Olympus OM-D E-M5, E-M1, E-M10 - Mk1, Mk2 & Mk3 Owners Thread

Just got hold of a cheap Om-5 (wife has stolen my xhalf) to take when I’m out at work etc..

I know people aren’t happy about the old style menus, that doesn’t bother me at all.
But how the hell can you get the up and down D pad buttons to scroll when held down. It’s doing my nut in pressing once for every menu item.

It scrolls for focus points.
 
bumper said:
Just got hold of a cheap Om-5 (wife has stolen my xhalf) to take when I’m out at work etc..

I know people aren’t happy about the old style menus, that doesn’t bother me at all.
But how the hell can you get the up and down D pad buttons to scroll when held down. It’s doing my nut in pressing once for every menu item.

It scrolls for focus points.
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Don't think you can, but I use the rear top wheel and turn that for up and down.
 
How are the people with the 150-400 lens carrying it? i am on the fence whether to get the lens as its now under 5k at Cotswolds cameras. But i have a lot of questions including the weight and length whilst walking alot so i am hiring one for a week next week to see but was wondering how are others carrying theirs? What strap, where have you mounted the strap to, carrying it by the tripod foot. etc etc.
 
peat said:
How are the people with the 150-400 lens carrying it? i am on the fence whether to get the lens as its now under 5k at Cotswolds cameras. But i have a lot of questions including the weight and length whilst walking alot so i am hiring one for a week next week to see but was wondering how are others carrying theirs? What strap, where have you mounted the strap to, carrying it by the tripod foot. etc etc.
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I use Peak Design straps and I put the anchors in several places - see pic - just so I don't get caught out without a strap if I switch lenses.

After watching a video by a female OM ambassador, I bought a Think Tank Belt and I tried to get her recommended Think Tank attachment. They didn't have it in stock and it turned out to be no longer available so I purchased one from Peak Design, however it is not solid enough to hold it in a horizontal position - being of diminutive height I find hanging the lens vertically from the waist down isn't ideal and I wanted it to rest horizontally. I was more than a little miffed that I had shelled out for something that didn't work.

On the whole walking I tend to wear the belt and tuck the tripod foot into it. If it was a proper hike where you might need your hands, this would not be sufficiently stable - the Peak Design attachment would work if perhaps the end of the lens was also secured to the belt by a loop - something I would sort if I was doing any proper hiking/scrambling. If I'm not walking far I just wear the lens cross body and support it with a hand at times.

Somewhere online I saw someone was selling wooden carved 'feet' that fit onto the tripod foot to make supporting it by hand more comfortable during use. I find it okay just to hold my hand under the tripod foot. This is more for use rather than transport though.

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Can anyone tell me, is it possible to still see all our registered OM equipment as we used to be able to when it was MyOlympus? Anyone have a link? - FOUND IT - see below

Last night I pulled the trigger on an OM1 mark 2 and so I need to sell one of my OM1 bodies. I'd like to see which has the most warranty left and I can't seem to find the info anywhere. I know one of them had a free 5 year warranty.

I'm excited to have some of the upgrades.

Edit: FOUND IT ... for anyone else also having difficulty, it's here https://my.omsystem.com/uk/p/dashboard-products
 
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peat said:
How are the people with the 150-400 lens carrying it? i am on the fence whether to get the lens as its now under 5k at Cotswolds cameras. But i have a lot of questions including the weight and length whilst walking alot so i am hiring one for a week next week to see but was wondering how are others carrying theirs? What strap, where have you mounted the strap to, carrying it by the tripod foot. etc etc.
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I use a Spider Holster with the long lens adapter - you have to mount it the "wrong" way round for it to balance properly. The advantages are that it puts the weight on your hips rather than nech and you have no problems with straps tangling if you also have binoculars. I can walk miles with it though I admit it's personal preferance.
 
The Duke of Bork said:
I use a Spider Holster with the long lens adapter - you have to mount it the "wrong" way round for it to balance properly. The advantages are that it puts the weight on your hips rather than nech and you have no problems with straps tangling if you also have binoculars. I can walk miles with it though I admit it's personal preferance.
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That is interesting. That looks like potentially it might fix to my ThinkTank belt. What do you attach the holster to - is there a special belt?
 
Bebop said:
That is interesting. That looks like potentially it might fix to my ThinkTank belt. What do you attach the holster to - is there a special belt?
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I use the Spider belt with the built-in holster but I think you can get the holster for any belt. With a heavy lens you do need the belt to be tight.
 
