You Are Using The Wrong Camera - Or So They Say
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Damn, I made the mistake of taking beautiful macros, portraits, street, sports, wildlife, nature photography with a G9. I should have bought at least 5 other cameras for that.
And all of them Full Frame of course 😂
@@Sven-R well you listed 6 genres so you'd have to get a least 6 cameras, or drop a genre.
Don’t listen to the ones who make a living from promoting the newest camera. Problem solved.
I definitely have the wrong cameras: I apparently took terrible portraits and landscape photos on my Lumix GX9. Supposedly I should have been using it only for street photography. And it seems that the actually brilliant low lighting landscape shots I took on my Lumix G9ii were so bad, that I really should have been using a full frame camera.... Talking of which, Micro Four Third cameras are so rubbish, that I now own three (Lumix GX9, Lumix G9 Mark ii and OM System OM-1 Mark ii) and I've clearly wasted my money by not getting the latest full frame monster to break my back. Great video, by the way. Very apt.
The weight issue conversation is as tired as the pixle wars.
I purchased a om1m2 2 weeks ago and now would like to buy the g9m2 just because I like the looks of it! I sold a Sony a74 to get the om1m2, great choice for me.
Those Olympus astro photographers must be kicking themselves.
Lol
Wow, you hit the nail on the head! We live in a world of endless rules which limit our being. I am into photography to free myself for however briefly. I do not understand why many people want to further limit me. It is a power play. So, when anyone attempts to belittle my m43 gear, I say, "Are you happy?" They aren't expecting that. When they say yes, I reply, "so am I!" I walk away.😁😄😄
People really ought to fixate less on gear - the gear other photographers choose to use, in particular - and more on going out and taking pretty pitchurs.
@@michaelhall2709 just pretty pictures, what about other styles?
@@user-qj7et4wv3q Whatever. The point is that creativity, however you choose to apply it, is what’s important, not gear.
@@michaelhall2709 where did I say anything about gear, your trying to move the goalposts. There are other genres than being pretty.
@@user-qj7et4wv3q I’m not trying to move anything, fer Chrissake, just clarifying my original point, which was just offhand and agreeing with what the poster had to say in the first place. Why are you looking for a fight, anyway? Chill.
@@michaelhall2709 you bought gear in with your comment to me, I just referred to genre, unless of course your reading abilities are not of a high enough standard to see the difference between the two words of gear and genre, neither am I looking for a fight nor do I need to chill any more than I am already.
But it's OK for you to comment to me but not for me to comment to you, what a selfish pseudo-intellect you must have.
I bought a reconditioned E-M1 Mk II from OM System over two years ago. Later that year I bought a new GX85 two-lens kit on sale to have a smaller, lighter, rangefinder-style camera, since Olympus didn't have anything equivalent. I like both cameras. I shoot stills with both of them, mostly landscapes. These two cameras serve my needs, and they were not expensive. I could afford an OM-1, OM-1 Mk II or G9 Mk II, but I really don't need the additional features for my photography.
I used my OM-5 on a 3 week trip. Took fantastic landscape photos. Went to a aircraft museum and took great photos in low light and have no complaints about the camera. Then went to a zoo and again great shots. It's up to you not the camera to take good shots.
I've used my EM1 MKII (very recently) for portraits, behind the scenes stills, social media video, broadcast TV video, street photography, general snaps You can chuck anything at this camera.And I think you are right, the marketing is too narrow as the ad agencies can't get their head around how to target a broad audience.
This needed saying, repeatedly; again and again, over and over; and often until it sinks permanently into the consciousness, dreams, and soul. That, and it is a good idea.
You got me at Port Merion!!! When you go, you must get a clip of you saying, "I am not a number! I am a free man!" Hee hee -- and then have a big mug of tea to celebrate!!! 🤣🤣🤣 Be seeing you!
The micro four thirds is bad in low light one always gets me, ive used my old olympus E3 and my OM1 inside dark churches and got some good photos with them, my favourite shot of the Barnard Castle roundabout at night was taken with the E3
Absolutely
I think most non-gear focused photographers accept that there are compromises to be made with any system/format and work around those, rather than criticise others. A case of the right camera with the wrong person attached is often the biggest irritant. On holiday, i was with Nikon birders and they were as impressed with my shotsas i was theirs.
I consistently use the wrong gear for everything! I enjoy old lenses from the 50s and 60s etc on my Sony A7rii and on an IR converted apsc camera. That's my thing and I don't care if someone else thinks it's 'wrong' - just do your own thing!!
