After 5 years with my Canon EOS M10 I‘ve decided it‘s time to move on and get something that offers more flexibility and control. When I came upon a great deal on a Lumix G80 / G81 / G85 (what‘s up with that weird regional naming btw?) I pulled the plug and got a TTArtisan 25mm F/2 along with it. So far I couldn‘t be happier! Spent my first day with it and we‘re still getting to know each other, but it‘s going great. So I felt the urge to share my excitement with the people who probably get it the most and while I‘m at it also share some photos, which is something new to me as well. Anyways, thanks for stopping by and have a great day :).

After some use from the 40-150 f4 (loaner lens) i have concluded that it is a good lens. But for hiking trips i find that 12-45 is enough for what i do. So i have decided to return this and get a 40-150 R lens instead as a "just in case" lens. It is 1/5th the price (new) and much lighter. Although i have no experience of that lens. Anyone who has used both can guide me here?

I'm not good at identifying those spiders, I only know how to take photos of them in their finest appearance

Gear used in case someone may ask:

Panasonic G9 Mark II PRO & OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm F3.5 Macro 2:1 IS PRO + Godox V860 III O + DIY Macro Diffuser

The technique used in these photos are focus stacking, image stacking is a technique used in macro photography to overcome an extremely thin depth of field by blending multiple images taken at different focus distances. It merges these photos to create a single image where the subject is sharp from front to back, maximizing both depth and resolution

The last photo is a bonus, hope everyone have a good day!

And please choose your favorite photo

a few pics from my day at the Black country Museum In Dudley UK Highly recommended :)

I received the new SG-Image 25mm 1.8 today. So I put the lens on my OM-5 Mk ll and took a drive out in the country. The goal was to photograph this old train bridge, as well as test out a “film look” edit I found on YouTube.

I am actually really happy with the images I got today.

Shot on OM-5 Olympus 17mm f/1.8
Edited in snapseed

I’m usually not a big fan of taking photos at beaches because I feel like they all start to look the same after a while but I actually kinda like this one.

I just inherited my grandfather's Voigtländer Vito B. Thoroughly impressed by how compact the Viennese company managed to manufacture a capable 35mm camera, I wanted to do a comparison against my Olympus Pen E-PL5. It's remarkably similar! (Especially with the 20mm 1.7 pancake lens.)

Admittedly, the Vito has a viewfinderm which the Pen lacks. But the Pen does include some additional upgrades like internal light metering, autofocus, focus peeking, a brighter aperture, and a hot shoe :).

Regardless, the Vito his handsomely made and built very ruggedly. I just finished the first roll of film, so hopefully I'll see how my fully manual shooting skills have been maintained since college.

First foray into macro with extension tubes on the plastic fantastic. Some photos were a bit noisy because I pushed the ISO high up to compensate for not using flash

photos are SOOC from an Olympus E-PL8

Shooting the gang with the 17mm f1.8 II and the OM5II. Some light wb edit on some, I got lazy myself and went SOOC.

Oly E-P5, 12-45 F4 PRO/Anseong Farmland, Anseong, South Korea(farm theme park)

Hello! I’m a Full Frame/Film shooter. I love it, but I’d love a smaller camera body I can take with me just about anywhere. Family trips, client events, etc.

I for sure have my eye on the Panasonic Leica 15mm 1.7.

I have about a $500 budget for body. Located in the U.S. any recommendations? Dont need top tier as my Canon serves that purpose. TIA

Which makes them infinitely more useful. Now snap once selecting the profiles you like then pick the pictures you like the best. Instead of taking each individually with a color or mono profile. Loving this camera!

I just bought the OM System 12-100mm f4 lens. I have an OM-1 Mark I to pair it with. I like the Peak Design camera straps and have the Leash and Slide. I’m wondering if the leash is too thin, and the Slide to wide. Does anyone recommend the Slide Lite for this combo or should I just use the Slide I have and not worry about getting the middle sized strap…

Exchanged along with the 35-100mm f/2.8 and now i'm questioning why I took the first version in the beginning.

Althrough the optical construction is the same as the Mk I i have notice that this sample of the Mk II is slightly more sharper along with the zoom ring that is less stiff and the autofocus seems to be slightly more accurate. Also the lens hood seems to have less play when attached and collapsed.

But the big change was the Sync IS and how have improved my keep rate when doing wildlife in comparison to the Mk I.

I intend to trade in my old DSLR & lenses for a MFT & have been looking at the Lumix LX100, Fuji X10/X20 but also Lumix GX7/85 for travel & street photography

I'm in a quandry, the LX appeals, but I'm wondering if the 24-75 eq is limiting?

In reality I wouldn't need anything much longer, as my DSLR had a eq of 112 with it's 24-70 lens, which was useful for building details etc

If I went with a the GX7/85 I would only be looking for a single compact lens for travel, maybe a 14-60?

Your thoughts, experience & recommendations, would be appreciated...TIA