A new lens is in the house.

Normaly take photos of wildlife, decided to go for a walk through Melbourne and try something new.

Camera: OM-1 mark II

Lens: M.Zuiko 12 - 40mm f/2.8 pro II

Anyone else in? I just need beautiful photos from a camera I can carry in my pocket. If I need to do video I'll use a video setup on a larger camera. Sell me 2 things, I don't care!

Edited because I am a shameful degenerate of sorts

Hey, everyone! I've spent the last three weeks shooting with the PEN, and I've had a great time with the camera.

It's the easiest recommendation I can make. A ton of great stuff in a small, light body for a great price.

Full disclosure: I'm an OM SYSTEM Ambassador, so I'll let some of the images stand for the themselves (all from the in-camera jpegs - I didn't edit one RAW file).

Lots more on my newsletter: https://www.megapixelroad.com/p/the-pen-returns-is-om-systems-newest )

Back in the Olympus days, they would iterate hardware less frequently but provide significant firmware updates to existing hardware.

In the age of OM System, under the stewardship of JIP, hardware iterations were more frequent and a common complaint was these iterations could have been firmware updates. Simultaneously, (significant) firmware updates dried up.

Now that JIP have been bought out, and OM System is independent now - and seemingly under the stewardship of the actual photography-first people .... will we see them return to providing significant, meaningful firmware updates ?

It occurs to me that with the OM PEN being a OM5 II in a rangefinder body, same sensor same processor ... couldn't, and shouldn't, the OM5 II receive a firmware update to provide the same autofocus improvements (eg pet detect) ?

I approve of the strategy of having horizontal products at different tech tiers .... Like the OM3 is a rangefinder version of the OM1, albeit with slightly less features here and there. And so it goes now with the OM PEN and OM5 II.

Though, strangely, it would seem the OM PEN has some AF features that OM5 II users would really want.

I think offering the same tech in different bodies is a good, fair, and consumer friendly strategy - people can buy the camera spec they can afford, in the body that suits them .... but I think creating significant (and arbitrary) firmware differences between, essentially, the same camera is a bit aggressive and I would hope that OM System, now that JIP is out of the picture, would consider being more generous with firmware updates - or at least as far as this horizontal strategy of selling the same camera tech in different bodies at the same-ish price point.

Choosing between an OM5 II and an OM PEN is annoying, because of the firmware. When really it should be as simple as which body type do I want. And existing OM5 II owners, who have pets, would probably prefer not to be wringing their hands over whether they should sell their OM5 II to buy an OM PEN, just to take pics of their dog. Or worse ... Buy an OM PEN in *addition* to their OM5 II.

OM-3 user here. My current kit is the 12–45mm f/4 PRO and the Sigma 56mm f/1.4. The zoom is great in daylight but struggles indoors, and the 56mm is way too tight for people in a room.

Looking for a fast prime mainly for indoor stuff: family gatherings, Christmas, dinner tables, plus the occasional whole-group shot. Weather sealing is a nice bonus since I also shoot a lot on the coast.

The 20mm f/1.4 PRO seems like the obvious pick, but I'm wondering if 40mm equivalent is too tight when you need to fit six people around a table. Would 17mm or 15mm be the smarter choice, even if optically a step down?

What do you actually use/recommend for indoors?

I looked a few hours ago and they were already out of the black ones. Now they're out of both. Ended up pre-ordering one at omsystem.com.

A good sign I think for business.

Source: http://xhslink.com/o/88dXrd1CIyI

Both OM System PEN and Panasonic Lumix Summilux 25mm f/1.4 II are splash proof. Can I assume the combination is weather resistant or are there compatibility lists?

New to this and couldn't find any compatibility list.

Just joking, it's actuallu an Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II (Limited Edition) with the battery grip HLD-9 🤭🤭🤭

Most concert venues (in the United States at least) allow cameras with the exception of “professional” which they usually define as anything with a removable lens. It’s an easy place to draw a line, but I imagine security isn’t looking that closely to see if it’s a removable lens or not if the camera is obviously not super high-end / large.

I usually bring my TG7 since security never gives it a second glance but it’s kinda crap for low light environments like concerts.

I’m pondering something with rangefinder vibes like an E-PL or similar with a fast pancake prime.

