I've never shot with the E-M5 II sufficiently to be able to comment, but yes, the plastic feel is there when handling the E-M5 III. It doesn't bother me much, if at all - mostly because the overall build is very solid and reassuring, everything sits firmly in place and is very well thought out (except for the infamous on-off switch, but its function can be duplicated elsewhere on the body). I guess I would have liked the camera even better with metal top and bottom plates, but I have had various cameras with plastic or metal casing, and I really couldn't say with any degree of certainty which type held up better (most are composite constructions anyway). It may come down to the question if you prefer dents to scuffs - though heavy dents may be preferrable to cracks, I have to admit. However, once you've mishandled your camera in such a major way, I think the surface damage is the least of your potential problems ...Thanks Matt. I keep reading people complaining about the use of plastic instead of metal for the top plate, and the feel of the dials and buttons compared to the mkII. I'll most likely have to get one in hand one of these days.
There. In four posts, we have summarized about 80 pages of arguments over on the mu43 forum. The main difference is that here the discussion was about what the camera is as opposed to what everyone thought it should have been.I've never shot with the E-M5 II sufficiently to be able to comment, but yes, the plastic feel is there when handling the E-M5 III. It doesn't bother me much, if at all - mostly because the overall build is very solid and reassuring, everything sits firmly in place and is very well thought out (except for the infamous on-off switch, but its function can be duplicated elsewhere on the body). I guess I would have liked the camera even better with metal top and bottom plates, but I have had various cameras with plastic or metal casing, and I really couldn't say with any degree of certainty which type held up better (most are composite constructions anyway). It may come down to the question if you prefer dents to scuffs - though heavy dents may be preferrable to cracks, I have to admit. However, once you've mishandled your camera in such a major way, I think the surface damage is the least of your potential problems ...
By all means, go hands-on - what's perfectly satisfying for me might not please you at all.
M.
I've never shot with the E-M5 II sufficiently to be able to comment, but yes, the plastic feel is there when handling the E-M5 III. It doesn't bother me much, if at all - mostly because the overall build is very solid and reassuring, everything sits firmly in place and is very well thought out (except for the infamous on-off switch, but its function can be duplicated elsewhere on the body). I guess I would have liked the camera even better with metal top and bottom plates, but I have had various cameras with plastic or metal casing, and I really couldn't say with any degree of certainty which type held up better (most are composite constructions anyway). It may come down to the question if you prefer dents to scuffs - though heavy dents may be preferrable to cracks, I have to admit. However, once you've mishandled your camera in such a major way, I think the surface damage is the least of your potential problems ...
By all means, go hands-on - what's perfectly satisfying for me might not please you at all.
M.
So you found one. Did you give it to her yet or its it some flavor of holiday present?
I wouldn’t call it GAS, as I’ve been wanting to get on of these for a while, but this was delivered yesterday. Bought it off the FM forums and it is in mint condition. Really looking forward to putting it through its paces.
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Um, I might have spent some money on something...
To be completely honest, I am probably not going to keep the lens, where a lot of the value of the kit is. If I sell it, it will make the body pretty affordable, and the viewfinder essentially thrown in for free. But what to do about a lens? I don't really want to agonize over GAS, I might just get a cheap 50mm screw mount lens and adapter and call it good - or might look for a cheaper 35mm and just use the Olympus VF-1 viewfinder that I already have (which is 4:3 ratio, but I can work around that).
I'm kind of happy to have something that, a) has a really easy to use rangefinder window, and b) was made in the 2000's, rather than twenty or thirty years earlier, with aging parts and electronics.
I will probably go with something cheap, like a Canon 50mm screw mount, though I have also been noticing good prices for the Voigtlander Skopar 35mm f2.5, which seems to be well liked.Olive T. Nice acquisition.
I stupidly sold a Bessa R2 Olive, and have regretted it ever since.
Haven't run across one in as nice of shape either.
As for lenses - the Voigtlander 50/1.5 Nokton ASPH and latest 50/3.5 Heliar are nice. The Heliar might be an acquired taste due to the click-less aperture, and the f/3.5 can be a hinderance with light gathering. The 35/1.4 are compact, and you can get single coat or multi-coat. Not sure if any of these are going to be outside the price range you want.
I will probably go with something cheap, like a Canon 50mm screw mount, though I have also been noticing good prices for the Voigtlander Skopar 35mm f2.5, which seems to be well liked.
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Um, I might have spent some money on something...
To be completely honest, I am probably not going to keep the lens, where a lot of the value of the kit is. If I sell it, it will make the body pretty affordable, and the viewfinder essentially thrown in for free. But what to do about a lens? I don't really want to agonize over GAS, I might just get a cheap 50mm screw mount lens and adapter and call it good - or might look for a cheaper 35mm and just use the Olympus VF-1 viewfinder that I already have (which is 4:3 ratio, but I can work around that).
I'm kind of happy to have something that, a) has a really easy to use rangefinder window, and b) was made in the 2000's, rather than twenty or thirty years earlier, with aging parts and electronics.