Olympus E-500 | Cheap CCD Magic!

The Olympus E-500 is an 8 Megapixel CCD camera from 2005 with a four thirds sensor designed by Kodak! This sensor captures images with a filmic vibe and the camera, while limited on features by today's standards is just fun to shoot, a breath of fresh air from modern menu systems and overwhelming features.
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[@shoop4040]

OH dam- I still have mine and shoot with it from time to time- I’m amazed that someone is actually making a video about it 2022- Great job

[@brandonmurray3629]

Haha just trying to prove it's still a great camera. Don't stop shooting it!

[@PMS1950]

It's an outstanding camera and produces superb, unforgettable images. I've sold all my Canon gear and just use this camera and the e-310 (same sensor and stunning colour). I've sold countless images and have never had any of my clients comment negatively about picture quality or megapixel counts. The images sell and are really admired.

[@jigggro]

The art is in the artists eye, and not in the paintbrush. You prove it. Anywhere online we can see your pics ?

[@klauspetermann2373]

Kodak Sensors at that time orienientate on Kodak Film Characteristic. Sorry for that bad englisch 🥴😉🙋🏻‍♂️

[@andym2869]

I have this camera amongst my collection of dslrs,in fact this was my very first,i own half a dozen Canon dslrs and numerous L lenses too but i still love shooting this old camera its just so lightweight & i love the images it can produce. It was out with me yesterday & again today in June of 2024

[@averymcdaniel423]

I bought this camera in 2005 when my eldest daughter was born. I still have it. Beautiful rendering.

[@glennsiems7428]

Excellent video. I have an E500 purchased new in 2005. I'm and old Olympus 35mm, Pentax 67 6x7 film user and this camera is the closest to Fujichrome/Kodachrome that I have seen...and I know after using film for 30 years. You can enlarge to 16x20" no problem. great camera.

[@elviejoluna6184]

I still got mine, and I love it. The images this camera takes are just outstanding.

[@david_allen1]

Brandon, this is a great -- fantastic even -- first video! Congrats on nailing it! As for the content, I am always thrilled to see other photographers find value in the E-500. It was my first DSLR and I took many images with it that turned out fantastically, including a summertime wedding that took place near golden hour -- I was blown away by how good the images were (using the 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 HG lens). The bokeh was stunning and color rendition was very pleasing. I think it is what sold me on the Olympus 4/3 system. Occasionally I bring it out and shoot with it, but it lacks image stabilization, which makes it more difficult to use without a tripod in challenging light. Along my journey, I also picked up the E-510 (has IS!), the E-30 and the E-5. I love the images the E-5 produces, but Olympus made the camera big and bulky, and I found I take it out less. Now I use the OM-1 which is small and light and I'm still judging how the color compares to the older cameras, but I love shooting with it. Thanks for taking the time to post this video giving a snapshot of history (that's still relevant!).

[@brandonmurray3629]

Oh man thank you so much for taking the time to watch and leave a nice comment! Definitely makes me want to keep this KZbin thing going! Olympus has made so many fantastic cameras even if there were some odd choices with ergonomics haha. I haven’t tried many of their newer cameras but they really got the color right with the older CCD ones. The images are just so easy to process. Thanks again for watching and telling me a bit about your photo journey!

[@maxens_is_here]

I got an Olympus E420 when I was a teenager (this one has a live MOS sensor). I bought it because I wanted to post photos on my personal blog. That was before smartphones were as common (I had an old, beaten up Nokia) and prior to that I only ever had a Joycam Polaroid camera as a child, so it was my first own camera. I still have it. I love it. Then at some point I bought an old film point and shoot on a flea market to use as an accessory in a self-portrait I took for my blog at the time, and I actually use this one pretty regularly now that I got into film photography.

[@Abdulrehman5j]

I really appreciate that you take images in 4:3 aspect ratio. And admire your work.

[@brandonmurray3629]

Thank you so much for watching and for the nice feedback!!

[@TiredFawx]

I was so surprised at the end when you said this was your first video! Good luck on your KZbin career, you have definitely gained a subscriber in me, I look forward to checking out your other videos!

[@brandonmurray3629]

Thanks so much for the encouragement!! I have a lot of ideas for this year so stay tuned!

