Olympus E500 The real deal

[@OneMonthTwoCameras]

Those photos were fire and darn you for making me buy yet another Olympus to fully round out the complete Kodak CCD collection....

[@shutterslaps4938]

Thanks 👏 it would have been rude not to round out the collection💁‍♂️🤣

[@krystianbv87]

Please tell me what cameras you have in this collection

[@krystianbv87]

@@shutterslaps4938 .

[@shutterslaps4938]

@@krystianbv87Hi mate, what are you looking for?

[@Newlyretired]

Really like your videos thanks, I can't understand how come your channel isn't bigger. I'm falling down a camera rabbit hole and it seems many are also. Keep up the great work 👍👍

[@chickenslothstudios699]

Late here, but as an e500, E-1, E-3 shooter that has owned a e620 as well -- love the old CCD sensors. Much less color noise between 200-800 than the "LiveMOS" sensors in the E3 and e620. So ironically I prefer my E3 up to 200 ISO but accually prefer the E1 for certain shots. Recently invested in 50-200 SWD and 7-14 Ultrawide--amd I'm having all sorts of fun! That's all...

[@TBN1]

Great video! I love the colors of my E-1, they are really punchy and nostalgic. My E-1 has a few issues too, the mode dial is faulty and so you fiddle with it to move it out of program mode and it takes a while to register a different lens (when you change lens). However, when you get it working who cares if it takes a bit longer to set up. Also the photos are lovely!

[@shutterslaps4938]

Totally agree, as long as these cameras keep chugging along right 👏👏

[@user-kz6wj5zl6z]

привет!диск лечится обработкой контактов изопропиловым спиртом.но для этого нужно разобрать фотоаппарат и,главное,потом собрать правильно.я так лечил свой е 400.удачи!

[@mmadmic]

Fun to see, for nearly 2 decades, people always looking for new cameras with more pixels and features and finally, we discovered the earliest digital cameras, with their 5-10MP were far better than the 30-50MP today's cameras, even the lenses were amazingly great.

[@shutterslaps4938]

So true, the lens tech back in the day was next level 👌 you can feel the love that went into every camera…. Today I just don’t see it… or at least at this price point 😅

[@mmadmic]

@@shutterslaps4938Digital cameras, are like traveling by plane, in the early days, cameras were made for people who could afford them, and were very expensive, the first usable dslr were derivate from high-grade pro camera and the lenses were also built to compensate the low res of the sensors. The manufacturers, did a lot of efforts to change the mind of the customers and convince them to move from film to digital. When done, when technologies were mature enough, they started to extend the lines with "cheap" entry level, by reducing the built quality and removing features. And now, we have 2 categories of cameras, the entry level with crappy lenses and pro grade cameras but with also shortcuts in quality to use as much as possible the same parts as for the low cost ones. Exactly the same story as traveling by plane, in the early days, plane were like palace, with beds, a chef to cook, and in some case even an orchestra, in the 60s-70s and the democratization of charters, the services were reduced, even un 1st classe or business and now with the invasion of ultra low cost companies, what's called today business is the eco of the 90s, and what's called 1st classe is the charter of the 60s.

[@wherezthebeef]

Man, super entertaining and completely 100% NAILED the Olympus personality type, that was awesome.

[@shutterslaps4938]

So glad you enjoyed 😊 check out my other vids for for more insights into “forgotten” cameras 👏👏

[@geriesandmann4485]

Wonderful review. I own Oly E-1, E-510, E-500, E3 and all are great. E1 is so easy to handle and so is E-500. E-3 is too complcated in practice, but great photos. I also own aome modern mft cameras and a few days ago I took out my E-500 again and at first glance was a bit so and so about the quality seen on the screen, but when opened on the computer they really shine and don’t need much extra. Great colours and vintage looks. I really love my Olympus Em-1 and Pannie G85, but the ‘old’ FT bunch with 14-54 and 50-200(my favourite) give me lots of pleasure and fun. Thanks for bringing the ‘old guy(s) into spotlihts again. FT lives😊🍀

[@cactusstudiossouth]

I bought the same bundle back in 2005 for $600.00! Have recently taken them out of storage and equipping them with flash units now! Vivatar SF-3000, SumPak Digital Flash, both use only 2 AA Batteries! Am considering getting a couple of Olmypus FL-LM1 Flashs as well!

[@thissidetowardscreen4553]

Brilliant video! Thanks for the review and laughs! Awesome results. Reminds me of reversal film look! So many cameras that get overlooked, that are just amazing. Keep hunting for those hidden gems!

[@shutterslaps4938]

Thanks heaps man, so glad people are enjoying the content…. Tbh I watch the videos back and have a little giggle, glad I’m not Laughing my own 😅 yeah man I’ll keep digging in the coal mine to find the gems to share 👏👏👌

[@garoldcarlisle5637]

Just ordered mine off ebay and looking forward to receiving this Olympus Kodachrome camera!

[@deanrobertnoble138]

Came for the olympus (just re-acquired one) but grabbed by the legendary PG, ‘Down To Mexico’. Spent my youth learning everything on Intense Rock 1 & 2! Great video; thankyou!