Great video! I actually think there are two separate but overlapping hobbies, cameras and photography. People passionate about photography tend to happily use whatever tool is available regardless of what camera/lens they prefer and get good results. Others are obsessed with cameras and display little interest in photography. And there's nothing wrong with that, I love mechanical film cameras even though I haven't shot film for decades. And camera can be used for anything if the lens has sufficient reach or field or view and the shutter speed range is enough. My E-M1X is always described as a sports/action camera, I can see it is very capable for action photography but I use it for everything. And you are right, a good camera is a good camera for as long as it works and does what you need it to do. I only got rid of my Fujifilm X-E2 because after many years of heavy use travelling around the world it started dying. The 17MP sensor was still more than adequate and APS-C fine. I love the m43 format and find it an excellent all around size.
I agree. I actually enjoy both of those hobbies but you are correct in saying they are different.
Also agreed 100% about two different hobbies.
Excellent video Brian. I am not a professional photographer, I am a keen hobbyist. If, however like me, one watches too many RUclips camera reviews and/or reads too many photography magazines, and takes heed of everything that every reviewer recommends, then one is likely to end up with a camera cupboard that resembles a photography store!🤬
My philosophy, after years and years of chopping and changing my cameras, at great expense I may add, on the advice of various well known reviewers at long last is: I select a camera body and lenses from a manufacturer that I like, and that does the job I want them for, irrespective of what market sector they are aimed at - then stick with them and to h… with what the opinionated so called ‘experts’ say. I always enjoy your videos Brian, keep them coming👍. Henry
Modern digital world substitudes skills and patience. In the year 2525 ...
... your arms are hangin limp at your sides, your legs got nothin to do, some machine's doin that for you...
I quite agree with your observations. I've just bought an Olypus Pen E-PL8 (on eBay) which was recently described by a reviewer as "the camera no-one is buying". I checked another well known second hand photography site and there were about a dozen of these cameras for sale....all white. Why? Because they, in this colour, were marketed as a fashion accessory for women. I assume women change their fashion accessories as often as they change their hand bags. I should point out mine is black/chrome.....much more macho. It is a very capable camera and used with my v-4 viewfinder can cover most situations, almost as well as my Oly E M5 Mk2. So it appears to be all down to how a product is marketed. Either way, however these cameras are marketed, I enjoy using them and thats good enough for me.
Actually part of the fun with some cameras is using them in different genres and getting some wonderful results!
M F T My Favorite Tackle - I point my camera it takes a picture. !!!!
Interesting use of the word ‘my camera’ in that sentence. And really true, it’s your picture not the cameras.
The best camera is the one you have got with you at the time, just so long as you know how to use it, with any quirks it may have, the worst camera is the one you haven't got in your "bag/pocket" when its needed.
absolutely
As always, thank you, Brian! Everyone has a camera in their pocket these days, even if the don't have a "real" camera. Regardless, being able to take a good photo isn't just a matter of knowing "which" camera to use & how to use the camera, it's also having a sense of design in one's mind's eye. Whatever the most expensive equipment, if one does not have the ability to compose in their mind's eye, the photo might be technically spot on put it will not produce any positive emotions and appreciation for the shot. While I appreciate digital and the instant gratification, let alone the ability to manipulate & improve a shot with the appropriate applications, this type of tech talk is marketing is hype, misinformation and deception, plain & simple...a marketing tool. Look at the photos produced in the 19th century. What about the Deguerrotype and the ambrotype? Those shots provoked emotional reactions, be they historic &/or creative. What will be said about today's cameras in 165 years??? More important, if the shot lasts, what will be said about said shot in in 165 years? Even 100 years? Just make certain you have a good lens and get out there and shoot! The process & satifaction of shooting are as important as the results. Cheers! Safe travels!
In the end it is all in the results. The Beatles, Paul and John had some unorthodox ways of playing their guitars, which produced great results. For general photography most modern day cameras of the last 0 to 8 years work pretty good. Unlike film cameras however, the digital camera is a different beast, thus many electronic improvements have come along. It doesn't mean one needs to change. If you want something a new camera, phone, TV or car can do that your current one cannot do as well -- buy it. The latest years I have switched to doing mainly street photography. I still use an Olympus EM10 mkII, now and then, but there are some things it cannot do compared to my Lumix GX-9. You cannot set a minimum shutter speed, it is a 16 and not 20MP sensor and it works nicely with the Leica 15mm with an aperture ring on the lens. Both cameras have tilt only screens, and I would not recommend one with a flippy screen. Yes, many street shooters use cameras with the flippy screen -- I see it as a penalty however. More recently I bought a Nikon Z5, and the dynamic range is very nice. You not only get a full frame for editing, you get that ability to alter the image more in post. Some like two card slots -- and yep, it is a good thing. Especially the day you forgot to put the first one in. Ummm, yea, stupid me. As far as controls, I have yet to buy a Sony. Maybe the new models feel more like a camera, but the ergonomics may still be lacking -- could be wrong. And that menu system -- not a gem. Once you find what works, don't let me or anyone else tell you that you're using the wrong camera. It the wrong camera works for you, or you play an instrument wrong with good results, so be it. Let it be. Take care, Loren Schwiderski
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
So much more important are skill and experience, which (amongst others) need time and learning effort. Has always been so - there's no free breakfast. Learn your gear. Train your eyes and hands and brains.
