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Laurentiu Cristofor · 10-07-2012, 10:00 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ivoire

Beautiful scene... it's been a long time since my last visit to Washington.

Thank you.

Here are a couple more shots from the same place, this time with the E-M5 and Samyang 7.5mm fisheye. The Samyang is a an amazing lens. So small, so sharp, and so fun. I'll have to try its older SLR sibling on MFT some day to see how it works.

**rparmar** · 10-07-2012, 06:18 PM

Those are lovely landscapes.

**rparmar** · 10-07-2012, 06:20 PM - **2 Likes**

Laurentiu Cristofor · 10-07-2012, 08:07 PM

I've been waiting for a while to see a third party manufacturer make a modern mirror lens and Tokina has finally did it with their 300/6.3 reflex macro for MFT. This is a manual focus native lens with electric contacts enabling focus assist.

Great compact telephoto. My search for such lens is finally over!

nickthetasmaniac · 10-08-2012, 06:05 PM - **1 Like**

A few from early season back in Tassie. All with the GH2 and CV Nokton 25mm

ivoire · 10-08-2012, 06:52 PM

Originally posted by Laurentiu Cristofor

I've been waiting for a while to see a third party manufacturer make a modern mirror lens and Tokina has finally did it with their 300/6.3 reflex macro for MFT. This is a manual focus native lens with electric contacts enabling focus assist.

Great compact telephoto. My search for such lens is finally over!

thats quite impressive. having equivalent of 600mm reach would be nice as long a iq is decent

Laurentiu Cristofor · 10-08-2012, 07:17 PM

Originally posted by ivoire

thats quite impressive. having equivalent of 600mm reach would be nice as long a iq is decent

It's very good. I think it makes old mirror designs on the used market rather obsolete.

Here's another shot:

nickthetasmaniac · 10-11-2012, 11:41 PM

GH2 and the oh so sexy m.ZD 75/f1.8

Laurentiu Cristofor · 10-17-2012, 12:50 AM

Some night shots with E-M5 and the Samyang fisheye:

westmill · 10-17-2012, 10:37 AM

Olympus E1 ..... brings back memories lol. I still love the format. WOW ! Olympus has come a long way since the 5 milion pixel E1 lol Those OMD pics are stunning

Laurentiu Cristofor · 10-17-2012, 11:33 PM

Originally posted by westmill

Those OMD pics are stunning

Thanks. Great pose and lighting in your shot.

I really like the E-M5 for night shots. The sensor performance improvements in the past year or so are impressive.

A shot from this evening:

westmill · 10-18-2012, 04:24 AM

Originally posted by Laurentiu Cristofor

Thanks. Great pose and lighting in your shot.

I really like the E-M5 for night shots. The sensor performance improvements in the past year or so are impressive.

A shot from this evening:

Thank you

How good is the focussing on the MD. Is it fast enough to catch some one walking at you for example ? And will it focus in a dimly lit church ?
And have you tried its flash ability to any extent ? I intend getting either the Fuji or the MD very shortly

At the moment the Fuji is in front I think. Mainly for its fast zoom lens as much as anything. I rather hear from some one with personal use in the field than your average review, so I would be very grateful on your true thoughts

westmill · 10-18-2012, 10:18 AM

More from the remarkable underated Olympus E1

Laurentiu Cristofor · 10-18-2012, 11:48 AM

Originally posted by westmill

How good is the focussing on the MD. Is it fast enough to catch some one walking at you for example ? And will it focus in a dimly lit church ?

Great questions, however, I am a manual focus user and I don't use AF for anything - I just checked that it works after I unpacked the camera. I played a bit with it using the Panasonic 14/2.5 lens and it looked fast and precise. I also liked the touch screen as an interface for selecting the focusing point - I think that is one of the great features of the E-M5 - for manual focus it helps me in two ways: I can select the area to zoom in and I can take a shot without pressing the shutter, which helps avoid vibration. After I ensured that the AF works, I removed the AF lens and I strapped on the manual ones that I had ordered with the camera

So I cannot really comment on the performance of the AF in extreme scenarios, but I did read some comments and it sounded like AF-C works best if you set the image mode to vivid - a tip to remember if you try the camera.

