Canon's 50mm is sharper when stopped down to f2.8 but since its got no aperture ring. Its troublesome. Assuming he's tokin bout the EF

Ok.. Try again.
To set aperture in old manual lens, u turn the aperture ring on the lens itself but newer lens dont have this ring. Aperture is set on the camera.
There's no electronic connection between non-m43 lens and a m43 camera so cannot set the aperture and can only use the lens on its preset aperture.
Since this lens performs best at f2.8 or smaller, its troublesome to preset the aperture in advance on a canon camera for example and then moving it to the m43 body.
Better?

To put it this way.... sensor wise, both GF2 and G2 sports the same thing so image quality is similiar. You do get a build-in electronic viewfinder which is useful for bright days outdoor and shooting with long lens for stability.

So the G2 is also more ergonomic which means that it has to look like a bonzai dslr.

Then when you look outside m43, these "advantages" becomes its problem as an entry dslr like Canon 550D, Nikon D3100 or even the Sony A33 performs noticeably better for more or less the same price.

And those DSLR's are bigger but like ~200grams heavier niah. Either ways have to put in a bag... and 200grams in a bag is not noticeable.

So depend on how you see things.. my dua sen are:

If touchscreen is a "feature" --> I'll get a Iphone 4
If want pocket friendly --> I'll get a S95
If want m43 --> I'll get a E-PL2 or GF1+20mm
If want everything --> I'll get an entry DSLR.

Main annoyance (or a benefit depending on who you are) is that legacy lens are made for 35mm format so combine that m43's 2X crop factor.. everything turns into a tele.

Like the Nikkor 50mm you mention... works like a

- 50mm standard on fullframe DSLR's
- 75mm "portrait" lens on other DSLR's/ NEX
- 100mm telephoto on m43.

A bit of a problem for normal usage imo. Best to hunt for "wider" lens.

I suggest you use what you have first and only buy what you need/want when the need/want arise.

Provided you can hold..ahahahah

1. m43 camera's focus motor is in the lens. You mistaken it for image stabilization. Olympus stabilization system is on the camera while Panasonic's is in the lens.

2. Yes, m43 lens are all interchangeable.
For other system lens, the adaptors are usually not expensive as its just a piece of metal. Being a piece of metal without electronic connections, the lens will be manual focus only and you cannot control the aperture if the lens have no aperture ring. Read a page back on my post.

3. This is a relative question. You can use an iphone to be a substitute for a dslr. Some people take better picture on an iphone than others on a high end dslr.
Noise: Generally speaking, an entry dslr like the 550D has one stop advantage noise advantage. Everything else being equal.. shooting RAW... ISO1600 on 550D is roughly similiar to ISO800 on a m43.

On the Canon body, you have to press down the DoF preview button and then remove the lens while the camera's on. That will lock the aperture blades.

Then mount it on the E-PL2.

Previous post, I mentioned 1 stop advantage for the APS-C sensor... this includes dof as well. So the bokeh-ness of it on the E-PL2 will be more or less similiar to f2.5 on the 550D.

Just buy niah.. Not much diff wat. Taiwan got no stock.
Btw... KL still got GF1+20mm combo? Is so, how much?

The 20mm is so sought after because:

- thin and light
- sharp
- 40mm focal length which is right in between the traditionally accepted wide (35mm) and standard (50mm) making it very versatile.
- f1.7 which makes it the most affordable and useful lens for low light/indoors.

Ya.. that article was quite dated already.
In fact, it poisoned a lot of folks into getting the GF1 and into the hearts of enthuasiast.
But then again, he's a pro, shoots RAW and great eye for post processing.

I damn regret never get the GF1+20mm combo when they were on clearance sale. Now market price already much more than the GF2 di

This post has been edited by sniper on the roof: Mar 17 2011, 07:27 PM

What aperture were you on?

Then I don't understand what you mean by feeling slow... since you said it yourself that your shutter speed is faster.

Adoi.. Those rubber hood is ugly as sin la. Use something with a more leica look instead la.
http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21009134477031

The last time I helped someone buy something from Taiwan... I handcarry back and then kena ffk.
You guys go mail the guy if he does international shipping or something la.

Btw.... I think the Leica summilux hood can fit also. Google it up lor.

Quick note... Put spoilers when quote pics

For sure.. it'll be slow focussing and sluggish

Great thing comes to those who waits. Lets hope panny dun fark up again

..... and without those stinking logos plastered all over the place.

but somehow I just think they're gonna make a GH2 in pink or something

Why DSLR must equate to battery grip, tripod, 2~3 lenses, flashgun, cleaning kit?

Some pages back posted di.