[@belalang90]

Wait. This is a 2005 camera? Beautiful pictures and colors!

[@brandonmurray3629]

Thank you!! 😄

[@MatthewMorse]

It's interesting you bring up the 'focus/recompose' style of shooting. It's how I learned to shoot with fully-manual film SLRs and then later digicams and it's how I still shoot today. I honestly don't even know how to select focus points on my current cameras because I only use the center point unless I'm using AF in video and I typically shoot with face tracking.

[@brandonmurray3629]

Yeah dude it's an old habit I still use on my newer cameras too. I have a back button on the A7IV for center point AF so that when the camera gets it wrong I can always focus and recompose quickly. Thanks for watching and for dropping a comment! Great to hear from you.

[@ulis.4336]

Like the pictures and your review about this old treasure very much! 📷🤩👍 Thankyou!!

[@brandonmurray3629]

Thanks for watching and for the kind words!!

[@hnapierala]

Nice lighting and good content. Thumbs up!

[@brandonmurray3629]

Thank you!!

[@sulaimanahmed013]

Wonderful video and photos. Please keep it up!

[@brandonmurray3629]

Thanks for watching and for the feedback!!

[@winngh]

Love the look.

[@kronkite1530]

I had an M8 and love the CCD look, and to me your images look very like large format transparency film - the clarity/contrast/colour - which I used for many years. Very nice photos.

[@brandonmurray3629]

Thanks for the kind words that means a lot! I just got a nice condition M8 and looking forward to shooting with it and sharing my experience

[@kevinlui8601]

⁠@@brandonmurray3629Congrats on your M8! Pls do make a comparison with the E500. I’ve always interested to know how the IQ stacks up. 😊

[@brandonmurray3629]

It’s been a busy year with work but as soon as I can get back to YT it’s on the list of videos to make 😄

[@supermario1982171]

Glad I found this channel great stuff

[@brandonmurray3629]

Thanks Mario appreciate the nice feedback!

[@RCBOSS1969]

Thank you!

[@ridealongwithrandy]

Yep! Love my lil E500 with the 25mm f2.8 pancake on it, wonderful images. And I have some big time serious cameras. Cheers!

[@brandonmurray3629]

That 25mm looks like it would be a sweet lens for this camera! Thanks for watching!

[@allanvietmeier228]

I have a photography business and the newest camera I own and use professionally is a Nikon d600 which was released in 2012. I also have 2-D90, a D50, D7000, D700, D200, and 2- P7000’s. All of these can produce awesome images that I can deliver to clients but when I pick up the older stuff that doesn’t have any bells and whistles and makes me actually shoot I am much more satisfied as a creator. Never once have I delivered a photo and my client said did that camera you used have 40 MP and 250 points of auto focus. Keep up the great work. Nice first video.

[@brandonmurray3629]

That's a great point you can still do professional work with 10+ year old cameras. Clients don't care what you shoot with they care about the result! I can't wait to try the D200 one day. Thanks for watching!

[@vicman1288]

I LOVE this camera!! I also have the Sony a300 with a 10mp ccd sensor. Great photos Brandon!

[@brandonmurray3629]

Thank you!! I might have to look into the a300 😁

[@michelk5]

Hi, is there a big difference between the 2 cameras? I bought the Sony A200 with 3 Minolta lenses recently and was wondering if it is worth buying the E500 as well. Or if i will get kind of the same results.

[@nateg8175]

The Nikon D40 and D40x are also two great cheap options for CCD sensors. They also take SD cards up to 32gb. Just picked up a D40 for my nephews for $45 shipped from Japan

[@brandonmurray3629]

Those are solid picks for sure and I don't see them talked about a lot. I didn't realize how cheap they are either! Thanks a lot for watching!

[@fthprodphoto-video5357]

Yup the D40x was my very first digital camera and it’s CCD is still unmatched bellow 400 iso with any cmos sensor on the market color wise. It’s just important to shoot in good lighting conditions (sunny or cloudy but it needs light) it’s also a superb sensor for portraits. The D200 has the same sensor and is even compatible with all lenses and the D3000 as well (bigger screen)

[@nateg8175]

@@fthprodphoto-video5357 The D40x was also my first camera and I still have a D200 that I break out occasionally.

