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02-07-2008, 03:24 PM
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Hey, anyone have any experience with Olympus DSLRs? More so the Evolt E-500? It says on the website that they are compatible with most digital specific lenses, thats good, but what about non digital specific lenses? Like ones from old SLRs? Also, is this a good beginner DSLR? Thanks for the help TB, don't fall me.
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02-07-2008, 03:59 PM
|  | Mmmmmm... Moderator | | Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Kopavogur, Iceland | | | Well, to be perfectly honest.......
I know a bunch of people who have bought the Olympus E500/E510 etc. Most if not all of those people have then sold it and upgraded to Canon/Nikon.
The price tag on the Olympus is certainly very attractive, but it has it's limitations. For example high ISO shots, long exposures are major weak points for the Olympus. Canon and Nikon far surpass it in those areas.
Also the selection and the used market for Canon/Nikon lenses and other gear is much, much larger then for the Olympus.
I am not too familiar with what lenses the Olympus is compatible with, but the use the 4/3 standard lens mount and are for example compatible with a range of Zuiko lenses.
If you were you, I'd much rather look at for example Canon 350D/Rebel Xt, Canon 400D/Rebel Xti, Nikon D40X, Nikon D50, Nikon D70s, Nikon D80 etc.
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02-07-2008, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Ívar Þórólfsson Well, to be perfectly honest.......
I know a bunch of people who have bought the Olympus E500/E510 etc. Most if not all of those people have then sold it and upgraded to Canon/Nikon.
The price tag on the Olympus is certainly very attractive, but it has it's limitations. For example high ISO shots, long exposures are major weak points for the Olympus. Canon and Nikon far surpass it in those areas.
Also the selection and the used market for Canon/Nikon lenses and other gear is much, much larger then for the Olympus.
I am not too familiar with what lenses the Olympus is compatible with, but the use the 4/3 standard lens mount and are for example compatible with a range of Zuiko lenses.
If you were you, I'd much rather look at for example Canon 350D/Rebel Xt, Canon 400D/Rebel Xti, Nikon D40X, Nikon D50, Nikon D70s, Nikon D80 etc. | Yeah, I was also looking at a Nikon and a Sony (which are compatible with almost everything). I don't need anything too fancy, just something that takes nice photos and I don't really want another point and shoot as I want something with a good zoom.
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02-07-2008, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by iamlowsound It says on the website that they are compatible with most digital specific lenses, thats good, but what about non digital specific lenses? Like ones from old SLRs?
lowsound | Compatible with most digital specific lenses means that most, if not all lenses specifically made for Olympus DSLRs will fit and work perfectly.
Non-digital specific lenses refers to old Olympus (or aftermarket lenses with an Olympus mount) lenses, which will probably fit this camera, but some or all automatic features may not work. I have a Pentax DSLR, and they say that any Pentax lens ever made will fit my camera, but most of them only work manually. You'll have to set the aperture and shutter speed manually to get proper exposure.
Speaking of Pentax...
The new K20D just came out. IT'S 14.6 MEGAPIXELS!!!  http://www.pentaxslr.com/home
If you want to know more about Pentax, PM me.
Mike 
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02-07-2008, 06:03 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Queens, N.Y.(Near JFK Airport) | | | Oh, one thing I forgot: when you use most non-digital specific lenses on a digital camera, there's a conversion factor of the lens' focal length of about 1.5.
So, a 50mm lens gives the angle of view of a 75mm lens on a digital, a 100mm becomes a 150mm, and so forth.
I believe the 1.5 factor is true for most brands, but I read somewhere that it's 1.6 for Canon.
I'm not 100% sure, though.
Mike
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02-08-2008, 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Michael Jewels Oh, one thing I forgot: when you use most non-digital specific lenses on a digital camera, there's a conversion factor of the lens' focal length of about 1.5.
So, a 50mm lens gives the angle of view of a 75mm lens on a digital, a 100mm becomes a 150mm, and so forth.
I believe the 1.5 factor is true for most brands, but I read somewhere that it's 1.6 for Canon.
I'm not 100% sure, though.
Mike | Nikon = 1.5x
Canon = 1.6x
Olympus = 2x
More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crop_factor
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