Also: Many of us can't, or don't want to, take part in the money race ... the newest, the "best", don't worry about stranded investments. Professionals - that may be a different discussion. (Although, it's not always so.)
Last week, I bought an E-M1 Mki. Yep, the one that not many people talk about. I bought it for B&W street photography with my Olympus OM mount lenses. Yep, it is a 2012 model and, yes, it is only 16 megapixels - but that combo will take great images. 😊
Have a look at my video from about 2 years ago on the mki, I love it still and often shoot with mine and I hasten to add get some superb results. Enjoy yours, great camera.
@@ThatMicro43Guy Thanks, I did see this video - it was the reason why I chose that camera. Thank you.👍
Agree Brian. I moved from Nikon ASP-C (will keep it forever) to Olympus with an EM1 mk2 and 3 pro lenses from wide to 40-150 and am blown away. They say that Micro 4/3 is no good in low light, but I don't find that true. With the fabulous bright glass that is affordable, and the new Noise software from the likes of Lightroom, I don't need full frame. If I won some moneyI'd get an OM1 Mk2, but if not, I'll keep my EM1.2 until it breaks. I have fully embraced the new format and now am taking up Macro which I've never done before. I'm 65 and find the size of the kit a real plus. So I do street, architecture, landscape, birds in flight, wildlife, macro for bugs and flowers and candid shots of dogs and my grandkids. One camera is fine. I'm still learning how to use it!!
Welcome to the M43 club
I think one of the things we're seeing is the market, or at least the conversation, being driven by profession content creators, and not professional photographers. There's nothing wrong with either of them, but I think they're use-case is very different. I know working professionals who shoot with APS-C DSLR bodies and cheap lenses, and somehow still get enough work to keep the lights on.
The main goal of camera company is to sell camera and gear and the main goal of photographer is to make the best photography as possible. But is also possible to take rubbish photos with top of the line camera and vice versa. And I agree the GX8 is a really fun to use camera that can give excellent results and is the camera that I have use the most even over must advance camera.
I think the Camera companies are just chasing money. They will tell you that your camera is too old. Then they will tell you that your lenses are too old. Don't listen to them. If you are producing good photos, it doesn't matter what camera you did it with. My best photo was taken with a Canon SL2, it is my oldest camera. My M6 mark II is the one that Canon wants me to replace with something that costs more than a car, I won't do it.
The proper response to that kind of comment is: "Well, you are living the wrong life, but who's counting?"
I have many different cameras from Full frame, APSC and micro 4/3, many of them are considered dual function cameras but I did not choose them for their video functions as I only shoot stills. The reason why I have such a wide variety of cameras because I photographed a wide variety of subjects in different situations and environments, theire are places where a full frame camera draws to much attention so I use one of my other cameras, I hate using a phone to take photos, so I have a few different sizes of 4/3 bodies that range from a Panasonic G9 down to a Olympus EM5 and EM10 MK4, they handle everything from large zoom lenses to the very small Panasonic 14mm f2.5 on the EM 10 a setup that is so small it fits in the front pocket of a hoodie pullover sweatshirt. This allows me to carry a full feature camera almost anywhere and is part of my vacation travel camera package when I use air travel. I can pack a dual camera body with a variety of zoom and prime lenses in a small camera backpack that I use as my carry on, I also have all my travel documents plus things that I don't want to put in my check in bag.
No one has ever told me that I am using the wrong camera. I'm so tired of youtubers using phrases like this and others like "people are saying" etc... . Also this video was like a word salad to my ears. I hate that youtubers make useless videos only to appease the youtube algorithm gods. I still like you. Do you live in your car?
No, I just find peace in there.
I totally agree with you. I used to own a Mazda MX5 (Miata) a sports car. I used it to commute back and forth to work. I had people tell that that car was only good for "sports" driving. Well, that was the car I had and I used how I saw fit. Which I think is the point that you are making as it relates to cameras.
