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

I dont think i can go through this many posts,so admittedly the lazy option,can some one point me towards a good explanation on how these cameras work with the original OM lenses via a adapter please.

Thanks

Mike.
 
mikew said:
I dont think i can go through this many posts,so admittedly the lazy option,can some one point me towards a good explanation on how these cameras work with the original OM lenses via a adapter please.

Thanks

Mike.
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I use my old OM lenses with a cheap Fotodiox adapter. I use the 50mm f/1.4 usually on aperture priority. Setting the aperture on the lens. And manually focussing, using focus peaking on my EM5ii. I don't think I set anthing else. Maybe I should have. But it all works fine. Even my Tamron 500mm mirror lens with fixed f/8 aperture works well. Even though at equivalent of 1000mm it's a little tricky to point in the right direction.
 
Yes the i40 seems to do everything, and does it all well. And, with just 2 dials is easy to use. Missing functions being the AF assist light doesn't work with m43, and it can't be used as a TTL master for a slave flash. But I use the mini Olympus flash as a master anyway.
It does have a few minor drawbacks though. The dials don't light up. So tricky to see in low light. And the power dial is very easy to accidentally nudge to the wrong position.

But the size can't be beat.
 
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Tempted by the nissin also but for value for money im thinking a manual yongnuo type flash might be a better flash for my needs. Will probably only use it a few times a year.
 
joncro said:
Tempted by the nissin also but for value for money im thinking a manual yongnuo type flash might be a better flash for my needs. Will probably only use it a few times a year.
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If you're only going to use it every now and again then a manual flash is probably not the way to go, every time you use it you'll spend an hour remembering how to do it. A bit like Microsoft Project!

All the more reason for splashing the extra cash and getting a TTL compatible flash.
 
I know the basics, i think! Would need a couple of test shots to find the right power for the flash but that would be no real problem as would only be for taking pictures of family so can play about balancing ambient light with flash before i start snapping them.
 
ianp5a said:
I use my old OM lenses with a cheap Fotodiox adapter. I use the 50mm f/1.4 usually on aperture priority. Setting the aperture on the lens. And manually focussing, using focus peaking on my EM5ii. I don't think I set anthing else. Maybe I should have. But it all works fine. Even my Tamron 500mm mirror lens with fixed f/8 aperture works well. Even though at equivalent of 1000mm it's a little tricky to point in the right direction.
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Thanks for your reply,its a help i wonder if its a safe assumption my Nikon fit Tamron 150-600 would work in the same way,i dont mind using it wide open or manual focus but would like some form of auto exposure.
 
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Yes. My OM Vivitar 70-210 is also ok. You can use them at any aperture. And A mode sets your shutter speed.
 
Greytop said:
Yes I had one for quite a while, until I got the 40-150 f/2.8 and MC-14.
The 35-100 is a lovely little zoom, quality wise there is very little in it although I would give the nod to the Oly Pro zoom.
However both are top quality glass, you have compactness with quality in the case of the Panny and relative compactness, reach and quality with the 40-150+MC-14 combo.
You wont be disappointed.
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Just a second opinion - I've got the 35-100 and it's a lovely lens!
I bought for the same reason most people do, wanted a small, high quality tele lens and it's perfect for that.
It handles sun in-frame on my E-M5 *much* better than the Panny 7-14 or 12-35mm - defintely a "you'll pry it from my hands" lens ;)
 
Thanks for this - I think it's probably the one I'll go for as its in keeping with the m43 small form factor.

They don't seem to come up used very often so I'll have to go grey
 
With my original E-M5 passed on to my eldest daughter some while ago I have to admit to missing it a fair bit so finally a black E-M5 Mark II is now on order :)
Looking forward to it as my light weight + primes carry anywhere solution. Not that my E-M1 is a heavy weight but I tend to use it gripped with the larger zooms.... anyhow that's my excuse :rolleyes:
 
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D40 Guy said:
I'm thinking of one of these too. I wanted some advice please. I have the EM10 and at present have the Tamron zoom 14-150. I have a bit of cash scraped together from selling my Nikon stuff and was thinking of getting the Olympus 14.40 2.8 and the Panasonic 35-100.
They would be used for general photography and landscapes whilst on hols twice a year. Would I see a big improvement in IQ considering the cost of the upgrade.
Thanks for any advice
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I have bought the 12-40 2.8 for a very good price from a member here. Delivery in a day or so I shall let you know my thoughts. But from all reviews I have read it looks to be a good one. On the look out for the Panasonic 35-100 now to cover all my needs
 
