Awesome video Joe! Love the bridge scenes and the autumnal looks. Cant wait for you to be so comfy with hand holding that you take the tripod plate off! haha 😉
Waterfall Joe, like the name! Some nice shots you got there. I bleed Nikon and I'll always be a Nikon man and have been since 1975, but another photographer I've followed on RUclips tried the OM-5 last year and has been singing it's praises, and a few weeks ago I added an OM-5 with the 12-45mm to my quiver of Nikons! I haven't yet put it into the field in a serious way, but I will soon. However, that being said I have immediately become a huge fan. I as well, now and even in my youth, have never been a reliably stable shooter and growing up began shooting medium and large format sheet film ALWAYS on a tripod before my father let me use one of his Nikon F's. I've always shot from a tripod because of the discipline it forces upon everything from composition to patience in the entire approach to photography. In the quote, Old Days, when film was dear and you had to carry film holders/magazines, changing bags and boxes of film along with your camera and tripod, you learned patience and discipline because you couldn't waste film on possibilities. The tripod forced you to edit in your head and make decisions about what you'd shoot and what you'd only admire and leave un-shot. You still got images that didn't measure up but that's always been the case. I just have more of them now that I'm ALL digital. I too, LOVE the OM-5 and I haven't yet really used it. I continue to shoot with all my Nikons, my 850's, 800E for IR, and my Zed 7's, but this little gem, the OM-5 sits among them as an equal. It's the most nearly PERFECT little walk around and travel set up with the 12-45mm that I've ever held in my very large hands and still it's pleasantly easy to handle.
I use the older E-M1 Mark II. It's a great camera, so i know the OM series are even better. They're about 3 generations newer. Also, add you may know, you get the f2 light but double the depth of field. So at f9 you are really getting about f18 depth.
Everyone I talk to loves their E-M1 regardless of the generation, they did such a great job. Thanks for the tip I didn't actually know that! I usually like to shoot anywhere from F/8-f/14 on my full frame, but its good to know that I don't have to shoot that high on a MFT camera. I've been reading other comments saying that anywhere from f/5.6 to f/8 is the best range usually for landscapes on these cameras.
Joe, great video. Your video reminds me that I need to go find some more waterfalls in my area. I use the OM-5 as my exploring camera. The size and feature set is hard to beat. I like to travel with the smaller Olympus and Panasonic primes for portability. It is also my main camera for macro shooting and I have the range of Olympus macro lenses as well. I am wondering what strap you were using with the OM-5? I liked the style of it and might want to get one. It looks like you have picked up an OM1 Mk2. I hope you are enjoying the new camera.
Thank you for your comment. I thoroughly enjoyed the OM5. I enjoyed it so much that I picked up an OM1 mark ii the following day, I've only played with it a bit, I'm desperately needing to get to a waterfall with it soon. I love this system and I'm so excited to join the MFT community. I've got plenty of videos about the OM-1 coming up, I've begun diving into Laowa wide angle lenses.. I think my next lens will be the 6mm. Although the OM 7-14mm or the 8-25mm has my eye as well, and the 40-150 f/2.8 has my eye for the telephoto in the future. There's too many lenses!
@@WaterfallJoe Yes, there are a lot of great lenses to choose from. I have a 9mm Leica/Lumix lens being delivered today for my trip to Seoul that I leave for tomorrow. I also have the Olympus 7-14mm and 8mm Fisheye on the wide end of things. I have been using Olympus/OM System cameras since 2014. In that time I have amassed a fair sized collection of lenses.
@@MukilteoSailorPlease let me know your thoughts on the Leica 9mm, that's also been on my radar. Have a good trip and take lots of photos. I've just begun my Micro Four Thirds addiction but I think I'm really going to enjoy it
Great video, as you have already discovered the ibis is outstanding on any of the micro4/3 cameras, but you would have been even more impressed with the camera if you dropped your f-stops down to give you a little more shutter speed, you didn't gain any extra depth by shooting at f14 or f10 on micro 4/3 f5.6 would have given you all the depth you need just remember because of the 2x crop the focal length and the f/stops are doubled so at f/10 and f/14 you are already shooting at the equiv in F/Frame of around f/20 and f/22 so you're in the diffraction zone and probably not in the sharpest range of the lens, the sharpest range generally for most micro 4/3 lens is between f/4 and f/8.
Thanks for the comment! I can't wait to play around some more, it's fun going to a new system. It'll be nice to find the sweet spots of the lenses. I'm definitely going to be using the IBIS and Live ND more.
@@WaterfallJoe , You are welcome. Please do not forget to explore the other great features that this camera has to offer, like Pro capture, Live Composite, Starry Sky, and Focus stacking. Oh and by the way I'm not a salesman for OM-System 😄
I have this camera haven't had much use for the live ND, actually kind of find it kind of frustrating to use. But I do enjoy the high resolution mode i use quite often, and the camera is my go to with the 17mm 1.2 pro with most things.
Funny you ask that, I actually bought an OM1 mark ii the day after I shot this video, I fell in love with OM System and now my OM1 mark ii will be my primary camera for my waterfalls and hiking. I still have my Z6 ii, but the OM1 has so many amazing computation features. I'm planning to release a video about it in the upcoming weeks
Awesome video Joe! Love the bridge scenes and the autumnal looks. Cant wait for you to be so comfy with hand holding that you take the tripod plate off! haha 😉
I find the ND is great! Focus stacking is amazing for macro.
I haven't played with the focus stacking yet, I honestly don't do much macro. Maybe it's something I need to try sometime soon
Waterfall Joe, like the name! Some nice shots you got there. I bleed Nikon and I'll always be a Nikon man and have been since 1975, but another photographer I've followed on RUclips tried the OM-5 last year and has been singing it's praises, and a few weeks ago I added an OM-5 with the 12-45mm to my quiver of Nikons! I haven't yet put it into the field in a serious way, but I will soon. However, that being said I have immediately become a huge fan. I as well, now and even in my youth, have never been a reliably stable shooter and growing up began shooting medium and large format sheet film ALWAYS on a tripod before my father let me use one of his Nikon F's. I've always shot from a tripod because of the discipline it forces upon everything from composition to patience in the entire approach to photography. In the quote, Old Days, when film was dear and you had to carry film holders/magazines, changing bags and boxes of film along with your camera and tripod, you learned patience and discipline because you couldn't waste film on possibilities. The tripod forced you to edit in your head and make decisions about what you'd shoot and what you'd only admire and leave un-shot. You still got images that didn't measure up but that's always been the case. I just have more of them now that I'm ALL digital. I too, LOVE the OM-5 and I haven't yet really used it. I continue to shoot with all my Nikons, my 850's, 800E for IR, and my Zed 7's, but this little gem, the OM-5 sits among them as an equal. It's the most nearly PERFECT little walk around and travel set up with the 12-45mm that I've ever held in my very large hands and still it's pleasantly easy to handle.
"I'm not a very stable person, so this is actually amazing." 😂 5:11
Both physically and mentally 😂
Once it goes to processing u don't need to be still. So it's very quick and varies depending on shutter speed
Good to know! I didn't know that. I thought I had to wait the entire time
I use the older E-M1 Mark II. It's a great camera, so i know the OM series are even better. They're about 3 generations newer. Also, add you may know, you get the f2 light but double the depth of field. So at f9 you are really getting about f18 depth.
Everyone I talk to loves their E-M1 regardless of the generation, they did such a great job. Thanks for the tip I didn't actually know that! I usually like to shoot anywhere from F/8-f/14 on my full frame, but its good to know that I don't have to shoot that high on a MFT camera. I've been reading other comments saying that anywhere from f/5.6 to f/8 is the best range usually for landscapes on these cameras.
I am fascinated to know why so many photographers turn beautiful, sparkling, running water into cotton wool.
Joe, great video. Your video reminds me that I need to go find some more waterfalls in my area. I use the OM-5 as my exploring camera. The size and feature set is hard to beat. I like to travel with the smaller Olympus and Panasonic primes for portability. It is also my main camera for macro shooting and I have the range of Olympus macro lenses as well. I am wondering what strap you were using with the OM-5? I liked the style of it and might want to get one. It looks like you have picked up an OM1 Mk2. I hope you are enjoying the new camera.
Thank you for your comment. I thoroughly enjoyed the OM5. I enjoyed it so much that I picked up an OM1 mark ii the following day, I've only played with it a bit, I'm desperately needing to get to a waterfall with it soon. I love this system and I'm so excited to join the MFT community. I've got plenty of videos about the OM-1 coming up, I've begun diving into Laowa wide angle lenses.. I think my next lens will be the 6mm. Although the OM 7-14mm or the 8-25mm has my eye as well, and the 40-150 f/2.8 has my eye for the telephoto in the future. There's too many lenses!
@@MukilteoSailor Oh and the strap is the Promaster 43" rope strap by the way
@@WaterfallJoe Yes, there are a lot of great lenses to choose from. I have a 9mm Leica/Lumix lens being delivered today for my trip to Seoul that I leave for tomorrow. I also have the Olympus 7-14mm and 8mm Fisheye on the wide end of things. I have been using Olympus/OM System cameras since 2014. In that time I have amassed a fair sized collection of lenses.
@@MukilteoSailorPlease let me know your thoughts on the Leica 9mm, that's also been on my radar. Have a good trip and take lots of photos. I've just begun my Micro Four Thirds addiction but I think I'm really going to enjoy it
Great video, as you have already discovered the ibis is outstanding on any of the micro4/3 cameras, but you would have been even more impressed with the camera if you dropped your f-stops down to give you a little more shutter speed, you didn't gain any extra depth by shooting at f14 or f10 on micro 4/3 f5.6 would have given you all the depth you need just remember because of the 2x crop the focal length and the f/stops are doubled so at f/10 and f/14 you are already shooting at the equiv in F/Frame of around f/20 and f/22 so you're in the diffraction zone and probably not in the sharpest range of the lens, the sharpest range generally for most micro 4/3 lens is between f/4 and f/8.
Thanks for the comment! I can't wait to play around some more, it's fun going to a new system. It'll be nice to find the sweet spots of the lenses. I'm definitely going to be using the IBIS and Live ND more.
@@WaterfallJoe , You are welcome. Please do not forget to explore the other great features that this camera has to offer, like Pro capture, Live Composite, Starry Sky, and Focus stacking. Oh and by the way I'm not a salesman for OM-System 😄
I have this camera haven't had much use for the live ND, actually kind of find it kind of frustrating to use. But I do enjoy the high resolution mode i use quite often, and the camera is my go to with the 17mm 1.2 pro with most things.
@@WhoIsSerafin The Live ND is like the number one reason I got it, but I can see how it's a bit finicky. The 17 1.2 is so good!
How do you find this camera compared to your z6-2?
I have om-1 for nature/wildlife/landscape. Curious about Nikon and Sony.
Funny you ask that, I actually bought an OM1 mark ii the day after I shot this video, I fell in love with OM System and now my OM1 mark ii will be my primary camera for my waterfalls and hiking. I still have my Z6 ii, but the OM1 has so many amazing computation features. I'm planning to release a video about it in the upcoming weeks