Absolutely. Just to prove a point my van broke down just before a gig a few years ago so I had to load my AUDI TT (the blue one in the title sequence)up with my PA speakers, amps, guitar and lights. It was so full I couldn’t move every inch of space was taken and I had to load in and out with the roof down. It was totally not what that car was designed nor marketed for….but it did it, I did the gig and got paid.
I currently have three Sony cameras, SLT-A57 bought new in 2014, then SLT-A77 used when the price was right and SLT-A58 to complement the other two. Very cheap since Sony dropped the A-mount system.
They are similar in function.
I use them with a range of prime and zoom lenses with different characteristics for a range of different subjects and movies.
I'll keep using them till they break.
I'm still rocking the original Olympus E-M1 that I bought used 2 years ago for a song to test the system. I've been doing photography (video isn't important to me) for 5 decades, and have been impressed with it's performance (even with "consumer level" lenses), size, weight, overall handling, weather sealing, and cost of (great condition) used lenses. My biggest issue is the viewfinder doesn't play well with polarized sunglasses shooting in landscape orientation so I bought non-polarized ones for doing outdoor photography. If the E-M1 Mark II had kept the tilt screen and changed to an OLED viewfinder I might have upgraded, but the Mark I covers 98% of my needs at a VERY budget friendly price.
Still an awesome camera. I still use mine a lot.
Well, the new compact camera from Panasonic definitely sounds like it's going to be designed in a way, that will keep the stills photographers from getting one being a Sony ZV-E1 competitor with no EVF. But, other than that, I think you're spot on.
Cameras tend to be wonderfully versatile tools designed to capture images. What kind of images is up to the photographer.
Enjoy your trip to wales
Don’t live to far from Portmeirion worked there occasionally 👍
I just photographed a fashion show with a used, scratched up Olympus E-PL10 and a 4/40-150. I got the “shot of a lifetime” with it. (The rest of the staff were running new Nikon gear.)
Wrong camera? Um? No.
Thanks Brian…thoughtful words about camera segmentation and their multi-use capability. I agree…limitations come frequently from the guy behind the camera😊
I love using a 12 megapixel vlogging camera for bird photography. It’s great in low light.
You're preaching to the choir here! Those opinions (only one use for any particular camera) deserve only laughter, not long discussions. Let the uneducated spend their money however they chose...my Lumix cameras take pictures of anything I can see. (Apparently unlimited)
I use a 100-400 on the GX9😃
I know people will probably be crying and thinking it's all lens with a little cigarette packet sized thing on the end and it is. But it works.
My Lumix 9mm lens arrived last week, and it’s a beauty, perfect for our wide landscapes here in Oz. Had to wait a couple of months. As for a camera, well since I have a variety, I can choose which one I want to take with me. If anyone tells me I have the wrong camera, I just tell them where to go! I use the most practical camera for whatever I have in mind to shoot on a particular day - and that could be anything, any genre I wish. Have fun in dear old Wales, home of one lot of my ancestors.
I know after decades of photography what works for me and when it doesn’t . Needless to say , I am not going to upgrade from my EM10 mk2 anytime soon . One day it may fail me and then I will struggle to find another gem that does such a good job as this one . My last digital camera was mint and a true gem that I gave to my nephew when he visited because he showed an interest in photography . Most of our gear is so full of tech that most of us will never use it all . There are key things I need and will always look for in another model . But it all begins with the image and if you like the way your gear produces it’s images , you may not need to move on from it. In a phase : is it a need or a want ?
Unfortunately, nobody can tell me anything.
I own both the EMD1Mii & G9. Both good bodies but overlap capabilities an are contemporaries. All cameras, except Leica, can take stills and video. Some bodies may be stronger in one area but as you say, they can all do all sorts.
I hope the rumors you have heard about the GX8/9 is being updated is correct. Love those bodies. Also own the GX85. I haven’t outgrown any of my cameras. I want the G9ii but other than the PDAF, it offers nothing I need that the G9 doesn’t offer. Just a GAS attack.
Good luck on your photo vacation.
Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
The reasons a camera is useful for a particular genre gets lost by the genre label. The big question is how good is good enough there are always pros and cons, strengths and weaknesses and there are always compromises! After all "too many cooks spoil the broth" & "many hands make light work" but not at the same time or situation.
The context, understanding the tools capabilities, the image to be captured. Acquiring the knowledge / experience to make informed decisions while dealing with the hype of the market and social media
😂🤣 yes! I used to shoot with a Canon, then last year, I switched to iPhone photography 🤣😂 boy, you’d think I common cardinal sin of some sorts 🤣😂
I do believe I said those words. OMS have left me, I have not left them. I'll keep my OM5 and EM5 mark 3 until they die, but unless something like a new pen comes out. I'm enjoying and really liking the new direction of nikon with my ZF camera. I mean the new nikon 26mm pancake and weather resistant lens and sharper than my panasonic 20mm 1.7. Jeeeez! What happened to you m4/3!
