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Micro 4/3 for macro

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OP Columbusrat Regular Member • Posts: 297
Re: Micro 4/3 for macro

Thank you David - that's useful feedback

I went to Castle Cameras in Bournemouth today, hoping to get my hands on the EM5 Mk iii but annoyingly, they only had them in sealed boxes that they weren't allowed to open. Is it standard to expect customers to buy a camera without being able to feel it in their hands and play with the controls?

He did, however, let me try an OM-1 with the 60mm lens, which was useful. It would be nice to be able to have a greater focusing distance for skittish bugs, but I'm going to have to compromise somewhere whatever I do, and the lens is so very dinky, which is important to me.

The OM-5 is also a lot smaller  than the OM-1, so I'm happy it will be sufficiently lightweight and compact for me. I have seen that you should avoid it if you have large hands, but mine are pretty much child-sized, so that won't be a problem!

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