cptobvious

I owned 3 copies of this lens, all made in China. The first two were during the initial years of the lens and were ok but not spectacular (one was decentered). The last I bought before production ...

I’d probably go with the 7-14/12-40/40-150 PRO kit. But i’m fine with the lenses I have now...15/1.7, 25/1.8, 45/1.8, 75/1.8, 12-32, and 40-150/4-5.6.

My luck with this lens hasn’t been great. I’ve bought 4 copies of this lens (3 refurbished by Olympus, 1 new grey market). 2 of the refurbs were badly decentered, with the whole left or right side ...

I’ve owned a few copies of each. The Panasonic seems better built and more compact, but my current copy of the Olympus is noticeably sharper than any of the Panasonics I owned. There’s pretty ...

Anecdotally speaking, I would like to upgrade my current system of camera and lenses at a cost of $2-3K, but to switch to one of the new ML FF systems  and replace all of my lenses would run ...

But they are not $3000. That is “everything but the kitchen sink” territory for a Micro 4/3 camera. There’s no reason for Olympus to be skimping on components at that price.

I have to wonder if Olympus themselves doubt the future of their cameras. Some bean counter probably crunched the numbers and decided it wasn’t worth buying new EVF/LCD panels when they had spares ...

I am selling Panasonic 12-32mm (H-FS12032) and 45-150mm (H-FS45150) lenses in black for Micro Four Thirds. These are from a new GX85 kit I purchased yesterday so they don't come with boxes or ...

The Olympus 60mm macro is currently a penny under $350 new in the U.S. The copy I had was moire-inducingly sharp across the frame from wide open (wish I’d kept it).

I have an Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO lens for sale. It is in mint condition with no damage to the body or glass and no operational issues. I have only used it a few times but recently purchased a ...

I admit I don’t see the wisdom of Olympus’ shift from small, retro-styled bodies and lenses to pro DSLR-style bodies and lenses. I thought that was where they were when the FT mount died. If they ...

I wonder if this is the straw breaking the camel’s back for Olympus’ investors. That projected loss for the camera division is pretty significant compared to the company’s overall profit and ...

I bought a new D750 last week. The front dial seems a bit too recessed into the body. Only the tip of the dial sticks out so I'm finding it a little difficult to get a good grip with my finger, ...

I was mulling over whether to get the 24-120 kit when I ordered the D750 last week. Ultimately I decided against for a few reasons: 1. Known significant sample variation with the lens - to be ...

Brand loyalty is even more silly now as the market matures and development slows. Like in smartphones, every new generation brings less and less practical changes to most users, while the fanboys ...

I have an MFT system (2 bodies, 5 lenses) and just bought a FF DSLR (D750). I thought long and hard about going with a single mirrorless FF system (A7 III, most likely) but decided against it for ...

I think m43 can continue to exist but at a lower price tier. After the A7 III was released, there was some serious price erosion of the E-M1 II and G9. Panasonic is offering a trade-in promo on ...

To me the $1900 price point looks about right. This is probably a single SD card slot (only UHS-I, at that) and no IBIS, so it’s already behind the A7 III and Z6 in those respects. I think Canon’s ...

If I was investing $3K+ in a new camera system, I would be putting it in an A7 III or waiting for Nikon/Canon's mirrorless FF. I would not be dropping it on an E-M1 II/G9/GH5 system or even a Fuji ...

I had a layover in Beijing several years ago. We had to go through customs and security despite being there only several hours. They had a policy of having to take out all of your camera gear and ...