The OM-1 is the swiss army knife of cameras in my opinion. I shoot sony but recently dipped my toes into OM for Macro….then for star trails….now for birds……what’s next?
Do not subscribe to vloggers that advertise gear every opportunity.
The Lumix small and neat camera coming out is a FF.
Lumix are moving more towards the S line, and I think the G9 mkii is really an afterthought after 6 years from the original and using S5 designed bodies , and sales have not been great, I think mft has reached its plateau.
The bottom line is no one really cares what camera you use tbh, well apart from other photographers.
OM system had to choose a market to target as they have limited product, and they've probably done the right thing.
All camera companies have dedicated products to a specific customer base.
Of course you can choose to shoot what you want with your camera, but it doesn't mean it's good at everything, I find the portrait images from a mft sensor not to be that great, that's one of the areas a FF shines.
From Spain.Yo me he informado profundamente con grandes profesionales que aquí utilizan Olympus/OM Sistema y es un sistema increíblemente adelantado frente a las demás marcas.
Si hicieran mejor publicidad sería la referencia del mercado.
Me he planteado vender todo mi equipo y pasarme a Olympus
Un cordial saludo
When I had my Canon 5D Mk iv I could shoot anything.
Now that I switched to my M43 E-M1 Mk III it appears that I’ll be forced to limit my categories. Had I only known.
I’ll have to stop shooting landscapes, portraits, macro, events, and street and only shoot sports.
If people would only give this system a chance they’d be dually impressed. Perhaps camera companies need to start marketing to push people away from their phones for their special moments. For some, phones are good enough, but there are plenty of people who could be drawn back to dedicated cameras with the right products and strategies.
Hi Brian,
Just a little contribution to the debate: I hope I don’t get hate for this as its only a record of a personal journey.
Up until recently I was an Olympus fan boy, owning the EM1X, EM1 mkiii, EM5 mkiii (suitable for all genres of photography!) and 9 Olympus lenses.
In use, I always preferred my prime lenses.
I became rather disillusioned with M43 with the launch of the OM1 mkii - not a great advancement in the format?
Also, I analysed the images taken over the last 5 years and was surprised to learn that 95% of my photographs were in the 35mm-50mm range - time for a slimdown!
Decided to sell all my M43 gear....
Bought a Fuji X100vi for my 35mm/50mm output - awaiting delivery.
Bought a Sony A7Cii, the 24mm 2.8 and the 85mm 1.8.
I might add the Sony 90mm macro at some stage.
Here are some weight comparisons:
OM1 mkii (599g) plus Olympus 17mm 1.8 (120g) = Total weight 719g
Fuji X100VI = 521g
OM1 mkii (599g) plus Olympus 45mm 1.8 (116g) = Total weight 715g
Sony AC7ii (514g) plus Sony 85mm 1.8 (371g) = Total weight 880g
Although I was mostly happy with the Olympus output, I’m loving the images from the Sony and enjoying the low light performance and “cropability” of the files.
Olympus cameras have lots of features that others don’t - I just didn’t use them and felt it was time to move on.
The most important thing is, I'm taking more pictures.
Well, I certainly hope you don’t get any hate back either. The main point is to enjoy your photography irrespective of the format or fashion. I can see why people change to suit their needs and if it makes you enjoy it more and/or be more productive the it’s the right move, no argument.
By the way, I’d still love to have you as part of the channel……even if you have gone to the (FF) dark side lol
BST wishes and as I say at the end of my videos “have fun with your photography”
Brian
What matters the most is “does the end-result (photo) satisfied or not?” Beauty is at the eyes of the beholder, am I right??? I love this content :):):):):)
You are absolutely right
Shoot what you like, like what you shoot. And I certainly love shooting my OM cameras. Manufactures and vloggers have done a great job of convincing people of what they “need”. Also enjoy you channel, thanks
Thanks
Thank you for you support.
@@ThatMicro43Guy No worries, you deserve more for everything you do with your honesty and willingness to share your knowledge.📸
Stayed at one of the cottages in Portmeirion about six weeks ago. Superb place. About 85% of the staff are Welsh first language speakers so take your Welsh phrase book with you LOL.
I’m tired of hearing put that toy camera away and buy a proper full frame camera for portraits. Gavin Hoey demonstrates what can be done with an m4/3 camera when taking portraits, even if it’s not the focus of OM Systems and I’m happy with the results from my EM1 MkII.