The Duke of Bork said:
I use the Spider belt with the built-in holster but I think you can get the holster for any belt. With a heavy lens you do need the belt to be tight.
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Thanks. The Think Tank belt is robust and I can tighten it well... and it is comfy to carry the weight on your hips. Sometimes it is hard to decipher how it all fits together and which bits you need. I will investigate further.
 
Bebop said:
I use Peak Design straps and I put the anchors in several places - see pic - just so I don't get caught out without a strap if I switch lenses.

After watching a video by a female OM ambassador, I bought a Think Tank Belt and I tried to get her recommended Think Tank attachment. They didn't have it in stock and it turned out to be no longer available so I purchased one from Peak Design, however it is not solid enough to hold it in a horizontal position - being of diminutive height I find hanging the lens vertically from the waist down isn't ideal and I wanted it to rest horizontally. I was more than a little miffed that I had shelled out for something that didn't work.

On the whole walking I tend to wear the belt and tuck the tripod foot into it. If it was a proper hike where you might need your hands, this would not be sufficiently stable - the Peak Design attachment would work if perhaps the end of the lens was also secured to the belt by a loop - something I would sort if I was doing any proper hiking/scrambling. If I'm not walking far I just wear the lens cross body and support it with a hand at times.

Somewhere online I saw someone was selling wooden carved 'feet' that fit onto the tripod foot to make supporting it by hand more comfortable during use. I find it okay just to hold my hand under the tripod foot. This is more for use rather than transport though.

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Ahh that is perfect thank you. I have the peak design stuff . I didnt realise there was lugs there to attach to. That will be spot on .
 
The Duke of Bork said:
I use a Spider Holster with the long lens adapter - you have to mount it the "wrong" way round for it to balance properly. The advantages are that it puts the weight on your hips rather than nech and you have no problems with straps tangling if you also have binoculars. I can walk miles with it though I admit it's personal preferance.
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I will have a goggle of that thanks as i do have bins round my neck on walks
 
Gorgeous shots!
 
Taken the other morning, about 5 minutes walk from the back door. OM3 with 8-25mm, hand-held hi-res.

Autumn river by Stephen Lee, on Flickr
 
Stephen L said:
Taken the other morning, about 5 minutes walk from the back door. OM3 with 8-25mm, hand-held hi-res.

Autumn river by Stephen Lee, on Flickr
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Nice.

Looks like the leaves are almost there. I’m busy at work for a couple of weeks, they’ll all get blown away before I get a chance to go out with the camera!
 
bumper said:
Nice.

Looks like the leaves are almost there. I’m busy at work for a couple of weeks, they’ll all get blown away before I get a chance to go out with the camera!
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Yes, they change day by day. It's bound to blow the day they reach their best!
 
Stephen L said:
Yes, they change day by day. It's bound to blow the day they reach their best!
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A few hawthorns across from my window are almost bare already. Hope a few leaves hold on until I can get out.
The past couple of years, autumn has hit properly about the first week of November. Looks a bit early this year, the previous dry months haven’t helped.
Almost the middle of October and we’ve had no early morning mist or fog here yet.
 
bumper said:
A few hawthorns across from my window are almost bare already. Hope a few leaves hold on until I can get out.
The past couple of years, autumn has hit properly about the first week of November. Looks a bit early this year, the previous dry months haven’t helped.
Almost the middle of October and we’ve had no early morning mist or fog here yet.
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we. are rarely blessed with misty days. the wind sees to that!
 
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I received the new OM 50-200 f2.8 this week so I thought I would just pop out with it to confirm that you can't shoot sports with micro 4/3!
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Magic. And shot #3 is very well ‘caught’.

Obviously the lens is useless as expected …lol..
 
I can safely say without the OM system I wouldn't have got this photo. The Stonechat perched up for 1 second if that. I got 4 shots off at the 50fps burst speed before it had gone and the om1 mkii nailed the focus on all 4 shots. This was with the 300mm and the 1.4 TC as well so not even the quickest setup. The light wasnt great either so the sharpness and bokeh with the TC really reminded me how amazing the 300mm is, the bokeh is so smooth it almost looks fake.
This will be a very good comparison photo for when I am trialing the 150-400 next week I think.

Stonechat, Isle of Man by Pete, on Flickr
 
OM-3 / 12-45 f4 pro jpeg b&w - OM-5 / 17mm f1.8 JPEG colour, just cropped a bit.

