tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post1667652868800444341..comments2024-03-19T18:42:27.078+08:00Comments on ROBIN WONG : Multiple Olympus Announcements: M.Zuiko 40-150mm F2.8 PRO Lens, OM-D E-M1 Silver and Firmware Upgrade 2.0Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-24882840582708513102019-11-21T21:22:39.425+08:002019-11-21T21:22:39.425+08:00Hi Robin,
How do you think the 40-150mm 2.8 vs 15...Hi Robin,<br /><br />How do you think the 40-150mm 2.8 vs 150mm 2.0 (Little Tuna) compares on the EM-1.2?<br /><br />I mainly shoot Basketball Games indoors and do portraits of my family and have a hard time choosing which one to buy, as the images I see of the 150mm looks so damn stunning.<br /><br />I've heard that you lose some focus speed on the 150mm because of the adapter, but will it be an issue when shooting sports?<br /><br />Hope you can help me in my hunt for better glass for sports.<br /><br />And just quick, how to you think the Pro Primes would do?<br /><br />Today I'm shooting on the 12-42 3.5-5.6 kit lens, as money hasn't been for another lens before now.<br /><br />Kind Regards<br />MartinMartin Qvist Tyronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17745710334570562791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-61070376333780286272015-01-14T05:55:11.699+08:002015-01-14T05:55:11.699+08:00Hi Robin, can you pass on the suggestion to the po...Hi Robin, can you pass on the suggestion to the powers that be that a dress ring (plastic collar with no tripod foot) for this lens would be nice for when the tripod collar is removed? The silver screws are ugly and stick out like dogs balls. The tripod mount is a pain in the rear end to reach around if you are not using a tripod. They could at the very least make the screws black to blend in with the body...Gibbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682953179880547788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-74490428517474025702014-10-09T00:17:57.775+08:002014-10-09T00:17:57.775+08:00Robin,
Is Olympus going to address the inabili...Robin,<br /><br /> Is Olympus going to address the inability to change the shutter speed and/or aperture while you are filming video? BTW, I have sent my EM-1 back for exchange and we will see if the new one will have the same issue with video sharpness.<br /><br />thanks,<br /><br />GlenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09411621312126139867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-86187717727407317062014-09-25T16:14:53.889+08:002014-09-25T16:14:53.889+08:00Yes the tripod collar is removeable. Same with any...Yes the tripod collar is removeable. Same with any similar lens range from other manufacturers. <br />I do not have any news for E-M5 but I do not think there is much left that can be done for E-M5. It has already been upgraded with smaller focusing point and ISO Low in recent updates. Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-28057286200739582192014-09-25T11:59:07.916+08:002014-09-25T11:59:07.916+08:00Robin, I wonder if the tripod foot of the lens can...Robin, I wonder if the tripod foot of the lens can be removed. For hand held shooting it can be cumbersome...<br />On the other hand, is there any firmware upgrade on the way for the OM EM-5?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512771931894001529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-39106410412067675122014-09-25T11:30:14.606+08:002014-09-25T11:30:14.606+08:00You can use USB extension, meaning a male USB to f...You can use USB extension, meaning a male USB to female USB connectors cable. I am sure they sell longer variants of the cable.Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-85050660541696763582014-09-24T21:45:57.670+08:002014-09-24T21:45:57.670+08:00I'm wondering if Olympus will sell a longer US...I'm wondering if Olympus will sell a longer USB cable for the E-M1 now that the Capture software is available. I can't seem to find a third party source for a 2 meter cable either.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01095358989621361895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-12027243006820086202014-09-19T11:05:04.112+08:002014-09-19T11:05:04.112+08:00It would be fantastic if camera manufacturers made...It would be fantastic if camera manufacturers made their high end products "open". The end users could uninstall or configure features they actually want/need. Personally the video is fine for me. I do a fair bit of mixed media content for clients and it's never been an issue. having advanced options wouldn't hurt though.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08622684657412133139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-32759549356120860922014-09-18T12:37:07.704+08:002014-09-18T12:37:07.704+08:00Dear Robin,