He shoots some fabulous stuff with his Olympus. I rarely (read never except for geeky photographers) get asked what sort of camera I used for a shoot, its sensor format or its model number.
Brian, good video. I used my "wildlife" camera, my OM-1, today to take photographs and videos of my niece's college graduation. Low light venue. Used auto ISO with max ISO set at 25600 for pictures and 12800 for video. Used the 40-150mm f/2.8 for reach. Worked great!
I _do_ use OM gear for wildlife; I rolled my eyes and laughed at all the nitpickers complaining that that's all that OM is good for these days. Just a new slot for the already-busy OCD pigeonhole board, stuck in beside old chestnuts like 'MFT is bad in low light!' and 'crop sensor = different f stop!'
I think it's a little disappointing that Panasonic and OM are dragging their feet on the rangefinder-style end of things, but I have no idea what they might pull out of the hat in the future. In the meantime my shiny new OM-5 (combined with kit lenses or some of the third party manuals featured here) actually encourages me to go out and try more street, landscape, and what-have-you.
To think that it can't be versatile is like - what? To say you can't use oil paints for landscapes, only watercolours; and you can't use watercolours for still lifes, only pastels? If the medium - or the format - is limiting, I'd say the majority of the problems exist just behind the viewfinder.
Hi Brian, i enjoyed your video again..
When thinking about the "best tool for the job" or "wrong camera" some memories come to my mind. How in Moby Dick a sailor used an ax to shave himself. Or think of the different knifes in the kitchen, to cut a big loaf of bred a long knife with sawblade is useful, to spread the butter it doesnt need to bee long. etc I think with the experience of the "user" any knife might work (more or less). I think even intentionally using the "wrong" tool might lead so some new creative style to do the job.
In the context of camera i think there might be features which are helpful for certain shots, but not having the features might make you more creative to get the same job done (if you do it for a living nowadays you might think different though..).
Hope my lines are not "too far off" the topic.. Hope all have fun shooting and creating images and memories...
Spot on topic for me. Really good points and I agree, using the ‘wrong’ tool can often create different outcomes and/or techniques to what would have been achieved by using (other people’s idea of) the ‘right’ tools. Many world beating innovations were invented by not doing something right or using the right techniques. RADAR was developed from a project to produce a radio ‘death ray’ which failed miserably.
Thanks!
Thank you for the support Gary
Tried different cameras but they still say that I take the wrong kind of images... 😊
Yes, I have that issue too
So glad Ive found your videos. I'm getting back into photography having cut my teeth back in the 35mm film days and have been agonising over what to get. The most important thing for me is having a camera I enjoy using and having handled an OM-5 Ive decided thats the one for me. It felt 'right' the moment I picked it up.
Excellent camera
A couple of car analogies.... I use 'this' car for towing a caravan long distance, therefore it's no good for doing short trips in to town. I use the 'other' car for going shopping, therefore it must be no good for when I just want a sunny day out at the coast with no shopping involved. Would anyone seriously think these things? I think not.
True….but I tow with a 3L Mercedes ML….brilliant. Yes, I do use it to go to the shops too….but then cry when I see the fuel consumption and the rood tax lol
M4/3 best travel cameras for sure small size neat small prime lenses or can take the 12-45 and the newer 40-150mm lenses all small compact and fantastic. I think this wildlife push is OM trying to grab a niche as they can’t compete it seems in portrait or sports against the full frame or crop sensors. That I don’t believe. I take sports with my OM-1 and the 40-150mm f2.8 with a 1.4X. Fantastic light combo.
I have a G9 MkI bought used and a E-M1 MkII, bought as a runout model at a massive discount. Both absolutely top of the range cameras only quite recently and no worse today than when they were state-of-the-art.
I agree that the GX80 and E-M10 MkII which I also use, are superb smaller form factor cameras and still more than hold their own. My GX80 is my most used camera for a reason that I can’t pin down. I just tend to grab it and go, although the G9, like the G7 that it replaced, with the 14-140 lens is also very well used. All are liked. None are incapable of taking great quality photos in most conditions except some that don’t like to get wet.
Hi Brian! Hope you have a good holiday in Wales. Although I agree with what you said in this video, I don't really see the point of doing it! Its like answering the question that isnt asked! I have never been told I'm using the wrong camera, and if I was I wouldn't worry about it. I use mft, but no one that sees my photos ever asks what camera I use or suggests it isnt good enough.
