Olympus E-P2 coming by Christmas?

deadwolfbones · 08-05-2009, 08:36 AM

With a viewfinder?

Magazine hints at Olympus E-P2 before year's end, Leica M9 for September

(Not to mention the Leica M9...)

Cosmo · 08-05-2009, 10:54 AM

I always thought the new Pen was stupid without a viewfinder.

deadwolfbones · 08-05-2009, 11:14 AM

Yeah, if it has one I might be very interested as a second system.

emr · 08-05-2009, 11:56 AM

In some interview Olympus execs said there would be other cameras in the same series, both above and below E-P1. So I assume this one with the optical VF is above E-P1. Although if that name is correct, what would be left for the model below? E-P0?

deadwolfbones · 08-05-2009, 03:07 PM

Going on their other camera naming schemes, something like E-P10 or E-P150, I guess.

lithos · 08-05-2009, 10:15 PM

Yeah. Even if it's a zooming VF with a range of, oh, about 17-30mm.

Or, you know, the ol' auto-select brighlines.

Maxington · 08-06-2009, 01:18 AM

A viewfinder, and maybe add flash as well version of the new Oly bodies would be nice.

I can't justify to myself the EP-1 with that rather pitiful back screen combined with no viewfinder, AND no flash.

lithos · 08-06-2009, 02:40 AM

Yeah. It gets to the point where you're saying, hey, why don't I just buy a DSLR?

Should be a spiritual successor to the Pen-F or the old interchangeable rangefinders, not just a consumer P&S with interchangeable lenses.

séamuis · 08-06-2009, 06:31 AM

Quote:

while the M9 will reportedly be a full-frame camera, and presumably cost more than a small car.

leicaphiles better start taking out a second mortgage.

lithos · 08-06-2009, 07:26 AM

Oh, that's ridiculous, seamuis. Leicaphiles don't take out second mortgages. That's an utterly stupid thing to say.

They sell their kids.

You can always crank out another kid, but if you lose the house, you're gonna lose that built in safe and alarm system you keep your vintage MOOLYs and "gonna be worth, like, forty grand in ten years' time" Noctiluxes, plus those locks of Erwin Putz's hair.

lithos · 08-06-2009, 04:18 PM

Active AF probably wouldn't hurt, either. Might ruin the lines of the camera, but I have no idea what it's gonna look like.

Still, two little IR LEDs wouldn't go astray.

deadwolfbones · 08-07-2009, 01:38 PM

There's also this...

Rumored Micro Four Thirds Panasonic GF1 gets pictured

Cosmo · 08-07-2009, 01:52 PM

I really hope the viewfinder is a proper rangefinder style.

08-05-2009, 08:36 AM	#1
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450	Olympus E-P2 coming by Christmas? With a viewfinder? Magazine hints at Olympus E-P2 before year's end, Leica M9 for September (Not to mention the Leica M9...)

08-06-2009, 07:26 AM	#10
lithos Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brisbane, QLD, AUS Posts: 3,261	Oh, that's ridiculous, seamuis. Leicaphiles don't take out second mortgages. That's an utterly stupid thing to say. They sell their kids. You can always crank out another kid, but if you lose the house, you're gonna lose that built in safe and alarm system you keep your vintage MOOLYs and "gonna be worth, like, forty grand in ten years' time" Noctiluxes, plus those locks of Erwin Putz's hair. Last edited by lithos; 08-06-2009 at 07:31 AM.

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08-05-2009, 10:54 AM	#2
Cosmo Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 488	I always thought the new Pen was stupid without a viewfinder.

08-05-2009, 11:14 AM	#3
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450 Original Poster	Yeah, if it has one I might be very interested as a second system.

08-05-2009, 11:56 AM	#4
emr Guest	In some interview Olympus execs said there would be other cameras in the same series, both above and below E-P1. So I assume this one with the optical VF is above E-P1. Although if that name is correct, what would be left for the model below? E-P0?

08-05-2009, 03:07 PM	#5
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450 Original Poster	Going on their other camera naming schemes, something like E-P10 or E-P150, I guess.

08-05-2009, 10:15 PM	#6
lithos Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brisbane, QLD, AUS Posts: 3,261	Yeah. Even if it's a zooming VF with a range of, oh, about 17-30mm. Or, you know, the ol' auto-select brighlines.

08-06-2009, 01:18 AM	#7
Maxington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 255	A viewfinder, and maybe add flash as well version of the new Oly bodies would be nice. I can't justify to myself the EP-1 with that rather pitiful back screen combined with no viewfinder, AND no flash.

08-06-2009, 02:40 AM	#8
lithos Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brisbane, QLD, AUS Posts: 3,261	Yeah. It gets to the point where you're saying, hey, why don't I just buy a DSLR? Should be a spiritual successor to the Pen-F or the old interchangeable rangefinders, not just a consumer P&S with interchangeable lenses.

08-06-2009, 06:31 AM	#9
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	Quote: while the M9 will reportedly be a full-frame camera, and presumably cost more than a small car. leicaphiles better start taking out a second mortgage.

08-06-2009, 04:18 PM	#11
lithos Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brisbane, QLD, AUS Posts: 3,261	Active AF probably wouldn't hurt, either. Might ruin the lines of the camera, but I have no idea what it's gonna look like. Still, two little IR LEDs wouldn't go astray.

08-07-2009, 01:38 PM	#12
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450 Original Poster	There's also this... Rumored Micro Four Thirds Panasonic GF1 gets pictured

08-07-2009, 01:52 PM	#13
Cosmo Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 488	I really hope the viewfinder is a proper rangefinder style.