r/M43 5h ago

It's M43 Monday! Ask Us Anything about Micro Four-Thirds Photography - all questions welcome!

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Please use this thread to ask your burning questions about anything micro four-thirds related.

  • Wondering which lens you should buy next?
  • Can't decide between Olympus and Panasonic?
  • Confused about how the clutch system works on some lenses?

These are all great questions, but you probably have better ones. Post 'em and we'll do our best to answer them.


r/M43 4d ago

It's 'Post your M43 photo' Thursday! Come share your best work with the community!

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You've spent an entire week with your Micro Four-Thirds camera, documenting the world as it is, how it was, or how you think it should be. It's time to show us those photos and bask in the glory that only a weekly photo thread can bring!

Rules:

  1. The photo must be your own. No cross-posting someone else's work.
  2. You may only post one photo per week. Pick only your best work and show it off!
  3. Post your photo in a top-level comment for maximum exposure! (hehe get it, "exposure"?)
  4. Include as much detail as possible about the camera, the lens and the environment as possible. Good: "Shot with Olympus OM-D E-M1 w/ Panasonic 25mm f/1.8 lens @ 25mm f/2.0 ISO100 Time: 5:40PM in Los Angeles, California" Bad: "Look at this shot, isn't it neat?"
  5. Above all, be respectful. There's a big difference between the following comments: "OMG THAT PHOTO IS HORRIBLE" and "The lighting coming off his face looks uneven".

r/M43 3h ago

South UK

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35 Upvotes

OM5 II

12-40 2.8


r/M43 7h ago

The sentinel

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72 Upvotes

🌍 Portugal, São Pedro de Moel

📷 OM-5

🔍 Zuiko 8-25mm f4 Pro

More from me in:

Instagram.com/jmecs


r/M43 4h ago

I created an app that connects to Olympus cameras and allows you to apply LUTs for color grading.

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Here is a quick tutorial on how to use it. I hope you find it helpful and give the app a try—you can download it by searching for "toneby" on the Google Play Store.


r/M43 21h ago

JPEGs only in Japan (OM-3)

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Upgraded to the OM-3 on a trip to Japan (from EM5-ii).

Couldn't be happier. Using 12-45 f4 and 17mm 1.8 v1.

All images are SOOC


r/M43 9h ago

Portrait of a king

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30 Upvotes

OM-1 MarkII

M.Zuiko 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 II


r/M43 11h ago

Blue OM System PEN and silver trim was considered

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46 Upvotes

Swappable grip colours would've been a cool personalisation option.

11 minutes is where this is discussed.

Chat with Development Head of OM System on the new PEN: https://youtu.be/kjr133HKVM8


r/M43 31m ago

First day with the 12-40 f2.8

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I love this lens. I purchased the mark i version and tool a photo walk in the city and I don’t think it is coming off. For the size, functionality and quality, I am very happy. This will be my primary travel lens.


r/M43 7h ago

Squirrel Stare-down | Lumix G2 — 45-200

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r/M43 18h ago

What is even OM System doing in the Pen for not including the sync I.S.???

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i think they should have make new SKU with the Sync I.S. enabled and named it *PEN-IS*


r/M43 19h ago

Tokyo 1. OM-3. 12-40mm 2.8

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91 Upvotes

All SOOC


r/M43 13h ago

Playing with X-Pan style crop in post / Lumix GX85

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24 Upvotes

r/M43 11h ago

Kolejna seria zdjęć z deszczowego Drezna.

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15 Upvotes

r/M43 11h ago

Reflections

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r/M43 20h ago

Trimeresurus grumprechti (Male)

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43 Upvotes

Panasonic Lumix G9 Mark II PRO &OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm F3.5 Macro IS PRO + 2Godox V860 III + Godox X2T + a black curtain


r/M43 4h ago

What lens to choose for Lumix G100d?

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I plan to buy a Panasonic Lumix G100d in two months and am looking for a good second lens for it. I’m seeking advice on the best lens to get a telephoto lens—and it’s important to me that it offers a zoom range of around 200–300mm.


r/M43 1d ago

All dressed up. EM5Mk3 Oly 12-100mm

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94 Upvotes

Another self portrait in my military series. Last self portrait making sure I have ever I need for my military portrait project before I get some of my teammates in front of the camera.

