Olympus and Fujifilm http://www.personal-view.com/talks/categories/olympus-and-fujifilm/feed.rss Wed, 19 Jun 13 16:03:51 -0400 Olympus and Fujifilm en-CA Fujifilm X-100S http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/5676/fujifilm-x-100s Sun, 06 Jan 2013 07:05:23 -0500 Vitaliy_Kiselev 5676@/talks/discussions

Key features list

  • 16.3 megapixel APS-C X-Trans CMOS II sensor
  • EXR Processor II
  • High Definition Hybrid Viewfinder (OVF / EVF)
  • FUJINON 23mm f/2 lens
  • Intelligent Hybrid AF (with the world’s fastest AF speed of 0.08 secs (*1))
  • Start-up time of 0.5 secs (*4)
  • Shutter time lag of 0.01 secs
  • Shooting interval of 0.5 secs
  • High-contrast and wide viewing-angle 2.8-inch Premium Clear LCD (460K dots)
  • Super Intelligent Flash
  • Burst shooting rate of up to 6 frames per second at full resolution (max. 29 frames)
  • Focus Peak Highlight function
  • Digital Split Image display
  • Artistic filters
  • Full HD movie recording (60fps / 30fps)

Links:

Available at:

]]> Olympus PEN E-P3, shooting at 25 fps: is there a way??? http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/7153/olympus-pen-e-p3-shooting-at-25-fps-is-there-a-way Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:56:11 -0400 Da_Real_Pope 7153@/talks/discussions Hi everyone! I've been roaming the web for a while before coming here to ask this: is there ANY way to make my PEN E-P3 shoot at 25 fps, instead of 29,97? I asked Olympus too, but they just said: the camera can't, bye. (so professional...) I wondered if there was any chance to find a "hacked" firmware letting me set it that way, and wandering around stumbled couple of times in Vitaliy's name. :D I hope this is an "allowed" topic and, if the case, anybody could help me!

Thanks anyone and everyone! ;)

PS. any hack I could find about Olympuses was for near EVERY camera but the E-P3 -.-

]]> Olympus E-P5 http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/6850/olympus-e-p5 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:06:50 -0400 Vitaliy_Kiselev 6850@/talks/discussions image

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  • 16 Megapixel sensor like GH3
  • TruePic VI image processing engine
  • Tiltable screen
  • Improved AF
  • Improved 5 axis stabilization
  • 2.4Mdots optional EVF
  • Focus peaking
  • Shutter up to 1/8000 sec
  • Wi-Fi
  • with EVF+17mm lens - $1500
  • body - $999

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]]> Olympus E-PL5 topic http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/4594/olympus-e-pl5-topic Sun, 16 Sep 2012 05:03:09 -0400 Vitaliy_Kiselev 4594@/talks/discussions image

Specifications

  • 16.05mp Live MOS sensor
  • TruePic VI image processor
  • Tilting (180 degrees), capacitive touchscreen
  • ISO up to 12,800
  • 8fps burst

  • 1080p video

  • Price - $699 for kit ($599 body only)

Previews and reviews:

Availabe at:

]]> Olympus EM-5 topic http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/2071/olympus-em-5-topic Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:54:37 -0500 sohus 2071@/talks/discussions image

This will be the first professional PEN with weather-sealing and professional body. New sensor design and revolutionary viewfinder are rumored as well. I hope it is a good rival for the Fuji, as I want to stay in the MFT system.

Available at:

Reviews and previews:

]]> Olympus hacks http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/2789/olympus-hacks Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:41:23 -0400 jove 2789@/talks/discussions Hello, I've done some hacking on the olympus usb firmware update protocol: http://linda.karlov.mff.cuni.cz/~jove/oly/

I've made my own fake update server in python (oly_http.py) and captured the usb communication from update tool in virtualbox windows with wireshark (update.usb.dump, use filter: (scsi.sbc.opcode >= 0xc0 || scsi.spc.opcode >= 0xc0) && !(scsi.status == 0x00)). Protocol dissection is in proto.odt. Custom scsi commands are used, sg3_utils package can be used to send those. oly_scsi.py handles initial reads (serial no. and other info) and works ok. I didn't attempt yet to do the writes, since there are still some open questions.

Let me know if there is interest in more info.

jove

]]> RGB Video levels, 16-235? vs 0-255, Olympus OMD http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/4431/rgb-video-levels-16-235-vs-0-255-olympus-omd Fri, 31 Aug 2012 06:00:07 -0400 adventsam 4431@/talks/discussions OMD mov video files looked completely blown out c/w GH2 files, so switched levels on media player to 16-235, result! Anybody know why the media players would be expanding the levels from the files, codec or computer h/w problem?

Interestingly the files imported into LR and exported are then perfect levels and playable with any media player without any messing with rgb levels?

]]> Fujifilm X-E1 http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/4480/fujifilm-x-e1 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:54:09 -0400 stonebat 4480@/talks/discussions image

Official page - http://fujifilm-x.com/x-e1/en/

Not only can you shoot Full HD (1920X1080) 24fps speed movie. In addition, you can also be applied to the film simulation mode video shoot them, thanks to the large-size image sensor and the large aperture lens for X-E1, your movie will also have a very nice bokeh effect.

Previews and reviews:

Available at:

Videos:

Samples:

]]> Olympus E-PM2 topic http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/4595/olympus-e-pm2-topic Sun, 16 Sep 2012 05:04:54 -0400 Vitaliy_Kiselev 4595@/talks/discussions image

  • Nothing fancy, old sensor
  • Renewed body with few small features
  • Old 460k screen
  • Price: $599 for kit
]]> Fujifilm X-S1 & X10 Cameras Firmware Patch http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/2118/fujifilm-x-s1-x10-cameras-firmware-patch Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:01:49 -0500 Fenomen 2118@/talks/discussions Of course these are not DSLRs but mirrorless cameras. I am particularly interested in going with the new Fuji Finepix X-S1 2/3-inch sensor 24-624mm zoom advanced digital camera. It records at 1080p30, but unfortunately the video mode is only automatic and the bitrate is probably 17Mb/sec and not even 24Mbit (Fuji would not say).

