Sam in Hawaii

I also have Fuji GFX; I know what a good lens is, and Fuji can make some good ones. I should correct myself; the 12-40 is much better than the comparably-priced Fuji lenses. I agree 16-55 is ...

not that you’ll notice  I’ve done this, moved back to M43   12-40 is a much better lens than anything Fuji, ibis is great in Oly, and xtrans can be a PITA.  Get a em1mk3 or em6 mk 3

Not that I’ve seen.

Not medium format, but I've bought stuff from MapCamera with no issues at all. Their appraisal of condition is very conservative as well as entertaining; "used preciously" means, apparently, new ...

My EM5 III makes very little noise, but my EM10 sounds off audibly for a few seconds each time the IBIS kicks in. The '10 has a pretty low shutter count, I don't think it's worn out, just old. My ...

whoops. my bad. You are correct. just gave it the scratch test. That's apparently one of the few, if only, non-plastic body pieces  :)  Ribs on mine are about 0.010" proud of the surface, about ...

Plastic.

The OP's dissertation is certainly thorough! well done. I'm comparing the baseplates of an EM5 iii and an EM10; both have the area around the tripod socket slightly ridged and proud of the rest of ...

Love it. Affordable, light, small, decent performance.

On those rare occasions that it seems like a good idea, I use cheap neoprene baglets (fairly thick, padded wetsuit stuff, 4mm or thicker) off of fleabay. they come in sizes from tiny to gnormous, ...

The fact that you're asking the question suggests that you are not entirely confident about folded towels, etc. Nor would I be. The more isolation, the better, which means appropriate density foam ...

I’ve bought from them. Descriptions are very conservative, fast shipping, no surprise fees in the US. Most recent was an Olympus OMD EM5 mk iii, described as excellent. Turned out to be shutter ...

What's the collective wisdom? I had a 75-300 some years back and remember it as being decent, when used appropriately (tripod, fast shutter, etc). Like all long-ish lenses, it took some effort to ...

Right you are, there’s not enough difference between really good FF and MF to make it worth your while unless you have other reasons. M43 and FF is a good workable combination. I just happen to ...

I've been following this with some interest. I have MF and M43, after a lengthy experiment with FF and APS-C, both of which have advantages and compromises. The M43 and MF are dramatically ...

Yes, you can generally turn off or ignore OIS. Olympus lets you choose OIS, if so equipped, or IBIS; or both for some lenses. Olympus IBIS is available all the time and works well in the smaller, ...

Well,this has gone crazy, hasn't it? OP: you probably can't go too far wrong with just about any of the second generation or later bodies, it'll come down to how it feels in your hand, mostly, I ...

I suspect MPB was confused with Fred Miranda, FM.

Excellent! Now if I could only remember more of it...

Well, their website is certainly interesting! Prices aren't awful, either. Good find.