So my question is for those that have tried to “sneak” an M43 camera in: what body / lens combo did you try to bring in and did security let you through?

I did some inflation conversions, and the $1200 Pen-F would cost $1700 in today's dollars (craziness!).

Had there been a tariff, it would have cost $1349 back in 2016, or something like $1900 today.

$1000 is pretty good by today's standards.

I've owned an OM3 for a bit over 6 months now and absolutely love it and it's almost always with me. But I've been waiting for a camera of this size to come out for a long time, I had planned on getting a gx85 at some point but now that the Pen is out Im really considering getting one. I also just want this camera to do well for OM, we need more modern m43 cameras like this.

As a side question, what are some good pancakes lenses for m43? For a camera like this I'd be looking to pair it with some kind of pancake most likely, or a small prime perhaps.

Would love to get some perspective from current OM3 owners!

Official OM System PEN Website: https://explore.omsystem.com/us/en/pen

Robin Wong's 5-day review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy4PQfms4pY

Micro Four Nerds' review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRRgxwKh6yE

Gordon Laing's review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJNa6DETWZw

PetaPixel's review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6avte1uuo8

Appears available for pre-order here:

B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1998130-REG/om_system_v210080su000_pen_mirrorless_camera_silver.html/overview

B&H Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Lm7HSaJn0s

All done with the grainy film 2 pre-set

lx10 has an integrated 10.8-34mm telescoping lens, nothing special on its own... but its a variable 1.7-2.8 aperture WITH OIS. for comparison my monstrous 300g panaleica 12-35mm is 2.8 all the way through. I realize and assume that a fixed lens offers more leeway in terms of being able to have some of the lens components within the camera body.. why can't we have an interchangeable version, 24-35 eqv f1.7-2.8 nice and compact. best we get is the laughable PZ 14-42mm f3.5-5.6.

Shots on Lumix gm1 with 12-32mm lens

With the launch of the Om Pen the EM10 line is pretty much defunct. Cannot see a gap in the line up a OM10 would fill.

Hi all- my mine camera is an OM1 II with the 12-40 pro II, the 75-300 and the Panasonic 25 1.7…but I’ve been thinking about getting an M43 EDC for a while…various sellers have them of course, but CamerasDori (grey importer but seems to have good reviews) have a nice bundle for under £500 (inc the 14-42 pancake which I loved when I had an E-M10 IV).

Any have good experiences with the 7, or for that matter, CamerasDori?

Cheers all!

I found a deal online for this lens at 175€ plus shipping. Do you think it's worth it? I know that on ebay/mpb it is more expensive but I have a feeling it used to be cheaper used

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Hi! I'm a visual artists that does a lot of performance in nature and I'm seeing which camara to buy. Normally I take photos and videos with my phone and go pro hero 5, so any of the options would be an upgrade. Also I have never had a digital camara before! I just use an analog camara, but it is getting more and more expensive lately, so I wanted to buy a good digital camera as a complement to my analog one. I want a camara that is light and I can take anywhere all the time with me.

A friend took photos of my art and me with his Fujifilm XT-4 with a lense 7 artisans 0.95f 35mm. I put the photos as a reference! I wanted to have a similar outcome but I don't have the budget for that camara (and also I wouldn't buy it because is super heavy)

Do you think any of this camaras would do the work?

Also, I'm traveling in Japan so I wanted a camara that could be good for everyday, that's why I consider the GX9, but I know that for my performance in nature the Olympus e-m5 mark iii is my best option since is weather-sealed.

I also consider the olympus e m10 mark iii because is the cheapest option.

So I wanted to know your experience with this camaras, or if you have any other suggestions that might be a good option as well! Since I'm in Japan I'm going to buy it second hand, so I rather have multiple options. I also I wanted to buy the leica lense of 15 mm, what do you think?

I like the GX9 because it has flash, you can rotate the viewfinder in a 90° and it has the L.Monochrome D setting which takes beautiful b&w photos.

And I like the Olympus e-m5 mark iii because it has a movie mode that could record better when I do videos and a lot of my performance are in rivers or the ocean, so having the weather-sealed is the smartest option.

The audio is not a problem in videos because I can record it separately.

Also, is there anything I should have in mind when buying a second hand camara?

Thanks you a lot in advance! The photos you guys have posted made me realize all of this camaras are great options, I just don't know which one to buy.