tim_watters1

Try here:

http://www.geocities.com/albertyang/

I got to hold an E-1 today at a local camera shop and my initial impression was BIG. Compared to my OM4T the E-1 seemed huge. This is the same feeling I got when handling Canon's 10D. I did not experience the size difference I expected. Is the E-1 really significantly smaller than its competition?

hologram cameras and projectors

Hanging out at Wal-mart near the photo processing department is perhaps a better indicator of American consumerism than any marketing report.

 

I am amazed at the large number of ordinary people requesting prints from their digital camera's flash cards. People stand in line at one of the three digital kiosks waiting for a chance to edit and select which shots to print. (The Kodak and Alladin digital kiosks are connected directly to the Fuji Frontier machine behind the counter.) Hardly anyone seems to be bringing in film.

Get yourself 8 rechargable NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) batteries and a good charger. Put four in the camera and keep the other four fully charged as backup. You should be able to get well over 100 pics from a set.

 

I get over 200 pics from 2300 mAh AA batteries with my A80.

 

MiMH Batteries and chargers are not created equal so do some research before purchasing. I settled on http://www.ripvan100.com/ without regret.

 

... Tim

Tripods are a royal pain on public transportation. Very difficult to stow in overhead compartments, stuff under seats, and squeeze through the narrow isles of a train with all the rest of your gear.

 

Re-think bringing one or be satisfied with a bean-bag or very small table-top tripod. Ingenuity of steadying your camera on fence posts, railings, park benches, table tops, or mail boxes is more in tune with the traveling-light philosophy of a backpacker.

 

With your camera and the 50 and 24mm lenses, concentrate on the shots you can get and forget about the ones you cannot.

 

Just my opinion.

Anybody have a few dead bodies they want to get rid of? Leica M bodies, that is. Not to take pictures or anything � I just want to look like Al.

Still comes down to where to stand and when to open the shutter.

Are you sure you need a zoom? It seems to me you need close focusing more than zooming. Most inexpensive zooms simply do not focus close enough to be useful for the kind of up close detail you imply.

 

A good 35 or 50mm close focusing fixed focal length lens might be really what you're looking for.

 

I would not dismiss the Olympus Epic mentioned above. Very good lens, close focusing, weather resistant, and simple to operate. Spend the extra money on film or some tripods and I think the results you get will be better than those made with a cheap zoom.

 

Also, unless the 10 or so people using the cameras know what they're doing you might want to keep things as simple as possible. Tripods will usually result in the biggest jump in image quality than any other factor.

Any Leica M users here? I'm wondering how an M6 or M7 compares to an

OM4.

 

I am wondering what it would be like to trade in my OM system for an

M7. I know I'm comparing rangefinder to slr, but am thinking about

the size and handling of the Leica M versus the OM4T.

 

I seem to use my OM for the kinds of photos Leica users take, but

everytime I read the pros and cons of the Leica M7, I think "my OM

does it better."

 

Does anyone here have any experience with both systems?

 

Thanks.

Any Leica M users here? I'm wondering how an M6 or M7 compares to an

OM4.

 

I am wondering what it would be like to trade in my OM system for an

M7. I know I'm comparing rangefinder to slr, but am thinking about

the size and handling of the Leica M versus the OM4T.

 

I seem to use my OM for the kinds of photos Leica users take, but

everytime I read the pros and cons of the Leica M7, I think "my OM

does it better."

 

Does anyone here have any experience with both systems?

 

Thanks.

I think I would enjoy using a T8 flashring with my Zuiko 90/2 macro

and OM4T. However, I'm a little wary of sinking about $600 into the

T8 and T controller.

 

My question is what would a similar set up cost in Canon. I'm

thinking of buying a Canon EOS and an OM to EOS lens adapter just for

the Zuiko 90/2. I am not familiar at all with Canon's macro flashes

and wonder if a switch to Canon might be less expensive than sticking

with OM.