[@simonfuller76]

Great first video. Pace and audio is good. Photo samples are great to watch. Even mundane subjects have been captured well and edited to look real and vibrant. I am a full time photographer and I agree, its nice to have a little something aside from the work gear just to inspire. I had that experience with Olympus EM5 and later EM1, which I chose as my main gear for a few years, as it brought me joy and good to great images when edited from raw in Capture One. Sadly I had to fight for good colour tones and my current Sony bodies make editing so much easier, but the Olympus felt so great to shoot with. I loved the tiny primes, but I even sourced a used Zuiko 14-35 f2 so I could experience some of that magic and it was great though bulky. There is value in old gear and value in some time spent using and appreciating them. I also sourced and old Fujifilm S5pro with that high dynamic range from the dual pixels. Was so slow and clunky but images and colours from those raw files, wow. Thanks for sharing. Good luck with the channel. Looking forward to the next video.

[@brandonmurray3629]

Thanks so much for watching and for the feedback!! I would love to get an S5pro to review. It's been on my list to try for a long time.

[@murraykriner9425]

Do agree that many of these camera's should still used when there is ample time to set up your shots and actually explore what the E-volt series is all about, but sadly many of them have lingered in dusty nook's after having their battery doors lost or it's peripheral misplaced long ago. Olympus may not be a key player in most people's mind, but they often were the camera that got many people passionate about the craft, back in the day when film was king, and digital was still seen as a trend to wrangle hard earned dollars from "bubble economy" newbie's to the trade of image making.

[@jigggro]

Ok, now im obsessed. I just have to get a e300 or e500.

[@jigggro]

Update : got an e300 with 2 lenses. It's a bit old an wonky, but good enough so far for my purposes.

[@grimathemad]

I bought one of these as my first camera and shot at a friend's wedding. Was a great camera for the job, I just wish I had been more experienced at that time

[@brandonmurray3629]

I feel the same way about my first cameras… they were so much better than I knew how to utilize at the time! Thanks so much for watching!

[@bobparr4723]

I still have the original E1. Great camera.

[@xblastx1956]

1st video, come on! Are you a engineer at a tv station? Exceptional Quality. Anyway, first video I saw researching this camera and had to pull the trigger on an ebay find after watching this video. Thank you

[@brandonmurray3629]

Oh man thank you! I run a video production company. Giving this KZbin thing a try and hopefully providing something a bit different. You won't be disappointed with the camera!

[@vintagesnapper2615]

Great vid. I’ve just picked this camera up with the same lenses for £50. It’s yet to arrive but I can’t wait to get shooting with it especially as film is emptying my wallet, Kodak ccd seems to be the next best thing.

[@thegroove2000]

These older cameras with modern software is great.

[@neoaksa]

Great video. I have E-1 too, similar CCD sensor. The tone makes me desire to go outside to shoot something. Definitely understand the feeling. All my high ISO, high resolution cameras are right now leaving in the dry box. Only E-1 and 5D classic walk out with me.

[@brandonmurray3629]

Thank you!! It was a toss up for me between the E-1 and E-500. I ended up going with the E-500 for more resolution even though that sounds silly and there's probably not a noticeable difference. I really like the look of the 5D classic as well and want to get one to review soon.

[@neoaksa]

@@brandonmurray3629 really looking forward to your 5dc review.

[@TheUrbandilema]

Ccd movement is here to stay I love the look so much I pick up a point shoot camera the powertshot s90 becus of the ccd goodiness nice vid broski

[@brandonmurray3629]

Thanks dude! CCD definitely has a vibe and I'm all for it. One of my upcoming videos will be covering a PowerShot!

[@TheUrbandilema]

@@brandonmurray3629 noice can't wait to see brother

[@amermeleitor]

Two things: 1) Modern today software is far better than old software. Now you can make magic tricks with old raw images, upscaling resolution, denoise with AI, are the most obvious but everything in editing an image is better now. Old RAW, old cameras benefits from this a lot 2) The best systems to get something cheap and invest in collect are Canon EF and 4/3 DSLR, in third place could be Nikon DSLR with AF-S lenses. It's because you have a clear upgrade path for your lenses with an AF adapter (Canon EF to Canon RF, 4/3 to M4/3, Nikon F to Nikon Z). Nikon is more complicated because have lenses without AF motor inside and AF-P that works only in some cameras, and Nikon have a larger flange distance, so you cannot adapt M42, Canon FD, and other mounts like you can with Canon and 4/3, even with focus confirmation in Canon with an adapter with chip.

