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A few more OMs. I have a chrome OM-1n somewhere too.

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Richard said:
Don't they look good together? I kept my OM-2 body for nostalgic reasons when I sold my other body (OM-4) and all the lenses. That was a mistake, I should have held on to my Zuiko 50 f/1.4 so I could show it off like this.

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My OM-2n is my most used OM. I've gone through countless films thought it. Now it is with Luton Cameras receiving a well deserved overhaul.

The chrome OM-1n is in 'almost' never used condition. Got it from original owner who used it occasionally. Came without a lens, the 35f/2 is mine.

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p.giannakis said:
My OM-2n is my most used OM. I've gone through countless films thought it. Now it is with Luton Cameras receiving a well deserved overhaul.

The chrome OM-1n is in 'almost' never used condition. Got it from original owner who used it occasionally. Came without a lens, the 35f/2 is mine.

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Sigh. I had two like that. Sold the whole kit when I got my first digital.o_O
 
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A minuscule lens I've been interested in for a very long time; I got the camera (a Leica IIIf) and this LTM Summaron 35mm (3.5cm) f/3.5 for less than the lens usually goes for in this kind of condition (glass is pretty good, no real marks on the lenses, body only shows a little patina). That said, my LTM Canon 35mm f/2.8 is definitely a better performer - but the rendering from the Summaron is very pleasing, and the lens handles way better than I thought it would (I own the TTArtisan 28mm f/5.6 - that one's only a tiny bit smoother to operate).

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A bit bored yesterday, so thinking about dipping into the collection for some fun, and I am not sure if I ever actually shot with these two.

The Lumix G5 and G6, decided that they are the flavour of the week (or so).

The only sound thing to do was to match them up with the accompanying Vario-X lenses, the only two cameras Lumix released with toggle switches onboard the cameras, matching the Power Zooms (14-42 and 45-175mm) to a "T" and somewhat of a Lumix sidetrack, if I ever saw one. Both cameras ride in an very old Lowepro bag, with room to spare, and accompanied with the PL 9mm that also needs a bit of airing.

Shooting like its 2012/13, yeah baby!
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I always thought that the line - and body deign - of the Lumix G6 - were among the more elegant modern camera designs I've ever seen. Some years ago I remember reading a glowing review of the G6 by Kirk Tuck (who in 2013 claimed it was his "favorite camera of the year") - and who also noted the body design of the G6 mimics that of the Leica R8 film SLR. It also bears (to my mind, at least) an interesting resemblance to the lines of Sony's cool bridge cameras, the RX10iii and RX10iv.

I'm wondering if you've had a chance to shoot much with either the G6 or the G5, Jen? And your impressions of both cameras, including how they compare to some of the other Lumixes.
 
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I'm wondering if you've had a chance to shoot much with either the G6 or the G5, Jen? And your impressions of both cameras, including how they compare to some of the other Lumixes.
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I shot both a bit over the short fortnight, the G5 is a bit "odd" in some sort of way, or perhaps somewhat un-ergometric, especially with the placement of the back wheel way out in the corner. It actually took a while to find it, so I wasnt overly impressed but I will horse around with it more.

The G6 on the other hand is very nice in the hand, and even if the back wheel has the same placement, the thumb finds it easily. It is somewhat odd, working them side by side. Both are small and light, around the 400 gram mark, about 11-12 ounces if my conversion is somewhat in the ballpark, IOW in the ballpark of the EM10MkIV and 5MkIII, neither of the Gs are as pocketable as the Olys due to the grip and both the Gs feels fatter and is far more grippable.

If I had to choose between the G5 and 6, I would have gone for the G6, as it fits my hands better (and looks better in my opinion), but either would be a good choice for a very cheap "entry" level camera, even today, if the budget is shoestring tight. I think I have about $50 in them for the pair. If the budget is a bit higher, the E-M5 and possibly the E-M1 leaves them in the dust, due to the IBIS and weathersealing. The Gs does a fine job, anyhow.

