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Went to see a limestone chasm with some friends and took the E-PM2 & 14mm f2.5 - good enough pic quality but also cheap enough to replace if it broke or took a dunking... did pretty well but but sharper would have been nicer + the IS struggled with my shaky hand & low light once in the chasm itself (I should have ramped up the ISO much earlier)...

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phigmov said:
Went to see a limestone chasm with some friends and took the E-PM2 & 14mm f2.5 - good enough pic quality but also cheap enough to replace if it broke or took a dunking... did pretty well but but sharper would have been nicer + the IS struggled with my shaky hand & low light once in the chasm itself (I should have ramped up the ISO much earlier)...

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They are still excellent pictures Walter and I am sure you will cherish them over time. I am quite surprised by the lower quality out of that Pany 14mm f 2.5, I expected a bit more from what I have seen of it. The purple fringing is definitely an issue from using that Panasonic lens on a Olympus camera (similar issues with other older lenses like Pany 7-14mm f 4 and Pany Leica 25mm f 1.4).
 
L0n3Gr3yW0lf said:
They are still excellent pictures Walter and I am sure you will cherish them over time. I am quite surprised by the lower quality out of that Pany 14mm f 2.5, I expected a bit more from what I have seen of it. The purple fringing is definitely an issue from using that Panasonic lens on a Olympus camera (similar issues with other older lenses like Pany 7-14mm f 4 and Pany Leica 25mm f 1.4).
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I think there is a bit of copy-variation. I think the E-PM2 has a rep for shutter-shock too. But mostly its down to me with a shaky hand - 3 hours walking through bush, an hour of that is wading through a fast running stream that got up to upper thigh height, made for sub-optimal conditions when entering the darkened chasm. One good thing is the E-PM2 is easy to control one handed - I could use my other hand to brace against the chasm walls or on another rock in the stream while trying to tweak the settings. I tended not to fiddle with the touch screen (wet/muddy-hands) or chimp too much - best to keep following the stream down than let the muscles cramp up in the cold water. But definitely a fun experience - recommended if you're in the Wellington region and want a slightly different type of day-excursion.
 
phigmov said:
I think there is a bit of copy-variation. I think the E-PM2 has a rep for shutter-shock too. But mostly its down to me with a shaky hand - 3 hours walking through bush, an hour of that is wading through a fast running stream that got up to upper thigh height, made for sub-optimal conditions when entering the darkened chasm. One good thing is the E-PM2 is easy to control one handed - I could use my other hand to brace against the chasm walls or on another rock in the stream while trying to tweak the settings. I tended not to fiddle with the touch screen (wet/muddy-hands) or chimp too much - best to keep following the stream down than let the muscles cramp up in the cold water. But definitely a fun experience - recommended if you're in the Wellington region and want a slightly different type of day-excursion.
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I know how you feel, I still get very strong hand tremors if I have too much anxiety and I am very much dependent on effective IBIS. I do prefer one-handed camera controls too, especially when I have a parrot that barks and waggles a tail every time I stop for more than 10 seconds. I remember the days of the shutter shock with my Pany GX7 and Sigma 60mm f 2.8 DN, it was very annoying. I would love to but I can't seem to find that many Lime Chasms in Wellington (do you mean Somerset or New Zeeland?), it would help if I could have a pointers because I would absolutely love to try it this summer.
 
L0n3Gr3yW0lf said:
I know how you feel, I still get very strong hand tremors if I have too much anxiety and I am very much dependent on effective IBIS. I do prefer one-handed camera controls too, especially when I have a parrot that barks and waggles a tail every time I stop for more than 10 seconds. I remember the days of the shutter shock with my Pany GX7 and Sigma 60mm f 2.8 DN, it was very annoying. I would love to but I can't seem to find that many Lime Chasms in Wellington (do you mean Somerset or New Zeeland?), it would help if I could have a pointers because I would absolutely love to try it this summer.
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Definitely NZ - its this place - https://www.patunafarm.co.nz/
 
phigmov said:
I think there is a bit of copy-variation. I think the E-PM2 has a rep for shutter-shock too. But mostly its down to me with a shaky hand - 3 hours walking through bush, an hour of that is wading through a fast running stream that got up to upper thigh height, made for sub-optimal conditions when entering the darkened chasm. One good thing is the E-PM2 is easy to control one handed - I could use my other hand to brace against the chasm walls or on another rock in the stream while trying to tweak the settings. I tended not to fiddle with the touch screen (wet/muddy-hands) or chimp too much - best to keep following the stream down than let the muscles cramp up in the cold water. But definitely a fun experience - recommended if you're in the Wellington region and want a slightly different type of day-excursion.
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Great set of photos! I still use my E-PM2 as my beach (etc) camera. The sensor IS is completely broken and the rear wheel only works intermittently, so I could never sell it, but no big problem if it gets damaged or stolen. It was my main camera for a good few years and still takes perfectly good pics. I use it with a Panasonic 14-42 kit zoom which I bought v cheap second hand, but then I can use the lens IS, and it's actually also a pretty good lens. I did used to see shutter shock with some (mainly prime) lenses, but it's not generally a problem for me - usually needed 100% zoom to really see it. It has more-or-less the same sensor as my current main camera(s), and also takes the exact same batteries. I can usually remove the purple fringing from using Panasonic lenses on Olympus bodies in Lightroom, if it gets annoying - but it's not something I bother with a lot.
 
coffeecat said:
... I still use my E-PM2 as my beach (etc) camera. The sensor IS is completely broken and the rear wheel only works intermittently, so I could never sell it, but no big problem if it gets damaged or stolen. It was my main camera for a good few years and still takes perfectly good pics. I use it with a Panasonic 14-42 kit zoom which I bought v cheap second hand, but then I can use the lens IS, and it's actually also a pretty good lens. I did used to see shutter shock with some (mainly prime) lenses, but it's not generally a problem for me - usually needed 100% zoom to really see it. It has more-or-less the same sensor as my current main camera(s), and also takes the exact same batteries. I can usually remove the purple fringing from using Panasonic lenses on Olympus bodies in Lightroom, if it gets annoying - but it's not something I bother with a lot.
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Example from a muddy riverside bike ride a while ago
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