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Fun with the Olympus OMD

KurtKamka

Subscriber Member
Matt, with the cost of the S2, you have to resort to a restricted budget to get your M fix on. ;)

I've only spent a day with the camera, but so far I have to say that I really like using it for street shooting. I was looking for something a little smaller to carry around with me at all times and am now thinking that it might fit the bill.

I've had an x100 for 3 months and have used it only a handful times as I find that the camera doesn't work for me. I haven't gotten around to selling it, but will now. A lot of people have hashed and rehashed the OMD pros and cons. I simply find that it works for me and I like the files and that's 95% of what's important as it means that I'm willing to carry it around. (They're not medium format files, but I don't want or need them to be.)
 

m_driscoll

New member
Oh, I agree that a large zoom defeats the purpose, and the major point of the OM-D over the M9 for me is the AF, but GAS is never about what makes sense. :ROTFL:

I, too, didn't have good luck with M lenses on my first m43 camera (E-P1). I also haven't gotten a good feel, despite the many images posted, for the quality of the longer m43 lenses. The long AF zooms seem ok. Perhaps its just that no one is as enthusiastic about them as Jono is about the Leica R glass. :rolleyes:

Well, I have the 45/1.8, the Panny 45-200, and (hopefully later this week) a 12-50 kit lens. The 75/1.8 is also extremely likely. I'm holding off from the better wide stuff because I'm afraid that I'll never pick up the M9 again. :cry: But it's a good bet that the 12/2 or the 12-35/2.8 are somewhere in my future.

Best,

Matt
Matt: I've become a fan of the Panasonic Lumix G X Vario PZ 45-175mm/F4.0-5.6 on the OMD. It's small and light and has respectable IQ. I used it a lot on my trip to the Palouse. I've also got the Olympus m.Zuiko 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7, but, I haven't really used it that much. I'm hoping to take it out to shoot a sailboat race. Last time, I did that, was with a D700 and a 200-400mm f/4. Should be an interesting comparison.

Here's the Panasonic, first at 175mm, and then 120mm, and 45mm:







Cheers, Matt

Zenfolio | Matt Driscoll
 

MGrayson

Subscriber and Workshop Member
OM-D just arrived. Much better with grip. This must be what it feels like when the Hulk pics up a 1DsIII.

Pics soon,

Matt
 

Knorp

Well-known member
Matt, congrats with your E-M5, I'm sure you'll love it.
Regarding the grip, I'd say the grip makes the E-M5.
Or is that too bold a statement ?

Happy shooting !
 

smartwombat

New member
Comparing with the grip and 100-300 Panny lens to the kit 12-50 and no grip the cameras feel totally different.
The lightness and quietness of the camera with the 12-50 is brilliant.
And the extra grip I get with the HLD-6 complements the 100-300.

I think I want another grip, just for the extra battery capacity.
 

MGrayson

Subscriber and Workshop Member
OK. First walk with new and incomprehensible camera. Completely new for me is the ability to shoot on the street in WLF mode. It looks like you're just poking at a touch screen to go through menus, but you're really capturing this wily and sophisticated character.:cool: (45/1.8)


Woohoo,

Matt

Re: The Grip, I have wide hands, and without both grip pieces attached, I feel like I'm holding on with too few fingers. Canon handstrap already attached.
 
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MGrayson

Subscriber and Workshop Member
This disturbingly flame-like reflection is, creepily, at ground zero.
Panny 45-200 at 124mm f/7.1. Really, a pretty sharp lens. Plenty of purple fringing, but then it's a bright background.


Sorry about the branch....

-Matt
 
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jnewell

New member
Comparing with the grip and 100-300 Panny lens to the kit 12-50 and no grip the cameras feel totally different.
The lightness and quietness of the camera with the 12-50 is brilliant.
And the extra grip I get with the HLD-6 complements the 100-300.

I think I want another grip, just for the extra battery capacity.
Bought the last one Amazon had in stock earlier this week, sort of on a dare to myself. Thought I would give it a try and see, probably return it. Put it on and thought 'wow.' As you said, I think it will be a big help with the 100-300mm.
 
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Easyki

Guest
OM-D with Micro-Nikkor 200/4, from the Botanical Garden in Leuven ...



C U,
Rafael
Hi Raf, great picture! I too have some Nikon legacy glass ànd an OMD, so my question: which adapter do you use and where did you buy it?
Thanks
Kind regards,
Kris
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f6cvalkyrie

Well-known member
Hi, Kris,

thanks for commenting !

I have several Nikon F-mount adapters, but I mostly use the cheap ones from the EBay ... You'll find many seller, I'm sure

I also own 2 more expensive adapters from fotodiox (the "pro" ones, with the tripod fixation and shift mechanism) but I'm not happy with them, because no Nikkor lens reaches infinity on them ... So, stay away from those !

Greets from La Hulpe,
Rafael
 
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