Pen-F coming

I have finally succumbed... a used Pen-F is on the way (silver of course) and I am just checking if there are any particular issues I need to check. I don't recall anything, but am not as aware as I am for my other bodies (I never thought I would get a Pen-F). I will flash the latest FW (if it doesn't already have it).

I have put together a light, compact kit of lenses recently, and a recent holiday highlighted the fact that the smaller and lighter the better for holidays, and the feel of a Pen-F also puts a nostalgic smile on my face and puts me in "snapshooter" (relaxed) mode (I had an EP5 that I enjoyed in this way but I must have an EVF and the add on VF4 EVF destroyed the whole concept for me).

I also expect a silver "rangefinder" to get past security at events better, and attract less attention in a dark walk from a restaurant back to ones car, if you know what I mean.

glassoholic wrote:

I have finally succumbed... a used Pen-F is on the way (silver of course) and I am just checking if there are any particular issues I need to check.

Congratulations!

The base plate of the silver PEN-F seems to succumb more to scratches than the black one. If using a tripod, make sure you are using a mount with a rubber pad.

The rubber thumb pad came off on our silver PEN-F. Olympus stuck it back on free of charge but we had to do without the camera for a couple of weeks. Later I heard Olympus could send you a rubber thumb pad to stick on yourself. Should it happen again sticking it on myself would be my preferred option.

The om-d wrapping case is a good fit up to the 14-150mm zoom and will protect your PEN-F from scratches if you plunk it in a ruck sack or pocket.

Congrats! You're going to love it!

Perfect companion to any prime lens. My favorite primes are 15/1.7 and 25/1.8 when I'm out and about on the streets of San Francisco - usually the 15 on PEN-F and 25 in my bag.

50% of street shots are in Mono-2 with low graininess. Color-3 for colorful settings like Pier 39. Of course, current situation sees zero photo activities

glassoholic wrote:

greyghost59 wrote:

Just picked up a Pen F off ebay about 4 weeks ago and love it certainly feel comfortable with it more each day, came with the oly extra grip as well which i feel is an advantage for me anyway.

Havent got a prime for it yet.....only the 12-40 and a couple of other zooms but for a prime im thinking a laowa 7.5 might be nice and something much wider than im use to.

That Laowa 7.5mm has interested me a lot for travelling, but I object to the price for a non AF lens that I have read quite a few QC issues about infinity focus adjustment. I know an Oly 7.5mm f2.0 would be even more expensive, but I think an Oly or Pana option would probably feel in many ways like you are getting what you paid for. If the Laowa was considerably cheaper, and I am watching out on Fleabay (unsuccessfully so far), I will try it out.

The Rokinon 7.5 worked nicely on my Pen F. Great little manual focus shooter that when backed off infinity just a tad kept every thing from your shoes to the moon in focus.

You need to loan it to me for a few hours. Free thumbgrip!

glassoholic wrote:

Martin.au wrote:

You need to loan it to me for a few hours. Free thumbgrip!

Is that for scanning the thumb grip which I believe is prone to falling off?

Yep.

glassoholic wrote:

acfo wrote:

glassoholic wrote:

I have finally succumbed... a used Pen-F is on the way (silver of course) and I am just checking if there are any particular issues I need to check.

Congratulations!

The base plate of the silver PEN-F seems to succumb more to scratches than the black one. If using a tripod, make sure you are using a mount with a rubber pad.

The rubber thumb pad came off on our silver PEN-F. Olympus stuck it back on free of charge but we had to do without the camera for a couple of weeks. Later I heard Olympus could send you a rubber thumb pad to stick on yourself. Should it happen again sticking it on myself would be my preferred option.

The om-d wrapping case is a good fit up to the 14-150mm zoom and will protect your PEN-F from scratches if you plunk it in a ruck sack or pocket.

Thanks for the info! As its metal, what colour comes through the silver if scratched?

Silver.

glassoholic wrote:

gary0319 wrote:

glassoholic wrote:

greyghost59 wrote:

Just picked up a Pen F off ebay about 4 weeks ago and love it certainly feel comfortable with it more each day, came with the oly extra grip as well which i feel is an advantage for me anyway.

Havent got a prime for it yet.....only the 12-40 and a couple of other zooms but for a prime im thinking a laowa 7.5 might be nice and something much wider than im use to.

That Laowa 7.5mm has interested me a lot for travelling, but I object to the price for a non AF lens that I have read quite a few QC issues about infinity focus adjustment. I know an Oly 7.5mm f2.0 would be even more expensive, but I think an Oly or Pana option would probably feel in many ways like you are getting what you paid for. If the Laowa was considerably cheaper, and I am watching out on Fleabay (unsuccessfully so far), I will try it out.

The Rokinon 7.5 worked nicely on my Pen F. Great little manual focus shooter that when backed off infinity just a tad kept every thing from your shoes to the moon in focus.

Nice... I do like FE shots (got the 8mm Pro) and have been thinking of the half case... had one on my EP5 and liked it.

I did swap the Rokinon in favor of the Olympus 8mm Pro. It would be nice if the Pen F supported the in-Camera rectilinear correction, but does not.

I love my Pen-F but found it difficult to use as a second body in alternation with my E-M1’s. The dedicated Exposure Compensation dial in addition to the twin dials was a recurring source of annoyance.

On an OMD I primarily shoot in Aperture priority, Auto-ISO, adjusting aperture with the thumb dial and EC with the index finger dial on the fly based on live blinkies. This does not translate well to the Pen-F for two reasons. 1. The EC dial is too stiff and awkwardly located to spin while the eye is to the viewfinder. 2. My muscle memory invariably responds to a need for EC with the index finger :^)

For someone who uses the Pen-F as their primary camera or who has more adaptable muscle memory than I, this may not be a problem. If you find it as problematic as I did, here is one solution:

One can redefine the EC dial to flash EC. Once this is done, EC becomes an option for the front dial. Bingo - the primary controls are just like my E-M1iii.

Stay well.

Lee

glassoholic wrote:

gary0319 wrote:

glassoholic wrote:

gary0319 wrote:

glassoholic wrote:

greyghost59 wrote:

Just picked up a Pen F off ebay about 4 weeks ago and love it certainly feel comfortable with it more each day, came with the oly extra grip as well which i feel is an advantage for me anyway.

Havent got a prime for it yet.....only the 12-40 and a couple of other zooms but for a prime im thinking a laowa 7.5 might be nice and something much wider than im use to.

That Laowa 7.5mm has interested me a lot for travelling, but I object to the price for a non AF lens that I have read quite a few QC issues about infinity focus adjustment. I know an Oly 7.5mm f2.0 would be even more expensive, but I think an Oly or Pana option would probably feel in many ways like you are getting what you paid for. If the Laowa was considerably cheaper, and I am watching out on Fleabay (unsuccessfully so far), I will try it out.

The Rokinon 7.5 worked nicely on my Pen F. Great little manual focus shooter that when backed off infinity just a tad kept every thing from your shoes to the moon in focus.

Nice... I do like FE shots (got the 8mm Pro) and have been thinking of the half case... had one on my EP5 and liked it.

I did swap the Rokinon in favor of the Olympus 8mm Pro. It would be nice if the Pen F supported the in-Camera rectilinear correction, but does not.

That's a shame... I like using the in camera correction for framing, and then duplicate later in processing.

I do the same thing with my E-M1 III and E-M5 III.