[@WhoIsSerafin]

From 2005, 150 dollars and it still beats the snot off of any modern cell phone.

[@brandonmurray3629]

Hahaha Agreed!

[@amermeleitor]

Even some basic point and shoot cameras beat cellphones, at least in overall rendition of the image.

[@shaananwalsh7513]

@@amermeleitor cellphone pictures drive me crazy with all the automatic post processing.

[@stephentalas1940]

Just got one of thses for free from a friend who has had to go into a home, found a used 40-150 lens for £30 sterling, really impressed by the quality, a real film like feel to the images, heavy on the contrast but can get around that in processing, but tack sharp glass, really looking forward to using this.

[@brandonmurray3629]

Great combo! The 40-150 is a sweet lens with a lot of range.

[@dubanhernandocastanedamora7196]

Amaizing

[@TheRoadrunner11]

For someone's first KZbin Video, it sure doesn't show, but I guess we photographers know our way around cameras ^^ The thing about limited highlight recovery and improved shadow recovery is a common trait of MFT sensors as well. I always attempt to underexpose the image and lift the shadows in post than the other way around. This then causes a conflict in my brain when I switch to the Sony full frame xD I don't hear this being discussed often online, so thought it's worth a mention.

[@brandonmurray3629]

Hey thanks Ed! That's interesting about MFT sensors. One of the first things I noticed about these files is how far you can push the shadows. Really impressive for an old sensor. Thanks for watching!

[@irresponsiblepictures7451]

Yeah MFT (and four thirds) always should be shot underexposed to preserve the highlights.

[@rustyjames6971]

looking forward to the development of this channel your'e off to a good start. i have the leica m8 and love it, and now i'm looking at getting an oly e-300 or e-500 (or both!), so i'll be very interested in your e-500 / m8 comparison, since both use the same type (tho different size) kodak ccd sensor. .

[@brandonmurray3629]

Thank you! Those videos should be coming soon 😁 I'll also be comparing the M8 to my A7IV to see the differences between CCD and modern CMOS.

[@avistop1]

Just bought it from ebay ! Thank you!

[@StudioOriented]

i got mine still running :D

[@tashabrennan6951]

I've been gifted this camera I'm excited to start ❤

[@imnguyen6658]

I have this camera and many other cameras of different brands, the colors are nice, but if you enjoy the camera shooting experience, I’d say Fujifilm mirror less takes the cake.

[@AlSolarsky]

Hi, Brandon. Great channel and good content. Thank you. P.S. The (APS-C sensor) camera that can captivate and show the true magic of CCD is the unique FUJIFILM S5 PRO, but only in combination with a Classy (read... fast/HQ) Lens. Without PP (SOOC JPG) you will find out what "CCD magic" means!

[@brandonmurray3629]

Thanks so much!! The S5 Pro images I’ve seen look really nice. Think I might have to pick that one up 😄

[@dmitrykostin4227]

Thx! Good video (and pictures) 🙂👍 My favourite CCD Cameras: Fuji S3 Pro and Fuji S5Pro.

[@brandonmurray3629]

Thank you!! I really want to try those Fuji cameras soon

[@dmitrykostin4227]

@@brandonmurray3629 Good luck! 👍

[@johnnyc.5979]

I just got this camera and lens for $52 shipped. I haven't shot with it yet as the battery wasn't charged, but I have a universal charger and got the battery working a bit just to check out the menus and such. Can't wait to see what it can do.

[@brandonmurray3629]

Amazing! Such a good value for what you can get out of that camera. Good luck shooting and thanks for watching!

[@tosvus]

Great video, and amazing photos! Hope you get lots of subscribers!! I'm considering getting one of these, curious what kind of adjustments you did in Lightroom to get the look you achieved here (and that you wanted, as opposed to what seems like an underwhelming jpg output).