There are hundreds (probably thousands) of different cameras available today that are very capable of doing most of what most people want to achieve. Every camera is a compromise in some aspects so you just prioritise in what are the most important criteria for you, which may be size, weight, cost, handling, stabilisation, autofocus, lens selection, dynamic range, ..., .... If you are very specialist in what you shoot then you are best going for a camera that is designed specifically for that, but generally speaking, for most of us there are so many options, and which camera you have isnt that important. Far more important is knowing the strengths and weaknesses of the camera you have, knowing how to use it best to get what you are after and then practice, practice, practice. 😊
Interesting clip Brian. I have three different brands of camera but as you rightly say I can up to a point use them for all types of photography or video. However, as mainly a wildlife photographer I tend to use my OM-1 cameras for photos, my G9 mark ii for video and my a1 for photos and video. All are also good for street, landscapes and portraits etc. In the end it’s all about getting out and enjoying yourself 😊😊
Absolutely, having fun with your photography
It's become more noticable with the rise of the internet/youtube and people wanting to draw traffic to their sites, but there have been people keen to denigrate other people's cameras for years. I'm sure you'll remember the camera club bore with the medium format camera who was a bit snooty about available light portraits shot on m42 and Pentax K mount SLRs, whose only real message was 'I can afford a Hasselblad, and to hire a studio/ model/ lighting set-up'. One of the reasons that I find it funny that so many people bang on about 'full-frame' these days is that they are exactly the same sort of people who would have considered 35mm cameras declassé in the past. The solution is to find gear you can realistically own and use, and learn to use what you have, and steer clear people and websites/youtube channels claiming that you need the newest and best to be a valid photographer. Camera collecting has always been a hobby in its own right, and one that has had a lot of crossover with photography, but it isn't the same thing.
What, is the G9 camera going to beep and tell you off if you try and shoot video with it?
"Woah, no can do lad. That's not what I'm supposed to be used for!"
What utter nonsense!
In my opinion, there is no such thing as a camera that is the best at everything.
The best camera... the one you have with you
My photography tools have always been purchased secondhand.
As an old school photographer, I only had one problem with mirrorless cameras. And that was the viewfinder. The SLR camera won convincingly there. I like to see clearly what I capture. The brick-heavy Nikon full frame is still a camera that I really enjoy using.
Now that the Lumix g9 has dropped considerably in price on the second-hand market, I bought it given the good reviews about the viewfinder. For telephoto photography, this is a clear winner for me. The fantastic stabilization, combination of internal and lens, and the crop factor is a gain. What I already experience as a disadvantage is that noise quickly occurs at higher ISO values and limited light.
For street photography I use a Fuji X100 S (also an old one)
My OMD EM1 MK3 is always the wrong camera it's rubbish at portraits rubbish at macro and useless for birds....... absolute nonsense I use my Olympus for everything and love it
I would love an OM1 but for me I believe good glass is always better than other camera. The photography my son is getting at Motorsport photography to a very high standard that the drivers have commented on
Just got an OMD EM-1 mkii - I'm now realising this camera will do everything I want forever...or longer 🙂 Actually inspired me to start selling off some of the Fujifilm stuff I've got (but I'll keep the X-E3 and nice primes...for now anyway)
Brilliant camera. It’s one of those key point cameras which just does everything well. Where it’s a big improvement over its predecessors and none of its successors make huge improvements. Canon had this with their 5D/2 lumix with their G9.
I really hope you enjoy it for many years to come.
Amen
If you're a specialist photographer then perhaps there is a special one. I spend more time trying upload photos to the Panasonic app than taking photos. The OM app isn't much better. I'm finding viewfinder and app the 2 biggest issues. I'll buy the first reasonably priced camera that has those optimised. I don't think OM are going to do enough and Panasonic have lost interest.
I’ve pretty much given up on transfers via the app specially for videos. I have a couple of cheap (sub £5] card readers from eBay, one a Lightning the other a USB-C and they work a treat by putting the cards into them and reading directly.
On your last two points I’m hoping you’re wrong but fear you are right.
I use my OM-1.1 and my OM-1.2 for all kinds of photos. I get it when OM-System promote it as a wildlife camera. But the camera is pretty good at other stuff as well. How can OM-System tell that story as well?
