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

Adamcski said:
I have read and seen online that these OM5 bodies have an issue with the tripod mount snapping. I have some spare 3LT universal brackets, would these help do you think? I don't suppose it will be used on a tripod often, and although I have a PD clip, i think I have used it twice....so doubt it will be used here.

Anyone had theirs break?
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I think there was a few mentions of the mk1 snapping on the peak clip. A few YouTubers whinged about it but never had theirs break. To be fair, they are plastic bodies and you don’t know the conditions in which they ‘broke’ off. Don’t think an l bracket would help, it’s still fixed to the same camera mount.

As for tripods, none of mine go on them. Never found the need for how I use them, ibis is the best out there.

Is the mk2 base the same as the mk1?
 
The thing about tripod mounts is that they were designed to be just that - a tripod mount. Too many people use them to hang their camera off them. This is putting force on the mount and its securing mechanism in a direction that it just wasn't designed for. Think about it. When your camera is on a tripod, there is very little sideways or upwards force on the mount. But use it for carrying and the weight of the camera and lens is hanging there. OK, some cameras can take it more than others, but it's a risk I'm not prepared to take.
 
No idea if it is the same base,

I doubt mine will go on the tripod either given I want this to be my point and shoot set up. I have a PD sling and the clip but never use them really. I tend to just use a wrist strap and carry them around. The OM1s and Z8 don't go on a neck strap or anything..I only use a tripod when I have to for macro.

I will probably just use the neck strap on this body and leave it in my small camera sling.
 
Stephen L said:
The thing about tripod mounts is that they were designed to be just that - a tripod mount. Too many people use them to hang their camera off them. This is putting force on the mount and its securing mechanism in a direction that it just wasn't designed for. Think about it. When your camera is on a tripod, there is very little sideways or upwards force on the mount. But use it for carrying and the weight of the camera and lens is hanging there. OK, some cameras can take it more than others, but it's a risk I'm not prepared to take.
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When I have the Z8 and 70-200 F2,8 or the OM1 and 40-150 F2.8 I don't even carry them by the body grip. I have the wrist strap set up and carry them by the lens tripod mount. I worry about the actual mounting point having a large lens dangling off it.
 
Does anyone know if the cash back and five year warranty work if you buy the OM-1ii directly from Amazon (not grey sellers)? I can't seem to see anything on line. Thanks
 
Swanseajack said:
Does anyone know if the cash back and five year warranty work if you buy the OM-1ii directly from Amazon (not grey sellers)? I can't seem to see anything on line. Thanks
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Both my Om3s and om5 registered for warranty from Amazon. The om3s have the 5 year.
 
Just checked my warranty confirmation receipts and they all have 6 years with the extended 5. All purchased from Amazon.
 
bumper said:
Check the items are purchased and sold by Amazon
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Yes I have checked it's sold by Amazon directly.

Have you claimed cash back when buying from Amazon?

Thanks
 
Swanseajack said:
Does anyone know if the cash back and five year warranty work if you buy the OM-1ii directly from Amazon (not grey sellers)? I can't seem to see anything on line. Thanks
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It states in their T&Cs that it doesn't apply from Amazon:

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  1. Eligible Products:
    • This Promotion only applies for products purchased within a Participating Country via
  • the OM Digital Solutions Online Shop or
  • an authorized OM Digital Solutions dealer excluding Amazon, Digitec, OTTO, Galaxus and their affiliated retailers. A dealer can be found here.
    • Used and refurbished products are excluded from this Promotion.
 
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I have used the cash back promotions and been paid back swiftly in the past, but not for purchases from Amazon. I have registered Amazon purchases with OM online and got the warranty extension but not cash back.

I have just registered my new OM5 ii and done the cashback and got the extra 5 year warranty (actually 5.5 years as you get the extra 6 months for registering online).
 
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@Swanseajack sometimes the Om stuff on Amazon is already reduced to include cashback. If there’s cashback available it’ll say on the listing or when it’s in your Amazon basket.
 
bumper said:
@Swanseajack sometimes the Om stuff on Amazon is already reduced to include cashback. If there’s cashback available it’ll say on the listing or when it’s in your Amazon basket.
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Yes, this is true. A couple of the lenses I was looking at on Amazon yesterday had £75 voucher or something taken off.
 
All my OM kit is registered on OM Systems and show warranty, even the grey imports, but if I came to claim on the grey ones, they would be rejected.