[@brandonmurray3629]

Thanks so much! I'll be doing some videos on LR but for most of these shots I used custom profiles I made to match the Fuji X-Pro1 film simulations and then some basic exposure adjustments. I'll be giving away the profile I use most often... just need to make those vids!

[@johncl27]

I still have my E500 and love shooting with it...even with it's limited ergonomics...love the colours and contrast ratios. I use a Canon 6Dmkii for studio and more complex shoots, especially low light shoots where the Olympus really struggles...I have also just bought a Fuji XS-10 mirrorless as a walk around photo/video camera...I wish the Olympus could be hacked (a la Magic Lantern for Canon cameras) to shoot video...those colours and contrast and aspect ratios would be gorgeous in the moving image!

[@brandonmurray3629]

That's a nice kit! My dream camera is a full frame Kodak ccd sensor in a modern body with decent AF. A firmware hack would be the next best thing!

[@johncl27]

@@brandonmurray3629 good dream kit...I'd be all over it if it came to pass!

[@malikanwar9273]

hey, great work brandon, anw can u show us how to edit those beautiful photos?

[@vedranr.glavina7667]

Olympus Evolt E-300 here

[@johnnylonz]

Would be cool to see what your process for those photos in Lightroom was 👍

[@brandonmurray3629]

I'll add that video to the list. Thanks!!

[@shaananwalsh7513]

I have a Sony a230 that uses the old Minolta a Mount lenses. It’s a lot of fun an you can get good lenses really cheap. The 10.2 megapixel ccd sensor is in a number of cameras from that time and is much different from my higher megapixel cmos sensors.

[@anthonyptak8650]

That’s a great camera with the RAW capability.

[@anthonyptak8650]

I have A200 !

[@shaananwalsh7513]

@@anthonyptak8650 yup. I love the old Minolta lenses on them.

[@Persilic]

Make me wanna take a picture again color it’s So pretty

[@brandonmurray3629]

Thanks for watching and for the nice comment! Get out there and shoot!

[@aliannarodriguez1581]

Have any other e500 owners on here had a problem with the camera capturing deep purple colors? I’ve always wondered if in my case it was intrinsic to the camera or due to a hard drop and extensive repair that happened shortly after I got the camera. Other than that, I have found it to be great camera over the years.

[@user-fs2xl4id5o]

I got one of this today at the JUNKYARD! In a Olympus Bag , looking like NEW, working completely with the lenses you mentioned an 3 Akku packs, two chargers ( 1 usb) just the CF Card is not working :-) ...for Zero Euros :) regards from Hannover , Germany

[@brandonmurray3629]

Amazing find! What a deal you got haha! Good luck shooting and thanks for watching!

[@vladimirst7]

Super )🎉

[@beameup64]

I bought one from ebay to have it converted to full-spectrum for infrared photography using an IR filter on the front of the lens.

[@brandonmurray3629]

That’s awesome! I’ve never tried infrared photography that would be a fun experiment. Thanks for watching!

[@rangersmith4652]

Well executed! Beautiful images. If I may, the low frequencies in the music are clipping during the montage. I bet you have that sorted out by now.

[@PaulSafford]

Liked and subed - nice video :). If you and Colton Matocha did a pod-cast video call style video talking about CCD's and your personal experience and love I think it'd be great content.

[@thursmornsunlight]

The camera that really got me out to shoot was the Helios 122K if I remember the model name correctly. I think it’s a range finder. I just love using the circle in the centre and lining things up. 😂

[@brandonmurray3629]

Oh wow I think some of those came with the Helios 44m which is one of my favorite lenses!

[@thursmornsunlight]

@@brandonmurray3629 yes! Mine came with one ☝️ I was lucky to get a whole kit from Russia that was an new old stock with the factory stamp and stuff lol 😂

[@pinitxopo]

I just bought an E-510 with two lenses, a battery and charger and a memory card for just 70€

[@Alphard_adventures]

Interesting, I have just picked up an E-300 and both kit lenses for £65 … I used to have one when it first came out and looking forward to seeing what the old CCD can do with the improved photo editing…. I’d bee interested in the setting s and how you are going about getting those images as they look great . Would be good to see you take us through the raw to final image . Thanks again

[@brandonmurray3629]

It’s truly amazing what you can do with the raw out of these cameras. I’ll be doing a video on editing, in the meantime you can grab the Lightroom profile I used for free on my site. Link is in the video description. That will get you most of the way there. Thanks for watching!!