Thanks for your quick reply. I am hop...Dear Robin,<br /><br />Thanks for your quick reply. I am hoping there is an option 3) they're working on it but isn't quite ready yet, and will be released in a future firmware update. Again, nothing about entitlement or expectation, but would generate huge goodwill with their customers who are more than still shooters. I'm sure there will be lots of other goodies in future cameras to get us to upgrade :)<br /><br />Kind regards,<br />AndrewAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05739604972233495493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-36496358692449257512014-09-18T11:58:31.849+08:002014-09-18T11:58:31.849+08:00I think it is important that Olympus realize that ...I think it is important that Olympus realize that by having a camera that has amazing image stabilization that can be used in video mode has made the E-M5 and E-M1 video cameras (whether they say so or not). I personally would not use anything else. No more Steadicams, no more tripods. It is amazing. I understand that the current platform will not support 4K as I'm sure the internal buss-work just won't support the speed needed. I would think that other frame rates (especially slower ones, I.E. 24P and 25P) might could be added. I have been very pleased with the video quality on my E-M5 and feel that it is sharper than what I have seen from the GH4. That said, the one issue I have seen is that for very detailed scenes (like with leaves) you can have a lot of blocking due to the bit rate. I had hoped that the E-M1 with its 24Mbits would do better. In my early tests with my new E-M1 I have not seen the problem. However, I have seen a more concerning problem (that may answer why the blocking problem has gone away) and would like to know if anyone else has seen it. What I am seeing is the E-M1 video is substantially less sharp than that of my E-M5. I can't help but wonder if Olympus has done this to keep the data rate down so the camera can keep up. Has anyone else seen this or is it just my camera?<br />My main issue that Olympus needs to address is that you need to be able to adjust the shutter speed and/or aperture while you are filming video. I use the camera to film weddings and during those long clips the lightly conditions can change. Now, you have to stop the camera, readjust and then restart. This is very troublesome.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09411621312126139867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-68788639967931163302014-09-18T10:27:40.407+08:002014-09-18T10:27:40.407+08:00Dear Andrew,
I do not think Live Bulb and Time lap...Dear Andrew,<br />I do not think Live Bulb and Time lapse comparison to Art FIlter was taken too far. All were program driven and do not require additional hardware. They were rarely used, unless you have specific need of them in your photography. <br />Similarly goes to Art Fllter, I do not use them much at all, but I have known professional photographers who use them faithfully and their clients love the Art Filters. And he NEVER used the time lapse or live bulb. <br />The main point here is not so much of why Olympus chose to include the scratchy old film effect over the requested framerate options. I fully understand why there is a need and huge demand for the video improvements. The way I see it, there are only TWO possibilities: 1) Olympus chose to ignore the requests and did not care about what their customers wanted, or 2) Olympus did listen, and tried their best to implement the video framerates in the firmware update, unfortunately it did not work out and the upgrade was simply not ready for whatever reasons. Most people would jump to the earlier assumption, but I chose the latter, because some things are not just that easy to do. <br />So yes, why not add that new scratchy film Art Filter? It was easy, and it was doable, while many people may not use it, I do not see anything wrong with that. <br />I think the requests for additional video features are more reasonably made for their future camera models, as I mentioned earlier. Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-50356978298151330672014-09-18T10:03:30.300+08:002014-09-18T10:03:30.300+08:00Hi Robin,
Love your blog, but I think it's a ...Hi Robin,<br /><br />Love your blog, but I think it's a bit of a stretch to compare things like Time Lapse & Live Bulb to Art Filters. Time Lapse and Live Bulb are part of the process of taking the photos. If the camera doesn't offer it, you'll need either extra hardware (time lapse) or maybe no other options at all (live bulb). On the other hand, Art Filters are things that could easily be done on a computer/smartphone later.<br /><br />People bought the EM-1 knowing what it can and can't do (and I was amazed that some people felt 'entitled' to 4K) but, I do think if Olympus had instead spent development resources on offering different frame-rates (just 24p and 25p), and possibly a better codec, they would have done their customers a great service.<br /><br />In essence, a scratched film mode is unlikely to win new fans, but optional extra frame rates and a better codec could have given all EM-1 owners an extra option if interested in video, and possibly enticed new owners wanting video with the suburb 5-axis IBIS. Even if the Olympus was focused on stills to the point they don't want to add video features, an electronic distance scale when manually focusing seems conspicuously absent compared to all over CSC offerings from other companies and again offers an in camera feature that there is no other recourse for if it isn't in camera.<br /><br />I really dislike the Fuji ergonomics, but I have to respect the way they treat their customers by continuously adding features to the firmware on older cameras. Olympus have shown they can do it with things like in camera key stoning, so I really hoping future firmwares will include things like better video and distance scales.<br /><br />Thanks again for all your work on the blog.<br />Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05739604972233495493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-16784765451651363842014-09-17T09:41:02.832+08:002014-09-17T09:41:02.832+08:00Dear Paristo,
