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The point trying to be made here IMHO isn't that the lens' IQ disappears in low light, but that people move; to stop motion one needs a certain minimum shutter speed. If one cannot use flash that ...

I've used it on a GM5 and got results I've been happy with, using the inbuilt panorama mode. Pixel peepers might not be satisfied but it gives a field of view not otherwise obtainable without ...

With either the grip or a larger lens, like the 40-150 f2.8, I find the extra mass causes neck strain fairly quickly. I'm also not fond of the extra bulk, and don't find it helps with handling. ...

A compact ultrawide prime, say <9mm and f4.0 or better would be very useful, and if Olympus could make something like the old Minolta Rokkor-X 250 f5.6 mirror lens, but with AF I'd be interested. ...

We've ended up in a similar place! I have a GM5 and the 2 Pany zooms, plus an Olympus 9 f8 fisheye bodycap, a Ricoh 37mm .8x wide converter, and a 15 f1.7. A 45 f1.8 and/or macro add-ons are ...

Last year I used a Revelate Pocket to hold a GM5 with a 12-32 zoom, plus other stuff. The Pocket can be mounted to the bars directly (requires Pocket Clips, not included as standard), or as ...

The easiest way to avoid problems with flash is not to use it for stage photography - ever. What flash will definitely do is annoy the performers, audience and security staff, destroy any effects ...

My comment was more lamenting the fact that Olympus' decision not to revise the 50 f2.0 for MFT means one needs two lenses where one did both jobs in 4/3. Less to lug about is one of the raisons ...

I'd like a compact 9-ish mm prime, but the Laowa might fill that hole; compact is more important to me than fast. The other thing that would be really useful (to me at least) would be a revised MFT ...

When I bought my E-M5 the 12-50 only added $100 over body only so I got one. I found it to be annoyingly bulky, always too slow indoors, and really disliked the zoom action. I personally prefer ...

FWIW, I have USB chargers to suit E-M5 and GM5 batteries, both acquired via eBay, and have had zero trouble with either. I'd have no hesitation about buying one for the E-M1 II, and the price is ...

When travelling, my main purpose is usually cycling, backcountry skiing or hiking, not photography. The camera gear needs to fit in with everything else, and I find the GM5 + 12-32 does the job a ...

Mine doesn't have slop but the zoom ring came off recently so it will be going in for warranty repair; I hope it stays fixed. (I can't find any suitable tape for a DIY fix here in Oz.) I also use a ...

Thanks Stuart. Since the turnaround time is limited and the lens still sorta works I'll try the tape. They really should do things better though!

I'd be reluctant to consider using anything slower than f2.8 indoors, and sometimes even f1.8 can be marginal, depending on the venue and lighting on the night. I've tried using the slower zooms, ...

My silver lens bought early this year here in Australia failed like all the others a few days back. I could attempt to send it back for warranty repair, but am going overseas in a few weeks - is ...

Considering how much use they get relatively, I should sell most of the primes, though they do get out occasionally. Most of the time the Panasonic 12-35 & 35-100 f2.8 zooms do the job, or else ...

FWIW I was in Iceland last year and didn't think it was horribly expensive. There are budget dining and accomodation options, and prices in general seemed somewhat cheaper than Norway or Denmark, ...