yeah, i'm also interested to know

thanks man =) of course i did PP it, HDR

http://dpreview.com/news/1102/11020405schn...ofourthirds.asp

ask question.

Does GF2 can enable HDR feature ? (if backlight potrait . how do i set ?)

look like all the legacy lens start to move towards m43!!!

If you don't mind blowing out the details in your background then you can spot meter your subject so that it will be properly exposed.

If you want to preserve the background details/exposure, then you will need to use flash to fill in on the subject.

Dunno about GF2 and HDR features lol.

anyone fancy some peking duck...

Anyone knows where to get body jacket for E-PL1 like this



the official one from Olympus is very exp, RM238

does anybody here who own a gf1 wanna upgrade to gf2?
i just want the 20mm pancake, u take the body only.
if yes pls pm me because we could share.

On the EPL1, can anybody enlighten me what or how are your settings Optimised to for Noise Reduction and Noise Filter? Much appreciated.

I always leave it to normal. I don't have the camera right now to confirm the settings. But I never really changed any settings.

Here is something i found on the web:

How does the E-PL1 combat noise commonly found at high ISOs?

Digital cameras vary the light sensitivity of the image sensor by varying the gain voltage applied to the sensor, much like turning up the volume on a stereo. When the gain voltage is increased, as it is when shooting with higher ISOs, the sensor becomes hot. Hot pixels perform differently under extreme conditions. The result is a graininess known as “noise.”

Noise occurs whenever sufficient heat has built up on the image sensor. Therefore, it can also be seen in images with long exposures, such as night photographs, due to the additional heat generated by charging the sensor for an extended period of time. All digital cameras include technologies to minimize the effects of noise. The E-PL1 uses a sensor that dramatically decreases noise. In addition, it combats noise with two methods: NOISE FILTER and NOISE REDUCTION.

The NOISE FILTER function is found in the menu. It has four options: OFF, LOW, STANDARD and HIGH. The majority of digital cameras have a default noise filter that is always on. Some photographers feel that this reduces detail, so Olympus has included the option to not use a noise filter at all.

If NOISE FILTER is set to OFF, it is recommended to set the SHARPNESS setting to –2. If SHARPNESS is set to 0 it may exaggerate the noise when no noise filtering is being applied.

The NOISE REDUCTION function can also be enabled from the menu. After the first exposure, the camera makes a second exposure of equal length with the shutter closed. It then, in effect, overlays the two images, finds the hot pixels in the second image (essentially, any pixels that aren't black) and deletes the corresponding pixels from the first image. This doubles the shooting time. If the first exposure is 12 minutes 30 seconds, the second, black exposure will also be 12 minutes 30 seconds for a total exposure time of 25 minutes.

I own a GF1 so add me to the list.

Also remember to change the Gradation to Normal. Default is Auto and it always attempt to lift the shadows revealing noise in these areas. In my opinion, the best optimization is to shoot Raw and deal with them on the post processing stage.

OK, thats some thought to tinkle about...

i dunno about u.. but m43 majority user is not PP user... we're jpg shooter

This strikes me:
If NOISE FILTER is set to OFF, it is recommended to set the SHARPNESS setting to –2. If SHARPNESS is set to 0 it may exaggerate the noise when no noise filtering is being applied.

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Added on February 7, 2011, 3:50 pmMe a jpeg too. Read somewhere that Oly Jpegs r as good as raw or is it the other way round. Tweaking raw has not much advantage as someone pointed.

This post has been edited by nutrinos: Feb 7 2011, 03:50 PM

GF-1 20mm pancake = RM1999 @ Best Denki
In my pocket now

omg... awesome price

Carl Zeiss joins m43. Though its a good news, but I wonder how many would be able to afford.

But at least that should be the driving force for Olympus to produce more bodies!