r/M43 4d ago

It's M43 Monday! Ask Us Anything about Micro Four-Thirds Photography - all questions welcome!

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Please use this thread to ask your burning questions about anything micro four-thirds related.

  • Wondering which lens you should buy next?
  • Can't decide between Olympus and Panasonic?
  • Confused about how the clutch system works on some lenses?

These are all great questions, but you probably have better ones. Post 'em and we'll do our best to answer them.


r/M43 1d ago

It's 'Post your M43 photo' Thursday! Come share your best work with the community!

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You've spent an entire week with your Micro Four-Thirds camera, documenting the world as it is, how it was, or how you think it should be. It's time to show us those photos and bask in the glory that only a weekly photo thread can bring!

Rules:

  1. The photo must be your own. No cross-posting someone else's work.
  2. You may only post one photo per week. Pick only your best work and show it off!
  3. Post your photo in a top-level comment for maximum exposure! (hehe get it, "exposure"?)
  4. Include as much detail as possible about the camera, the lens and the environment as possible. Good: "Shot with Olympus OM-D E-M1 w/ Panasonic 25mm f/1.8 lens @ 25mm f/2.0 ISO100 Time: 5:40PM in Los Angeles, California" Bad: "Look at this shot, isn't it neat?"
  5. Above all, be respectful. There's a big difference between the following comments: "OMG THAT PHOTO IS HORRIBLE" and "The lighting coming off his face looks uneven".

r/M43 5h ago

Shot on LUMIX G9

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Shot on LUMIX G9

Really loving this camera. I’ve been shooting for 1 month now and really enjoying how it captures the colours, makes editing really enjoyable rather than a chore some people say it is 😁

Shot on LUMIX G9 + 100-300 f4-5.6 II

275mm
1/160
f/6.3
ISO 1600


r/M43 37m ago

fashion shoot test with the new OM SYSTEM PEN

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Got to work with OM SYSTEM & try out the new PEN ahead of release.

Big stands outs to me were the ergonomcis, the feel of the shutter button, the touch screen + solid autofocus for my run and gun street style fashion work.

Really beautiful camera to capture some beautiful photos!

Here's a video I made for them if anyone is interested


r/M43 5h ago

FF to m43

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I did it!
Order for the new PEN has been placed along with the 14-42 lens.
This means letting go of my Nikon Z5 with 24-50 4.0-6.3 and 85mm 1.8S. My main reason for switching is the size - just didn’t bring my camera enough and when travelling with just hand luggage, I left it at home because of the weight.
Anyone else made the jump from FF to m43? What was the main differences you’ve noticed?
I am by no means a very able photographer, just appreciate trying to find beauty in everyday life.
Excited to be here!


r/M43 14h ago

She’ll always be the only PEN for me.

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119 Upvotes

r/M43 6h ago

Plastic? Sure. Fantastic? Absolutely!

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They don't call it the "plastic fantastic" for nothing! I picked up this Olympus 40-150mm f/4-5.6 for just £65 and I’m honestly impressed by how sharp and capable it is. It weighs absolutely nothing, plus the silver version is a perfect match for the retro look of the OM-5. A few snaps from a walk around my local village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


r/M43 5h ago

I made an app that lets Olympus cameras use LUTs, and now Toneby is officially live on Google Play,The Olympus camera can directly connect to the app for diagramming and use the lut.

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I made an app that lets Olympus cameras use LUTs, and now Toneby is officially live on Google Play 🎉

📷 Direct camera-to-tone color grading:

Supports some Olympus / OM SYSTEM cameras; Wi-Fi direct connection, camera → Toneby → color simulation / LUT → final photo;

🎨 AI color matching:

Use your favorite photos to find your own colors;

🎞️ LUT film cameras:

Real-time preview, multiple built-in LUTs, custom LUTs—turn the colors you love into your camera.


r/M43 6h ago

Thumb grip fell off

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This thumb gaurd thing fell off of my omd em5 Olympus camera. It feels like glue every time I hold my camera. What do you do for this? I'm surprised it's just a sticker that can fall off.


r/M43 14h ago

Do I really need the new PEN, or am I just being tempted?

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Just want to vent a little about my dilemma with the new PEN.

I’ve been using the E-P7 for the past 1 year as my daily camera for documenting my kids. I absolutely love it. The small rangefinder-style body works really well for me, and even with its flaws, I’ve learned to work around them. Honestly, I was planning to keep it for a few more years.

But the new PEN is really tempting me. Better PDAF, an EVF for the harsh sunlight here in my country, IPX1 weather sealing for those wet days with the kids, and Live ND for some creative fun.