I just use it a serial number record keeping place
 
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Adamcski said:
Just attached the smallest lens I have currently to the OM5 ii (12-40 F2.8 ii) and it's massive lol

Definitely need some small prime lenses.
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The 12-45 is more suited if you want a quality zoom, otherwise it's a nest of primes you need!
 
No, I won't buy more zoom lenses, I have my little trinity 8+25, 12-40 and the beast 40-150 F2.8. Love them but they are fine on the OM1 but too big for the OM5.

I'm just looking at some primes on Amazon currently

Oly 17 mm F1.8
Oly 25 mm F1.8
Oly 30 mm F3.5 Macro
Oly 45 mm F1.8
Lumix 20 mm F1.7 Pancake (slow AF one that I had before).

Not that I will buy all these straight away. I'll probably start with the 17 mm Oly or the 20 mm pancake
 
Took the day off because there was sunlight. So here is a Purple Sandpiper that stood in the shade because the sun was behind a castle... :ROFLMAO: om1 mkii + 150-400mm with TC engaged.

Purple Sandpiper, Isle of Man by Pete, on Flickr

I also tested out the 1.4tc on the 150-400 with tc engaged so was shooting at eq 1400mm. I think that combo is only useful for distant record shots as the drop in contrast and sharpness was very noticeable on stills but on video the reach of that with the body tc turned on as well was absolutely crazy.
 
@bumper @Adamcski Thanks folks for your replies above.

Hope somebody can answer this question....Is the x2 TC usable from a quality point of view when paired with the 40-15mm f2.8 ED lens?
 
Still processing my photos from my "Yorkshire Abbeys" tour. I'm not religious, but I admire their architecture. OM3 with OM 17mm f1.8 II lens.

Byland Abbey by Stephen Lee, on Flickr
 
Adamcski said:
I've got the 17 mm F1.8 ii on its way to me for the OM5 ii.

Hope to hit a local German market on Friday with it.
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Good choice!
 
In a bit of a dilemma. I've used Olympus Micro four thirds cameras since the launch of the original EM5 back in 2012 and have built a bit of a nice system around the format (see my gear list below). The trouble is I've hardly used them at all this year as I tend to favour my Nikon Z and Sony system more these days. This has caused me to think long and hard about the sense in running three systems. I still love micro four thirds, but as I'm starting doing more and more video over the last few years, I just find the FF systems absolutely decimate the Olympus bodies on that front, as that seems to be one area where the system is really lacking (and no, I don't want to purchase a Panasonic Lumix body).

Trouble is I'm way to sentimental about gear and (afterall they are just cameras and lenses), plus with the trade in prices these days, I'd obviously get an absolute fraction of what I paid for them (I'd be lucky these days to get more than 20-25% of their purchase price I'd guess), so whilst part of me (the sensible part) says to sell it all if I don't use them and get something back for them, the emotional side of my brain is saying for the amount of money I'd get for it all, am I better just packing them all safely away and keeping them for the future ?

Decisions, decisions. Thoughts ?
 
If you think you will use them in the next 6 months keep them. It not, sell. You've got some good quality kit there.
 
Sootchucker said:
In a bit of a dilemma. I've used Olympus Micro four thirds cameras since the launch of the original EM5 back in 2012 and have built a bit of a nice system around the format (see my gear list below). The trouble is I've hardly used them at all this year as I tend to favour my Nikon Z and Sony system more these days. This has caused me to think long and hard about the sense in running three systems. I still love micro four thirds, but as I'm starting doing more and more video over the last few years, I just find the FF systems absolutely decimate the Olympus bodies on that front, as that seems to be one area where the system is really lacking (and no, I don't want to purchase a Panasonic Lumix body).

Trouble is I'm way to sentimental about gear and (afterall they are just cameras and lenses), plus with the trade in prices these days, I'd obviously get an absolute fraction of what I paid for them (I'd be lucky these days to get more than 20-25% of their purchase price I'd guess), so whilst part of me (the sensible part) says to sell it all if I don't use them and get something back for them, the emotional side of my brain is saying for the amount of money I'd get for it all, am I better just packing them all safely away and keeping them for the future ?

Decisions, decisions. Thoughts ?
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I am similar in that I run OM and Z systems. One reason I purchased the OM5 ii was the desire not to have another mount or system rather than have a Fuji or Sony also.

I thought about just keeping the one OM1 body and 90 mm macro and selling the other OM1 body, 8-25 F4, 12-40 F2.8 ii + 40-150 F2.8 and purchasing a Z6 iii...I got quoted (MINT on all items) - £1,770.

