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

jakeblu said:
Its tempting, PX the EM1.2 and could just be looking at maybe another £400, maybe less if I sell privately. I like the EM1.2 but the EM5.2 was always my favourite camera.
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Seeing some worrying reports over the weakness of the base in the tripod mount area.
Just plastic with no reinforcement, not the more solid metal build of the Mkii.
Equally concerning is that Olympus are charging for repairs, looks like a design flaw to me
 
tijuana taxi said:
Seeing some worrying reports over the weakness of the base in the tripod mount area.
Just plastic with no reinforcement, not the more solid metal build of the Mkii.
Equally concerning is that Olympus are charging for repairs, looks like a design flaw to me
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Thanks will do some research
 
alfbranch said:
I really liked the 5mkiii and will be looking to get one. The AF is great and it supposed to be as good as the 1mkiii.

Watch this



View: https://youtu.be/Xh96vJ5MQEU



View: https://youtu.be/hxL10Yk_isc
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Very happy with my EM5iii. Yep, AF system is the same as the EM1 ii as is the sensor. It's a very capable little camera.

The differences are mainly in the ergonomics and burst speeds as well as some other details.

Being honest, an E-M1ii is a much better camera to hold and use all day but I love the portability of the EM5iii and although it seems a minor thing, USB charging is almost a must for me and the E-M1ii doesn't have that. It does have much better battery life in the first place though. You pays your money...

Biggest problem for the E-M5iii right now is that it costs more than the E-M1ii and if the smaller size isn't important you're arguably paying more for less.

Other thing that is bugging me is the lack of low cost l-brackets available for the E-M5iii. Need to be patient for that one!
 
tijuana taxi said:
Seeing some worrying reports over the weakness of the base in the tripod mount area.
Just plastic with no reinforcement, not the more solid metal build of the Mkii.
Equally concerning is that Olympus are charging for repairs, looks like a design flaw to me
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jakeblu said:
Thanks will do some research
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The only place I have seen this mentioned is on DPReview forum, this is one of a very few threads on the matter.

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/63778865

Makes me think that if there is/was a batch issue it would be best to wait before purchasing.......though is that being 'risk averse' rather than 'risk aware'

Caveat emptor ;)?
 
gad-westy said:
Very happy with my EM5iii. Yep, AF system is the same as the EM1 ii as is the sensor. It's a very capable little camera.

The differences are mainly in the ergonomics and burst speeds as well as some other details.

Being honest, an E-M1ii is a much better camera to hold and use all day but I love the portability of the EM5iii and although it seems a minor thing, USB charging is almost a must for me and the E-M1ii doesn't have that. It does have much better battery life in the first place though. You pays your money...

Biggest problem for the E-M5iii right now is that it costs more than the E-M1ii and if the smaller size isn't important you're arguably paying more for less.

Other thing that is bugging me is the lack of low cost l-brackets available for the E-M5iii. Need to be patient for that one!
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It sort passed through my mind when I was out the other day with the dog and camera, looking at the EM1.2 and thinking its beginning to get back to my DSLR days. I sort of moved from canon to fuji for the smaller form factor and thats why the XE range and then the EM5 range have been my favourite cameras. Don't get me wrong the EM1.2 is a great camera, I just can't help feel that Ive lost the portability that the EM5 gives me.
 
Box Brownie said:
The only place I have seen this mentioned is on DPReview forum, this is one of a very few threads on the matter.

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/63778865

Makes me think that if there is/was a batch issue it would be best to wait before purchasing.......though is that being 'risk averse' rather than 'risk aware'

Caveat emptor ;)?
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Its also on the e-group forums, posted by a member who's also on here, but it seems to be the same camera. I can't find any other instances.
 
Box Brownie said:
The only place I have seen this mentioned is on DPReview forum, this is one of a very few threads on the matter.