I love the 12-40, suits 90% of my needs. Am also looking for the 35-100 f2.8 to replace the 40-150r I've just sold
 
D40 Guy said:
I'm thinking of one of these too. I wanted some advice please. I have the EM10 and at present have the Tamron zoom 14-150. I have a bit of cash scraped together from selling my Nikon stuff and was thinking of getting the Olympus 14.40 2.8 and the Panasonic 35-100.
They would be used for general photography and landscapes whilst on hols twice a year. Would I see a big improvement in IQ considering the cost of the upgrade.
Thanks for any advice
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I've not shot with the 14-150 but have with the 14-42mm pancake and 40-150mm which I believe are similar in IQ. I haven't noticed a HUGE difference in IQ with the 12-40mm f2.8 in terms of detail, nor sharpness overall but the 12-40mm is nicer for sure. It renders nicer as the OOF areas are better, and of course you have more of a chance getting subject isolation at 40mm f2.8 vs the 42mm f5.6 of my old pancake zoom. Build quality is substantially better, and of course it's weather sealed which was one of the reasons I upgraded.

Is it worth the extra? Probably not if comparing full retail prices tbh, but I never find that lens quality increases in line with increased cost for most lenses tbh.
 
snerkler said:
I've not shot with the 14-150 but have with the 14-42mm pancake and 40-150mm which I believe are similar in IQ. I haven't noticed a HUGE difference in IQ with the 12-40mm f2.8 in terms of detail, nor sharpness overall but the 12-40mm is nicer for sure. It renders nicer as the OOF areas are better, and of course you have more of a chance getting subject isolation at 40mm f2.8 vs the 42mm f5.6 of my old pancake zoom. Build quality is substantially better, and of course it's weather sealed which was one of the reasons I upgraded.

Is it worth the extra? Probably not if comparing full retail prices tbh, but I never find that lens quality increases in line with increased cost for most lenses tbh.
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Thanks for this, i currently have the 14-42ez pancake lens on my EM10, was seriously thinking of getting the 12-40 2.8 but £400-£500 is a hell of a lot of money for me at this moment in time for one lens. would also love an EM1.
 
Give it 9 months or so then the "must have"s will be doing their e-m1s for the mk2
 
ianp5a said:
Go for an effin' Pen-F.
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That does look pretty snazzy but think I'd prefer it without the grip (which is fine as it looks to be optional), not cheap though. Wonder what the knob on the front does?

Given the price I think this will give a pretty reasonable benchmark on how the EM1ii will perform - I await reviews with interest.
 
Punkawallah said:
I'm seriously thinking about getting the 75-300 Oly, anyone using it?
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Yes, it needs good light as its slow (f6.7) at the long end so you can quickly end up shooting at iso4000 as you'll need to keep the shutter speed up to avoid blur. Can also be a little soft above 285mm so I tend to not stray above that and give a little crop.

But overall, it's a bargain especially used at less than £250 for 600mm equivalent.

I'll pop some pics up in a bit
 
damianmkv said:
Yes, it needs good light as its slow (f6.7) at the long end so you can quickly end up shooting at iso4000 as you'll need to keep the shutter speed up to avoid blur. Can also be a little soft above 285mm so I tend to not stray above that and give a little crop.

But overall, it's a bargain especially used at less than £250 for 600mm equivalent.

I'll pop some pics up in a bit
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Thanks, mostly for a bit of wildlife and aircraft so on the whole light won't be a major issue, am happy to keep below about 250mm as it's still 500mm equivalent!
 
Punkawallah said:
I'm seriously thinking about getting the 75-300 Oly, anyone using it?
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Had it but wasn't too impressed. Slow to focus and was a bit soft. The Panny 100-300mm was better in Iq and a 1/3 stop faster, but was equally slow in AF and it dove me mad.
 
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snerkler said:
Had it but wasn't too impressed. Slow to focus and was a bit soft. The Panny 100-300mm was better in Iq and a 1/3 stop faster, but was equally slow in AF and it dove me mad.
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Which camera were you using it on, in my case it will be EM1.
 
Punkawallah said:
Which camera were you using it on, in my case it will be EM1.
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EM5-II. Not sure there's much difference in AF-S between the two cameras, but with the recent update the EM1 is better at AF-C. The lenses were slow in AF-S and AF-C at the long end. Hunting drove me mad at times.
 
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