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I was thinking of getting a used Gx85 or Gx9 as a backup for my 7 year old Gx85. Yikes, used prices are like the new prices when these cameras were being sold. I bought my Gx85 with extra Pany battery and external charger for like $600. Like new Gx85 is like $594 and Used Gx9 like new are over...

the pipeline, according to this: Panasonic all but confirms fixed-lens compact camera coming to challenge Canon PowerShot V1 as Lumix LX100 III overdue. I think we can more or less expect a Lumix branded Leica D-lux 8, with Panasonic firmware and loss of any Leica particular add-ons, as...

An image on the roadmap for OM's ≈50-200 telephoto zoom - they must have heard that I'd just bought a PanaLeica 50-200 after holding out for months 😅 https://explore.omsystem.com/gb/en/lens-roadmap

A very quick show/comparison of these converters for the 14mm f.2.5 and 14-42mkII kit zoom. The pictures shown here is taken with the 14mm, some basic testing on the 14-42 seems to indicate that there are quite a lot of vignetting with the Fisheye converter on it. Its not shown here, but I...

Just had to showcase Petr Bambousek's gorgeous nature photos. My friend went on his Pantanal trip. Had a great time. https://www.sulasula.com/en/my-2024-in-a-nutshell/

I was surprised to see that there is no thread to this wonderful little (comparatively speaking) gem. I haven't taken the OM-1 and the PRO primes out for a spin in a while. I forgot how these lenses can literally see starlight. This was handheld but braced against a fence. Another handheld...

I would love to hear some opinions from you guys. I own G9 and GX85, out of which i will keep GX85 forever and G9 am considering selling if things dont improve. Thing is i have tested adapted lenses few days ago and one Lumix 25mm 1.7 lens and results for moving subjects at least are heavy on...

Having been somewhat in a photographic rut since somewhere in late October/early November last year, I was somewhat at a loss as to find back to some regular photography tasking, so started horsing around with the GF1 in the new year, gave me the idea to shoot through the GF series, one camera...

Hi guys. So i have gotten my G9 about 20 days ago and ever since then I was trying so hard to love it like i love GX85. AF is super busy, its not realiable, face detect is all over the place in the crowd and i feel that camera compared to what i am used to is either not mature enough or requires...

Hi Love my G2, but being old and rather lazy, and not one to get too involved with the technical side of things, editing and otherwise, I mainly shoot in JPEGS which suits me most of the time. Question is, if I shoot in RAW, I cannot find a way to edit and convert in camera, which I have...

My friend showed me a photo of his Cosyspeed finger loop on his GF9. I had recently obtained a used PEN E-PM2 and attached a big SLR wrist strap to it. Way too big. So, I wondered how to duplicate his finger loop with the OpTech parts I had. I had a Mini QD anchor and strap clip, but even that...

I've found that I prefer the Gh6 over the G9II for video (but it's just the opposite for stills). While the G9II autofocus is a bit better, when using the focus limiter on the Gh6 and PL lenses I get very good autofocus. The G9II is truly a great camera but for video I still like the build and...

https://www.43rumors.com/olympus-malaysia-posted-the-first-om-camera-teaser/ If the link above is anything legitimate, this more potentially be more interesting than an OM5II. However, it doesn't look like a Pen-F II, which is mildly disappointing.

I do few fashion weeks a year currently with my Canon 5D gear and i was wondering has anyone had experience with runway photography here? I was unable to find anything on google, like no one ever has at least attempted to do it. I am looking for experiences with AF, what lenses are good and...

Read them here after checking out the headline on the article itself.

M43 often gets short-shrift from PetaPixel but as Chris & Jordan are very keen to point out, they still mainly shoot their material on M43 bodies & lenses. Can't say I've ever used any of these lenses. A little out of my price range in most cases; still, its nice to see some coverage of the...

I do get somewhat sick of reading about this topic, and how it is all but impossible to recover blown highlights with mFTs. So I did a little experiment today, while keywording images. A seemingly unrecoverable photo of a white camellia flower. A screen dump from Adobe Camera Raw: Seems...

Nothing here, nothing at the other site, nothing on the rumors site...

Hai. I have been inspired by an idea for a personal project that got me excited to try for the next 6 months, it came about from this: I know I have a suspicious reputation when it comes to memes. Anywho. The idea is to have a set of pictures of doggooo noses at the centre of the frame and...

I just got this lens and I haven't given it a thorough rundown but after a few rest shots in good light this lens doesn't impress me like the tiny Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-32mm f 3.5-5.6 ASPH Mega O.I.S. did. These are all edited images and run through DeNoise AI to get the beet out of the...

Dennis Mook's blog has some great thoughts on the virtues of m43. To look at YouTube, blogs, etc, you'd get the impression m43 is dead or soon will be, "Full Frame is the only way to go". Dennis uses m43, Fuji X-T5 and Nikon Z8 for various purposes, so he has a somewhat unique perspective...

Hi. I've been doing some thought experiments mostly to keep my mind occupied. I have been thinking of having a look at how Olympus changed their idea of how they want to have their lens line-up after changing their system from Four Thirds to Micro Four Thirds. That's because Olympus has made...

Hi All, I just received my refurbished 12mm Olympus f2 from MAP camera today, and want to be sure everything is working ok. Currently, this is my only lens with a focus clutch, and it’s been a while since I had one with a clutch, so maybe someone can enlighten me on a question I have. During...