A couple from a very early Sunday morning dog walk before work.
Handheld, b&w was taken in the dark, under trees and in mist at about 6.30am.
Other photo was also taken in very dark conditions. IBIS is a God send!



 
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Quick question please. I've been using Olympus Micro Four Thirds for over 10 years now, and as much as recently I've been using my FF Nikon Z and Sony systems more and more, I still can't somehow let my Olympus system go. For one, I'd get peanuts for it (looking at quotes I've had over recent months), and two, there's just something really enjoyable about the system and it still does things that the FF boys can't (Pro-Capture in Raw, Live ND, Live Time, Live ND, Handheld High Res etc). The OM-1 is also a really comfortable camera to use with great results from its much smaller sensor.

So finally to the question, rather than let the systems go, strangley I've been considering adding an OM1 MKII to it. I've noticed from Panamoz and E-Infinity, that these bodies are really competitively priced now. So, has anyone gone from an OM-1 to an OM1 MK II and not really thought the upgrade was worthwhile, or are there enough small changes to make the addition worthwhile ?

I'd mainly use it for wildlife with my 300mm F4 Pro and converters, but in the past I'd also use it for holidays, but got a little frustrated with it's video performance - has this improved at all on the MK II or about the same as the MK1 - I'm mainly referring to AF speed and tracking capabilities as well as the slight softness that was apparent when shooting in 8 bit mode, as the 10 bit mode forced you to shoot in OM-Log 400 only.

Any recommendations or anecdotes appreciated.
 
Sootchucker said:
Quick question please. I've been using Olympus Micro Four Thirds for over 10 years now, and as much as recently I've been using my FF Nikon Z and Sony systems more and more, I still can't somehow let my Olympus system go. For one, I'd get peanuts for it (looking at quotes I've had over recent months), and two, there's just something really enjoyable about the system and it still does things that the FF boys can't (Pro-Capture in Raw, Live ND, Live Time, Live ND, Handheld High Res etc). The OM-1 is also a really comfortable camera to use with great results from its much smaller sensor.

So finally to the question, rather than let the systems go, strangley I've been considering adding an OM1 MKII to it. I've noticed from Panamoz and E-Infinity, that these bodies are really competitively priced now. So, has anyone gone from an OM-1 to an OM1 MK II and not really thought the upgrade was worthwhile, or are there enough small changes to make the addition worthwhile ?

I'd mainly use it for wildlife with my 300mm F4 Pro and converters, but in the past I'd also use it for holidays, but got a little frustrated with it's video performance - has this improved at all on the MK II or about the same as the MK1 - I'm mainly referring to AF speed and tracking capabilities as well as the slight softness that was apparent when shooting in 8 bit mode, as the 10 bit mode forced you to shoot in OM-Log 400 only.

Any recommendations or anecdotes appreciated.
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Just a general feedback

IIRC Mike Lane did a video comparison between the OM1 , OM1 mk2 & Panny G9II
The Panny was better than the OM1
But the OM1 mk2 was better than the OM1

The G9II had better stickiness on the Video AF but the OM1 mk2 had stood out against the G9II in one regard that I cannot recall ???

FWIW I rarely do videoing on my OM's but did do a short clip or two with my OM1 mk2 at Elmley NR of a Brown Hare grazing and it held focus....even though due to the blustery wind, hand held, was affecting my keeping the subject in centre frame. I am happy with it and no doubt if it was tripod, or even monopod, mounted it would have been better.

It is approx 312MB so will have to load it up elsewhere to link to.
 
I'm tempted by the OM 150-600, though i'm not a lover of big heavy lenses but that 1200mm is pulling me in. whos got it and what do you think of it?
 
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OM3, 12-45mm f4, inbuilt grad 8 medium ND handheld. The leaves have still got quite a bit of turning to do yet.

Autumn at the locks by Stephen Lee, on Flickr
 
Sootchucker said:
Quick question please. I've been using Olympus Micro Four Thirds for over 10 years now, and as much as recently I've been using my FF Nikon Z and Sony systems more and more, I still can't somehow let my Olympus system go. For one, I'd get peanuts for it (looking at quotes I've had over recent months), and two, there's just something really enjoyable about the system and it still does things that the FF boys can't (Pro-Capture in Raw, Live ND, Live Time, Live ND, Handheld High Res etc). The OM-1 is also a really comfortable camera to use with great results from its much smaller sensor.