Hi Brian, I think the reason that there isn't so much focus on new small rangefinder type cameras from Olympus and Lumix is that they aren't sure there is a definite market to aim for. Like you I have a GX8, which suits my needs perfectly. I know a lot of people prefer the GX9 for reasons that are the inverse of why I prefer the GX8. Would I go out and buy a GX9 mark2 with a non-articulating screen? Probably not. Would someone preferring a GX9 go out and buy a GX8 mark2 (larger body, articuating screen) regardless of how it was badged? In fact, how many GX users would definitely go out and spend £900 on a mark 2 version of a camera that they are perfectly happy with the existing model of? I probably wouldn't, and it sounds like you wouldn't either. Birders and videographers might feel they need the latest iteration of AF and IBIS to go with their existing telephoto lenses, but every day carry/street/hobby photographers probably aren't going to rush out and update to a new GX model. Largely because of youtube, I suspect most keen m43 photographers would snap up a GM1 if it became available nearby, but does that mean they would also buy an updated version at full price? Probably not.
The Prisoner theme is my ringtone.
The wrong type of camera is the type you don't like using in my case I hate DSLR cameras and action cameras I use compact or bridge cameras because I like cameras that are easy to use and do most of the work for so I only have to focus on the things that I want to mostly I use bridge cameras
Because they have the convenience of the compact camera mixed with the DSLR giving you more flexibility when taking photos but I have a compact camera that I use when I want to be a bit more discreet so people don't see me with a camera that has a large zoom lens on it
@@alecbuxton7634 great response
Hi Brian I have a G100 great camera don't use it a vlogging camera takes great photos little disappointed with the video stabilisation when taking normal video bit shaky so use my Go Pro 11 or Insta 360x3 perfect for video . Next week I am of to Provence France was going to take my G100 but have decided to take my ever faithful Lumix DMC-TZ70 the reason for this. It takes brilliant photos its a massive zoom & most of all is small compact & fits on my trouser belt in the Lumix case.
Perfect scenario to take super photos.
PS Like your video as always .Mick
Don’t know why anyone pays attention to these naysayers anymore.
I know I’m late to this video here Brian but wanted to know your thoughts if you have time. I’m thinking of getting a smaller range finder style camera ( not necessarily for just street, I want a camera I like, not what I’m supposed to do with it) and have been looking at the pen ep7 and the lumix gx9. Just wondering your thoughts. I don’t know if the lens collection I have has bearing on this but I currently have the Olympus 25mm 1.8, 45mm 1.8, kit lens of 14-42 ez and a plastic fantastic 40-150mm.
I’m fed up of looking at reviewers who are all saying their cameras are the best or this is why you should buy their camera. As I consider you someone who knows what they are talking about, I was wondering if you could very briefly say your preference?
They are both good cameras, actually it’s hard to find a bad camera these days. Firstly, I’ve never used an EP7.
The EP7 is smaller I think than the GX9. But the GX9 has one thing which I cannot be without and that’s a EVF, a proper eyepiece. I’ve tried just using a screen and it’s almost useless for me when the light is behind me to see the screen properly. That’s the deal killer for me. I actually own a camera without an EVF, the GX1, so I speak from experience.
The GX9 is basically a G9 sensor but with less of the features. I.e. very good. But there again, so is the EP7
Lens wise the ones you already have are totally compatible with either camera.
So that’s it for me the GX9
@@ThatMicro43Guy Brian, thank you so much. I’ve been mulling over this decision and have found an excellent condition gx9 body only for £399. The only thing I worry on is shots per the battery lcharge which is significantly shorter than the Olympus and apparently low light noise is an issue. I guess every camera can have weak points and I’d like to think that buying a couple of spare batteries would see me good on a day shoot.
I will say that the menu from what I can make out is a lot more user friendly than the Olympus. A not so important thing is, I rather like the design of the gx9 more.
I suppose I shouldn’t compare the gx9 against the ep7, but compare it against my Olympus 10 mk2 which I have.
There’s a coffee winging its way to you shortly as well!!
@@Ricalex67 I really wouldn’t worry too much about the battery life unless you are doing a lot of video work. You’ll get hundreds of shots per battery. Having said that I ALWAYS have a spare fully charged battery in a pocket (to keep it warm, a warm battery gives out more power than a freezing cold one). Thank you in advance for the coffee. As for the noise again I wouldn’t lose sleep over it. It’s the same sensor and substantially the same processor as the G9 mk 1, their former top of the line camera of that period.
@@ThatMicro43Guycheers fella, I sent a couple of quid. I think I should have sent more but I’ll make up for it and send another one to you soon. Not only have you helped with my gear choice of lens and now camera, it so happens you’ve actually helped me find a direction where I can take photos in public. Street dog photography and urban abstract/ archetecture are my projects now. I went out with just my iPhone 15 as a test to see how reactions would be to me and nearly every person approached responded with a smile and a chat. To say I’m delighted is an understatement so thank you yet again Brian.
Nearly every thing l want to do l can do on my GH5 extremely well, and for a carry around l have a GX 80 .