[@Alphard_adventures]

@@brandonmurray3629 thanks I’ll be interested in watching that, I use capture One for editing ( as that’s better for Fuji , which is my main camera ) but looking forward to getting the e300 👍🏼

[@karmagroovy]

I really like your sample shots. I recently picked this camera up with the 14-45 kit lens. I hope I can achieve the same results that you did! I understand that you shoot RAW. Do you ever shoot RAW+Jpeg? If yes, what settings did you use? Vivid?

[@brandonmurray3629]

Hey thanks Russ! I appreciate the kind words. I rarely shoot RAW + Jpeg as the in camera settings on these older cameras is quite limited. I think there is a slight adjustment in camera for contrast and saturation but the Raw files are very flexible in post. Good luck shooting it's a fantastic camera!

[@david_allen1]

@@brandonmurray3629 I have had the E-500 since it came out and enjoyed shooting a wedding with the 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 HG lens. I still like the colors the CCD produces SOOC a bit better than my OM-1. I think what Russ is referring to is what the E-500 calls the Picture Mode, which has 4 choices: Vivid, Natural, Muted and Monotone. You can access it from the super control panel by pressing the OK button. And as to the comment about Raw+JPEG, the E-500 can do that as well. On the SCP you can select Raw, 3 quality levels of JPEG (SHQ, HQ, or SQ), or a combination of the two.

[@vedranr.glavina7667]

Superb images. Can u pls share your JPG settings for SOOC ?

[@vedranr.glavina7667]

Superb images. Can u pls share your JPG settings for SOOC ? Same for the RAW files ! Thanx

[@sergeyperlov1893]

I have Olympus E-1, Olympus E-500 & Olympus E-5

[@brandonmurray3629]

I would like to try the E-5 and the early Live MOS cameras from Olympus. I'm sure they're also great!

[@cactusstudiossouth]

I have two Olympus E500 camera bodies one with a wide angle and the other with a telephoto lens 99% of the pics I shoot or of live entertainment at night usually with colored stage lights in the background! Using an external flash what setting, f-stop & ISO shutter speed do you reccomend recommend?

[@paulbeemstra3017]

I have the Olympus E-500 and the E-400 which is 10 megapixel and also has the Kodak sensor, personally I think the E-400 (which is the successor, yes Kodak is counting back) is slightly better than the E-500.

[@TheBluePunk]

I'm late but, should I buy a used one?

[@ezekielkok1848]

Where is the m8 vs e500 video? I’m still waiting :)

[@elene4870]

I want to buy one but i have a question, how do you transfer the photos to pc?

[@geriesandmann4485]

I have the E-500 and E-1 as well. I use my Em-1 mk 1 all the time. But sometimes I take out my E-1 and after seeing these wonderful images I tend to use my 500 again for fun. And you did post processing. Did you use 14-42 and 40-150?

[@brandonmurray3629]

That’s a nice collection! Those small sensors are really underestimated. I think for all the images in the video I used the 14-42mm. It’s the perfect range for walking around. Thanks for watching!!

[@luzr6613]

I'm curious - do you see any significant difference in the quality or character of the images shot on your E1 vs your E500 (aside from anything that would be attributable entirely to sensor size)?

[@geriesandmann4485]

@@luzr6613 no.

[@luzr6613]

@@geriesandmann4485 Thanks.

[@dj.paulieb]

There is a SD card slot on E500

[@thedrunkweddingphotographer]

True. But the lenses are way too expensive for it.

[@arthurgphotography]

Just ordered it with the 14-45 and 40-150 for 150

[@kayelaine]

just scored this camera for less than 100 bucks.. but you didnt like the jpeg images? I would love to hear more detail abt that. Im new to photography and i dont have the money for light room. Any tips on getting the best image possible with jpeg files? also what size CF card are you using? I heard that you can only use up to 4 gb

[@brandonmurray3629]

I wouldn't worry too much about raw if you're just getting started. Just focus on learning how to get proper exposure and nice composition. If you get that down editing will only enhance your photos rather than trying to fix them. I use a 4gb card (I think that is the limit) and that would be enough space for a whole day shooting jpeg only. Thank you for watching and for reaching out!

