Olympus Pen
Olympus Pen
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 Vintage Olympus Pen EES Half Frame 35MM Film Camera $19.99 Time Remaining: 26d 18h 15m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 OLYMPUS PEN F FT 35mm HALF FRAME CAMERA W SUN OPTICS 85 210mm ZOOM LENS $175.00 Time Remaining: 1d 19h 40m Buy It Now for only: $250.00 |
 OLYMPUS PEN EM 127228 $75.00 Time Remaining: 6d 15h 32m Buy It Now for only: $75.00 |
 OLYMPUS PEN EE 35MM CAMERA $58.00 Time Remaining: 16d 20h 36m Buy It Now for only: $58.00 |
 OLYMPUS PEN D HALF FRAME CAMERA 35mm 32cm f19 Zuiko lens NEAR MINT CONDITION $94.83 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 10h 6m |
 OLYMPUS PEN EE METER NON WORKING 147357 $20.00 Time Remaining: 19d 16h 27m Buy It Now for only: $20.00 |
 Olympus Pen D Beautiful 1962 Vintage High Grade 1 2 Frame camera NICE $192.31 Time Remaining: 2d 18h 59m Buy It Now for only: $192.31 |
 RARE Olympus Pen F FT camera 38 18 F S Zuiko len $399.99 Time Remaining: 27d 20h 28m Buy It Now for only: $399.99 |
 Olympus Pen F FT 20mm F35 G Zuiko Lens $199.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2d 17h 42m |
 OLYMPUS PEN FT VIEWFINDER SHOE $9.95 Time Remaining: 25d 22h 43m Buy It Now for only: $9.95 |
 OLYMPUS PEN EM 127230 $75.00 Time Remaining: 6d 15h 32m Buy It Now for only: $75.00 |
 Early Olympus Pen Half Frame Camera w single strap lug f28cm 135 Excellent $85.00 Time Remaining: 6d 1h 56m Buy It Now for only: $85.00 |
 VINTAGE OLYMPUS PEN F HALF FRAME CAMERA LOT W LENSES FOR PARTS REPAIR ONLY $61.00 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 19h 39m |
 EXCELLENT Olympus 20 35 G Zuiko len for Olympus Pen FT $349.90 Time Remaining: 8d 9h 16m Buy It Now for only: $349.90 |
 OLYMPUS FRONT LENS CAP FOR PEN CAMERAS 51MM 135552 $15.00 Time Remaining: 9d 20h 47m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 OLYMPUS PEN F 38MM 18 NORMAL LENS FOR PARTS AND REPAIR $10.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 17h 41m |
 ++GOOD Olympus 50 90 35 Zuiko len for Olympus Pen FT $199.99 Time Remaining: 18d 21h 36m Buy It Now for only: $199.99 |
 OLYMPUS PEN 8 EE MOVIE CAMERA 150350 $45.00 Time Remaining: 6d 15h 31m Buy It Now for only: $45.00 |
 FREE SHPPING Olympus Vintage Cameras History Photo Book OM 1 2 3 4 PEN XA 35 $35.00 Time Remaining: 21d 7h 48m Buy It Now for only: $35.00 |
 Vintage Olympus Pen S 1 2 frame 35mm w 28cm 28mm f 35 DZuiko lens case $50.00 Time Remaining: 6d 1h 30m |
 Filter Adapter for Olympus Pen 38mm 40mm Lenses etc $19.50 Time Remaining: 28d 15h 39m Buy It Now for only: $19.50 |
 Olympus Pen EES 2 VINTAGE in mint condition $200.00 Time Remaining: 23d 15h 57m Buy It Now for only: $200.00 |
 Vintage Camera Olympus Pen EE 2 35mm Made in Japan $280.00 Time Remaining: 23d 18h 55m Buy It Now for only: $280.00 |
 Olympus Pen F FT 40mm F14 G Zuiko Lens $99.99 Time Remaining: 6d 18h 10m |
 OLYMPUS PEN F HALF FRAME 35mm RANGEFINDER CAMERA BODY INSTRUCTION MANUAL CASE NR $499.00 Time Remaining: 1h 40m Buy It Now for only: $499.00 |
 OLYMPUS PEN FT half frame 50 90mm f35 zuiko Auto ZOOM lens $517.86 Time Remaining: 6d 27m Buy It Now for only: $517.86 |
 OLYMPUS PEN EE METER NON WORKING 131263 MADE IN JAPAN $9.99 Time Remaining: 2d 3h 26m |
 Olympus Pen Reverse Ring FREE SHIPMENT $300.00 Time Remaining: 24d 35m Buy It Now for only: $300.00 |
