When you pair this computational feature with an ultra-wide lens, the results are fantastic. This is a single RAW file straight out of the camera, but it’s actually stacked internally from 8 frames. Living up in North Scotland means the galactic core is always hiding below the horizon for me, but it's still mind-blowing what this tiny sensor can pull out of the dark.

OM-5 + TTartisan 7.5mm, f2, 30 sec (8x30s HHR), ISO2000

EDIT: Forgot to mention one crucial detail: a tripod is absolutely mandatory for this. The whole process takes about 5 minutes of camera work, so actually handholding it is impossible. The trick is that you must use the Handheld Hi-Res mode while mounted on the tripod. The standard Tripod Hi-Res mode doesn't align the moving stars, so it will just give you star trails instead.

I really enjoy the color mode of this thing

E-M10 Mark IV, 12-40mm f2.8

It's my first week of using the camera, and I don't have much experience. My focus was only on the fireworks. I couldn't capture any of the background details as it was very dark.

Which one is your favorite?

OM SYSTEM OM-1 Mark I & OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm F3.5 Macro 2:1 IS PRO + Godox V860 III O + Trần Thế Ngọc's MACRO Diffuser

OM-3 / 12-45 f4.0 / SOOC JPEG

Om1.1, oly 100-400

I have been a user of m4/3 gear since the inception of the format and have had many Lumix and Olympus cameras and lenses over the years.

I was disappointed when Olympus bailed and a new ownership took over.

Does the new OM System gear live up to the quality of what the former company (Olympus) produced? Both bodies and lenses?

🌍 Portugal, Mata dos Medos

📷 OM-5

🔍 Fujian 25mm f1.4

https://www.instagram.com/jmecs

One of my favorite lenses for the APS-C system is the Fujian 35mm f/1.7. It's a crappy CCTV lens—cheap, low quality, and hard to use... but once I started to nail it, it produced some of my most moody and cinematic images.

​When I switched to the OM-5, my quest began to find an equivalent lens for the Micro Four Thirds system. I found the Fujian 25mm f/1.4.Swirled Away This lens is even worse... and even more difficult to use... but it has that cool swirly bokeh. It gives a great opportunity to revisit the same places through a fresh perspective.

Currently shoot on Nikon, Lumix & Fuji. The Pen is my my first experience ever with MFT, picked it up to use as a grab & go, more travel friendly kit. After having it only a day, what has surprised me so far was how good the jpgs have looked & that I can easily hand hold exposures of 2 to 3 secs. Here are a few images shot in low light, indoors & full sun with the M Zuiko Digital ED 25mm f/1.2 Pro. Still need to get a grasp on the Creative Profiles/Recipes though.

I switched over to M43 from Fuji recently and haven’t regretted the decision once. I’m not the best photographer, but I feel more motivated to shoot on this than I did with my previous Fuji camera. I’m feeling the same passion I had when I first picked up a camera 20 years ago. Love this camera.

Hey,

Currently running a GH4 with a few lens, i mostly use my 14-140mm f3.5-5.6 (2026) on trails for mtb photography.

Id say i stay in the 35-65mm zone mostly, but would benefit going around the 100mm on some trails.

The 14-140 3.5-5.6 is great, not the sharpest but great for what i ask, but i often struggle getting the light due to threes or evening session.

I shoot at 1/1000, and stay at 800iso max else the grain make things worse then the lack of light.

I move and change spot a lot and it is the reason why i don't use fixed focal lens, i need it to be pretty versatile.

I wonder what would you recommend?

Getting a faster lens? Like a 35-100mm f2.8?

Replacing my GH4? Since i come from video a GH7 sounds great but i don't know if upgrading mean id be able to get higher isowise.

Ps: i don't plan on switching to FF, here's the other lenses i own:

7.5mm f3.5 rokinon

20mm f1.7 panasonic

12-16mm dx2 tokina +speedbooster

70-200mm + converter minolta (mostly stays on my analog setup)

35-105mm + converter minolta (mostly stays on my analog setup)

Thanks for the help!

