is very close in size to what I think could have been expected, yet it has a larger sensor. Olympus forgot their roots. I have an m4/3 for casual use, and while the IQ is better than the E-3, I would prefer a larger body than the OM-5.<br>

I progressed from E-1 to E-3 which was promoted as the fastest focus camera, their advertising showed elephant herds being photographed at speed, except they did not tell us that only the 12-60 would do it. Not the most suitable lens for wildlife.<br>

So I passed on the E-5 which is only an incremental move forward, barely catching up to the opposition who were still improving. I bought a Canon1D3 and a couple of L lenses, because I do some action work. The difference was immediate, not only in focus speed, but surprisingly for any subject. The images are beautiful and creamy, with gentle gradation. Those big fat pixels and 1/3 crop sensor do the job. I recall sitting outside testing as twilight turned to dark. The 1D and 70-200mmF4IS swiftly and silently nailed every shot. The E-3 and 150mmF2 sea-sawed and just could not lock onto anything. I have got used to the extra size now. Though larger, it is lighter than the Olympus combination I most use (above).<br>

I have hoped up until now for an E-7 with better focus, and the ability to get the best out of my investment in SHG lenses, but I'm starting to doubt it will happen. Olympus must be bleeding a lot of customers because they have given no real indication of what they intend or time frame for 4/3.<br>

Don</p>

<p>What a bargain, but to be fair I will swap a PenF 150, 35 and 25mm for 1 rear cap.<br>

Cheers,<br>

Don</p>

<p>May be impossible but I'm trying to find a rear cap for a Pen FT. No luck so far. They are quite odd because they screw the opposite way so can't be bodged with OM parts.<br>

Cheers,<br>

Don</p>