 Olympus 14 40mm 146383 f Olympus Pen FT $400.00 Time Remaining: 28d 9h 40m Buy It Now for only: $400.00 |
 Olympus 18 38mm 141931 f Olympus Pen FT $265.00 Time Remaining: 28d 9h 28m Buy It Now for only: $265.00 |
 vintage olympus pen EES 2 VERY CLEANNICE VINTAGE PIECE $5.00 Time Remaining: 6d 13h 10m |
 Olympus 14 40mm 111761 f Olympus Pen FT $400.00 Time Remaining: 28d 9h 35m Buy It Now for only: $400.00 |
 Olympus Pen FT 14 40mm $500.00 Time Remaining: 2d 4h 40m Buy It Now for only: $500.00 |
 Adapter Olympus Pen F Camera to Lens Exakta $250.00 Time Remaining: 27d 14h 18m Buy It Now for only: $250.00 |
 OLYMPUS PEN EE S 35MM 1 2 HALF FRAME FILM w original soft leather case cap $34.99 Time Remaining: 4d 17h 31m |
 Olympus Pen FT 18 38mm $400.00 Time Remaining: 2d 15h 25m Buy It Now for only: $400.00 |
 Vivitar Auto 2x Tele Converter Model 2x 12 f Olympus Pen ft $100.00 Time Remaining: 28d 5h 2m Buy It Now for only: $100.00 |
Olympus PEN e-p1 or Nikon entry-level dSLR? Plz help me decide!?
I'm battling over this. I've heard many good things about the Olympus PEN e-p1. There are some pretty good deals online at the moment. I'm looking at the zoom kit plus the compact flash (approx. US$750 total).
Should I go for that or just settle with a (getting boring looking and heavy) dSLR from Nikon (my preferred brand)? I'm talking about those entry-level ones; D60, D3000, D5000... leaning dangerously close to the D90.
Please lay your wisdom on me. Thanks in advance.
Cheers.
Now this is a great question. I get bored of the what should I get Canon or Nikon, or does the Nikon 40d rock, blah, blah, blah.
This reminds me of a photographer, much wiser than myself that says, "the best camera is the one that you have with you" that's a paraphrase, it could be off by a little. It basically means you can have the most amazing camera in the world, but if it's so big, and cumbersome that you don't always have it with you, what good is it? It might not be with you when the mood strikes, or when something really interesting catches your eye.
So can you picture yourself carrying a small bag for a dSLR, maybe an extra lens or other accessories? If so, go for the dSLR. But now that we have some options for large sensor cameras that are compact-ish, it changes things.
I came so close to getting a Sigma DP1 or 2 because it has a nice large sensor, with a true color foveon sensor, but its performance just wasn't what I thought it should be. Now with the Olympus EP1 and Panasonic's GF 1 they are so tempting.
I say from the tone of your question, you should go for a compact with a large sensor. I like the Olympus, but now I'm leaning toward the Panasonic GF1, it has a nice large sensor like the PEN but it has a pop up flash. In white with the pancake prime lens, it's super easy to carry around, nice for sneaking into concerts, try that with a dSLR. I also like the EP 1 in white.
http://bigmacky.wordpress.com/2009/09/03/lumix-gf1-white-or-red/
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/PanasonicGF1/
Oly pen vs. Panny GF1 http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2009/11/panasonic-gf1-vs-olympus-ep1.html
PEN in white http://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Interchangeable-Lens-14-42mm-White/dp/B002CGSYLC
