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Olympus E-P1 meets 50-200mm SWD lens monstrosity, hilarity ensues

Olympus E-P1 meets 50-200mm SWD lens monstrosity, hilarity ensues



We've already seen plenty of the Olympus E-P1, but when we dropped by Olympus' booth today at IFA we just couldn't resist slapping on the biggest lens they had, courtesy of the micro four thirds to standard four thirds adapter, and shooting a bit of dramatic show floor footage. The verdict? It's totally impractical, especially because there's no autofocus during video with certain lenses, meaning we're stuck working the manual focus ring, D90-style. Still, we didn't expect anything different, and our short film entitled 'People Wandering Around, Totally Out of Focus' really made the effort worth while. Oh, and for our money? The white model is about twice as sexy as the gray. Videos are after the break.

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