slay Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 (edited) Hey! Lookin for a budget cam on eBay, I mysteriously came across a Olympus e410 D-SLR for about 130Euros. I thought what the heck and bought it. It is from a reputable seller and is refurbished straight from Olympus. Of course with the lens included! So what do you say, did I make a good buy? Will I be happy with the cam? The only downside of this cam is that is does not support auto focus when you want to use the display for "live view". Edited May 12, 2009 by slay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 geering up for the photo contest huh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Looks like Pho beat me to the punch Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarini Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Hey! Lookin for a budget cam on eBay, I mysteriously came across a Olympus e410 D-SLR for about 130Euros. I thought what the heck and bought it. It is from a reputable seller and is refurbished straight from Olympus. Of course with the lens included! So what do you say, did I make a good buy? Will I be happy with the cam? The only downside of this cam is that is does not support auto focus when you want to use the display for "live view". Hey B. I think at that price u cant go wrong man! I do not know that cam in depth but there are good reviews available on it try (dpreview, steve digicams etc...) I have a canon 40d that i got September 2008 and was amazed by the quality of image u can achieve with a dslr... it really is a day / night difference! I also learned later that is not about the body that much as it is about the lens! And believe me u will get that soon... The original lens i had was a decent one an Canon EF-S 17-85/4-5.6 IS USM, that makes nice pictures but when i invested into a Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L then things started to pop of the screen... Its a tricky and addictive road the dslr one... sadly as u proceed it will command big expenses still can be manageable if ure not to demanding Hope to see it in action on the GTG ill bring my canon also capice will be there with his 1d series. He for sure will have some tricks to share so looking forward. regards Laz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyster Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Hey! Lookin for a budget cam on eBay, I mysteriously came across a Olympus e410 D-SLR for about 130Euros. I thought what the heck and bought it. It is from a reputable seller and is refurbished straight from Olympus. Of course with the lens included! So what do you say, did I make a good buy? Will I be happy with the cam? The only downside of this cam is that is does not support auto focus when you want to use the display for "live view". A friend has one of these and he loves it. As lazarini says, lenses are the bit that can make a huge difference, in you case though I think the kit lens is made by Zuiko and they are supposed to be superb. Very good move buying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slay Posted May 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 (edited) Yes, it has a Zuiko lens I still can't believe that I got it for 130 Euros, what a crazy deal for a DSLR (even with live view!). Just ordered a 8GB CF card so I can start shooting @laz sorry, won't have it at the GTG, will get it the week after I think, the seller only wanted to ship to my residence in Germay, so I have to wait till someone comes up here and brings it By the way, would you say I need a macro lens? Or will the cam take good macro shots without that extra lens? Edited May 17, 2009 by slay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ThePhilosopher Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 A macro will let you get so much closer than not - I have the 35mm f/3.5 Macro and will be ordering the Sigma 105mm f/2.8 Macro soon. Lighting and training your eye to see it are more important than any gear - sure you'll get better quality, but the images will still stink if you don't know what makes a good composition. Good price too BTW, I shoot Olympus also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Nice! And at that price, you can't go wrong. Good pick up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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