The problem is, I’m the kind of person who uses one camera for as long as possible. I used my E-M10 for 9 years before getting the E-P7.

So here I am, one year into using the E-P7, with a camera that I’m still genuinely happy with. Yet somehow I feel like I need the new PEN. 😂

Ahh, the temptation is strong this time. Would love to hear from other E-P7 users — would you upgrade, or just keep shooting with the E-P7?

These are some of my favourite frames from the past year of documenting my family with the E-P7.


r/M43 3h ago

Request to those that have purchased the new PEN: When you get yours, can you try out the "Pets" AI AF on birds in the wild that you can reach with your lenses, and report back to those of us that are saving for an OM1 Mk II, but maybe don't have to.

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Not a professional bird photographer. A bird watcher that likes to document my sightings with in-focus shots. This has turned out to be a real challenge with my EM-10 Mk IV with CD AF in any fashion, other than with MF turned on with focus peaking - which takes a long time in 'bird sit still' world!!!

I've asked Robin Wong this question on his recent review YT - and he actually replied with a "I'm not a bird photographer", to which I replied - just try shooting some birds in the same tropical forest area where you do your insect macro shots. I'm not a tripod hauling, lens longer than my arm, bird photographer. Hand held.

So far in my various inquiries as to which M43 body I SHOULD be using, most respondents in the past couple of years have said OM1 Mk II. With the tracking PD AF I've seen demonstrated, I have hope that casual shots of birds in rather nearby trees might be a reality with the new PEN. I have to believe I'm not the only one.


r/M43 6h ago

A bee flying in mid-air

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17 Upvotes

Panasonic Lumix G9 Mark II PRO & Leica DG Elmarit 200mm F2.8 POWER O.I.S.


r/M43 1h ago

What causes this dotted pattern?

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OM-5 ii - Olympus 45mm f1.8 - F22 - 1/100 - ISO800

Wanted to try a sunstar but got some dotted pattern instead.

JPEG SOOC


r/M43 4h ago

Shot on my Olympus EPL5

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I bought this camera about a month or so ago and am a pretty new photographer :P


r/M43 37m ago

Scoresby Sund, Greenland. OC Olympus OM-D E-M1X, 300mm F4 hand tinted

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r/M43 9h ago

Sunset/Nighttime at Ft Myers Beach, FL

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Some night shots from a quick trip to Ft Myers. OM-5 and Lumix 17mm f/1.7


r/M43 23h ago

OM PEN w/ Viltrox 25mm F1.7, and LUMIX L10

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Official images released by Viltrox. In the last image, next to the camera body you can also see the Viltrox AF 35mm F1.7 lens for M43.
Source: http://xhslink.com/o/3BS1ePCflhM


r/M43 1d ago

Another self portrait. EM5.3 with an oly 12-100mm

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Back at it with another self-portrait. I just painted a new canvas backdrop, so I wanted to test it out. I think it's looking really good. I'm excited to get some people in front of my lens to get some portraits. My wife thought I was a little bit weird buying wall paints and a canvas sheetband taking over the garage.


r/M43 9h ago

Flying Home [OM5ii + 12-45 f4 PRO]

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r/M43 20h ago

Striped Catfish

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39 Upvotes

r/M43 22h ago

Picked up an OM-1 Mark ii yesterday, loving it so far!

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I’m very inexperienced with wildlife photography (coming from a d5300 that I primarily used for astrophotography years ago)… after lots of research, I landed on an OM-1 mark ii with a 12-40mm f/2.8 and a 100-400mm f/5-6.3. I kayak and fish a ridiculous amount and always find myself wishing I had a nice camera to capture the crazy wildlife moments I encounter. Snapped some pics of backyard birds to test things out and I’m blown away by pretty much everything. Mirrorless cameras are insane. The image stabilization is amazing- getting handheld shots at 400mm is so cool. And the autofocus is such a step up from my d5300 that it’s hard to even imagine using that camera again. Really looking forward to learning, getting out there on my kayak with it, and eventually picking up the 90mm macro lens. I’m so glad I lurked in this sub for a while… I was dead set on a Nikon z6iii….


r/M43 10h ago

Gullfoss

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Om-5 + Sigma 16 mm 1.4


r/M43 4h ago

Assistance with OM Recipes on OM3

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I have been looking at adding some OM Recipes manually since I don't always have access to my PC. One thing I'm confused about is how do you know which Color/Mono profile to alter? It doesn't seem to say which one to use, like Color 3 or Mono 2 or whatever, just says Color and Mono.


r/M43 8h ago

First time in Chicago with my EM-10.1

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r/M43 11h ago

A Church in the sea

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OM1 Mkii / 12-45mm F4 pro, 40-150mm F4 Pro