Comments on: lomokevs Olympus Pen E-P1 review http://lomokev.com/blog/lomokevs-olympus-pen-e-p1-review/ Photographer, Teacher and Author Mon, 14 May 2012 04:49:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nick http://lomokev.com/blog/lomokevs-olympus-pen-e-p1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Nick Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:23:05 +0000 http://lomokev.com/?p=173#comment-253 Nice review I think the pinhole art filter is a lot of fun, and it has inspired me to start a flickr group. Please take a look: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1371996@N20/pool/ Nick Nice review

I think the pinhole art filter is a lot of fun, and it has inspired me to start a flickr group.

Please take a look: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1371996@N20/pool/

Nick

]]> By: Kevin Meredith http://lomokev.com/blog/lomokevs-olympus-pen-e-p1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Kevin Meredith Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:59:56 +0000 http://lomokev.com/?p=173#comment-203 its good but lack of flash and view finder lets it down abit. it is perfect for a beginner but would also be worth checking out the Samsung NX10 witch is the same size but has more features. Samsung NX10 review will appear soon on my blog! its good but lack of flash and view finder lets it down abit. it is perfect for a beginner but would also be worth checking out the Samsung NX10 witch is the same size but has more features. Samsung NX10 review will appear soon on my blog!

]]> By: Dane http://lomokev.com/blog/lomokevs-olympus-pen-e-p1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Dane Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:48:22 +0000 http://lomokev.com/?p=173#comment-181 Hey Kevin, I have mainly only used film based cameras. I have yet to go digital. I am a big fan of lomography and I have been very inspired by your work as well. Would you say that this camera would be good for someone who is new the digital camera world? I mainly do street photography. I love your review and as a digital camera, how would you rate it compared to other digital cameras you use? Hey Kevin, I have mainly only used film based cameras. I have yet to go digital. I am a big fan of lomography and I have been very inspired by your work as well. Would you say that this camera would be good for someone who is new the digital camera world? I mainly do street photography. I love your review and as a digital camera, how would you rate it compared to other digital cameras you use?

]]> By: Kevin Meredith http://lomokev.com/blog/lomokevs-olympus-pen-e-p1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Kevin Meredith Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:28:57 +0000 http://lomokev.com/?p=173#comment-66 I would say it is worth the expense to have a camera that small that functions as an SLR but small enough to fit into your pocket. I thought the color was fine, I did not tweak the color much in post. That said i was never using raw but now that lightroom can read its raw files i will start using raw. I did bot have a problem with the auto focus. Start up is super quick, after your comment I checked out quick it was. It was so fast that to test it I held down the shutter button and turned the camera on, it took a picture just after i pressed the power button. There is a little bit of chromatic aberration with both lens but there is on most even with canon L lenses. I would say it is worth the expense to have a camera that small that functions as an SLR but small enough to fit into your pocket. I thought the color was fine, I did not tweak the color much in post. That said i was never using raw but now that lightroom can read its raw files i will start using raw. I did bot have a problem with the auto focus. Start up is super quick, after your comment I checked out quick it was. It was so fast that to test it I held down the shutter button and turned the camera on, it took a picture just after i pressed the power button. There is a little bit of chromatic aberration with both lens but there is on most even with canon L lenses.

]]> By: tarikh http://lomokev.com/blog/lomokevs-olympus-pen-e-p1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-62 tarikh Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:22:27 +0000 http://lomokev.com/?p=173#comment-62 I love this review... But you barely mentioned anything critical about the EP1 and I’ve read some unfavorable things elsewhere (dpreviews, amazon). I know you used the camera for a few days and I’m wondering what your final thoughts were? Is it worth the expense? Were you happy with the image color (it looked washed out to me). Were you happy with the autofocus and startup speed? The lens? Tarikh I love this review… But you barely mentioned anything critical about the EP1 and I’ve read some unfavorable things elsewhere (dpreviews, amazon). I know you used the camera for a few days and I’m wondering what your final thoughts were? Is it worth the expense? Were you happy with the image color (it looked washed out to me). Were you happy with the autofocus and startup speed? The lens?

