Just ordered an Olympus Evolt E-500

02/27/2007 05:36:28 AM · #1

I can't wait to get it now! I did some researching and it seemed to be the best camera for my budget. Now I'm gonna have to learn how to use it! I'm so excited!!

I hope it's as good as the olympus film cameras. I have a Olympus OM-10 that I bought about 26 yrs. ago that still takes great pictures.

sabphoto

Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+

02/27/2007 05:51:09 AM · #2

congratulations, I truly believe they are greatly underrated. What lenses did you get with it?

Good luck and welcome back to the Oly world lol.

Peleng 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye MC In M42 Mount

02/27/2007 05:54:20 AM · #3

Thanks! It comes with a Zuiko 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom lens. It's gonna be a long wait for that UPS man!

Do you know if lenses from Olympus film cameras fit this? Just wondering.

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Matthew

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

02/27/2007 06:50:55 AM · #4

If it's not too late, you might want to hold off on buying an Oly until next week when a new model(s) is released.

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

02/27/2007 06:53:09 AM · #5

Too late! But I got a really good deal on this.

missinseattle

Nikon D200

02/27/2007 06:59:02 AM · #6

The only thing I regret with buying my Olympus is the fact that I can't afford the lens I really really want lol. I could really use that 300mm telephoto but alas it is over $5,000.

I've had mine for over a year and a half now and I do love it and I agree that it's underrated.

Like you I was on a limited budget and it has been good to me. I will be upgrading in the next year though.

Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Zoom

02/27/2007 07:02:54 AM · #7

That's what I figured. I would get this, learn how to use a digital slr, and then maybe upgrade in a few years.

craigester

Olympus E-400

02/27/2007 07:15:54 AM · #8

You won't be sorry you did this. I have had a look at the Nikon SLRs and the E-500 is actually a lot more user-friendly in their operation. It is the perfect SLR to learn on. I would like a faster lens than the kit one though and there are not as many 4 thirds lenses available at this stage. But its good features far outstrip the bad!

Buckeye_Fan

02/27/2007 07:44:44 AM · #9

I love my Oly! Its going on its first vacation end of next week to the UK. You made a great choice.

g

Panasonic Lumix 20mm f1.7 ASPH

02/27/2007 08:11:21 AM · #10

Now the waiting...

dagaleaa

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

02/27/2007 08:40:39 AM · #11

I am a new owner of this camera too, and I am very pleased with it. I love the dust cleaning option too. Congratulations to you! We ordered our system through Amazon, and had the camera in a few days!

Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Zuiko Digital Zoom

02/27/2007 09:16:16 AM · #12

Thank you...and congrats to you too!

MQuinn

Olympus OM-D E-M1

02/27/2007 12:15:13 PM · #13

I have had mine for about a year in a half (Nov 05) I still love it! I got mine with the 2 kit lenses. Then got the ZD35mm macro, my 4/3rds lens addiction grew from there:) 14-54mm, 50-200mm, 50mm macro, 1.4TC.. With the 4/3 to OM adaptor you can use the Olympus OM lenses, all manual focus of course, and playing around with the metering. Right now Im saving up for the next E1 replacement, but depending on when that comes out I might splurge on a 11-22mm or maybe a 7-14mm. You'll have a great time with that new camera!

sulamk

Canon EOS-60D

Sigma 70-200 /2.8 APO EX DG Macro HSM II

02/27/2007 12:23:36 PM · #14

Originally posted by hipychik:

Thanks! It comes with a Zuiko 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom lens. It's gonna be a long wait for that UPS man!

Do you know if lenses from Olympus film cameras fit this? Just wondering.

you can get an adapter and use the om lenses on all the four thirds cameras
I have just got an adapter for my E300 that allows me to use the old M42 screw fit lenses. but everything is manual

BeckyT

Nikon D300s

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

02/27/2007 12:39:44 PM · #15

Congratulations on your new E500. I bought mine May2006 with the 2 kit lenses. I enjoy the camera very much. I am now eyeing a macro lens. All I need now is more time to take photos and mess around with photoshop. Enjoy!

Creature

Nikon D70s

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

02/27/2007 02:02:45 PM · #16

Congrats ... I considered the E-500 since I was coming off an Olympus P&S, but I desperately wanted to get away from the 4:3rds aspect of the P&S so I didn't want to buy a dSLR with that system. (I also wish Olympus would stop using non-standard memory -- I was never able to get a SmartMedia card larger than 128KB.)

dragonlady

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

02/27/2007 02:08:39 PM · #17

I felt that the evolt300 was a great camera with exceptional glass; the only problem that made me switch to Canon was the ISO was unbearable over 800; and the fact that there just weren't many lenses available at that time...we've used Olympus microscopes for years in a laboratory and they are the best microscopes I've ever used...I like Canon but the Olympus cameras are better built.

Olyuzi

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7

Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F2.5 ASPH

02/27/2007 02:44:35 PM · #18

Originally posted by Creature:

Olympus stopped using smart media cards a long time ago, probably the last camera to use it was the E-20. They dropped it in favor of the xD card which higher memory capacity than SM which was just limited to 128 megs.

faery

Olympus E-400

Olympus 14-42mm f.3.5-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Zoom

02/27/2007 05:13:38 PM · #19

The E-500 has slots for both CF and SD memory cards, so no issues there.

Originally posted by Creature:

(I also wish Olympus would stop using non-standard memory -- I was never able to get a SmartMedia card larger than 128KB.)

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

02/27/2007 05:49:15 PM · #20

I only ordered it last night and I'm already tired of waiting!

undieyatch

Olympus E-10

02/27/2007 05:57:18 PM · #21

Here is some reading while your waiting.

wrotniak

FireBird

02/27/2007 06:00:46 PM · #22

Originally posted by dagaleaa:

I am a new owner of this camera too, and I am very pleased with it. I love the dust cleaning option too.

How well does this actually work?