tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12906299.post528803857839137772..comments2023-05-26T09:52:30.568-04:00Comments on This Old Blog: Wrapping upBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06749942763035029635noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12906299.post-73783732918926443402011-06-05T15:22:33.463-04:002011-06-05T15:22:33.463-04:00The grass isn't always greener...
About 2 yea...The grass isn't always greener...<br /><br />About 2 years ago I persuaded myself I needed to "upgrade" my E-510 and 12-60mm to a Nikon D300.<br /><br />So I spent lots of money on the camera and a AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED (don't you love those Nikon lens names!) and for 5 weeks I used the camera every day whilst travelling in Mexico and Ecuador, and I read the D300 manual from cover to cover more than once.<br /><br />After 5 weeks the camera was stolen and I had no choice but to go back to my E-510. To my surprise I found I liked the Olympus better and I still use it today having added the 9-18mm and 35mm Macro lenses. That particular Nikkor lens doesn't compare well with the Zuiko lenses in both build quality and optics.<br /><br />The D300 is undoubtedly a very capable camera but I prefer the ergonomics and relative simplicity of the E-510, and in the two years since I've realised that there's nothing wrong with the camera I have, and improving my photography is much more about improving me as a photographer than changing the equipment I use. <br /><br />To Wolfgang I would say, buy the Zuiko 12-60mm, it's a superb lens that just produces fabulous results time and time again and is a substantial improvement on the kit lenses, unless you do a lot of interiors, in which case the 9-18mm is fab.<br /><br />Bill, the photos you post of your blog are excellent in terms of both artistic and technical quality.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16336704197938012672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12906299.post-20868729436725871272011-06-03T13:11:42.304-04:002011-06-03T13:11:42.304-04:00Bill,
"The bigger question is should I buy a...Bill,<br /><br />"The bigger question is should I buy anything from Olympus. And that's an even harder question to answer than selecting between the 9-18mm and the 7-14mm."<br /><br />That's the same question I'm asking myself. I have the E-520 DZ kit, plus an additional OM 1.8 50mm and ZD 2.0 50mm Macro. I'd love to have a 9-18mm and 70-300mm, or to replace that kit lens with something like an 11-22mm.<br /><br />But once you start thinking and calculating, there are so many nice alternatives which come to mind, like a D7000 for instance.<br /><br />The real dilemma between these thoughts: I'd give up (or put aside) a system which has perfect dust busting, in-camera vibration control, and which is known for its superbly made lenses, which don't need much correction in post processing, and which are usable wide open.<br /><br />So for the moment I keep asking myself whether it's all worth it, and use my E-520 where it's best: at ISO100 for studio work, and in scenes without too high contrast or too dim light.<br /><br />Love that Nissan photo - I also didn't know they're up that far. But wow, the Japanese Porsche; very tempting. I keep telling myself: "a car is only a thing", like detective Crews in "Life" ;-) If I had his 50 million, ...wjl (Wolfgang Lonien)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16260257465797680048noreply@blogger.com