[@vlad_o_sh]

So glad to see this video. Already wondered why everybody is so fixated a330 while it shares the sensor with the e500.

[@shutterslaps4938]

Yeah man, glad you enjoyed it… there’s an underground cult following that’s starting to get bigger 👏

[@LetsMakeGhosts]

Hi there. I have only recently disxovered this camera and yoyr channel. Can yoy remember what settings you woyls typically use with this, natural or vivid and contrast / saturation. Thanks

[@kenblair2538]

Great video. My E520 was stolen years ago and found a E1 with Sigma 18-36 , as a replacement. Makes great Super A3 plus enlargements. 2 years ago, I wanted a few more pixels, and found a well cared, E30. With an assortment of lenses , I couldn't see getting into m43 stuff. Lenses,40-150, 9-18, 14-42, Sigma 18-125 (came with the E1), 25, 35 and 50. With the exception of the 40-150, all have ED glass. KB

[@yesteryearcameras]

You're so right! Olympus made it! The colors of these Kodak CCD's are so great. I love my E-1 and E-400. And the lenses! 👍🏻

[@shutterslaps4938]

Thanks man 🙏 cool channel by the way 👌 you got some nice gear 😍

[@yesteryearcameras]

@@shutterslaps4938 thank you very much😊

[@david_allen1]

I bought this camera in 2005 with the Zuiko 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 mark II when it came out and the next year I shot an outdoor sunset wedding using the Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 lens (unrequested, unpaid family wedding) and gave beautiful 8x10 prints to the couple as a gift. Although its performance in low light was not good by today's standards, the images I captured were breathtaking, the couple loved them, and it was an exciting experience for me, as this camera was my first DSLR. I LOVE the sound of the shutter on it, and how it feels in the hand. And with todays Denoise software, I’m going back over some of the shots that were too noisy to see what I can salvage. Btw, the Zuiko 50mm f/2 macro lens produces fantastic images!

[@shutterslaps4938]

Nice one man 👏 thank you for sharing… do you still have the E500?

[@kacasio1]

I have a 32gb CF card in mine and it filled up fine. One minor annoyance is the date gets reset when you change batteries. But battery life is excellent.

[@knikk77]

Paul Gilbert Intense Rock II REH instructional video! Yeah! Love that VHS!

[@shutterslaps4938]

Man the 80s and 90s were awesome 💪💪 I also loved the “Hot guitarist video magazine” on VHS! Some amazing stuff there

[@knikk77]

@@shutterslaps4938 “Hey Marty! Come pick us up in that … Delorean, we’ll squeeze in, and take us back to 1985!!”

[@mrwashur1991]

This was my first camera and when I moved across country I just gave it away. So I just purchased another one. I took some of my favorite photos with it. I just had terrible glass on it. Good thing is 4/3 glass is super cheap.

[@photom3]

I wondered about that myself. The full frame CCD is the simplest in which incoming photons fall on the full light sensitive sensor array. Or something like that.

[@RascalKyng]

It is/was highly criticized to avoid vintage lenses w/adapter for these bodies. However, if you use a third party magnifying eyepiece (view finder is tiny) and keep the crop factor in mind (try 28mm) you can get an even more vintage look paired with vintage glass... People gripe using full frame lenses on these, but they have their own look on these Kodak Full Frame compensated sensors that is jaw dropping.

[@shutterslaps4938]

Good tip, will definitely give that a go 👌👌

[@RascalKyng]

@@shutterslaps4938 Also, your shutter problem MIGHT be a low voltage battery. Power cycling the camera to take a single picture each time means it functions, but it might not have enough voltage to seat the shutter. The older OEM batteries sometimes work, but they typically degrade and may not have the correct voltage nor amperage. The China batteries are hit or miss too. In turn, the shutter might not work because the voltage is wonky. Consider getting a new battery. A work around, might be to lower the LCD brightness to the lowest setting or switch it to off and toggle.

[@johnnylonz]

Is there a third party eyepiece and adapter you can recommend?

[@RascalKyng]

@@johnnylonz Search: "Viewfinder Eyepiece, 1.5X Fixed Focus Viewfinder Eyepiece with Cover,with 6pcs Magnifier Mounting Bases, for DSLR Camera" That is the one I've added to some of my Evolts. You MAY need a little sandpaper to lightly fine-tune it to fit. The plastic rails they provide have slight imperfections. ... PK adapter is good. Minolta. M42...

[@averymcdaniel423]

I bought the e-500 in 2005 and the e-300 some years later. I switched to Nikon. I still shoot with those cameras. The imagery is unlike any other system.

[@UlyssesGrantParm]

Heck yeah! Great video and very cool images. And it's great to see some love for the D chord! (But how must Nikon feel about being some sort of C dim?)

[@shutterslaps4938]

🤣🤣 I figure it’s like all those Jazz buffs, they love the diminished stuff 👌

[@C4tchMee]

Awesome video dude! Can U tell us the camera settings u used for this shots?

[@ohshoot444]

More long videos like this! Enjoyed it.

