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

Well the whole Lumix system went yesterday. So now I just have the OM system to use :)

I have one OM 1 set up with the 90mm macro permanently and a second OM 1 with the 12-40 and 40-150 F2.8 Pro lenses. Just waiting for my 8-25 and I think that will be it.

I'm going to see how I get on with it and just bank the money from the sale. If I do go back to full frame it's most likely to be Canon or Sony.
 
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Adamcski said:
No idea, I just read it on some forums.

I use the web based LR - never got on with LRC and because I have my Asus linked to my screen at home and my MacBook Pro downstairs, it allows me to log in and mess around with images.

I've downloaded OM Workspace (what fun that was) and just had a quick look on the Asus Laptop. Not sure if I will bother on the MacBook.

If you folks just use LR then I can't see why there would be a need but I'm always willing to have a look. To me it reminds me of Affinity Photo Raw Developer
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I suspect you will always get the best rendered raw files with the original manufacturer's software. They are the ones who built the raw files and everyone else is trying to interpret them.

I remember only working in the Canon DPP software for a while because I could tell the difference. In fact Lightroom was just horrible for the original Canon R files. I thought it was the camera until I tried Photolab. That's when I switched from Lightroom.... which I'm certain has improved now, but for a while the Canon raws just looked awful to me.

Your dog running at you is one of the toughest tests for autofocus, I think. Good that you've made a decision.
 
Thank you @Bebop

It wasn't an easy decision but I know getting rid of the full frame gear was the best decision and now it has gone, I haven't been worrying about it (is it the right thing to do and so on).

Luckily WEX gave me an additional £60 on their original quote which was a nice bonus and the money is on its way to me.

I am going to purchase the 8-25 F4 and then leave things alone for a while.

I have two lovely cameras (OM1 x 2) and will have the 8-25, 12-40 v2, 40-150 F2.8 and the 90 mm macro. That should be me sorted.

I can learn to use what I have now, delve as deep into it as I want to go, as I can focus purely on this system. I can get to grips with the raw files and editing (as it will be different to the Lumix RAWs).

Hopefully I can now just enjoy the photography without all the worry / noise of what others are doing or buying.

If I feel like I need FF I will have the money in the bank - but would prefer to spend that on going places to actually take photos.
 
just back from a photo intensive few days in East Yorkshire , we got wind of this rare visitor from the u.s.a a lesser yellowlegs wader that had been spotted on a private part of a L.N.R thankfully they realised the importance of it and unlocked the access gate for a few hours to allow birders access to it ,
stranger on the shore . by jeff cohen, on Flickr
lesser yellowlegs 1 by jeff cohen, on Flickr
 
Anyone on here still rocking the original E-M5? I’ve been using an IR converted one a lot recently and it seems to function just fine. So I’ve been looking at getting one that isn’t IR converted. It seems we’re looking looking at circa £200-250 for one in good condition. Or am I better off just investing more money into a more recent model? I did buy a gx9 recently, but I think I prefer Olympus. I’m no pro. Images will mainly be used for Flickr or Instagram. It’ll get the bulk of use when on holiday doing street and landscape photography. I’m half tempted by the em5 iii, but have seen people report issues with the tripod mount cracking which seems like a major flaw to me. Or is it that they’re just screwing on too tightly for its plastic build? I would see myself using tripods for long exposures.
 
Petey said:
Anyone on here still rocking the original E-M5? I’ve been using an IR converted one a lot recently and it seems to function just fine. So I’ve been looking at getting one that isn’t IR converted. It seems we’re looking looking at circa £200-250 for one in good condition. Or am I better off just investing more money into a more recent model? I did buy a gx9 recently, but I think I prefer Olympus. I’m no pro. Images will mainly be used for Flickr or Instagram. It’ll get the bulk of use when on holiday doing street and landscape photography. I’m half tempted by the em5 iii, but have seen people report issues with the tripod mount cracking which seems like a major flaw to me. Or is it that they’re just screwing on too tightly for its plastic build? I would see myself using tripods for long exposures.
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I bought the original E-M5 when they first came out (mine was from the original UK batch) and thoroughly enjoyed it. Although I now have an OM-3, I am considering getting an E-M5 as a second body.
 
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Stephen L said:
I bought the original E-M5 when they first came out (mine was from the original UK batch) and thoroughly enjoyed it. Although I now have an OM-3, I am considering getting an E-M5 as a second body.
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Thanks. As much as I’d love an OM3, I can’t justify the price for the use it’d get from me. I’ll be selling the gx9. But looking at the EM5 range and trying to determine if the newer sensors would be worth it.
 