Tarikh

]]> By: Charlie Styr http://lomokev.com/blog/lomokevs-olympus-pen-e-p1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Charlie Styr Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:57:38 +0000 http://lomokev.com/?p=173#comment-44 I just picked up this camera with the 17mm and viewfinder kit. So far, I am reallly enjoying it. I really like the lomo mode too, I think some people will view it as weird that you buy a high quality digital camera and then use a mode that makes the picture look 'lower quality', but I really like the output of the mode, and it's great fun for pics without having to do any photoshop work. I also really enjoy the HD video, I was amazed at the quality, I took quite a few videos in NYC when I got the camera, and compiled them, along with a few pics thrown in, the video is on Vimeo if you want to look, be sure to view in HD! http://vimeo.com/6515485 All in all, I'm really pleased before, and the low light performance is great, (I don't use flash). The ISOs are equal to my 400D in noise, (I think, not scientific or anything). And, the fact that you can floor it up to 6400 is useful in emergencies, or for fun grain images. Charlie - I just picked up this camera with the 17mm and viewfinder kit. So far, I am reallly enjoying it. I really like the lomo mode too, I think some people will view it as weird that you buy a high quality digital camera and then use a mode that makes the picture look ‘lower quality’, but I really like the output of the mode, and it’s great fun for pics without having to do any photoshop work.

I also really enjoy the HD video, I was amazed at the quality, I took quite a few videos in NYC when I got the camera, and compiled them, along with a few pics thrown in, the video is on Vimeo if you want to look, be sure to view in HD!

http://vimeo.com/6515485

All in all, I’m really pleased before, and the low light performance is great, (I don’t use flash). The ISOs are equal to my 400D in noise, (I think, not scientific or anything). And, the fact that you can floor it up to 6400 is useful in emergencies, or for fun grain images.

Charlie -

]]> By: Jim Moore http://lomokev.com/blog/lomokevs-olympus-pen-e-p1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Jim Moore Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:14:55 +0000 http://lomokev.com/?p=173#comment-42 Good review Kevin, and thanks for the insight into the whole manual focussing thing which has rang out as an issue for me getting a camera like this... don't fancy just using the screen to shoot and always wondered how the separate viewfinder works out when you're shooting wide open to pick out details with depth of field. Dunno, I think the sweet days of the E-P1 in it's own wee niche are coming to a close with the release of the Panasonic GF1, and in recent days the Leica X1. Sure, these newcomers are both different cameras but I think the Panasonic will be more intuitive to focus with, but there again maybe Olympus will respond with an E-P2? Good review Kevin, and thanks for the insight into the whole manual focussing thing which has rang out as an issue for me getting a camera like this… don’t fancy just using the screen to shoot and always wondered how the separate viewfinder works out when you’re shooting wide open to pick out details with depth of field.

Dunno, I think the sweet days of the E-P1 in it’s own wee niche are coming to a close with the release of the Panasonic GF1, and in recent days the Leica X1. Sure, these newcomers are both different cameras but I think the Panasonic will be more intuitive to focus with, but there again maybe Olympus will respond with an E-P2?

]]> By: Arty Fucking Smokes http://lomokev.com/blog/lomokevs-olympus-pen-e-p1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Arty Fucking Smokes Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:35:26 +0000 http://lomokev.com/?p=173#comment-40 Good (useful) review. I had a little play with Brett Walker's Pen and was impressed. I too thought black and white would be a gimmick, but it's really cool if you are into that look. I doubt I'll ever be able to afford one of these until it's obsolete, which it probably will be soon, thanks to Panasonic's new offering. I wonder if someone will let you test one of those. Good (useful) review. I had a little play with Brett Walker’s Pen and was impressed. I too thought black and white would be a gimmick, but it’s really cool if you are into that look.
I doubt I’ll ever be able to afford one of these until it’s obsolete, which it probably will be soon, thanks to Panasonic’s new offering. I wonder if someone will let you test one of those.

]]> By: Miss K http://lomokev.com/blog/lomokevs-olympus-pen-e-p1-review/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Miss K Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:59:54 +0000 http://lomokev.com/?p=173#comment-37 I really really want this Kev. It looks awesome. As the proud owner of an original 1/2 frame Olympus Pen-EE handed down form my dad, this would close the circle nicely. Now I just have to starve for a few months to afford it. Grrr I really really want this Kev. It looks awesome. As the proud owner of an original 1/2 frame Olympus Pen-EE handed down form my dad, this would close the circle nicely.

Now I just have to starve for a few months to afford it. Grrr

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