The judges have come back with the final 30 lucky entrants from the PEN Test Drive Competition who will ALL get to test drive the brand new Olympus PEN E-PL1 next generation digital camera!

Now remember this was not just a competition judged on imagery alone but also on the heartfelt, poignant and descriptive reasons why these photographers felt they should be one of the test drivers.

Congratulations to all those that entered and of course to the 30 finalists of which 3 will walk away with the Olympus PEN E-PL1with 14 - 42mm Lens Kit!!

 

Umbrella by Luan

 

Essential Animal by Chris

 

Vintage Girl by Monique

 

Fire Amongst the Pilons by Harimou

 

Washing Day by Naomi Frost

 

Abstract Art in Life by Luke Brown

 

London Calling by Nicolas Gonzalez

 

Vines Under the Nets by Maurie Roche

 

Drink by the Pool by Linda Nguan

 

And even though by Jess Tremp

 

Waves on Green by Phil

 

Smoke Figurine by Gamand

 

My Beach by Andy

 

Sydney Downpour by Cmitch

 

Reflected by Heather

 

Light Through the Ice by Leopold

 

Balloons Aloft by Judy

 

Please!! No Photos! by wildimagenation

 

5am Sydney Angel by Boraxtz

 

A Mount Buffalo Morning by jjb

 

At Glass at Must by tegans

 

Thirsty by Lenny

 

Green Gully by Twlake

 

Hilltop Grazing by Papatac

 

Marble Eye by Thomas

 

Australia by John White

 

Lengthening Shadows by Alohamae

 

Sleeping Beauties by Jazzyjane

 

The Cellist by Bradley Cummings

 

Twister by Leonard Metcalf

If you want to test drive and win the brand new Olympus PEN E-PL1 that boasts SLR quality images and HD movie recording then you better get cracking!

All you have to do is upload your single best image and give it a title. Under "Photo Description" you need to provide the following information:

    •  What camera brand and model you usually use.
    •  What type of photography you are interested in.
    •  Why you should be one of the lucky test drivers.

There will be 30 test drivers chosen and these select few will be sent a brand new Olympus PEN E-PL1 single lens kit for their own personal testing.

Quick, there's still a chance to get a license to shoot....we mean drive.... and win! Best of luck cool cats. Click the pic to enter

 

 

The Camera

The Olympus PEN E-PL1 is a sleek and sexy new edition the  Olympus micro four thirds family.

It offers 12.3 Megapixel SLR quality on a High Speed Live MOS Sensor coupled with HD Movie capture and brand new live guide technology.

It offers great control with RAW capture and the option to shoot completely manual. It also offers a range of interchangeable lenses which give this camera great versatility. Combining all this high technology with maximum ease of use, giving the photographic novice the ability to explore their photography, as well as offering the more experienced total control over their pictures.

The Boring but Important bits

12.3 million effective pixels

Micro Four Thirds type lenses accepted

SDHC Memory Card. Class 6 is recommended for Movie shooting

17.3mm(H) x 13.0mm(V) high speed Live MOS Sensor

ISO Sensitivity 100-3200

Built in Flash

2.7 inch LCD

BLS-1 Li-ion battery

Weight 296g (body only), 344g(including Battery and Memory card)

For more detail click here


The Goodies

My personal favourite feature of this camera is the amount of stylish accessories you can throw on it to further your creativity.

The M.Zuiko range of lenses designed for digital imaging will fit any Micro four thirds camera. The lenses offer high resolution performance as well as giving your camera a stylish look all its own. My favourite is the flat 17mm f2.8 wide-angle lens, which looks amazing when attached.

The elegantly designed FL-14 System Flash looks magnificent on the hot shoe, throw on a VF-1 External Viewfinder and you have yourself one unique looking camera!

Strap on an old-school body jackets and your camera is one stylin’ piece of gear.

 

The Prize

Its a great camera, and Photo Art Gallery, together with Olympus Australia are giving you, The Australian Public the chance to be amongst the first in Australia to take if for a test spin! Three lucky folk will get to keep one for their very own!!


Simply click here for an information page for all the details.

IMPORTANT Once you have given your best single image a title you need to add the following information under description:

 *  What camera and model you're using at the moment.

 *  What type of photography interests you.

 *  Why your should be the one to test the new PEN E-PL1

 

 

We are pleased to announce the release of the New Olympus PEN E-PL1 Micro Four Thirds System interchangeable lens digital Camera.

This Camera will be positioned to join its kin, The Olympus PEN E-P1 and E-P2. Both Widely acclaimed cameras that aid even the most inexperienced photographers to take high quality images through its live guide interface.

The Photo Art Gallery is aiding in the Launch of this amazing piece of gear and in an interesting twist, the Australian Public will be among the first to actually trial this camera and give their thoughts on how it performs. More information on this will be revealed shortly here and on the Olympus website so Stay tuned for more news on that front.

 

      
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February 3, 2010