If you’d like to see more content around the micro four thirds format let me know below.

@carmenfissenden2530

Жыл бұрын

Chris, I would welcome seeing more MFT content on your site . Happy New Year !

@b.s.4478

Жыл бұрын

Yes please! 👍

@andytruscott3399

Жыл бұрын

Definitely interested in more MFT content ! Thanks keep going 😊

@Bigfarmer8

Жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, First of all I love the enthusiasm! I am always in for more MFT content. The E-M10 MKII is still my daily shooter and after 4 years of daily use it is still in very good shape. Small correction: The E-M10MKII is the last E-M10 to have a fully metal chassis. Especially the latter photos that you took were absolutely gorgeous! On lenses: The 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 EZ (pancake) lens to keep your setup extremely small and portable or the 25mm and 45mm f1.8 primes. These lenses are widely aivailable used for reasonable prices.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

@@Bigfarmer8 thanks man. Yeah I got corrected with the build. It was the pop up flash that was throwing me out. Just need to get a flex cable for the screen now!

It's always fun to watch someone new to Olympus cameras and realizing just how feature rich these camera are. Nice job!

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Yeah this was an eye opener. I can’t wait to get out with it again at the weekend!

great work about taking photographs ..... everybody this is what its all about...

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Owen.

I have a little bit of everything from Full Frame, APSc and M43. More than half were bought used at Pawn shops. Couple of years ago picked up an EM10Mii for a great price, everything works perfectly, it quickly became my EDC camera. Few months back, I found an EM10Miiis for the same price so now I have two and I love both of them. Great feature set, small, light weight, etc. Just a joy to use.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

The same as me. FF, APS-H, APS-C and now MFT. Looking forward to diving into this camera and system a bit more over the coming weeks and months.

I also purchased a used Olympus EM10 Mark ii with 3 Olympus lens for CAD$400 last April. The camera and lens are awesome! As you said, it really changes my mind to m43 system 😍

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

What lens did you grab out of curiosity?

Really enjoyed this! You're right too about the sweet spot on each system.

I like your enthusiasm and very well done on your composition! Mirco 4/3 is a wonderful system. I had moved to full frame about a year ago but your m43 videos have inspired me in shooting more m43 for landscape, keep up the great work! :)

Love it. Make more on this topic.

Best Wishes Chris for 2023 ,🎉🎉🎉🎉

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen. You too!

Dude, love your energy. Hope the channel blows up 🤞

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nathan I appreciate that.

I started out with MFT back in 2020 and haven't regretted anything. It was my first interchangeable lens system and I love it because of the lenses being light for wildlife. Even the pro lenses. I'll probably get a FF one day for the experience but I'm never giving up my MFT lenses and bodies. They're so fun to use.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I think it’s a system I’m going to invest in some more as time goes on. First thing I need is a lens. Any recommendations?

@AguilaDeOnix85

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisBaitson my personal favorite is the 40-150 2.8 PRO. Sometimes , you can find a deal for it used for $850. It's so versatile and clinically sharp. Portraits, wildlife (this version allows teleconverter use). If you're into portraits and want fast, sharp glass, the Olympus 1.8 series (17, 25, 45, and especially the 75mm) are great bang for your buck. If you want a zoom that covers standard zoom ranges, the Oly 12-40 2.8 PRO is sometimes under $400 used. Panasonic just came out with an awesome 9mm wide angle. Manual only lenses: Laowa's got some great things going on lately. Super telephoto I recommend the Panasonic 100-400, the Oly 75-300. Looking to get pro level primes at the long end? The Panasonic Leica 200 2.8 and Oly 300 f4 pro can be found for a good used price. Macro I recommend the Olympus 60mm 2.8 or the Laowa 50 2.8 (the Oly has really good auto focus and the Laowa is manual only but has 2x magnification). Long-winded, but hope this helps. As you can see, I like doing it all lol

@kamilpotato3764

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisBaitson If your screen is broken there is a video on KZread how to replace lcd ribbon cable. It will get worse with time. Replacement part still should be available online. It does require steady hands and some soldering.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I’ve seen them and it’s something I plan on doing eventually. Looks a cheap and reasonably straightforward fix though. Soldering is the fun part 😬

@EstelonAgarwaen

Жыл бұрын

Big +1 here. Had i not started on a lumix GX80, i wouldve never gotten into street photography. I think it may still be my favourite system overall.

I was lucky enough to be able to freely borrow the EM1 II and EM10 III from work. So glad I did as it completely swayed me and now I've just bought and EM10 IV 😍

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I’ve grabbed an EM5 MKii to see what a higher up model looks like. Hopefully I can make it my daily driver.

Thx Chris nice performance in the cold water.....and at the cold water. I'm user from the same Cam and i'm happy about it!

I had an EM-D E-M10 Mark III, which I've sold, regret and bought another one a few months later. I love that camera. Small, cheap, good-looking, has a lot of features and produces amazing images. I have more expensive cameras but always end up using the Olympus.

Thanks and happy new year! Several years ago, I did a lot of research into the best overall ILC system. I seriously considered the "FF" Sony A7iii, but I wanted a full FL-range system and didn't want to carry a huge, heavy pack and regularly need a tripod. It became apparent that MFT was the way to go and I went with the Lumix G9 (Lumix has great menus/ergo, plus most Oly bodies feel small to me). The only "advantage" of FF over MFT is more DR, but that's rarely a problem and can be overcome by bracketing (in the rare case where I actually want to produce an HDR image). Any competent photographer can get shallow DoF (way overdone to the point of cliché anyway) with any ILC and most of the time, I want deeper DoF, and MFT's advantage there is considerable, plus the base ISO of 200 allows for smaller apertures (and superior IS means I rarely carry a tripod, even at 800mm in low light). Also, High-ISO noise is no longer an issue with programs like DxO DeepPRIME/XD and Topaz DeNoise/Photo AI (I have both and each works very well, depending on the image). Bottom line: Buying a "FF" or even APS-C makes no sense and you're (literally) buying into marketing hype and wasting your money if you do so. You will NOT produce better images! I often go out with just my Lumix FZ1000 (1" bridge camera--good when you want one-handed operation like when walking the dogs) and get great results in most situations. I've neither looked back nor regretted my decision to go MFT and you don't need "pro" gear like the G9, GH6 (25MP. but biased toward video), or OM-1, plus there are many great used deals out there (I bought the Oly 60mm Macro from KEH and it's been great). All of these lenses have served me well and I'd buy them again: Leica 8-18, Mitakon 25 f/0.95, Lumix G-X 35-100 f/2.8, and Leica 100-400. That's an EFL range of 16-800mm and it all fits into a tiny 5lg/11-lb sling pack. I did get them new, but I got some reasonable deals. I also recommend the battery grip for longer lenses (or if you shoot portrait mode a lot). There are cheaper options that still work great (e.g., the Lumix 100-300 covers 200-600mm for way less than the long Leica). I also have a Lumix GX85 (16MP) which came with "kit" 12-32 and 45-150 zooms and that system is great as well, plus it fits into a couple of jacket (or cargo pants) pockets.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Great comment! Too many people lean towards the high end stuff when really it isn’t needed. On your topic of DR I can tell you that this Olympus camera has more than my 5D3 and my Canon RP. The only one I have that comes close is my 7D. I’m going to be looking seriously at the MFT format and hopefully spend some time with it this year.

I had FF Sony. It was great. I also had a Sony RX10 miii for 600mm wildlife pics; and in good light, it was good (even great sometimes). But I wanted just a bit more reach than 600mm. I didn't want to pay the premium of FF for an 800mm lens (this was before Canon's 800mm f11), nor did I want the size either. When I learned more about MFT, I realized I could get that sweet spot of better low light performance than the 1" RX10 sensor, and a reasonably priced 800mm equivalent lens, I thought I'd give it a try: Bought a used Olympus EM1 miii, and the reach, picture quality and other amazing features I was getting: Live ND, Live Comp., IBIS, AMAZING glass, internal focus stacking, 80 megapixel high-res mode, weather sealing, etc. etc. made me feel confident about going all in on MFT...Still have my Oly, and now I have a GH6 for video plus 8 lenses (for less $$ and weight than FF glass). Yes, no doubt FF is better at low light, but I had to ask myself, what was the percentage of times I shoot in really low light? Also, I bought 2 f1.2 lenes, and I am doing pretty darn good in low light now ;)

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Your point about low light is actually pretty good. I’ve seen a lot of folks slamming MFT for the low light performance, which is also valid, but if you don’t shoot that much in low light…. It’s a non issue and the bang for buck with the crop factor is there. I owned a GX7 about 2 years ago and threw a x2 extender on with a Canon 100-400mm for the giggles and took some awesome shots of the moon. 1600mm in equivalent focal length for cheap as!

I just ordered a second-hand EM-5 for the 4:3 aspect and the compact setup, especially when you need reach for wildlife subjects. I'm excited to try it out!

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I used an old GX7 with a X2 converter and a 100-400 Canon once to take a photo of the moon. I miss those days!

The EM 10 mark ii was my first serious camera in 2018. I have stayed with Olympus (now OMD) and have bought 2 more models: the EM5 mark iii and the OM-1. I'm quite pleased with their performance and love the small size and weight of the bodies. I'm glad you're enjoying your purchase.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Gilbert - it’s made a nice change to go out and enjoy photography again. The last few months had gotten a little stale.

Love your energy Chris! New subscriber! Would love more content on MFT! I’m considering an EM10 😊

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Matt. I’ve just had a new one delivered. The customisation on them is insane. The feature sets really are packing.

Welcome to the EM 10 mark ii, Chris. I got one when they first came out in 2015. The lighter weight than my Canon and the 5-axis IBIS made all the difference for my shaky hands. And I love how it reminds me of my old Mamiya SX 1000 35mm SLR from the 70s. A very cool retro look. The EM 10 mk ii is absolutely fun to shoot and packed to the gills with features. By all means, I'd love to see more content using your MFT hardware. P.S. if you're looking for a great fast, light weight, but non-weather sealed prime, I love the images from my Oly 17mm f/1.8. And it has a manual focus clutch you can engage easily too, if you want to use it.

Hi Chris! Have a nice year! I am new to your channel although somehow it 's not the first time that I hear of this em10 ii with the specific screen problem and the weird but cheerful solution. Anyway I enjoyed your video and the photos created with this little diamond. However I have to express an objection about the building quality. Despite the fact that this camera has indeed no protection from water and dust, I can assure you that it has an amazing building quality and that it is metal, no plastic. I had mine dropped from a bookself of 1,5 m height with the 12-40 pro mounted and nothing broke, nothing scratched, everything works properly after nine months.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I have been corrected with the build quality. It was the pop up flash that was throwing me out with it. Thanks for confirming it!!

.....one of the best video cameras ... rock steady.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Going to try using it for a bit of video in the morning. The IBIS will be a big help with the old lenses for sure.

Great video. I have a G9. The only weakness is if your trying to shoot action in low light situations. Shoots great video too.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Not had chance to try it for video yet. That might come at the weekend when I can get out again.

great video, i have an EM10 mark 2 as a back up to my Canon 5D mark 3, i have to say its a fantastic camera. i did not know that you can buy an adaptor so you can fit canon lenses so thank you for making we aware to that. When i did my research on Olympus it was suggested by many people that the Zuiko 40-150 f4-5.6 was a good lens to go for. I purchased one and it is a great little lens. I personally would like to see more vids of the on the micro four thirds cameras. Love your channel.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Philip I appreciate you watching. Hopefully a lot more to come!

I don’t know if it’s in your budget, but you should check out the Olympus 12-100mm f/4 PRO. It gives you a full-frame equivalent of 24-200mm in a single lens that’s sharp, wide-open, edge-to-edge, across the entire focal range. My all time favorite landscape/hiking lens across all brands and formats.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony. I’ve not seen that lens mentioned yet I don’t think. Sounds like a great option for a one and done lens though. I’m going to check that one out.

Also check out some of Robin Wongs vids, also Peter Forsgard…..great advocates of Olympus…. I have the omd-10 mk111s which is the silent shutter variant and had better focussing, it’s my EDC….. Just bought a fujifilm xt-5 and it isn’t a quantum leap over micro four thirds….so might not keep it long….❤

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I have a Fuji XE-1 which is IR converted and for the price I’ve paid for it I’ve been rather underwhelmed 🤦🏻‍♂️

Always great to see another m4/3 user! The Mark II series were the best Olympus cameras IMHO. Just a small note. The EM10-ii is all metal save for the battery door. Happy New Year!

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for clearing that up. I had another look at it and I can see you’re right. It was the pop up flash that was throwing me with the build quality. I’m actually smiling ear to ear that it’s all metal. I paid peanuts for it and I absolutely love it.

@EstelonAgarwaen

Жыл бұрын

The em1ii is the best camera of them all. Will probably be my forever favourite camera.

@dorfschmidt4833

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisBaitson Fixed three bodies so far with that LCD issue, M10 II is a beautiful camera.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Easy fix?

@dorfschmidt4833

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisBaitson Yes and no, it appears easy, but the work is very fiddly. Flat flex cable needs to be replaced.

This was an interesting video for me, I have an EM10. No Marks, 1st generation. I recently considered moving to fujifilm but decided it would be way too expensive to completely change systems, acquire new lenses, etc. And I cannot complain about the quality of the images I get from the EM10. So I’m sticking with it. It would be nice to have a bluetooth connection, smartphone control. I just got the 60mm Zuiko macro lens for it, have yet to try it out. I have been scanning my husband’s old slides and organizing all my old images, scanned film and digital native images. I am really impressed by how much image quality has improved over the years. I’ve been through a lot of cameras and technology in that time and the improvement in image quality is pretty amazing.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

What a great comment and story to read. I love hearing about other people’s journeys and what they find works best for them. I own a Fuji camera but it’s an IR conversion so it’s a bit of a niche. I’m not a fan of the files from the Fuji X-Trans sensors if I’m being honest so I’ve not really invested too much into the system. Changes can be expensive which is why I’ve stuck with Canon for the most part for so long.

@carmenfissenden2530

Жыл бұрын

I think you made the wise choice .Fuji cameras are good indeed and the primes that appeal are fantastic . That said, I did not regret not getting the XT 20 a couple of years back and chose to go with the EM10 Mkii . I have not looked back or regretted that decision . I had considered the EM1 Mkii but rejected it because it didn’t have a tilt screen like the mki . I don’t do video you see and my interest is only photos .

Two years ago I had a similar experience when I got the EM10 II (I just needed something small and it was a pretty good offer, compared to other compact cameras). Recently, I even went as far as to replace it with an EM5 III (after 25.000 shots). While the EM5 III turned out to be a significant upgrade (even visually), at the same time it's still more amazing for me how much the M10 II can do considering what it costs. A great package. I still like Canon full frame cameras (I have the R6 and 6D) but in most situations it's good enough and more convenient.

Dead or not dead, these are great cameras. Recently bought an EM10 II with 25mm f1.7 lens attached, mind blown! Only $230.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I’ve just picked up the 14-42 to be getting on with. Seems to be alright though for a kit lens.

I love my little om10mii, I upgraded to the om1mii for weather sealing. The om10mii was the last really good one of the series with so many custom options the miii and forward have been dumbed down to reflect a beginner camera.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Yeah a few people have mentioned that the Mark ii was the last good one. Which is a shame really, shouldn’t update a camera and move backwards.

I have had the same experience with the Olympus EM5 Mark ii, a great little camera I got used.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I got one of them last week as it happens. Next video will be using it.

@greadore

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisBaitson cool, will look out for it!

excellent video such a surprise when i saw it, i've had this camera since release and love it the features such as keystone (a mapped button) are amazing it's one of them cameras when made was a little gem.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I’ve seen the keystone setting but not dove into it. What does it do? I was surprised by just how much they’ve thrown into the thing to be honest. Instantly fell in love with it.

@ggwildlife

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisBaitson hi chris its corrects verging lines when you consider canon do these lenses that cost hundreds this is built in to this little camera great for architecture and such like.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I know what you mean now. Like the geometry corrections in Lightroom for vertical lines etc?

@ggwildlife

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisBaitson yes correct so cool.

thanks so much. using m4/3 from 2014 never knew there is a s ovf, wow thanks so much.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

It’s hidden in there but does exist in the settings.

Thanks, subscribed, perfect timing as I've just picked up a em5 mkiii to go with my Sony full frame. Weight and size has always bothered me while out hiking so I'm diving down the m43 rabbit hole to see if it can persuade me to ditch full frame all together. Looking forward to see how you get on.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man. Kind of my thinking too. Once I have a MFT lens so I can play with all of the autofocus features I’m going to make a decision on a high end body. Sounds mad but this thing has better dynamic range than both of my Canon FF bodies. Which for what I do is somewhat more important than resolution.

Next test this camera night . Us wide lens . Photography night 😎👍💯

Same here. Changed my mind also.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Glad I’m not alone with this!

Love your video I am a MFT user with the gm1, om10 mkiii and em1 mkii with pro lenses and the best thing about them is I can use the pro lens on my little gm1 photo quality is plenty good enough for me.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I’ve just ordered the EM5 MKii which should arrive this coming week. Going to use both for a month and make a decision about what I want to do. I’ve been impressed with what I’ve seen so far though.

I love my Lumix G9. I got an S5 to supplement it for low light. These two cameras make photography a blast. I love m4/3 for most uses though.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I’ve just grabbed the EM5MKii for the weather sealing. Going to give it a couple of months and see if it’s worth me making the jump in properly. Loved what I’ve seen so far.

Ha ha havent even watched the video yet but today I purchased an E-M1 Mark II and 3 lenses to go with my Nikon D800E. MFT is definitely not dead, great cameras and time does not diminish their capabilities. :) Happy New Year Chris.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Happy New Year John. It’s a route I’m going to go down first this year I think. Very surprised at just how capable the cameras are.

I still use my omd em10 mk2 alongside xt4, xt2, xe1, om10, om2n. I love portability of this little mft. Recently been thinking about upgrading it to em5 mk2 which doesn't look much bigger but ads weather sealing.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I’ve been looking at an EM1MKii over the last day or so, just to grab a top end model and compare the two. I need some lenses first though. Pretty sold on the format now though.

The whole reason I bought that camera five years ago. I thought I was getting the XT20 after looking at all the other brands and then I got a hold of that camera and went through all the features. I was sold.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I must admit the feature sets on the cameras seem second to none!

I love the lenses, how is compact and the weather sealing also the Olympus color science, but I can’t really stand the image equality, of course 1000s times superior than a smartphone

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I didn’t think the image quality was that bad. Obviously it’s not full frame clean but not bad at all and still very very usable.

I had a MkI and it was underused so I sold it. I missed it so much that within three months I bought a new MkII after the price dropped. The MkII has better ergonomics with the two top dials having improved positioning. It is still underused by me but so are all the others. My most used cameras over the years are [a just sold] Lumix G6 and G7 plus a retained Lumix GX80. They all have their qualities but I have sold all those older Lumix that didn’t have in-body stabilisation. They were ten and eight years old respectively. Instead I’ve an E-M1 MkII bought new but cheap at a clear out sale, plus just last week a Lumix G9 bought used for just over half the current discounted new price. Yes, I have too many cameras, but I like them and like using them. They keep my brain working and my eyes interested in what’s going on around me. The 10MkII is currently fitted with the Oly 45mm f1.8 to which it is perfectly matched.

cant even think of being in such cold place. love you Jeddah 😍😂

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

You do get used to it.

The E-M10II is a fun camera! I bought one as a back-up camera to my Pen F digital - and use the both more or less equally. The Pen F has a better sensor (not only larger resolution), and IQ is significantly better (including dynamic range) - but the E-M10II is actually fine for everyday shooting. As a budget camera, I would always recommend it for someone who wants to start with more "serious" photography, but don't want to break the bank or their back … 😁

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you, it’s a cracking little camera for anyone wanting to just walk around and take photos!

This camera changed my mind too😂

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Your camera changed my mind lol 😆 😝

I don't really care about landscapes or m4/3, but I do enjoy your presenting style and demeanor. Also checked out your 7D 2021 review, and am now subbing.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate I really appreciate that. Comments like yours make it worth while.

@StanleyKubick1

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisBaitson I've since probably binged 30 of your videos and they're all very enjoyable. It's also nice to be inspired from outside my normal "genre"

Great video and intro to the Olympus EM-10 MK II. These are incredible, high-quality cameras and represent superb bargains for photography today. The Olympus fleet of M43 cameras can be a little intimidating with a VERY comprehensive menu of adjustments, but dial-in the Super Control Panel and the creativity opportunities are immense. One recommendation I can make is to get on over to Rob Trek's videos here on KZread, he dives deep into the EM-10 MK II and walks you thro' the maze that can be the menu and setting up the camera. Oh, and Happy New Year.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that, I’ll have a watch of him. One thing that I found to be a maze was the menu system. Totally not what I’m used to with the Canon cameras. Any recommendations when it comes to a lens?

@larx4074

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisBaitson Hi Chris, Indeed, I cannot recommend Rob Trek enough for his in-depth walk-thro' for the EM 10, it really is worth investing a couple of hours to nail the set-up of the camera. As for lenses, you'll find lots of on-line gushing and recommendations for the "Pro" lenses, but they are expensive - well, for me anyway. The M. Zuiko "kit" zoom lenses are more than adequate for my photography and are relatively inexpensive. The 14-42mm II R lens is excellent and for a longer tele, the 40-150mm is an absolute bargain. I have recently invested in a 12-50mm which I now use most of the time. One other lens that I can recommend if size and weight is important, is the Lumix 12-32mm Pancake, I opted for this as the Olympus pancake 14_42mm is power-zoom only and has reliability issues. All the best Chris, I hope that you get to grips with the Olympus and create the banger images that this remarkable camera will help you create.

@vincenzocherubini2424

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisBaitson You could check out the oly 18-180, as it will cover almost everything. If you persevere, you should be able to find one for probably less than £150 on the "bay"! Good luck.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. That’s the kind of lens I’m looking for. Just an all rounder to get me going with it before I dive into primes.

@rikeson1402

Жыл бұрын

@@vincenzocherubini2424 the Olympus 18-180 is not MFT its FT. I would recommend the M.Zuiko Digital ED 14‑150mm F4‑5.6 II

Flex cable issue on e-m10 ii is a pretty easy and cheap fix. You can find a lot of tutorials online. A great cameda indeed and my choice for video and photo with vintage lenses.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I did end up fixing the screen in the end. Since sold the camera though to find another purchase, but you’re right. It was a fairly easy one to fix.

Just arrived from Canon to an EM-1 mk3 with 12-100mm and loving it!

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Looks like we’re both on the same journey!

I still enjoy occasionally using a Pen-F that I bought when first released. I find much to like in Olympus.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I’m going to dive deeper into the system. It seems to have everything I need and more features than the Canon cameras.

I've used Olympus since the early seventies and they've never failed me. They started with a blank piece of paper and designed a fantastic film camera and they did the same again when everything went digital. These cameras are phenomenal and there's nothing to match them.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Well I’ve got an EM5 Mark ii coming next week. I got pretty sold pretty quickly.

@johngrant5448

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisBaitson Oh well done, I bought mine in 2016 and its a fabulous camera with many features.

I just bought a used 12-35 2.8 II and a new 42.5 1.7 for my Gx80. Although everyone keeps saying that MFT is dead, I just love the small from factor... I got an Sigma 18-35 + Viltrox Speedbooster as well, but it's cumbersome to hold and pull focus and the hunting autofocus in that combo drives me nuts. I think I did the right thing with going with the smaller native lenses instead of switching to a larger body like a GH5, G9, G80 etc. or even a Canon APS-C for that matter. I know my self too well... if the body and lens is not pocketable I probably won't bring it with me anyway 😂

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

This is going to be my plan going forward - use the MTF body and eventual lenses as a more pocketable system. The full frame stuff is great but boy does it start to get heavy. I like the size of this thing.

Write from film camera days I have used mostly olympus cameras.om10,XA,now stylus1 ,em10 mk iv.small. easy to handle excellent affordable lenses

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Yeh I’ve been looking at lenses as they seem really reasonably priced compared with the Canon lenses I own.

If you like that, you'll love em5 mark 3 or the om5. The body is metal not plastic. They switched to plastic on the em10 mark 4.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I’m going to grab a lens for this and see how I get on. Then I’m going to make a decision on a higher end body. It’s tempted me to scrap full frame in favour or portability and feature set. I’m in a position I didn’t think I’d find myself in.

@jjmarz1001

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisBaitson A used em5 has the same sensor and features with a magnesium weather sealed body. There's also the EM5 mkii with flip out screen and improved weather sealing and ergonomics. I believe the mk iii is not a full magnesium body.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

@@jjmarz1001 thanks for this. There seems to be a few iterations of a lot of cameras here.

I got my EM10 MarkII six years ago and now bought the OM1. Both are my daily used cameras. The difference between ist big, Love them and would never sell the EM10.

Nice!

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Had the Same problem with the Em10 II... ordered the thread from China and had the camera profi repaired. Apparently olympus has constructed the thread on the tilting flip screen to tight... it is however still my favorite camera....

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 🎉 I got the Canon EOS 7D for Christmas and I brought the Canon EF 70-200mm f4 L USM lens.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Happy New Year Casie. That’s not a bad little setup and one I use now and again. I do like the 70-200 it’s a cracking lens!

@casieharrodhellbunny2011

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisBaitson thank you so much!

(sorry for my english) - i bought many cameras, my last was the em-5 Mark II. After a few years, I need a second Camera and... ...I bought another em-5. Its the best system for me(!) still now.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I have the EM5 Mark ii now as well. Can’t wait to get out and use it this week.

Where your full frame Canon will score is dynamic range - not in the numbers on the spec sheets, but in reality. I've used Olympus cameras since 2015 and in the highlights they are a bleep to recover in software. So, as a landscaper, my method has been to use filters to protect the highlights as much as I can. I've recently purchased a Sigma full frame camera, and its ability to capture a scene in one frame with no filters and still give be the latitude in software just blows the Olympus away. The system is superb, but it does have its limitations.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I’m going to try some long exposure stuff in the morning with this. Having to throw my Canon lenses on as I don’t have any filters small enough. I didn’t find the highlights too bad to recover but I tend to shoot to the right anyway, being a Canon user, so I’m somewhat used to iffy highlights.

10:10 Holding the camera like that, I think you have the same problem I had: the camera is too small. So my suggestion is, get the Olympus camera grip for the EM10 M2. It makes a big difference. As for the screen problems, I have two of these cameras and both have this problem. So I think it is a design flaw and Olympus messed up big times. A repair cost about 150 EUR.

Nice 👍

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻

When my old shoulders got tired of my Nikon DSLR, I looked around for a mirrorless that could replace it for walking around photography. I couldn't afford a lot and soon it was clear that the best value proposition was with M43. Sure I would have liked a Sony or Fuji, but too pricey, especially the lenses. But which M43? I settled on the first model in the slr configuration, the Oly EM5 Mk1. Only $230, plus $130 for the Lumix 12-32, and I was in business. My reaction: Wow. I know the M43 art has advanced from it, but it's still a very capable camera. And nice sharp M43 lenses don't have to cost and arm and a leg. If you're on a tight budget, it's still an option to look at.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I’ve just last night sold a Fujifilm camera to buy the EM-5 Mark ii. I need to grab some lenses but for now I can adapt the Canon and M42 lenses.

I have an EM5 mk2 with the same problem where it switches to evf as soon as i shut the screen. This is because the evf from this generation has a poorly designed proximity sensor, used to auto switch to evf when you look trough it. On mine i fixed it by remapping a button to switch between lcd display and evf (you can find it under cogs/ b menu/ button function). I hope this can fix your issue😁

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I have an EM5 Mark ii coming next week. Thanks for the heads up with this. I have the EM10 set to switch manually now. The proximity sensor was pretty iffy like you mentioned.

Cool. I started out with Olympus and had this very camera. the video quality wasn't great but for photos was great IMO. I have now put all my eggs in the Panasonic mft basket. Why? The Olympus menu system. On it's own it's fine but once you go Panny you can never go back. :)

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I did notice the Olympus menu system was a little fiddly, the broken English doesn’t help. I had an old GX7 which I loved.

Hi Chris, only just found your channel and loving it, any chance you could do a video on how you process and edit your pictures once you’ve taken them? 😊

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Hey Mark thanks for stopping by! It’s something I’ve toyed with doing, a video around my editing, but nobody has really asked before so I’ve never made it. I’ll do one, just for you, later this week 👊🏻

@Markp5337

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisBaitson I’ll keep an eye out if you do, I’ve always put my pictures through a auto correct freebie software, but I’ve got affinity photo and now Lightroom to learn. I too use the canon 5d mkiii. 😀

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

@@Markp5337 Lightroom is easy once you get your head around it. Just be careful with the sliders. Things can turn to ass real quick if you go too far. Avoid dehaze or if you use it take it to like +5 and be careful from there.

@Markp5337

Жыл бұрын

I’ve only had it since Xmas, I do everything through my iPad Pro, one of the reasons for choosing Lightroom and affinity is the app is as good as desktop versions I think. I’ll look out for you video, thanks for doing all of these video’s, really helpful to me 😀

could you please make a video on the best settings for this camera?

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Yea that is something I could do.

I have one of these. Your screen is not broken. Mine is the same. The sensor around the viewfinder is just too sensitive, so It thinks you are always looking at the viewfinder and tuns off the screen. I also have to pull the screen back when I want to use it.

Just found your channel, well done video. I also dabble in M43. Curious what you mean that you don’t get wrapped up in sensor size. I love the M43 sensor, but so many people look down on it.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

There’s too much snobbery regarding how big your sensor is (among other things) and it’s just never really been a concern of mine. Camera is camera to me. Which is why I have all different kinds and shapes and sizes.

i have the exact same issue with the screen, though my camera is still on warranty so i'll have it sent for repair soon. what most likely happened is its ribbon cable got either disconnected or damaged, you probably can give it a little more of a "working angle" by pressing the area to the right behind the screen, where that ribbon is. shouldn't be too expensive a fix!

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Had a look on eBay and it’s about £10 for the cable and maybe an hour of time to sort. I’ll do it in a few weeks when I’ve found my soldering iron 😁

Glad you are enjoying the EM-10 mk II, I think it's a brilliant camera. Take a few minutes to go through the menus and set it up to your taste and you can be amazed by its performance. it's so small and light compared to an APS-C or full frame DSLR and in good light can produce results that are hard to differentiate from those from a larger sensor. I bought a defective one during lockdown having previously bought a new one - my "duff" one had an intermittent sticking mechanical shutter but you can always use the electronic shutter. I paid under £100 for mine and it became my companion on those long lockdown walks of 2020 and 2021

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Do you know if there is a way to set up back button focus?

@cmartin_ok

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisBaitson Have a look here to see how it's done..... you'll have to pardon Rob's fairly monotonous vocal tones but he is a good instructor on using Olympus cameras kzread.info/dash/bejne/dJmcq7WFZMWcoLg.html&ab_channel=RobTrek

No it's not dead its just the photo vloggers going on about full frame all the time. I have just got the om1 and love it. I couldn't give a toss what the others think.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

That sir, is the correct attitude that I wish others shared.

There is no such thing as dead I have a lumix fz-30 with is about 17 years old and is fully electronic. Also it has GREAT resolution which is surprising.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

That’s older than my oldest camera. What’s the resolution on it?

as far as ai know the M10mk2 has a mag alloy body.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Yeah somebody corrected me on this. It was the pop up flash that was throwing me.

The display ribbon cable dieing seems to be pretty common for the em10m2. Mine started like yours but eventually the display never came on again.. Now I have an em5m2 which is great, but I do miss the OLED evf.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I’ve bought the above camera too. My plan is to swap the ribbon cable out eventually as it doesn’t seem too difficult. Even if it does EVF is better than nothing though.

@Brummbaerchie

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisBaitson yeah swapping that cable was my plan too, but somehow I completely killed the camera in the process... so be very careful

I’m stuck between this and the em5 ii. I like everything about this but I take my camera in the mountains hiking a lot on overnights and I don’t know how much the weather sealing matters.

I have full frame Sony's and Nikons. But I get the best shots with my Oly. OM-D EM5 mkIII and a Panasonic 100-400 lens. The newer bodies have great auto-focus as well as the best IBIS by far. Everything is lighter and less expensive. I also have Panasonic G9 which takes great photos, and video.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I’m starting to see a pattern of people hinting at me getting another newer one. Which I think I might roll with in a couple of months. EM1MKii is on my list

Great video again Chris. Nearly went for an olympus set up when I got rid of my nikon d800. The thing that stopped me was that the menu's are apparently complicated to use compared to nikon and canon, is this so?

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I would probably agree with that. There’s a fair bit of broken English in there too. They are way overly complex.

@TheSannaeriksson

Жыл бұрын

You will learn! There is so many great tutorials on youtube and check the manual. 🙂

Does the M10 Mark ll allow for live viewing on both the LCD as well as thru the EVF? Thanks.....

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

It does, yes.

I have the Olympus EM10 iii. I purchased 2 lens from Olympus and 1 from Panasonic. My holy trinity of lenses: Olympus M Zuiko 17mm f1.8, M Zuiko 45mm f1.8 and Panasonic 25mm f1.8. MFT is not dead yet.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

That 25mm sounds like it might be worth having a look at. What do they run in terms of cost? I like the 50mm focal length.

@teresitorabaya6401

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisBaitson Its the cheapest roughly at 150 USD. Yes with the 50mm focal length (full frame equivalent) it is my most widely used and favorite lens.

It's magnesium alloy. What do you mean spray painted plastic?

I love micro 4/3 I hated APSC as a format was awkward hard to work with image quality was somehow worse than full frame or Micro 4/3 and I quickly abandoned it and kept my full frame Z5 and my G95

I bought my daughters when she moved to Sony and it has exactly the same screen problem as yours,it's a minor irritation on what is an absolutely superb little camera

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

The fix isn’t that difficult providing you can solder a ribbon cable and the cable runs about £10 on eBay. It’s something I’m going to do in the next week or so!

@nigelcliff7390

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisBaitson I'm a danger to life with a screwdriver let alone a soldering iron 🤣

Haha, I had no idea what this MFT is anyway. The camcorder market ist dead and I was simply looking for a lightweight video camera with good stabilisation, awesome image quality, lots of formats and flexibility. I've chose the GH6.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I’m enjoying the features the cameras have. They’re seeming very capable little things.

huh. i wonder if it is common issue with the screen. David Flower on youtube mentioned the same issue and solution. maybe it's the same copy?

Exactly, Olympus did very good extremely versatile cameras... All their line shared most of the same customizability, with adjusments due to the reduction on the number of butons and dumbed down particularities... It was daunting... OM systems is not doing the same, which is understandable... It's a pitty to see that they let go the camera department in the year before the rest of the world finally lost the sensor size nonsense, and started to realize how good olympus cameras were. OM systems is continuing their legacy, the om1 is an absolute beast of a camera... Please stop the "ideal sensor resolution" idiocracy, it depends a lot on technology which determines sensor sensibility to light and on how the camera deals with the signal comming from the sensor... A 16Mp from 2005 is very different from a 16Mp sensor from 2012... A good example of the former is comparing the sensor you have in your camera with the sensor in the nikon d300. The sensor in the em10 is far superior in every aspect, dispite of the sensor in the d300 being ff... If you are stoked with the om10 mkii, get an em1 mkii you will be blown away by the bang vs price... The IQ is also quite superior. If you are very enthusiastic about these cameras/format and have the money, don't hesitate and buy an om1... My goodness that camera is soo good!!! I recently upgraded my em1 mkii to the om1 and OMG, I'm stoked with how good it is. The em1 mkii is still an amazing camera and will be used for a very long time, but everything I wanted improved in it has been very cleverly included in the om1! It is that good, and with room for improvements with a couple of firmware releases, I only found minor things that can be corrected with firmware updates, I hope OM systems keeps the good work!

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

The EM1MKii is on my shopping list but I think I’m going to grab some lenses first before making a move on another body.

@diogoferreira9039

Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisBaitson a teaser: the om1 allows you to take 50mp images, hdr images and focus stacked images while holding the camera with your hands... The results are mind blowing. It also adds ND digital filters up to 64 that you can also use while holding the camera with your hands. The focus is blazing fast (the subject detection is almost flawless) and almost on par with what you get from a sony a1 (and "twichable" with a firmware update)... The video capabilities have also been improved quite a bit, the om1 is a very capable video camera too...

I had the same problem with mine. I think it is the cable that breaks with time when the screen is tilted up and down frequently...

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I think you’re right. Going to take it all apart eventually. Seems to be a fairly common problem with these cameras.

@PatrickvL02

Жыл бұрын

Mine also had this problem. I bought a replacement cable and installed it with some help of a KZread guide. I still love this camera!

well i have been thinking about trying the micro 4/3s camers for a while now , unfortunately watched this video last night and now i seem to of bought one today thanks to yourself lol , i cant wait to get it , what lenses would you recomend mate

@ChrisBaitson

8 ай бұрын

Grab the 45mm 1.8 it works perfectly with the camera. The 14-42 kit lens isn’t bad either.

@danram69

8 ай бұрын

I have ordered a 14 -42 I will look for a 45mm one cheers

I dont understand what difference it makes anyway be that micro full frame or not. Its about the user overall.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I completely agree with you. That’s the whole point of what this channel is. Camera doesn’t matter.

@damizan8331

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes, a camera features forced a photographer to change their perspective on what they can and can't do. I don't shoot pictures anymore, but light and simple camera (e.g point-and-shoot, film) are an experience on itself. Back then, I used Lumix G5 (probably still working too)

@kamilpotato3764

Жыл бұрын

I like my MFT camera but I'm fully aware of it's limitation in low light when comparing to FF.

i have the same problem with my E-M10 II LCD...😂

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I’ve ordered a new ribbon cable to fix it. It’s only going to get worse over time I think.

Let’s face it ..We are in the age of hype . Just think and I understand there are improvements with each new iPhone or Android model. The Olympus OM D 10 Mark Ii was introduced in think 2016 and look at the beautiful photos Folks let’s face it you can’t build a house with a hammer you need to employ different tools for the task at hand . In photography the same applies .. A full frame for X APS -C for Y and M43 for Z . I own Nikon and have Olympus/ Panasonic . I love the M43 system , but still use Nikon . You evidenced that a “ broken “ ( PS just picked up M10 Mark ii broken on e Bay and it works 100%😊)that it takes great photos and that’s the POINT can you capture and compose great pics ! Yes you can .. case closed save money and headaches and buy a M43 a few years old and stay away from click bate !! Have Fun and take Photos !!!!!❤

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Great comment and you got point of the video entirely. It’s not about the latest and greatest on my channel. It’s about buying a camera and just taking some photos.

Isn't MFT just a new term for a type of photography and camera that used to be around years ago ..

@waynebeaumont3274

Жыл бұрын

Perhaps you're thinking of Medium Format. 'MFT" is currently an acronym for 'Micro Four Thirds' and refers to the lens mount used on OM System (Olympus) cameras.

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

Micro Four Thirds it’s short for.

@colintraveller

Жыл бұрын

@@waynebeaumont3274 No it's the old vintage cameras when the images were developed the pics were small . like the size of a rubic cube

What Len you use?

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

I was using a Clubman 28mm 2.8 and a Helios 44 for this.

@foorichard1712

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

😂 moments sea hehe

Cameras will continue to get smaller- because the technology is getting better and better for smaller sensors to deliver incredible quality in a small package- without breaking your back or your budget. Need proof at how smaller sensors are getting better and better? Look at the iPhone.

🙏🌹🇮🇳 PSSPPP 🇮🇳 PALOJU JAI SRIRAM 🇮🇳🌹🙏

@ChrisBaitson

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻🙌🏻👌🏻

Mais qu'est-ce que c'est que cet accent?

why say about mf that "its is not dead". only very stupid reviewers talk about the largest and most rapidly developing system "its dead". the largest number of camera manufacturers and a huge amount of optics.

@ChrisBaitson

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.