Agreed. I like my old cameras because the controls worked so well. The presence of automatic modes makes these controls an afterthought, and this becomes clear when you use the camera. Most shots work fine on auto but that actually makes it worse. You don't' use the manual controls as often, and when needed it's hard to react quickly.
On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 1:29 PM, P. J. Alling <[email protected]> wrote: > For me the styling is unimportant. Retro that works is controls and > ergonomics. Since it's a m43 camera I doubt it will allow the use of legacy > lenses better than any other m43 system camera so I'm not particularly > excited. I don't own any OM-Zuiko glass anyway, but many were outstanding > lenses. > > I have friends who have OM systems, and they are a bit disappointed that > Olympus didn't make as much effort as Pentax did to keep their old lenses > compatible. Most have moved on to low to mid level Canons... > > Using my existing lens kit is much more important than what the camera looks > like. Right now I have a system that can use every single bit of legacy > gl\ass I own. > > If you want retro for retro sake, look at the Epson RD-1, now that's retro, > even more so than the Leica M-9. > > > On 1/24/2012 7:48 AM, Steven Desjardins wrote: >> >> As for Olympus, I've noticed that many folks who use mu43 are current >> or former Pentax users. The most obvious overlap is a preference for >> small SLRs. >> >> On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 7:40 AM, Steven Desjardins<[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Body styling is obviously an important part of how a camera works >>> since you have to hold it to use it. I'm not a fan of retro per se as >>> much as I'm not a fan of modern styling for the sake of being >>> different. Body styling also affects compactness as a dove bar will >>> slide in your pocket whereas something with a big grip is easy to >>> hold. I also like manual controls. One person's styling is often >>> another person's function. However, I will put up with a lot if the >>> IQ is really good. >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 1:03 AM, [email protected] >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> An exciting new camera is of more than passing interest to this group >>>> because (and this is just my unscientific opinion) many here are >>>> photographers first, Pentaxians second. That is evidenced by the fact that >>>> so many own other brands along with their Pentaxes; some have even >>>> discarded >>>> their Pentaxes ~in toto~ and remain on the list for reasons other than >>>> their >>>> loyalty to the brand. >>>> >>>> You of all people, Godfrey, who look beyond Pentax to satisfy your >>>> photographic needs, will understand that. >>>> >>>> If there's one thing that I've always liked about this list it's the >>>> love/hate relationship that so many seem to have with Pentax. No blindly >>>> spewing the company line, no "my camera maker right or wrong", it's more >>>> like, "here's what I want and if you don't make it I'll still love you but >>>> I >>>> will go elsewhere." >>>> >>>> There are very few measurebaters compared to other places; we're just >>>> people who like taking pictures, on whatever equipment is out there that >>>> suits our needs. >>>> >>>> That, I suppose, is why the latest Oly is of more than passing interest. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> frank >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --- Original Message --- >>>> >>>> From: Godfrey DiGiorgi<[email protected]> >>>> Sent: January 23, 2012 1/23/12 >>>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List"<[email protected]> >>>> <snip> >>>> I don't know why speculation about an Olympus camera would be of more >>>> than just passing interest for the Pentax community, however. >>>> -- >>>> Godfrey >>>> godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Steve Desjardins >> >> >> > > > -- > Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid > a lengthily search. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