OM 135 3.5

Hai. I would like to ask anyone who has used or owned the Pany 100-400mm and Oly 100-400mm which lens have you found to have better and easier to use Optical Image Stabilisation. I know that IS on the Oly lens is not that great and has a reputation of taking a few tries to get it to settle...

The was a time that I had a lot of primes, now down to 2: Oly 60mm macro and the Pany 14 with the GCw1, size and performance for these two. I have the following zooms: PL: 8-18, 12-60, 100-400 Pany: 35-100 f4.5.6 (again size and performance) Oly 75-300 II (my travel zoom and mine is sharp...

I have a lumix gx85, the previous firmware version I was using was v1.2 and it worked quite well until I upgraded it to version v1.3, when the camera was not clear it was easily blurry, even though I had Tried turning off the anti-shake feature, manual focus and using a tripod, but the photos...

I have a BMPCC 4K (without a lens). I was considering the Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 because it seems to be recommended by so many BMPCC users. however, I ended up on Ken Rockwell's photography website where he reviews the lens and doesn't really rate it so highly, which has now made me hesitate to...

So, can anyone tell me what setting I changed that made the camera switch from single center point AF (my default) to multi point AF (which I rarely use) when I placed the camera in portrait orientation but back to single point when I switched to landscape? Never happened before and I finally...

Hello, I am new to this forum and glad to be here. I have been an amateur photographer for many years. I started with 35mm SLR Cameras, but now I am all digital. Recently, I have taken a great interest in street photography. Having a camera with me most of the time seems like the best way to...

Hand held (phew!)

Heuou, just woke up this morning and was greeted by an email from OM saying they released a new firmware update for OM-1. I am a bit confused because they promised an AF firmware update in autumn and they showed up out of nowhere with this one and I don't know if this is THE firmware or just a...

If you shoot a lot a the Ocean/beach what do you do afterwards? Blower Brush, wipe, wet towel? I am going to be doing a lot of this type of imaging in the next year. All my stuff including lenses are "weather sealed", but I know after care is important. Just looking for advice...

I was intrigued by Michael Meissner's recent find on a 3D printed GM1 grip and checked it out. Post in thread 'Where to get a Lumix GM1 Grip in 2024?' https://www.mu-43.com/threads/where-to-get-a-lumix-gm1-grip-in-2024.124239/post-1719481 It seemed worthwhile to follow-up on and went for a...

Last night we had a combine in the local fields, combined with the currently dry and hot weather, gave an other worldly feel..

Has anyone had an issue that there is significant visible noise at base ISO, just with one lens? Meaning noise becomes visible when you are using in my case 35-100 f4-5.6 lens, but there is no noise at all with other lenses?

I have some company cash available for stuff like memory cards. What are the most fast and reliable SDHC ii cards out the these days? I'm looking for 32GB and larger cards.

Via PetaPixels podcast - OM System is Selling Branded, Heat-And-Serve Japanese Curry Packets "The OM System Curry comes in packs of two, 200-gram bags and is available for 1,200 yen, or about $7.50." Maybe the cheapest way to get into the system?

I just bought a G1 which was still on original firmware 1.0. Since release there have been versions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5. Here's my issue: the camera won't update to 1.5. I found online from a third party software site the 1.2 version and that updated in the normal way, all good. But...

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The morning light has not hit my wife's little front yard garden yet, but here are the first snaps from this combo.

When my wife was killed in a tragic accident in September, I shelved her OM-1, the HLD-10, the box with all supplied accessories with the intent to sell it. Well, it has sat here for almost 10 months and I have decided to do a little reading of the online manual and also play with the menus and...

Have not seen a thread about this, sorry if I missed it. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/halohub/switchlens-power-up-your-smartphone-into-a-pro-camera/description I own an Olympus Air A01 and recently started using it again after a couple of years in hibernation. I have to admit that I...

Found a really good REVERSIBLE lens hood for Panasonic PL25MM lens that finally answers my quest for a hood that isn't ginormous like original or stores separately as a screw in does. It's 3D printed very nicely and bayonets both directions solidly. Very compact attached either way. Also...

I feel like for most of my time in the MFT (since back in 2019) I’ve been being preached to about how bad DFD and contrast based AF is, especially in AF-C. I’ve just followed the party line advice that if you want dependable AF, you need to get one of the PDAF Olympus/OM bodies. I’ve jumped in...

Sold off all my m4/3 gear years ago, but I've been experimenting again with "Live Composite" Mode on a newly acquired Olympus E-M10 II. I've done my share of star trails, fireworks and night shooting, but I've always been intrigued by LC daytime shooting with a 10-stop ND filter (B+W ND...

I have seen and heard so many negative stories about manufacturer repair. My wife's favorite lens, the Olympus 40-150 2.8 had the lens mount snapped off and the internal cables yanked out when she had her fatal accident photographing football. The lens sat in a bag from the date it happened in...

Heuou. I have noticed this particularity recently while I was researching the Olympus OM-D E-M1X and the Olympus HLD-9/10 for OM-1. Basically there are not many options for extending the grip of OM-1 (and Mark II) as it was for the Olympus E-M1 Mark II and III available. While there is a...

Hello, sorry for the delay in writing this post (I know I promised it last week but got swamped with work and lack of sleep). PS. I have put th spider images in spoilers for those who do not like spiders but can enjoy the other samples of insects. If I could describe this insane idea it would...

Lots of stuff on YT that's not really worth watching, but this was an interesting 'down to earth' story.