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/63778865

Makes me think that if there is/was a batch issue it would be best to wait before purchasing.......though is that being 'risk averse' rather than 'risk aware'

Caveat emptor ;)?
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I was interested in this as I'm very tempted by the E-M5 III. From careful reading there are now five very similar instances of the failure and I believe all the owners were using Peak Design strap connectors. I don't think anyone has yet reported a failure in 'normal' tripod use. However, it still looks like a weak point and poor design.
 
jakeblu said:
Its also on the e-group forums, posted by a member who's also on here, but it seems to be the same camera. I can't find any other instances.
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Here is another, I have seen a few more different cases.
I also think it looks like a definite weak spot, never seen it before on other "plastic" bodied cameras

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tijuana taxi said:
Here is another, I have seen a few more different cases.
I also think it looks like a definite weak spot, never seen it before on other "plastic" bodied cameras

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I had a quick look through the DPReview forum threads, and as far as I could tell, there were 4 different cases, the one you've shown being one of them. I did only quickly browse though, to be fair. Personally I wouldn't have too much of an issue, I've not used a PD type strap since my Canon days I just don't feel that mirrorless needs one, and I never now carry my camera still attached to the tripod after my EVF got sunburnt a few years back.
 
Further to my question last week, I’ve now sold a lens and had a small ( £121 ) win on the lotto. So call it £440 as a base to start with..,

I have a dilemma. Part of me wants the best AF and features I can get so I think a used e-m1.2 ( price dependent ) but then part of me thinks I have a d500 and I’d like a walkabout camera so why not an e-m10 mk2 or 3. I don’t need weather sealing..

Gah....:crying:
 
been having a lockdown play today ,trying to get hoverflies in flight and focus ,not as easy as it first seems ,managed in the end though using the 50-200 SWD lens
what a bovver for a hover by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr
 
Oh WOW! Never mind what equipment you used, the end result is what matters. How many misses though?
 
Stumpy said:
Oh WOW! Never mind what equipment you used, the end result is what matters. How many misses though?
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Lots and lots but that’s the beauty of digital and mirrorless .. I actually think it might be easier using manual focus but not yet tried
 
damianmkv said:
Further to my question last week, I’ve now sold a lens and had a small ( £121 ) win on the lotto. So call it £440 as a base to start with..,

I have a dilemma. Part of me wants the best AF and features I can get so I think a used e-m1.2 ( price dependent ) but then part of me thinks I have a d500 and I’d like a walkabout camera so why not an e-m10 mk2 or 3. I don’t need weather sealing..

Gah....:crying:
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i had a e-m10 and needed the add on grip to make it nice to use and hold, its a little to compact.
so for me, id get the e-m1.2 as it fits the hand better and has multiple other benefits. it really not that much bigger in the real world with a little prime fitted is really compact still. mind you a canon 6d with 40mm pancake is my walkabout/compact kit at the moment
 
Yes, the added features of the 1.2 may well prove to swing the balance..
 
Super not easy are they LOL
 
jakeblu said:
It sort passed through my mind when I was out the other day with the dog and camera, looking at the EM1.2 and thinking its beginning to get back to my DSLR days. I sort of moved from canon to fuji for the smaller form factor and thats why the XE range and then the EM5 range have been my favourite cameras. Don't get me wrong the EM1.2 is a great camera, I just can't help feel that Ive lost the portability that the EM5 gives me.
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I spent ages deliberating over the E-M5iii vs E-M1ii decision. Changed my mind hourly for a few days! I do think the E-M1ii represents better value at present but obviously there is more to the decision that just that and there certainly was in my case. The E-M1ii is a much better camera to hold and use for long periods and that was starting to sway me towards it but then I had a good long think about what I use a camera for and the vast majority of the time it's either landscape, mountaineering trips or family outings. In all of those cases, smaller/lighter is generally an advantage. I do occasionally shoot rally's and the E-M1ii would have been better for that but it's maybe once a year and the E-M5iii will be more than capable just a little less comfortable. The other thing is (and I admit this shouldn't be important) but the E-M5 line up has that retro look and feel and the E-M1's always feel a bit more serious and slightly less appealing for it. It's a shame the E-M5iii has lost some of it's metal though. You soon forget about it but I wouldn't want to pick up an E-M5ii again now as it might make my iii seem rather cheap feeling!