I’ve read an over a dozen posts and everyone seems to say the 12-40 2.8 pro is one of the best lenses out there for M43. I have an OM1-ii and there is a used 12-40 pro ii for sale new me. Would this be the ultimate endgame 1 lens travel set up? Also walk around, nature, car show, indoor outdoor low light and just an every day general purpose setup?

Is the weather sealing on the OM1-ii with this lens really good enough to take it out in the rain or a snow storm without worry?

LUMIX G3 12-32mm kit lens

I recently saw a post on a wildlife photography subreddit about someone leaving their camera behind on a canoe expedition because of the weight and the constant worry of protecting expensive gear. It reminded me of my own experience.

Back in 2020, my trusty Canon died after getting splashed with seawater. Corrosion eventually worked its way inside and finished it off. In fairness to the camera, it wasn't weather-sealed, so I couldn't really blame it.

After that, I looked for something more rugged and bought an Olympus EM5III (OM System) plus 40-150 pro and 300 pro. I was told it was weather-sealed and could probably survive a nasty splash or getting caught in the rain. But man the “weather sealing” was on an entirely different level.

The “test” was in 2022 when I joined an expedition in the Sulu Sea. We would spend the whole day out in the sun, wind, rain, and rough seas photographing sea birds from a small speedboat. At first I was quite careful but I got a big wave hit the boat early on and the camera was drenched but it seemed okay and kept functioning. Since it got drenched in sea water, I saw no harm rinsing it in fresh water. And it kept working.

Over the next 14 days, I realized that I did not need to keep my camera in my dry bag. It remained on the deck of the speedboat ready for shots. It literally was splashed and drenched in sea water everyday for 14 days and everyday when i got back to the ship, I took it into the shower for a light freshwater rinse. I was thinking it’ll probably die before the expedition ended (thought it was a worthwhile trade) as I was getting amazing all weather shots — even won a photo award in my birding club. But it survives to this day, I still use it on expeditions and in rain.

It is my legendary camera, I don’t think I can part with it.

I also remember being in a group of 20 birders, only two of us were olympus users. We were in a tropical rainforest shooting hornbills. It rained and everyone called it a day for photos. But me and the other guy just kept getting shots. One of the photographers came up to me and asked what camera I had and if it was going to be okay and if I needed a rain cover. Only two of us got shots that day. The next trip six others had bought an olympus camera.

I've owned three adapters for older Four Thirds lenses. They all worked perfectly at first, but after a few years of light use, they started having synchronization problems: the image would go black, the focus would stop working, and the aperture setting wouldn't display. This one is a "Viltrox".

My question is: Do Panasonic or Olympus adapters last longer, or do they wear out over time?

Bonus photo from a parade, where the adapter only worked half the time.

Basically title, but the M43 lenses I have and love are the DJI 15mm f1.7, Oly 25mm f1.8 and Oly 45mm f1.8. So already pretty small lenses. Looking to get something without the viewfinder hump, and while I like using the viewfinder for more serious work, this will be a very casual body for edc use. What would you do?

E-P7 would be a wash in sale price to purchase price given the hit i'll take on Ebay cut, but I might come out ahead with the E-P5 or an E-PL body, what do you guys think?

Should I consider the gx85 or gm series body?

I saw it accidentally when googled to buy it, but I have never seen it available anywhere.

Sigma's new lens looks great and is getting rave reviews. Do we have any hope for a MFT Mount version in the future?

Before I even turned it on for the first time, I took the grip off my E-M5.3 and tried to put it on my freshly unboxed OM PEN. Just for a laugh. To my surprise, it fit!

It doesn't fit like a glove, but it is fully functional. It's stable, and the battery door is fully accessible—it opens and closes! I also noticed that I can use the same matte screen protectors.

Of course, it's not a perfect fit, and this is not a permanent solution. Hopefully Haoge or Really Right Stuff comes out with a PEN-specific grip. And I will try it for a while without a grip at all... maybe I'll be comfortable with it.

Compared to the E-M5.3, the shutter is butter. I love the sound. I really like the new menus, and the OK/arrow pad feels much easier to use. I ran my right thumb through a table saw last year (you should see those photos 😂), and the smoother-functioning arrows really help.

Anyhow, thought I'd share... and do a bit of a vanity post. 😉

Congratulations to all my other new OM PEN-owning sisters and brothers!