[Review] - E5 first outing

[NatureTTL]

Managed to squeeze off some shots out in the field, before and after the morning rain on last Friday.

Equipment used:
E5 + Sigma 150mm macro lens
STF-22 TTL Twin Flash
Tripod

The bigger and better resolution LCD screen really helps a lot (especially in my macro works), in assessing my images after taking the shots.

All images below was out-of-camera JEPGs at factory default settings.
No post processing, only re-sized.

Some ISO comparison.
I glued the ISO to 400 with the E3 but I think I can switch to ISO1600 anytime if I necessary with the new body.

All taken at f8, speed @ 3.2sec, 1.6sec, 1/1.3sec, 1/2.5sec, 1/4sec & 1/8sec respectively

@100 Cropped

 

[NatureTTL]

More images to share.

Orb-web spider
1/5sec, f8, ISO400, fill-flash

Ichneumon wasp with a long ovipositor
1/10sec, f8, ISO1600, fill-flash

Copper-cheeked Frog, Rana chalconota (the same frog as above)
2.5sec, f16, ISO800, fill-flash

Stick insect
1/2sec, f11, ISO400, fill-flash

Stick insect
1/1.6sec, f8, ISO400, fill-flash

I have yet to explore the video capabilities (totally a newbie with video) of the E5.
This body should be able to serve me well for the next fews years.

Cheers...
NatureTTL

 

[drakon09]

More than decent detail at 1600.

Thanks for posting Alan - now if Oly would put the 100mm macro back on track!

 

[bousozoku]

I'm more impressed with both the E-5 and the Sigma 150mm macro than I was.

Thanks for sharing your experience.

 

[drakon09]

Yuki, you're actually praising a Sigma?? :bsmilie:

 

[bousozoku]

Yuki, you're actually praising a Sigma?? :bsmilie:

There are three Sigma lenses that come to mind that I admire: 105mm macro, 150mm macro, and Bigma 50-500mm.

I imagine there would be more, but I've not seen good examples of the work yet, the 18-50mm f/2.8 being one of those.

Usually, I consider Sigma lenses to be good enough for great 35mm film and similarly-sized digital sensors, but for cheap film or APS-C-sized sensors and below, they're normally crap.

 

[spidey89]

More than decent detail at 1600.

Thanks for posting Alan - now if Oly would put the 100mm macro back on track!

Agreed,but is that a tick on the stick insect? :bigeyes: the frog actually hang on while you shot from 100 to 6400? The 6400 is still as impressive as the pre production set, nicely done NatureTTL!

 

[Oly5050]

Thanks for posting. The sharpness, the resolution and the details on the frogs eyes are just astounding....

 

[blurboiboi]

how do you find the IS system on the E5?.. better than the E3??...

 

[kumagelo]

thansk for sharing! makes me want to afford one.

 

[jjtml]

Great froggie pics and amazing detail!

 

[NorthernLights]

I like the way the E5 controls the frog. Almost no noise at ISO 1600, frog does not move during the shoot. :bsmilie: