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Staying on Brand ???

Started Aug 15, 2021 | Discussions thread
Bassam Guy Veteran Member • Posts: 4,885
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In days of yore, when Olympus was a camera manufacturer, my mother's friend recommended an Olympus OM-1 as a starter camera. With manual focus and manual exposure, it sure was a good starter camera.

When that camera and I took a ~25m tumble down a waterfall, only I survived. With money invested in OM glass and multi-spot metering, the recently released OM-4T was the logical choice.

Enter digital. I went Nikon APSC but compared to my OMs, it was awkward to lug around while carrying children on my shoulders. That lasted about five years.

Enter E-PM1. To see if MFT would be adequate, I purchased an E-PM1 as a test which it passed, as I rarely picked up my D200.

Enter E-M5 II. 5 axis IBIS, high-res, live composite, etc.. I never looked back to Nikon. (Gave my Nikon kit to my friend's daughter who proceeded to lose all in Italy a month later. )

Enter E-M5 III. PDAF! 20MP! Uber-IBIS! More than enough for me. I don't shoot enough fast motion subjects to warrant the faster shutter speeds of E-M1s. I am content and am careful with the tripod socket.

So, one could say I am loyal to Olympus. I feel no particular affinity to them but recognize that they usually have a model that suits my needs.

We could argue minutiae about Panasonic MFT vs Olympus MFT vs a future with no MFT but in the meantime I have more than I need.

 Bassam Guy's gear list:Bassam Guy's gear list
Olympus E-M5 III Olympus E-M1 III Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm F1.8 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12mm 1:2 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm F2.8 Macro +8 more
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