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I'm 100% the same. Never change metering mode. I am 90% in Aperture mode, so I just adjust exposure compensation.  So much quicker than changing the metering mode. The great thing about Live View/ ...

I would say the 17 1.8 or 15 1.7 are the most useful primes, But far and away the 12mm F2 looks the best on the PEN-F https://www.olympus-global.com/brand/design/story/penf/

I have a PEN-F, but the GX80 is a great value camera. Lenses are more important than the body though. If you already have a set of m4/3 lenses it makes sense to choose the slightly better camera, ...

What Camera do you use? Many new higher model cameras have 1/8000 shutter, and many mid range cameras - have electronic shutter which can go much faster, so there is no need ever to use a ND ...

DUAL IS/SYNC IS has little to no benefit for FLs under 100mm. Its been proven extensively, you can find several youtube videos on this topic. Olympus doesn't put Lens IS on anything less than ...

@ photomeeting, Sharpening can be used for portraits. You dont need to sharpen the entire image, you can be selective. For example a corporate headshot your may want to sharpen up subjects...

Depends on what you had to start with - we dont know. If you think they were too dark, you shouldve raised the general exposure (brightness) first. Then I would've worked on reducing any highlights ...

Note that the PEN-F can be had for under $1k If you try look around or wait for sales or cashback promotions

Sorry Krav Maga that was intended for the OP, i actually do agree with what you are saying, all images are improved with sharpening even those taken with the Sharpest lenses, that was my intended...

Panasonic seem to be really struggling with QC issues of late with their lenses. I wonder if something has changed, as I dont recall it being this bad. The last few lenses especially those with ...

I used to use the 4/3 version of the 40-150 @ 150/5,6 it was pretty decent. I've heard good things abouthte M4/3 version Only downsides i see is you need alot of space and good light for F 5.6

The word sharpening is not exactly the same sense as in a lense. You are increasing contrast. You are not increasing its resolution

sharpness, contrast, grain, b/w conversion can add emotion, drama to a portrait.

High Pass sharpening FTW. Just remember to mask out/remove sharpening of back ground/OOF areas.

I see many photos (portraits) that are not optimal because the OOF areas had been sharpened.

Agreed Nikon should've been first to mirrorless over canon to get a head start, but now they will resign themselves to 2nd place again and maybe even third behind sony.

Cant be too little too late for those people still holding Canon/Nikon DSLRs surely, many of whom may expect to still use their DSLR lenses with adapters to help with the transition.

Maybe/Maybe not only rumours so far. The PEN-F is one of the best looking cameras ever made I think. So its difficult to imagine they can improve upon its look. I think they should improve ...

What Celebrity wants video of them snorting coke inside a Nightclub toilet floating around?

Since they are gone already, surely an omlette is in order, to celebrate their short existence

Thanks for sharing your photos and experience. I would like to sell my VL 17.5 to purchase the Olympus if only for the AF. But I also believe the olympus has a much more consistent performace, with ...