Olympus EM-5 topic

ishvar

@JOSELUISGARCI @Mordae Vitaly gave already his answer @ the top of this page. I bought the OM-D 2 weeks ago, got my doubts 'bout 30p only and esp. how the codec acted during many tests! It's no camera for skaters or other sportive shooters or fast panning and tilting, forget it! You get one smudge of dirty macroblocking during fast actions or fast changing light! If the camera finds back it's flow you shoot very detailed, clear footage. It's ideal for slow steadicamshooting because of it's IS and close-ups and it has a new kind of IQ considering resolution in still mode for micro 4/3. It is all very crispy but at the same time a bit odd to spend 1600 euro ++ (12mm lens incl.) and still have doubts. I could have it brought back with full return of the sum i bought it for, but instead i kept it. It has to many pro's which are stated in my previous post. A hacked GH2 is more allround and value for money than Om-D though, so i will definitely keep them untill GH3 shows up!

Mordae

@JOSELUISGARCI Seriously? On a forum where everyone speaks english, you decide to speak spanish (or portugese?) and believe everyone will understand. But on I side note, I do agree that 35mbps and those framerates would a fine addition, although I understand that the hacking process is very hard and doubt it will happen.

I hope other companies will take note from the GoPro and make their own "ProTune".

JOSELUISGARCI

DI.SUPPORT@OLYMPUS-EUROPA.COM esta es la dirección para quejarse sobre el bitrate (que lo aumenten como mínimo a 35 mbps) y los 24p y 25p que estamos en europa........

cocute

NEX system have small problem, have only 7 digital native lenses available now. m4/3 have 30 lens or more

Vitaliy_Kiselev

cocute

@rojover i interested in your SEMA-1 mod, put your photos or draw please.

I think integrate mic of E-M5 is better that Olympus mic ME-51S of SEMA-1. Mic ME-51S is very poor in music bass. Audio Technica ATR-3350 i think cheap and good mic to connect SEMA-1 adapter. Rhode Videomic pro stereo is good also, but expensive.

koolphoto

Appart from vitaly. Any one can hack this camera?

ishvar

Did a lot of testing with the new OM-D EM-5 the last couple of days. IS works fine with my Sachtler Artemis steadicam rig. Straight horizons are far more easily now! With arichitecture @ the side of the frame you can see the trick! Corrections can be spotted in the lines of buidings but IS is still great! M.Zuiko Digital 12mm 2.0 lens is a juwel and beautyfull crafted!

In strobing daylight shots taken from a open cabriolet car i got huge macroblocking:

Any opinions here? Do i have a bad copy or is the codec that weak??

Did also a test with la7200 anamorphic lensadapter combined with the 12mm:

pros:

beautifull screen
3d pictures and good overall picture iq (see picture below)
movement and sharpness remain a bit better while panning/zooming etc. @ 30p
IS works beautyfully!
nicely build & small
very little ghosting & great AF
good resolution

cons:

only 30p
no 720 50/60
weak codec - not fit for fast changing/flickering light with fast movement
no M control in video while filming (maybe i need to read the manual?)
no MF assist with manual glass
no omnidirectional screen
quite expensive
no build in mikejack (sold as a accessoire)

Pic below is shot with the Leica 25mm lens:

rojover

Ok, sorry Vitaliy :) Anyway, if anybody is interested in the mic adapter mod, let me know and I'll put some pics and drawings ;)

Jizzyjones

It doesn't need hacking, GH3 is around the corner an will b rocking AVCHD 2.0 and probably match EM-5's strengths give or take.

ishvar

@samuelcabral, @neveraholiday , @rojover and @Vitaliy_Kiselev. It would be a real bonus to crank up this crippled little gem! The codec is indeed very weak! But @ the beginning of this thread Vitaly says he hates this camera, so..... OK the answer just came from the man himself!

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@neveraholiday @rojover

Guys, I don't have any plans to look at this. Period.

rojover

Yea, I'm donating $50 straight away. Vitaly, can you take a look at it? :) Also, I'm trying to mod the sema1 mic adapter so it doesn't occupy the hotshoe. I'll post my findings on that!! A proper firmware could really make this a dream vidcam!

neveraholiday

I would double up the $100, if the em5 is taken on by Vitaliy!

samuelcabral

Good review by Andrew. Saddly i only go for OM-D EM-5 if Vitaly or someone made 24p possible. And this with a high bitrate would be insane!

If Vitaly needs any donations for this, i will contribute ...no doubts

ishvar

pls delete!

original_joao

Indeed Koolphoto, I would love to see the full potential of this camera like Reid. Let's hope Vitaliy says something...

cocute

For test you say not need GH2, GH2 not have IS in body. Only is need test IS of E-M5 and IS of 100-300mm.

Previous youtube video have 100-300mm IS active and IS of E-M5 inactive,

with this other have IS of E-M5 active and 100-300mm inactive:

I think very similar, but i prefer IS of E-M5

zigizigi

Do you have a GH2 as well? That would be nice to see an A-B comparison between the two cameras at 300mm fully zoomed in. What is superior: Panasonic's in-lens stabilization or Olympus' in-camera one?

cocute

yes handheld (with help support window) in some sequences 200-300mm in others 300mm. and not stabilised in postprocess .

zigizigi

Was this shot handheld? At what focal distance, was it 300mm or lower?

cocute

cocute

@Dazza not only MMF2 need MMF2 + Adapter with chip or direct adapter m4/3, but i think not exist adapters m4/3 with chip

Dazza

I don't think the MMF2 adapter have any electronics in them, they just physical connections to allow the lens contacts to pass to the camera

cocute

other option is use MMF2 adapter to 4/3 and use 4/3 adapters with chip included

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