Is the pro version of FLICKR as bad as the free version?

I constantly have issues with it. I upload 6 images and add them to an album...check everything is done and boxes ticked....press upload and 3 are in the album and three are not...or nothing gets added or goes into any album. It is terrible. I would buy the pro version but if it is no better I would regret it immediatley.

I am just trying to add some images from the weekend and then upload them here.
 
Adamcski said:
Is the pro version of FLICKR as bad as the free version?

I constantly have issues with it. I upload 6 images and add them to an album...check everything is done and boxes ticked....press upload and 3 are in the album and three are not...or nothing gets added or goes into any album. It is terrible. I would buy the pro version but if it is no better I would regret it immediatley.

I am just trying to add some images from the weekend and then upload them here.
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I’m only on the unpaid version, I think, and have no issues. By the way, my understanding is that the Pro just allows more images.
 
Yes the pro version is far superior,unlimited uploads . Unlimited storage . For a while I was paying monthly but a super priced yearly offer came up and it was silly to turn it down .i can also access many years of photos and compare what cameras and lens combos I used far easier than trawling through years of hard drives looking for a specific item .
It also gives you an overview of how your doing via the stats my total views on my photos over the years stand at just under 12 million,so I must be doing something right . Really bucks you up when your having a bad week/ month
 
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Adamcski said:
Is the pro version of FLICKR as bad as the free version?

I constantly have issues with it. I upload 6 images and add them to an album...check everything is done and boxes ticked....press upload and 3 are in the album and three are not...or nothing gets added or goes into any album. It is terrible. I would buy the pro version but if it is no better I would regret it immediatley.

I am just trying to add some images from the weekend and then upload them here.
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You can just upload as an attachment on here. You don't have to go via Flickr. I think it means people can see them in better quality on Flickr, but I never bother.
 
Adamcski said:
Out of curiosity folks.

Your workflow for editing images. Do you apply noise reduction at the start (if needed) or at the end of the process?

I see conflicting views on this.
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Setting aside whether the different post processing software applies each step during the process and/or only actually executes the steps upon saving/exporting the file.

It was always my understanding that as you don't want to 'sharpen' noise then the NR should be done before any sharpening. Therefore, always reduce noise early in the workflow.
 
I believe adobe recommend it as a first step also. I watched a YT video of someone explaining their process the other day and he was doing it at the end, hence I thought I would ask :)

I have found the LR denoise pretty good when needed (although nothing really to compare against) and I don't push it up too far.

I am paid up with adobe until August 2027 - but may look around after that given their price rises.

I only edit in LR but do stacks of raw images in Affinity Photo V2
 
I only apply NR in LR after cropping and processing the shot ,a lot also depends on ambient light at the time of taking and i.s.o levels I try to keep my i.s.o as low as possible .. I to have looked at alternatives to L/R-P/S and to be perfectly honest there's nothing that comes anywhere near for bangs for bucks ..
 
Some images from Stratford Butterfly Farm (no flash allowed - unless you are a certain youtuber :confused:).

1 by AdamcSki, on Flickr

2 by AdamcSki, on Flickr

3 by AdamcSki, on Flickr

4 by AdamcSki, on Flickr

6 by AdamcSki, on Flickr

5 by AdamcSki, on Flickr

That one above was shot through the glass which I think speaks to the quality of the OM1 and 90 mm
 
Messing around with some long exposure but need it to get darker as I am struggling to block out all the light from around the windows. Had to do some editing on this one :)

Crystal Ball by AdamcSki, on Flickr
 
Stephen L said:
I bought the original E-M5 when they first came out (mine was from the original UK batch) and thoroughly enjoyed it
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so did I (as you well know!) Actually the reason at the time for deserting the system was a lack of decent wide-angle zooms because the Panasonic 7-14 had terrible purple blotching under certain circumstances. Of course the situation has now changed and I occasionally think about the possibility of re-acquiring an EM-5 as I still have a couple of Olympus lenses and my Penmini's menus can't sit still. But I'd need a lot of convincing the m43 image quality could get close enough to my Nikon FF to replace it -- and the other concern is the relative lack of DoF control with the system. My interest in wildlife -- clearly the focus of many shooters -- is relatively small.
 
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