[@shutterslaps4938]

Good to know

[@acecreates]

Oh brother. I've been mucking around with sheep all day. Got home, had my shave, got my beer and having possibly the world's most satisfying shit. Whats making it better? Shutter slap. I don't even know what you're talking about but I do live olympus, and I do love your ethnic Aussie accent and you're enthusiasm has me bussin'. I just learned that word- bussin'. I've been sayin' bussin incorrectly with maximum effect . I'm a few beers deep, and I'm still launching this nugget. You should start a camera Only Fans. Love the video brother. Rock on.

[@shutterslaps4938]

🤣🤣 Love this… If anyone from overseas is reading your comment- there getting a proper Australian experience 🐑🍺💪 What’s this your talking about -“fans only camera”??

[@acecreates]

@@shutterslaps4938 i legit have no idea what I meant. It could have ment just an OF for your cameras, or your voice made me want to see you do the full monty. Whatever it was, it made an impact

[@Neonanism]

After Investing quite a bit in the Fuji X system, I bought an E300 on a whim and haven't touched any of the Fuji cameras since then. Fuji's great but the imagery from these CCD olympus DSLRs is close to perfect for me. Also metering with vintage lenses on this is a breeze (unlike the Canon 5D which I also love)

[@shutterslaps4938]

Yeah I do think these cameras have “better” colours than modern cameras.. good to have a bit of both 💪

[@Neonanism]

@@shutterslaps4938 I do miss the ease of use/form factor of the fujis. My main issue with them is I had such a problem with artifacts and banding specifically with blue skies. Its weird that this hasn't been an issue with the Olympus ccd cameras or the 5DC. Wonder if it has something to do with the lack of AA filter on the newer cameras

[@Newlyretired]

@@Neonanism I have a 5Dc and love it, I have just bought a 6D classic. The output is very similar to the 5Dc but with easier control

[@jigggro]

You’re a funny guy. Good review!

[@Estirvana]

I picked up a E300 recently and was absolutely shocked on how lovely the image quality was. The colours, tonality, something about the smaller dynamic range. Another thing I was shocked is these cameras offering a high quality JPEG setting with minimal compression (almost 5MB!! I can't imagine that back in 2004). I don't even know how to compare it to my EM1ii and I don't think I can't.

[@eb4676]

There we’re quality images just like that in the 60s.

[@Estirvana]

@@eb4676 I was born in 1996. My first film camera was in 2017.

[@trels203]

​@@eb4676 They had 5mb images in the 60s?

[@ryanpierson9661]

Hi Iv seen a e510 needs new battery including 3 lenses a flashlight thing sd card charger and bag £80 is that ok price..love your videos keep them coming…

[@camillaablom]

I love the d-chord, just ordered this camera 😁

[@50mmnikonainikkor55]

Best intro for a camera review! 😈👍

[@educortazarc]

Paul Gilbert

[@shassan5287]

this SLAPS 👌

[@RCBOSS1969]

Thank you!

[@kermitage]

No, no, no. If you're after THAT sensor - it's just E-1 / E-300 / E-500 / E-400. Other models have different sensors.

[@jd5787]

Hi! e400 vs e500, is there one better than the other? (aside for 2m megapixels advantage to the e400). Thank you

[@kayelaine]

be honest, how much post editing did you do to these photos?? I know the CCD sensor is amazing... but theres no way its THAT great

[@shutterslaps4938]

Dude….. S.O.O.C 😳🎉, no editing man, the camera is amazing💪

[@flowermaze___]

Hmmmm the e500 or the e300?

[@iamdjsluggo]

Notice you didn’t say e-410????

[@irresponsiblepictures7451]

Damn it. Just bought one cheap. Same situation was after a E1 & e300..too pricey.

[@pwood5733]

Bought my olupus e1 and my volvo v70 d5 in 2004 and i still use the e1 and the volvo as my every day camera and car both very stylish both work perfectly and i see no reason to update or replace either. Yes i guess olympus users are like volvo drivers lol

[@Imagezone61]

Ha! I dropped my old Olympus, it still works. Hit the curb with my 850, broke the curb and not the car. You may be right! 😁

[@rocx.4297]

How much you paid for this whole package?

[@shutterslaps4938]

$90AUS If I remember correctly

[@lachsimzwaifel]

I got one just last week because of this video ;)

[@shutterslaps4938]

Oh that’s awesome 🎉 how are you finding it?

[@bansheep1]

Noice!

[@angusbrown325]

Leica "ching! ching! whoop! whoop!" Funny.

[@tylerfukuda]

Paul gilbert!!!

[@shutterslaps4938]

Heck yeah man!!! What a legend 👏👏

[@paulanderson24]

How many followers have you lost for essentially saying that Olympus users are just a better class than the Fuji Mafia? 🤣

[@acecreates]

Im totes fuji Mafia and he dissed me so good that I just had to stay.

[@paulanderson24]

@@acecreates Fuji are great cameras. I loved my x100F. I credit it for improving my photography the most drastically

[@shutterslaps4938]

I’m just betting that the Boujee mafia would never watch an Olympus video 🤣🤣

[@acecreates]

@@shutterslaps4938 just don't upset the Nikon Massiff.. those geezers are psycho.