Ideal world I'd have an E-M1 as well. And a Pen F for that matter! Need to get @damianmkv to start picking my lottery numbers :)
 
Bebop said:
Nice to get a front view! I always get their back end. Well captured!
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To the tune of sir mix a lot

“He likes bug butts and he cannot lie” :coat:
 
damianmkv said:
I have a dilemma. Part of me wants the best AF and features I can get so I think a used e-m1.2 ( price dependent ) but then part of me thinks I have a d500 and I’d like a walkabout camera so why not an e-m10 mk2 or 3. I don’t need weather sealing..

Gah....:crying:
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I'm very happy with my E-M10ii - I don't want anything bigger and I don't shoot much that requires faster focusing. The loss of bracketing in A/S/P/M on the M10iii made it a pass for me, I don't have anything to display 4K video on even if I shot video.
Add the 14-42 EZ and it's a lot of camera in a very small package. I can cheerfully go out with the 17mm f1.8 on it all day and not notice I'm carrying it or miss any other lenses.
I have to admit having been tempted by the 12-40PRO lens I use that almost all the time now and it is slightly bulkier than I would like - getting back to where I was with the my Pentax K100D.

The other suggestion would be the PEN-F - I've always been tempted but never been able to justify the cost over the M10ii and I'd miss the pop-up flash for the odd fill in and indoor snap.
 
AMcUK said:
I'm very happy with my E-M10ii - I don't want anything bigger and I don't shoot much that requires faster focusing. The loss of bracketing in A/S/P/M on the M10iii made it a pass for me, I don't have anything to display 4K video on even if I shot video.
Add the 14-42 EZ and it's a lot of camera in a very small package. I can cheerfully go out with the 17mm f1.8 on it all day and not notice I'm carrying it or miss any other lenses.
I have to admit having been tempted by the 12-40PRO lens I use that almost all the time now and it is slightly bulkier than I would like - getting back to where I was with the my Pentax K100D.

The other suggestion would be the PEN-F - I've always been tempted but never been able to justify the cost over the M10ii and I'd miss the pop-up flash for the odd fill in and indoor snap.
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I like that - very clear reasoning
 
sat very much on the fence at the moment having a minor niggle with my PL100-400 on the 1-mk2 as there is a slight resistance when putting it on taking it off . although it fits very smoothly on the 1-mk1 .. only sprung to notice as during lockdown I'm tending to change lenses more .
there are a few work rounds to this I can leave it fitted to the mk2 virtually all the time and just use the mk1 as the variable for different lenses . . or sell the mk1 and get a Panasonic G9 which is just within budget ,any other options are to expensive at the moment . been looking as the G9 new is sub £900 at the moment ..but would I actually gain anything and would I get any usage under current constraints ..
a used 1.mk2 might be the other answer but thats nearly the same cost as a new G9 ...bloody heads spinning at the moment
 
Just wondering what you guys and gals would buy as a back-up to an EM1 mk2?.

Ideally it would be a EM5 mk3 but they look like silly money at the moment, more than a EM1.2! So I'm thinking a secondhand EM5.2 together with a new 12 - 45 zoom for all purpose walk-around stuff; leaving my EM1.2 / 12 100 zoom and 100-400 zoom for serious expeditions.
 
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One from today’s dog walk. Had to get down really low for this in an awkward position so not as sharp as I’d have hoped but still it’s ok

Mallard by Steve Vickers, on Flickr
 
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jerry12953 said:
Just wondering what you guys and gals would buy as a back-up to an EM1 mk2?.

Ideally it would be a EM5 mk3 but they look like silly money at the moment, more than a EM1.2! So I'm thinking a secondhand EM5.2 together with a new 12 - 45 zoom for all purpose walk-around stuff; leaving my EM1.2 / 12 100 zoom and 100-400 zoom for serious expeditions.
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are you looking for something smaller or just a second body ?
 
Anybody still using the em1mk1 ? i miss my olympus gear terribly.
id gladly swop my Nikon ff stuff to have it back again .
 
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