So, I am curious if anyone here is planning on using the new Fuji X-S1 and X10 cameras, and if there is any way to hope for some patch to boost up their meager capabilities in video mode? Thanks!

]]> Fuji X PRO 1 http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/1936/fuji-x-pro-1 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:57:15 -0500 sohus 1936@/talks/discussions
- Three new lenses: 18mm (27mm equivalent) f/2.0, 35mm (53mm equivalent) f/1.4 and 60mm (90mm equivalent) f/2.4
- Responsephoto says the Camera+35mm lens kit will cost 1.300 Euro. That’s actually just a bit higher than the Fuji X100 price. The other two lenses will cost 600 Euro each.
- Responsephoto says the sensors name is X-Trans! R. writes that Fuji took some ideas from the classica film technology to create the new sensor which will beat the image quality of all current fulflrame sensors! The photosites will be of 6 different colors and disposed randomly, therefore moire will be avoided.
- There is no Anti Aliasing filter on the sensor.
- The lenses are made of metal.
- The camera has the new X-mount. The lens mount acutally goes a little bit “inside” the body! The mount diameter will be large and its flange will be of 17.7 mm.
- The viewfinder is hybrid (optical and electronic). The optical viewfinder changes the view depending on the kind of prime lens you sue. This again is an idea coming from the Contax G2!
- Other incredible new thing: The autofocus sensor is…external! There is a special AF sensor on the camera body!

http://photo-cult.com/tests/ReponsesPhoto239-p8.jpg

I really hope Fuji delivers. Everything looks amazing... build quality, specifcations, lenses. I haven't found any video specifications yet. ]]> EP2 / EPL2 short films vs GF1/2/3 http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/4100/ep2-epl2-short-films-vs-gf123 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:54:33 -0400 AlbertZ 4100@/talks/discussions I like very much Panasonic GF line, however it's a shame that it's very hard to find short films made with these little camera. This is due to the fact that a Panasonic user prefers to shoot with a GH1/GH2 camera, great video quality indeed. However I am very interested in "compact"and cheapy m43 cameras like GF cams since I love shooting in extreme situations. I have discovered that many young filmmakers have used Olympus PEN in their projects: this is often due to the fact that because Olympus promotes every year 72/48 hour film contest...I was suspiscious at first, however when I've seen some short film realized with PEN ep2 , epl2 etc.. I realized that these cameras could be a good option for "street" and cheap projects...even if the video quality is no doubt worser than gf2 camera, I got the impression that overall quality of PEN, thanks to IS body, is better..

these are some short films I've found on the net..

What do you think about it?

]]> Any reason to keep a E-PL2 body? http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/2785/any-reason-to-keep-a-e-pl2-body Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:41:45 -0400 bubba 2785@/talks/discussions This is going on ebay...unless someone can think of a video use for a E-PL2 camera body. I know all the lenses interchange. But ...Is there a use for the in body stabilization in a video project? C cam?

]]> Olympus OM-D EM-5 Questions http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/2671/olympus-om-d-em-5-questions Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:33:20 -0400 APXmusic 2671@/talks/discussions The OM-D EM-5 certainly looks interesting. That 5 Axis image stabilization looks great. I have a few questions for owners of the camera.

Does it have 24p? Does the stabilization work with Panasonic lenses? (i.e. the 7-14mm f4.0 and the 20mm f1.7) Would you use this over your GH2? (If you have one)

This next one is for Vitaliy. Do you plan to hack the firmware for this camera?

]]> 5 Axis Image Stabilization of the OM-D EM-5 http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/2368/5-axis-image-stabilization-of-the-om-d-em-5 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:40:46 -0500 mdagohoy 2368@/talks/discussions

i'm not sure if you like the 5 Axis IS of Olympus when used in video. basing on the video posted above, it's smooth for gliding. so can this camera the replacement of the steadicam rigs? what you say?

]]> Is Fuji X100 firmware encrypted ? http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/1935/is-fuji-x100-firmware-encrypted- Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:55:35 -0500 lenuisible 1935@/talks/discussions
I tried googling it, but if some people'd like a X100 hack, I didn't find anyone looking competent in that domain.

@Vitaliy_Kiselev is it easy to see if a firmware is encrypted ?]]> Official Olympus E cameras topic http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/309/official-olympus-e-cameras-topic Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:15:56 -0400 Vitaliy_Kiselev 309@/talks/discussions

Since new Olympus cameras become more video oriented it is good thing to make separate topic for them.
Plus three new Olympus lenses seems to be suitable for video shooting.


Video related info:
http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Olympus-E-P3-Digital-Camera-Review/Video-Features.htm
http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Olympus-E-P3-Digital-Camera-Review/Video-Motion-amp;-Sharpness.htm
http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Olympus-E-P3-Digital-Camera-Review/Video-Color-amp;-Noise.htm
http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/content/Olympus-E-P3-Digital-Camera-Review/Video-Low-Light.htm

I'll add more dedicated information and links to full reviews later.

Upon this time, use http://www.43rumors.com/continually-updated-olympus-new-pen-and-lenses-announced/]]> X100 http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/136/x100 Tue, 24 May 2011 22:22:32 -0400 stonebat 136@/talks/discussions http://2guysphoto.wordpress.com/2011/05/21/why-i-love-hate-love-hate-love-the-x100/

Good review about X100. Excellent DR and noise control. But slower AF than Oly m43.]]>