Compared to the other Lumixes, I think they hold up fine along with the other 16Mp sensor up to the GX80, there is noticeable less noise than with the G3 on both the G5 and 6, but between the G6 and 7, I hardly notice any difference. The big difference between them are the video bit, where the 5 and 6 has 1080P as its highest resolution, where the G7 get 4K. How they compare in that dept, I have no idea about, as I am not doing video, at least yet.

One of the bodies along with a Power Zoom (PZ), either the 14-42 or the pair is also a nice representation of a development sidetrack. Both cameras has a toggle switch over the shutter button that acts as a zoom lever, by default if there is a PZ lens on the body or as a front dial if not. The switch can be set to front dial mode even with a PZ, but I havent bothered with that, as half the fun is running the zooms by that little lever.

All in all, they feel somewhat contemporary, but not, if that makes any sense. I wouldn't be hard pressed to recommend picking up either, if you are in need of a "clunker" camera, or just fancy a spare body for some sort of project kit.
 
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I shot both a bit over the short fortnight, the G5 is a bit "odd" in some sort of way, or perhaps somewhat un-ergometric, especially with the placement of the back wheel way out in the corner. It actually took a while to find it, so I wasnt overly impressed but I will horse around with it more.

The G6 on the other hand is very nice in the hand, and even if the back wheel has the same placement, the thumb finds it easily. It is somewhat odd, working them side by side. Both are small and light, around the 400 gram mark, about 11-12 ounces if my conversion is somewhat in the ballpark, IOW in the ballpark of the EM10MkIV and 5MkIII, neither of the Gs are as pocketable as the Olys due to the grip and both the Gs feels fatter and is far more grippable.

If I had to choose between the G5 and 6, I would have gone for the G6, as it fits my hands better (and looks better in my opinion), but either would be a good choice for a very cheap "entry" level camera, even today, if the budget is shoestring tight. I think I have about $50 in them for the pair. If the budget is a bit higher, the E-M5 and possibly the E-M1 leaves them in the dust, due to the IBIS and weathersealing. The Gs does a fine job, anyhow.

Compared to the other Lumixes, I think they hold up fine along with the other 16Mp sensor up to the GX80, there is noticeable less noise than with the G3 on both the G5 and 6, but between the G6 and 7, I hardly notice any difference. The big difference between them are the video bit, where the 5 and 6 has 1080P as its highest resolution, where the G7 get 4K. How they compare in that dept, I have no idea about, as I am not doing video, at least yet.

One of the bodies along with a Power Zoom (PZ), either the 14-42 or the pair is also a nice representation of a development sidetrack. Both cameras has a toggle switch over the shutter button that acts as a zoom lever, by default if there is a PZ lens on the body or as a front dial if not. The switch can be set to front dial mode even with a PZ, but I havent bothered with that, as half the fun is running the zooms by that little lever.

All in all, they feel somewhat contemporary, but not, if that makes any sense. I wouldn't be hard pressed to recommend picking up either, if you are in need of a "clunker" camera, or just fancy a spare body for some sort of project kit.
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Thank you, Jens. Most informative and what you are saying more or less confirms my own suspicions about the G6. I really find it to be quite a handsome little camera. If I could pick one up that inexpensively, I wouldn't hesitate.
 
K-Mount interchangability - SFX Data Back with the rare eye cup + AA Grip. I can use the Rechargeable AA batteries on this one.
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This camera was made around the Pentax-F lenses era.
 
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Needed a new battery, and then it fired up, no hesitation.

Oldest one I have, so now looking forward towards getting one or both of the SD card readers that are inbound to get a feel for what it turns out. I have a couple of other Oly P&S from the "Tough" line-up, and I am somewhat struck by how "advanced" feature sets these little ones contain.

This one has button controlled exposure compensation, straight out, no fiddeling in the menus.
 

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