So finally to the question, rather than let the systems go, strangley I've been considering adding an OM1 MKII to it. I've noticed from Panamoz and E-Infinity, that these bodies are really competitively priced now. So, has anyone gone from an OM-1 to an OM1 MK II and not really thought the upgrade was worthwhile, or are there enough small changes to make the addition worthwhile ?

I'd mainly use it for wildlife with my 300mm F4 Pro and converters, but in the past I'd also use it for holidays, but got a little frustrated with it's video performance - has this improved at all on the MK II or about the same as the MK1 - I'm mainly referring to AF speed and tracking capabilities as well as the slight softness that was apparent when shooting in 8 bit mode, as the 10 bit mode forced you to shoot in OM-Log 400 only.

Any recommendations or anecdotes appreciated.
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Ive got the mkii and mki. And use it on the 300f4.
I didnt notice much difference tbh early doors but i think the af for bird tracking is slightly better for photos. Video tracking now has subject detection but ive not used it in anger so cant comment on that side .
There is no change to the 10bit mode which is very annoying.
I basically needed a second body and it was a choice of second hand mki for 800 quid or new mkii from panamoz for 1200. I went with the latter and im happy with my decision tbh.
 
I might be preaching to the choir here but if anyone is like me and is thinking about the 150-400mm from the 300mm f4 then this rambling post might be for you :)

Ive had the 300mm f4 for just over 2 years and love it to death. The sharpness has always blown me away especially in such a small package (I came from the Canon 500mmf4). I never really got upset with the locked focal length making me miss shots like when a Dragonfly would land too close etc but one thing that always niggled was when going out whether to put the tc on or not. It was always a decision to make. Yes I can add or remove in the field but if getting a bird or insect in an instant you don't have time for that.
I never considered I could get the 150-400 due to the cost but also always assumed it could never match the sharpness of the 300 since that is a prime. Even as much as all the youtubers would say its really sharp and amazing etc. Its hard nowadays to work out who is a brand ambassador or who would dare to say something different to everyone else and look potentially like an idiot.
But suddenly I noticed the lens is 4999 on Cotswolds. Selling on the 300mm would bring the lens price down to something that isnt so eye watering for me. But I am risk averse and pretty sceptical so decided to hire one from lenspimp for 7 days. I really wanted to know how is the weight when on the shoulder as i walk a ton with my lens over my shoulder. I also wanted to see the sharpness for myself, is the IS any better, is the AF any better etc?

Anyways it came today and of course the weather is dreadful but i got to use it on my lunch break in the garden. Even in dreadful light I am pretty shocked by just how sharp it is and how nice the bokeh is. I even tried some mad way off shots of a greenfinch with the inbuilt tc on just to see. Shots I would never even think of with my 300 + 1.4. The versatility has impressed me too. Going from getting a stunning sharp shot of my dog at 163mm (lens ring moved) right out to videoing a goldfinch way away in a tree handheld with the 1.25tc engaged and the inbuilt tc on as well and getting something more than usable.
So far it feels to me (compared to the 300mm bare) the bokeh is better, the AF is quicker, the IS seems similar but that is impressive since its longer and I currently feel like its sharper than the 300mm bare, the 1.25 tc on absolutely blows away the 300mm + 1.4tc imo. But it will be interesting to see what happens if I get any sun.
I will hold off my final judgement till after saturday when i can get out and walk with it but after just 40mins using it I have gone from hmmmm i probably wont as its a lot of money to the CC card is in hand.
Dog was 163mm at f4.5 iso 2000
Greenfinch was 500mm at f4.5 iso 2000 (and was way off)
Handheld video of a goldfinch. with 1.25tc engaged and halfway through i turn on the inbody tc https://streamable.com/bzail1

Just noticed the photos uploaded are way softer than the ogs. Prob cus i havent used flickr. :(
 

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I concur with peat. I have been using the 150-400 for a couple of years. It is an amazing lens and so versatile. Unfortunately as an early adopter I paid full price. At under 5k from Cotswold cameras it is a steal.
I have also bought the new 50-200 lens which is excellent but faces more competition as the 40-150 f2.8 is also an excellent lens.
 
Managed my entire lunchbreak today with the 150-400. Bar only finding a robin in an hour, i was stunned at how the lens sits on my shoulder. I was expecting it to be uncomfortable, sit too low, swing around etc but instead it sat really well balanced and at no point did i think this is a weight on my shoulder. I had defo expected to have noticed a difference to the 300mm on my shoulder. I dont quite get it as its a much bigger and heavier lens.
 
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