I understand your concerns and your...Dear Paristo,<br /><br />I understand your concerns and your need for such video options. However it is crucial to understand what E-M1 is. The E-M1 was never designed to be a video powerhouse, I believe it is not ready for such upgrade, hardware wise. Perhaps, the requests are more appropriately made to be included in their new camera models, such as E-M1 and E-M5 successors. Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-70556540024473570952014-09-17T09:38:55.743+08:002014-09-17T09:38:55.743+08:00In camera focus stacking is already possible in Ol...In camera focus stacking is already possible in Olympus TG-3. I am sure it is a matter of time before it is included in Micro Four Thirds, and then the Olympus Capture. Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-10287058505646315712014-09-17T09:37:26.352+08:002014-09-17T09:37:26.352+08:00I do not think there is anything specific for E-M1...I do not think there is anything specific for E-M1, but I do not think it requires rocket science to figure out. Just shoot more, use it for a period of time and, surely you will discover more about the camera and get used to it in no time!Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-56720424098625456052014-09-17T09:36:17.505+08:002014-09-17T09:36:17.505+08:00Thanks for pointing out, Rick!Thanks for pointing out, Rick!Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-79895241889918922872014-09-17T09:36:00.838+08:002014-09-17T09:36:00.838+08:00Timelapse intervalometer is available for E-P5, E-...Timelapse intervalometer is available for E-P5, E-M1, E-M10 and E-PL7Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-44490448147820333062014-09-17T09:35:13.612+08:002014-09-17T09:35:13.612+08:00Enjoy,Nobuyuki-San!Enjoy,Nobuyuki-San!Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-75516503547466444192014-09-17T08:27:18.786+08:002014-09-17T08:27:18.786+08:00Douglas,
I believe the Intervalometer function is...Douglas,<br /><br />I believe the Intervalometer function is already implemented via the {MENU --> Camera 1 --> Time Lapse Settings} selection. I have not used it so I'm not sure how full-featured it is, but on the surface it looks quite flexible.<br /><br />RickAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11763562454907792365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-56716981403254350542014-09-17T03:29:48.566+08:002014-09-17T03:29:48.566+08:00Thanks! I got it about seven hours ago.Thanks! I got it about seven hours ago.Sakamoto Nobuyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14698659558464819776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-85570784423370574622014-09-16T23:45:57.374+08:002014-09-16T23:45:57.374+08:00There are many features in the E-M1 that I do not ...There are many features in the E-M1 that I do not use, such as Time Lapse, or Live Bulb. I would not call them gimmicks. I have friends who use them almost on daily basis. Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-76451023233633164512014-09-16T22:31:09.557+08:002014-09-16T22:31:09.557+08:00I think what Bill means is that in the Western mar...I think what Bill means is that in the Western markets, filters are pretty much the domain of hobbyist and cell phone users. Perhaps the markets are different in your region and don't seem as gimmicky.<br /><br />I've owned the E-M1 since it was introduced but the Art Filters will never be used by me.....that's what my cell phone and Instagram are for.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08622684657412133139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-42601893254219007522014-09-16T22:11:30.040+08:002014-09-16T22:11:30.040+08:00Apparently it is! Great news indeed. Apparently it is! Great news indeed. Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-8790193140894672392014-09-16T22:10:33.118+08:002014-09-16T22:10:33.118+08:00It is already out!It is already out!Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19035680.post-61897673614149370682014-09-16T22:10:04.301+08:002014-09-16T22:10:04.301+08:00I don't think it is gimmick. That effect falls...I don't think it is gimmick. That effect falls into Art Filter. Art Filters were included in their professional DSLR E-5, and was well received. I do not see why not in E-M1. Robin Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572566037297158455noreply@blogger.com