Can't remember if I've said this already but Richmond Cameras on the flea bay have new 12-40 with 3 years warranty for £499.99. I've bought from them a few times and they're really good to deal with, really helpful. I'm sure they're 'grey' but at that price they would be. I got mine there last week and all's good.
Guys just a small update since my defection to Sony, before I decided on Sony I did test a few Nikon before and found them hard work in Low Light due to lack of 5 Axis ok the Lens have VR but not great, most often than not blurry even in Mirror up mode. Anyway I can report that after 3 weeks using the A7RII it its everything I imagined it to be, kinda an em5ii with 42meg of pixels
Do I miss my Olympus, sometimes and most recently the lack of Intervilleometer and live comp, Sony have Apps you have to buy to get the same Effect. They have a bracketing app but at present only allows 3 shots, so no good for Macro
Weight wise I have not noticed and it doesn't feel much heavier than an em5 with 12-40 pro,
Lens wise im covered I have sony FE native primes and Canon glass working in Harmony, I bought the metabones V4 so I could use Canon Glass. Only thing now missing is a long reach 400mm, but im saving up for the Sony G 70-400.
Snapped up a 50mm F1.4 Samyang Prime on Amazon price mistake so save over 100
Im waiting now for Panasonic and Olympus to announce the new bodies, I really want either the Em1II or a Lumix FZ2000 or FZ1000 MK2
Any particular reason you want something longer, ie what do you intend to shoot with it?
Yeah the Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 is pretty special, I have the VRII version and it's my favourite lens and I'm not convinced you will find anything in the Olly range that will quite match it tbh (waits to be flamedNot overly, just trying to replace my nikon gear with Olympus stuff. I'm used to having my 70-200mm f2.8 in my bag. I'd like to get the 40-150mm f2.8 but it's a bit out of my price range at the moment. I have the cheap 40-150mm and although its a fairly decent lens I'd just like something a bit faster over 45mm......Might just be worth saving up but money tends to burn a hole in my pocket so I'm a bit concerned my Nikon funds will get frittered
). The 75mm is a superb lens though, and with it being f1.8 you're pretty much matching the DOF of the 70-200mm f2.8 if you shot crop body, and only roughly 1 stop DOF difference if you shot FF. The 40-150mm f2.8 is another great lens, but obviously you're losing a stop or so DOF compared to the 70-200 on a crop body, or roughly 2 stops compared to the 70-200 on FF. Of course the extra 100mm reach may help compensate the gain in DOF to an extent. Again it depends on what you intend on shooting.TBH if it was mainly for portraits and I had the money I'd flog the 45mm and buy the 42.5mm Noct 
Difference in IQ is much much smaller than you think between FF and m4/3, not a lot in it. I'm lucky enough to have both (EM5-II and D750) and there's not a lot in it. Obviously there's the DOF difference (approximately 2 stops) and all things considered equal I find FF has more depth/pop to the images, but it's not a huge difference. Noise levels on the Olly are pretty good, but obviously can't compare to FF. ISO 3200 is about my limit on the Olly. At base ISO the Ollies actually have better dynamic range than the 6D so are great for landscapes. At higher ISO the 6D has better DR. Finally C-AF isn't great on Ollies (the EM1 isn't bad) so would expect the 6D to be better, although I know AF isn't the 6D's strong point.I fear this post might be buried but I'll post here to try and keep these Olympus posts in the one thread.
I have a Canon 6D and various lenses, filters, memory cards, etc. Very, very happy with it too. Really happy! It's big and bulky though. I used to have an OM-10 with a 50mm and a Tamron 70-200mm and tripod and, etc, etc, etc and this OM-D interests me on mere emotional reasons, as I nearly regret selling my 21st birthday present.
How does the OM-D compare to the Canon 6D (or Canon 5D - I have the Mk1)? Specifically, what's it like for townscapes/country fairs (tourist and day tripper) and entertainment (party and wedding) type of shots? At present I have my 6D with a 24-105mm for this type of thing but it's quite large.
So, OM-D - Will I be disappointed with image quality or is it like comparing apples and pears? Or is the Fujifilm X-T10 better - or worse?
I know my full frame Canons but hardly any other cameras, hence the question. And I would so love the Olympus to be the right camera
That's a really helpful answer and thank you.
Oh bother - the wallet is weeping now
My wallet just took a mighty hit as I've gone M43 from Canon 5D3 & 7D2 background and went for the Oly EM1 with lenses. It's far too early for me to compare fully yet as the system is so different and I'm on a long learning curve but from what I've found so far regret is not a word I'll be using.That's a really helpful answer and thank you.
Oh bother - the wallet is weeping now
Thank you - this would be a second camera to the 6D, more for personal use than anything
That's really helpful information. Must admit (if I've read correctly) that you've sold the 5D3.
Tbh most people agree that the gap is getting pretty minimal these days. As I said there's a difference, but not huge. Sometimes it's imperceivable IMO, depends on conditions and what you shot. I recently took some pics of my cat using each camera with fast prime and could only tell the very slightest of difference when pixel peeping 1:1. Also this year I've done two studio classes, one Nikon and one Olympus and I really struggle to see any difference in detail and sharpness. I wanted the Nikon to be better as it's my best camera and the body/lens combo was over 3 times the cost but the reality was that I struggled to see any difference. The same lighting rig was used in both shoots as it was the same studio.
Yes, I've sold all of my DSLR kit now as unfortunately since having an accident it was too much to carry the gear around so I needed a lighter set up altogether. It wasn't something I was looking forward to but in reality the end result is a lot better than I'd hoped.
^^^ this, 1600 ISO and above the difference really starts to show.
Oh yeah, looks very nice
I use lowepro sling it's enough for my body 3 lens and Jobby tripod
Panamoz great service and cheapish
Just in case it might suit you, or anyone else, you might not need a bag in the traditional sense at all. I have my EM5ii with one lens on a sling. And a very small belt pack that takes 1 or 2 lenses and accessories. Unless I have a winter coat on on which case a pouched lens fits in a pocket. So no bag dangling around. Unless you really like bags that is. I just prefer the freedom that m43 affords.
I know my full frame Canons but hardly any other cameras, hence the question. And I would so love the Olympus to be the right camera
which case you won't be disappointed with the Oly results imo.
