So finally saying goodbye to m4/3 (sad)

RED i wrote:

MinAZ wrote:

but that, let's face it, the files coming out from the full frame are just easier to edit (this was the smoking gun in the end).

LOL, you should probably learn to expose properly first.

To be fair the OP does have a point here.  Files coming out of my 6Dii are capable of a lot more pushing/pulling and adjustment than files coming out of my em10 and em10ii.

I do a lot of landscape or astroscape stuff and this then  can be very important.  Strobed portraits for example less so.   The other evening I was trying to raise the exposure level on some astroscapes on both the em10 and the 6dii and the differences were vast.

MinAZ wrote:

sean000 wrote:

MinAZ wrote:

So I have sold all my gear except for a few things that I am keeping just for fun/travel/wildlife photography: the OMD-EM1 Mark II (still like this one for the IBIS, and high-res mode), the PEN E-PL6 (for fun and when I travel), a couple of pro lenses for wildlife and travel, a bunch of the fun lenses, and I decided to keep the speedlites because you really don't get that much for selling them. But I've gotten rid of all the rest.

...so it’s not really goodbye? That sounds like a fairly complete kit to me.

So did I make the right decision? I don't know for sure. But I have been using both systems extensively, and as the age of Full Frame mirrorless is ascendant (and the bodies become almost as compact as the EM1 line), I just cannot justify owning both anymore.

I’m confused... in the previous paragraph you say you’re keeping some m4/3 gear.

Personally I think it’s fine to own more than one system. That said, I’m selling off the Nikon lenses and speedlights I have owned for 15 years. I just don’t use it much anymore, because m4/3 fits my lifestyle at the moment. I’m sure it will change, and I will probably be shooting with something else in 10 years... or not. Hard to guess what the future will bring.

Sorry, I realize I was unclear. I sold off all my m4/3 gear except the few items listed above. Now that I look back at how I phrased it, I can see how it could seem contradictory. Correctly, I should have said that I am saying a final goodbye to most of my m4/3 gear and turning to full frame, with the exception of some gear that I am keeping because there are still some cases when I will want to use m4/3, such as when I want a long telephoto lens or when I wish to travel light. But I have gotten rid of the vast majority of the stuff including the three f/1.2 primes, the 12-40mm zoom, etc... Right now all I have can easily fit into a single Pelican case.

It sounds like you're selling off more m43 gear than a lot of us even own... It sounds like you're just using two systems, rather than dumping one for the other. Not that there's anything wrong with that...

Okapi001 wrote:

MinAZ wrote:

So I have sold all my gear except for a few things that I am keeping just for fun/travel/wildlife photography: the OMD-EM1 Mark II (still like this one for the IBIS, and high-res mode), the PEN E-PL6 (for fun and when I travel), a couple of pro lenses for wildlife and travel, a bunch of the fun lenses, and I decided to keep the speedlites because you really don't get that much for selling them.

What a pointless thread, not to mention a completely misleading titel.

You still have what somebody would call a full kit (two bodies, including a semi-pro one and a couple of pro lense), and you will use it for what represents the whole point of photography for many (fun, travel, wildlife).

"I am saying a final goodbye to most of my m4/3 gear and turning to full frame, with the exception of some gear that I am keeping"

So at the end he is saying good bye to nothing. LOL

Yes this is weird. OP is not saying goodbye to m43 after all, as there’s a lot of m43 gear left. What an odd post.

Camera equipment are just tools for us to use.

Equipment comes and goes, and it is important to not get tangled into the mentality of belonging to a tribe.

i use Olympus because of the size, price, and familiarity.

The corporation of Olympus doesn’t give a tinker’s damn about me.

Okapi001 wrote:

What a pointless thread, not to mention a completely misleading titel.

You still have what somebody would call a full kit (two bodies, including a semi-pro one and a couple of pro lense), and you will use it for what represents the whole point of photography for many (fun, travel, wildlife).

+1

He owns more mft gear than I will ever buy for my “primary” (&only) camera system....

usually makes one says funny things.

Same thing happened to me in California during the 2015 heatwave.  I said 'goodbye' to my Nikon bodies and 10 prime/zoom lenses and switched to m43.  True story.

Except, of course, my trusty Nikon D90 + 35mm/f1.8 + 50mm/f1.8 + SB-600 flash for reasons I can't remember.

I’m sure you’ll like your new FF forum just as much as you’ve enjoyed this one.

Am I the only one who really does not "get" this thread?

Sounds to me like you have more money than you know what to do with (garage full of gear - and that's the stuff you got rid of)

My question is this:

Can you show the impact on your output?

I finally said goodbye to my Wife. Well, she still lives here, but we said goodbye...

Same thing right?

Completely understand. I've been trying to downsize everything for the past few years. For example, from big townhouse to smaller and smaller apartments and now working on an efficiency, all without renting a storage unit (which defeats the purpose).

Have had a lot of trouble over the years downsizing my airline baggage, for example, when traveling for a month or so. Next trip will be the first attempt.using carry-on only. Other people do it regularly, but it's been a challenge for m as I just need to have that umpteenth pair of socks...

Although I haven't unloaded my photo hardware yet, I have gotten it down to m4/3, and a few choice travel cameras, such as the Sony RX10 series. Now, working on reducing that to the RX100 size cameras and GoPro. Luckily for me, the best resolution and ability to blow up photos for the walls or similar, is no longer an issue. As long as I can show and make files available to friends, students, etc., who require no more than YouTube and email quality, I'm happy. As I have moved increasingly to video, the same downsizing is being done.

The exceptions to the above is that I still keep RAWs of the few worthy photos, just in case, and still store the highest quality of the videos, the latter because sites like schoolrooms and similar are constantly upgrading their abilities to host higher quality, larger screens, and the like. So, even though I don't need 4K video for most of my needs now, I will shoot in that because I know the need is almost here.

....... just an adjustment in gear. I have a lot of friends that recently added an E-M1 II with a few lenses to augment their FF kits. Same reasons, light travel and telephoto wildlife.... keeping the FF for landscapes or studio.

Sounds like you just brought everything back into balance.  Enjoy!