I won't sell them for that.

But I will force myself to use the kit and hope to pass it over to my wife when we go to Norway in late March.

It is a difficult decision to make as the gear looses value so quickly (especially Lumix stuff as I have been there also). You also never know if OM will improve video on the next round of cameras and if they did, would you then wish you hadn't sold it.
 
Adamcski said:
You also never know if OM will improve video on the next round of cameras and if they did, would you then wish you hadn't sold it.
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That’s a very good point Adam
 
Sootchucker said:
That’s a very good point Adam
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I do have them now and again.

If they (OM) want to break into the YouTube and influencer realm they will need to step up the video.

If they release a new sensor at some point, perhaps that will bump the video specs?

I do love my 43rds stuff and I quite like the fact I have it and know it's great, but the internet thinks it's crummy
 
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I’m stuck in that groove to albeit using a Nikon D500 ,it just feels right in my hands more tactile than the om1 and the files look better .. it lacks bird I.d though and I keep looking longingly at my sons Z8 and wondering what to do .
I love my Olympus for its weight and functions ,it still takes super pics ,so is it just in our nature to want to change
 
Sootchucker said:
In a bit of a dilemma. I've used Olympus Micro four thirds cameras since the launch of the original EM5 back in 2012 and have built a bit of a nice system around the format (see my gear list below). The trouble is I've hardly used them at all this year as I tend to favour my Nikon Z and Sony system more these days. This has caused me to think long and hard about the sense in running three systems. I still love micro four thirds, but as I'm starting doing more and more video over the last few years, I just find the FF systems absolutely decimate the Olympus bodies on that front, as that seems to be one area where the system is really lacking (and no, I don't want to purchase a Panasonic Lumix body).

Trouble is I'm way to sentimental about gear and (afterall they are just cameras and lenses), plus with the trade in prices these days, I'd obviously get an absolute fraction of what I paid for them (I'd be lucky these days to get more than 20-25% of their purchase price I'd guess), so whilst part of me (the sensible part) says to sell it all if I don't use them and get something back for them, the emotional side of my brain is saying for the amount of money I'd get for it all, am I better just packing them all safely away and keeping them for the future ?

Decisions, decisions. Thoughts ?
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Sell up you don't use it now so why do you think you will for example this time next year?
They will only depreciate more and might as well use whatever you get on something you want now.
You no doubt still have the photos taken with the gear and that's the important thing.
 
Cool Alf ,don’t know how you spot them
 
Sootchucker said:
In a bit of a dilemma. I've used Olympus Micro four thirds cameras since the launch of the original EM5 back in 2012 and have built a bit of a nice system around the format (see my gear list below). The trouble is I've hardly used them at all this year as I tend to favour my Nikon Z and Sony system more these days. This has caused me to think long and hard about the sense in running three systems. I still love micro four thirds, but as I'm starting doing more and more video over the last few years, I just find the FF systems absolutely decimate the Olympus bodies on that front, as that seems to be one area where the system is really lacking (and no, I don't want to purchase a Panasonic Lumix body).

Trouble is I'm way to sentimental about gear and (afterall they are just cameras and lenses), plus with the trade in prices these days, I'd obviously get an absolute fraction of what I paid for them (I'd be lucky these days to get more than 20-25% of their purchase price I'd guess), so whilst part of me (the sensible part) says to sell it all if I don't use them and get something back for them, the emotional side of my brain is saying for the amount of money I'd get for it all, am I better just packing them all safely away and keeping them for the future ?

Decisions, decisions. Thoughts ?
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If you decide to sell up and use the classifieds here, do please tag me!
 
I have joined the club.

Bought the OM1-ii with the 12-40mm ii f2.8 kit lens and also the 40-150mm f2.8 lens for travelling. I was struggling with the Nikon ZF for my travel kit due to the grip and unable to get the SD card out unless I used pliers. My arthritis is a bit dodgy in my hands so prefer the grip of a DSLR type camera. Plus the reduction in weight helps. I will see how things go with OM and make a decision on my Nikon Z8 & ZF plus some nice lenses.

One thing is bugging me, how do you turn off the screen when you take the camera away from your eye and stop using the EVF.? ...On my Nikons the rear screen only comes on when I'm in playback mode reviewing the photos I have taken.

New toys :-) by Swansea Jack, on Flickr
 
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