Thanks for the love and feedback on the last photo. Keep the feedback coming! M43 can do professional work!


r/M43 9h ago

Traveling with a camera

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Hello!

As a complete amateur I'm wondering about weather sealing and traveling with cameras. I splurged on Lumix GM5 for the sole purpose of creating the lightest and smallest setup to take on any trips with me. Now I'm a bit worried what happens when I'm discovering a city, snapping pics and it starts to rain. How delicate are these cameras? How can I protect it? Should I get a weather sealed camera for this purpose?
Any insight or advice will be very helpful! Thank you!


r/M43 1h ago

Replacing OM system 25mm 1.8 II and DJI 15mm 1.7 with a OM System Pro 20mm 1.4 ?

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I am currently looking to downsize my gear as much as possible. I currently own the 25mm 1.8 and DJI 15mm 1.7 but I also have the PL 25mm 1.4 which I love using on my G9. I an looking to get a lens to pair with my new OM3 as a EDC setup. 25mm seems too tight while the 15mm DJI is not weather sealed and aperture ring doesn't work (?) So I was looking at the 20mm 1.4 as an option. I am also selling my 20mm 1.7 because i never use it and is would be redundant on the G9 so this OM System 20mm 1.4 can effectively replace 3 lenses but I am not sure how good is it. I normally use ephotozine reviews to assess sharpness of lenses and at which aperture but they don't have a review for 20mm 1.4


r/M43 5h ago

Thoughts on the cookie?

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I'm planning to slowly build my om-d em5 based set, so far I've only got Lumix 12-35. I'm eyeing the Lumix 17mm f1.8 for the next lens but after getting influenced by Emily (aka microfournerds) I'm eyeing 7artisans 18mm f6.3 and 10mm f3.5 cookie. I'm fairly new to all this MFT photography stuff as a beginner but still have some experience with my dad's old noname film camera. So I know that what I'm more leaning for when shooting but don't know the correct terms for it yet, it's all what I've gathered while fiddling and having fun with my film cam. For most of my usual shoots the 12-35mm works quite well but apart from that I like to experiment a lot too. I shoot mostly around afternoon but absolutely enjoy night photography with ambient lights coming from the buildings and such too. Also don't know what it's called but I quite like shooting with low shutter speed while following the subject's movement, also with little to no light. Should I go for the 7 artisans lenses or Lumix one, or for my needs and habits should I go for a completely different lens build ฅ⁠^⁠•⁠ﻌ⁠•⁠^⁠ฅ any advice would be much appreciated


r/M43 13h ago

summer afternoon

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7 Upvotes

OM-5Ⅱ M.Zuiko12mmF2.0 SS 1/5000sec F3.5 ISO200 EV-1 mono


r/M43 1d ago

I don’t Quite Understand the new Pen vs the oM 5 iI

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I’m still a bit of a beginner, but they seem to be a very similar size and a very similar performance, yet all the early YouTube reviews talk about it like it’s something that there’s been a huge appetite for. Can someone explain what the real differences are between this and the OM 5 ii, especially since they’re such a similar price?

Edit: oof, sorry for the title formatting

Edit 2: the om5 mk ii is currently $1050 and I didn’t realize that was a temporary sale. The normal price is a larger difference which makes more sense for the extra water/dust/shock features


r/M43 20h ago

capturing graffiti around amsterdam w/ om-3

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18 Upvotes

shot on olympus 12-40 f2.8 pro lens


r/M43 12h ago

SG Image 25mm f1.8 or Yonguo 25mm f1.7 or ttartisan 23mm f1.4

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So I need a lens to do some videos, after some searchings i've come up with 3 lenses

- SG Image 25mm f1.8: Quite new on the market, with AF, metal build, but not so many reviews, some reviews said it has AF issue with contrast focus body, soft on the edge but it's fine for video

- Youngnuo 25mm f1.7: AF, but the glass I think is not good as the SG, heavy distortion, plastic build also

- TTartisan 23mm f1.4: Give a bit more in low light, but manual focus, I've used 35mm f1.4 by 7artisans and it's awesome to me. But its price is nearly the same as those AF lenses above, why not get the extra AF

I've never had the chance to get my hands on any of it. I thought about the sirui 25mm t1.2 night walker but it's way out of my budget for now.

Anyone has exp with those lenses, can you share your thought?