Originally posted by westmill

And have you tried its flash ability to any extent ? I intend getting either the Fuji or the MD very shortly

At the moment the Fuji is in front I think. Mainly for its fast zoom lens as much as anything. I rather hear from some one with personal use in the field than your average review, so I would be very grateful on your true thoughts

I haven't used the flash - I didn't even fire it once to check if it actually works. It's an add on, similar to what the E-PL3 came with, but a bit different in shape. It looks as useful as a built-in flash on a DSLR, which is to say - not very useful. I much preferred the built in flash of the E-PL2 which I could tilt up, to bounce its light. The E-M5 add-on gets raised a bit like a DSLR flash that pops and that's it - I would only use it as a fill flash on bright days. I keep it in the camera bag, but I doubt I'll mount it often.

I am tempted by the X-E1, but I am now thinking I should wait one more year and see if someone will finally produce a FF MILC. I have tons of FF lenses and only 3 APS-C lenses, 2 of which are the kit zooms.

westmill · 10-18-2012, 01:44 PM

Originally posted by Laurentiu Cristofor

Great questions, however, I am a manual focus user and I don't use AF for anything - I just checked that it works after I unpacked the camera. I played a bit with it using the Panasonic 14/2.5 lens and it looked fast and precise. I also liked the touch screen as an interface for selecting the focusing point - I think that is one of the great features of the E-M5 - for manual focus it helps me in two ways: I can select the area to zoom in and I can take a shot without pressing the shutter, which helps avoid vibration. After I ensured that the AF works, I removed the AF lens and I strapped on the manual ones that I had ordered with the camera

So I cannot really comment on the performance of the AF in extreme scenarios, but I did read some comments and it sounded like AF-C works best if you set the image mode to vivid - a tip to remember if you try the camera.

I haven't used the flash - I didn't even fire it once to check if it actually works. It's an add on, similar to what the E-PL3 came with, but a bit different in shape. It looks as useful as a built-in flash on a DSLR, which is to say - not very useful. I much preferred the built in flash of the E-PL2 which I could tilt up, to bounce its light. The E-M5 add-on gets raised a bit like a DSLR flash that pops and that's it - I would only use it as a fill flash on bright days. I keep it in the camera bag, but I doubt I'll mount it often.

I am tempted by the X-E1, but I am now thinking I should wait one more year and see if someone will finally produce a FF MILC. I have tons of FF lenses and only 3 APS-C lenses, 2 of which are the kit zooms.

Thank you so much for the reply. At least it was honest

Yes I have my eye on the X e1 myself too. I have very fond memories of Olympus though. I love the formats shape. Far better for composition.

Another from the E1

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Laurentiu Cristofor Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: WA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,055 Original Poster	Originally posted by ivoire Beautiful scene... it's been a long time since my last visit to Washington. Thank you. Here are a couple more shots from the same place, this time with the E-M5 and Samyang 7.5mm fisheye. The Samyang is a an amazing lens. So small, so sharp, and so fun. I'll have to try its older SLR sibling on MFT some day to see how it works.

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rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,819	Those are lovely landscapes.

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Laurentiu Cristofor Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: WA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,055 Original Poster	I've been waiting for a while to see a third party manufacturer make a modern mirror lens and Tokina has finally did it with their 300/6.3 reflex macro for MFT. This is a manual focus native lens with electric contacts enabling focus assist. Great compact telephoto. My search for such lens is finally over!

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nickthetasmaniac Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,361	A few from early season back in Tassie. All with the GH2 and CV Nokton 25mm

10-08-2012, 06:52 PM	#216
ivoire Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,381	Originally posted by Laurentiu Cristofor I've been waiting for a while to see a third party manufacturer make a modern mirror lens and Tokina has finally did it with their 300/6.3 reflex macro for MFT. This is a manual focus native lens with electric contacts enabling focus assist. Great compact telephoto. My search for such lens is finally over! thats quite impressive. having equivalent of 600mm reach would be nice as long a iq is decent

10-08-2012, 07:17 PM	#217
Laurentiu Cristofor Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: WA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,055 Original Poster	Originally posted by ivoire thats quite impressive. having equivalent of 600mm reach would be nice as long a iq is decent It's very good. I think it makes old mirror designs on the used market rather obsolete. Here's another shot:

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Laurentiu Cristofor Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: WA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,055 Original Poster	Some night shots with E-M5 and the Samyang fisheye:

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westmill Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Stoke on Trent Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,146	Olympus E1 ..... brings back memories lol. I still love the format. WOW ! Olympus has come a long way since the 5 milion pixel E1 lol Those OMD pics are stunning

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10-17-2012, 11:33 PM	#221
Laurentiu Cristofor Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: WA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,055 Original Poster	Originally posted by westmill Those OMD pics are stunning Thanks. Great pose and lighting in your shot. I really like the E-M5 for night shots. The sensor performance improvements in the past year or so are impressive. A shot from this evening:

10-18-2012, 04:24 AM	#222
westmill Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Stoke on Trent Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,146	Originally posted by Laurentiu Cristofor Thanks. Great pose and lighting in your shot. I really like the E-M5 for night shots. The sensor performance improvements in the past year or so are impressive. A shot from this evening: Thank you How good is the focussing on the MD. Is it fast enough to catch some one walking at you for example ? And will it focus in a dimly lit church ? And have you tried its flash ability to any extent ? I intend getting either the Fuji or the MD very shortly At the moment the Fuji is in front I think. Mainly for its fast zoom lens as much as anything. I rather hear from some one with personal use in the field than your average review, so I would be very grateful on your true thoughts

10-18-2012, 10:18 AM	#223
westmill Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Stoke on Trent Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,146	More from the remarkable underated Olympus E1

10-18-2012, 11:48 AM	#224
Laurentiu Cristofor Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: WA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,055 Original Poster	Originally posted by westmill How good is the focussing on the MD. Is it fast enough to catch some one walking at you for example ? And will it focus in a dimly lit church ? Great questions, however, I am a manual focus user and I don't use AF for anything - I just checked that it works after I unpacked the camera. I played a bit with it using the Panasonic 14/2.5 lens and it looked fast and precise. I also liked the touch screen as an interface for selecting the focusing point - I think that is one of the great features of the E-M5 - for manual focus it helps me in two ways: I can select the area to zoom in and I can take a shot without pressing the shutter, which helps avoid vibration. After I ensured that the AF works, I removed the AF lens and I strapped on the manual ones that I had ordered with the camera So I cannot really comment on the performance of the AF in extreme scenarios, but I did read some comments and it sounded like AF-C works best if you set the image mode to vivid - a tip to remember if you try the camera. Originally posted by westmill And have you tried its flash ability to any extent ? I intend getting either the Fuji or the MD very shortly At the moment the Fuji is in front I think. Mainly for its fast zoom lens as much as anything. I rather hear from some one with personal use in the field than your average review, so I would be very grateful on your true thoughts I haven't used the flash - I didn't even fire it once to check if it actually works. It's an add on, similar to what the E-PL3 came with, but a bit different in shape. It looks as useful as a built-in flash on a DSLR, which is to say - not very useful. I much preferred the built in flash of the E-PL2 which I could tilt up, to bounce its light. The E-M5 add-on gets raised a bit like a DSLR flash that pops and that's it - I would only use it as a fill flash on bright days. I keep it in the camera bag, but I doubt I'll mount it often. I am tempted by the X-E1, but I am now thinking I should wait one more year and see if someone will finally produce a FF MILC. I have tons of FF lenses and only 3 APS-C lenses, 2 of which are the kit zooms.

10-18-2012, 01:44 PM	#225
westmill Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Stoke on Trent Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,146	Originally posted by Laurentiu Cristofor Great questions, however, I am a manual focus user and I don't use AF for anything - I just checked that it works after I unpacked the camera. I played a bit with it using the Panasonic 14/2.5 lens and it looked fast and precise. I also liked the touch screen as an interface for selecting the focusing point - I think that is one of the great features of the E-M5 - for manual focus it helps me in two ways: I can select the area to zoom in and I can take a shot without pressing the shutter, which helps avoid vibration. After I ensured that the AF works, I removed the AF lens and I strapped on the manual ones that I had ordered with the camera So I cannot really comment on the performance of the AF in extreme scenarios, but I did read some comments and it sounded like AF-C works best if you set the image mode to vivid - a tip to remember if you try the camera. I haven't used the flash - I didn't even fire it once to check if it actually works. It's an add on, similar to what the E-PL3 came with, but a bit different in shape. It looks as useful as a built-in flash on a DSLR, which is to say - not very useful. I much preferred the built in flash of the E-PL2 which I could tilt up, to bounce its light. The E-M5 add-on gets raised a bit like a DSLR flash that pops and that's it - I would only use it as a fill flash on bright days. I keep it in the camera bag, but I doubt I'll mount it often. I am tempted by the X-E1, but I am now thinking I should wait one more year and see if someone will finally produce a FF MILC. I have tons of FF lenses and only 3 APS-C lenses, 2 of which are the kit zooms. Thank you so much for the reply. At least it was honest Yes I have my eye on the X e1 myself too. I have very fond memories of Olympus though. I love the formats shape. Far better for composition. Another from the E1