Here is why the Forum should be split Panasonic & Olympus MFT's

Anders W wrote:

That's a very bad idea. It's a well-known fact around here that you personally think that bodies and lenses should be matched by brand. It's also a well-known fact that most people around here disagree with you about that.

I am one of them. I use both Olympus and Panasonic equipment on the body as well as lens side and I mix and match them as I see fit. In addition, I am open to the idea of using MFT lenses as well as bodies from manufacturers other than these two as well. So far, we have no bodies from manufacturers other than Olympus and Panasonic, but we have native MFT lenses from several, including Cosina Voigtländer and Sigma (both members of the MFT consortium) as well as Samyang. And more is surely to come. On top of that, we of course have a large variety of adapted ("legacy") lenses to choose from. In general, I see the fact that I have products from several manufactuers at my disposal as an asset, not a liability, of the MFT system. It is one of several reasons why I chose it over others.

For me it would be a major disadvantage if the discussion about MFT equipment was divided into brand-specific forums, not only because it would make it more difficult to maintain an overview but also because it would be unclear where topics involving more than one brand should be posted so as to reach the proper audience. Where, for example, would a thread discussing the choice between the Olympus 9-18 versus the Panasonic 7-14 be posted. For anyone not sharing your belief about brand-specific body-lens matching, such a thread would be of obvious interest to owners of Olympus and Panasonic bodies alike.