By Mark Cargill
I have ove the last couple of weeks, been putting the E-400 through its paces (some of you may have noticed the odd post or two!!).
The real acid test as far as I am concerned is the output, i.e. what do the images look like in print form and then how do those images compare with shots of the same locations from other cameras.
To be completely objective, I created a set of prints from the following cameras:-
Canon 5D, Canon 400D, Nikon D80, Nikon D2Xs, Olympus E1 and of course the E-400.
The shots were of simillar locations in simillar lighting.
I have been asking various people to rank them, firstly in order of realism, then in prefered images. These people have been, clients, delegates on my courses and then my 17 year old son.
The images were all printed on Permajet fine art fibre based paper on an Epson R2400,using an Adobe RGB colour space.
The results were very interesting to say the least.
Without exception, everyone chose an E-400 print as both the most realistic in terms of having a 3D and natural look to it with the E1 as a close second. Next came the 5D, although some commented on grass looking a little unatural, the 400D was next, albeit is was a very close run thing with the D80 and very very surprisingly, the D2Xs was chosen last, my son thought that some of the rock formations in the D2Xs images looked computer generated - his words, not mine.
This is not a scientific measure, looking at noise, CA or any other lens arberation. We are not measuring ISO accuracy or bokeh, we are asking a group of people to just say what they like and don't like.
Some of you may recall when I first posted on this forum many years ago after ploughing a not insignificant amount of money into the new E-1 system when it was first launched, that my clients, i.e. the ones who were paying me money to produce images, much prefered the look and feel of the images compared to my other camera at the time, the Canon 10D and when doing a commercial shoot, I was using them (clients) as the acid test for the E1 by shooting the same images twice, i.e. one on each camera.
I have always maintained that the Olympus strength is in the output. You can pixel peep and compare images on screen all day long, the only thing that matters is how they look printed.
An interesting test - totally non scientific as I have said, but a bit more touchy feely!!
It will be very interesting to see the E-1 replacement when it (eventually) becomes available next year.
Kind regards and best wishes.
Odpowiedz z cytatem
Zamieszczone przez Magus
Wiem wiem, jestem leniem.
poważnie....
