You see this?

[Raist3d]

This is what I am talking about.. yes.. exactly.. This.. this is it for me.



- Raist

[Paul Shields]

Yeah, looks nice. The 25mm prime (pancake?) is a nice touch - though as usual I'll moan and say I'd have preferred a faster and wider lens .

[Raist3d]

have prefer something more like an F2.4 28mm (equivalent) but oh well.

Now, what Ithink is happening, Olympus is putting out this pancake as a "trial" and see how the market reacts. If the market buys it, I can see more coming. Personally I would be uber happy if they did 3 pancakes:

- one 24mm equiv F2.8
- one 50mm equiv F2.8 - er.. oh wait, that just got announced
- and one 70 or 100 mm equiv, F2.8 (or faster).

Keep them pancakes, even sell them as a kit who knows. I would be more than happy wit this and start shooting by primes at least in many situations.

- Raist

[Raist3d]

That e-420.. with that prime.. pancake.. just screams... SEX.

And umm... 'nuff said...

- Raist

[kylejones]

For my style of street shooting something wider would be better. 50mm FOV is a bit tight for framing without offering the advantages of going full on telephoto. Not that 50 is totally useless but I'm surprised when it actually works for me.

[Raist3d]

What I am hoping is that Olympus comes with a 24-28 pancake down the line. I wish though they went for high grade and not standard (that's medium grade now). I saw some issues with the 50mm pancake.

Also I have to admit that photo of that shirt is a very big pocket!

- Raist

[alert_bri]

Just as important to me, is whether Olympus will deliver a mirror-flapless mode of shooting... I'd much rather remain discreet when I'm street shooting, and often in social situations the typical E-420 mirror flap & shutter release will be too conspicuous for my liking.

There's a reasonable chance that this will be possible with the new Contrast detect AF.

Kind Regards

Brian