[@malikanwar9273]

is that look achievable with m42 manual lenses sir?

[@brandonmurray3629]

One of my favorite lenses is the Helios 44-M. I adapt it to my A7 all the time. You’ll generally get more character and less contrast with those lenses which isn’t a bad thing but yes you can get great results.

[@yonirichard6977]

Hey I'm new to photography and just cant seem to get a good white balance and Contrast with this camera and just dont know how to fix it? Also what lense was it you used? Couldn't understand what u said

[@brandonmurray3629]

I would recommend shooting Raw and editing in Lightroom or Capture One. This will allow you to change white balance after the image was shot and adjust contrast and colors. I always shoot Raw if the camera has the option and then adjust if the camera didn't get the white balance correct. Even my brand new Sony A7IV doesn't always get it right 😄

[@brandonmurray3629]

Lens used for all the photos in this video was the 14-45mm

[@yonirichard6977]

@@brandonmurray3629 is there any way to edit contrast,satiration on the camera settings?

[@brandonmurray3629]

@@yonirichard6977 If I remember correctly you can make adjustments to contrast and saturation as well as a couple different color profiles... Standard, Vivid ect. Really only useful for shooting Jpegs but might be worth experimenting with!

[@irbturnt9409]

Is this good for KZbin videos? Or photography only?

[@brandonmurray3629]

This camera does not record video just photo

[@AyeWitness]

Is this as good as Olympus E510…?

[@brandonmurray3629]

I haven't used the E510 however it has a Live MOS sensor (basically CMOS) so it will look a bit different. The big draw with the E500 is the CCD sensor.

[@CreativeRome]

I just got this camera unfortunately my cf card is showing error 😕. Hopefully I can get the xd card

[@brandonmurray3629]

Bummer! Thankfully CF cards are pretty cheap. I get about 200 raw shots on a 4gb card.

[@CreativeRome]

@@brandonmurray3629 would love to see more on setup and controls

[@kaleighvillanueva1206]

What does the cards look like? I don’t want to order the wrong one

[@brandonmurray3629]

@@kaleighvillanueva1206 This camera supports either Compact Flash or XD cards. Compact Flash are easier to find these days, one important thing to know is this camera only supports up to 8gb that I'm aware of.

[@keithsummers6139]

@@brandonmurray3629 i use a 4gb card and i have used 1gb cards

[@maxjean4359]

Can it record video?

[@brandonmurray3629]

Yeah but only 640x480 so if you're going for the early 2000s look it might be your thing

[@nicolasvair]

@@brandonmurray3629 how can you shoot video ? It doesn't speak about it in the manual. I saw someone on a forum that said so too.

[@normanq1206]

Just got this camera off ebay with the 14-45 kit lens and I got to say the images coming out of the camera are garbage compared to the sample images I see on youtube. They come out looking washed out or hazy. Don[t know if it's the lens or I just got a bad copy of this camera. I don't see any obvious defects when I physically check the lens. I don't see the great color reproduction that others rave about. I can tweak the RAWs and they look a little better but I don't see the CCD magic. When I shoot with the 5D classic or one of my Fuji cameras, I see the uniqueness of those sensors immediately from the images I get.

[@brandonmurray3629]

Hmm not sure what that could be, how does the sensor look? May need to be cleaned. Do you have a way to adapt any other lens to be sure it’s not the lens? The photos should definitely be crisp and detailed right out of the camera. Are you editing in Lightroom? Another thing you can try is the free profile from my website, the Fuji Astia one was used to edit my photos and I didn’t do much other than that profile and some exposure adjustments.

[@normanq1206]

@@brandonmurray3629 ya, I need to try another lens to rule that possibility out. After editing them in Lightroom, they look a little better but still have that washed out look. Thanks.

[@JeneyM]

Go to cam SIGMA DP2 & 1, SIGMA MERRILL and LEICA M8

[@jigggro]

So these vids let us know about these hidden gems, but also drives prices up 🫢😭

[@dubanhernandocastanedamora7196]

Amaizing