Interestingly, this shows how important the photographer's style and post-processing are: this may be a very different camera, but the photographs look and feel just like James's pictures.
The advantage of a silver and black camera is that, whilst more noticeable, people tend to think it’s an old film camera. The thought of someone taking your photo and having it printed seems less disturbing than having a digital image of you that they can put online.
@@Raist3dbexcept their native aspect is 3:2 so when changing to 4:3 it crops the sides quite considerably. As a result it won’t give as wide a field of view as one would expect. Especially noticeable with wider lenses. When an MFT sensor changes to 3:2 one only loses a little off the top and bottom.
@@alex-reay I haven't noticed much of a cut there on the X-T50, so I would say any of the new 40 MP Fujis works quite well with this. And Fuji has pretty wide angle lens selections available so I don't see it as an issue if you want wider with 4:3.
Sleep mode is your friend! Toggle this on in the menu and the camera will go to sleep within a few seconds of shooting to conserve power. Half press the shutter button and it is instantly on again. I only use the on/off button to turn mine on at the beginning of the day, and turn it off at the end (or when I know I won't be using it for an hour or two). Sleep mode uses a tiny amount of battery, and I always carry a spare battery or two - at 46g each they weigh next to nothing and slip into the smallest of pockets. (As an aside, video eats battery on the OM-5, but just taking photos a single battery lasts for as long as I can reasonably get away from the family to indulge my photography interests.) Also, if lens size bothers you on this tiny camera (it does me - I like to be able to pocket it) then the 17mm f/1.8 is half the size and weight, and cheap. For landscape and family photos the difference between f/1.4 and f/1.8 is negligible. The 17mm is plastic, not intended for wet weather, and doesn't have perfect IQ (though more than good enough for most styles of photography). If it dies after being out in the rain (I used non-weather sealed lenses for years without much of a problem) then simply buy another - you can afford three for the price of the bulkier 20mm PRO. I would only choose the 20mm PRO if I was going to a sandy beach, the weather was awful, or if I really needed that extra speed (less than one stop) or a razor thin DoF. Also the Pana Leica 9mm f1.7, which is weather sealed and has amazing IQ, pairs fantastically with this camera if you are looking for an fast ultra wide compact setup for indoor and outdoor work.
Yeah spending a day with a camera probably needs a warning of totally uninformed opinions that could be totally wrong I love James but I immediately cringed at the comment about size comparison and no point to m43 anymore… but comparing a 20mm 1.4 with a 40mm a whole stop slower🤦🏼♂️ An actual comparison: 20mm 1.4 on m43 the closest Sony FF 40mm 1.4 sigma is… almost 5 times larger and 6(!!!!) times heavier!! James if you read this it is ALWAYS true m43 any lens actual equivalent you will find there are all quite literally a fifth size and weight of FF and often a fraction of the price!! So PLEASE do not repeat that comment if you love cameras and photography, it hurts my heart that you might be blindly following the bandwagon of falsehoods around m43.. it’s not 2010 anymore and nearly all the stigmas that have gone on and on are simply not true anymore.
@@JEE774 Please keep on Bad-mouthing M43!! I have the Pen EP-1, the original E-M5, and a E-PL 5, with a bunch of VERY nice lenses, including the 17mm and 45mm F 1.8, a 50mm 43 macro-lense with the original 43 to M43 adaptor, and a original OM to M43 adaptor, all came with the original flash, even the VF-1 viewfinder, chargers, batteries etc. I paid a total of 2100 DKR for all that gear, US$ 315. I could haul around my trusty old Nikon D200, and a 50, 85 and 105mm MF Nikkor-lense, or ALL the M43 gear!!
@@JEE774 It's not ALWAYS true at all that any m43rds actual equivalent is literally a firth of the size and weight of FF. That's actually the lie. If it's equivalent, there's a lot of options in the from somewhat wide to beginning of telephoto that are quite comparable in size, and sometimes even favorable. You can't simply compare the same F-stop because that's not equivalent in FF.
Just bought the original mark 1 EM5 used exc cond for £160……absolutely fantastic alternative to the ridiculously priced compact market and in most ways better / higher spec. Love it 🎉
Lol, never once have I ever considered the position of the power button - but I will now! As others have mentioned you can ascribe power on/off to the function lever on the right should you want to. The power button where it is pays respect to the the aesthetics of this line of cameras going back to the analogue OM-1 from 1972. I think it's a little reductionist to consider MFT's only advantages are size. I'd say more impactful advantages are things like, higher frame rates, for example, or having double the effective depth of field for the same field of view at the same aperture, allowing for far easier zone focusing, or for wider apertures to be used when extra stops of light are beneficial.
@@veikop Well, yeah, you don't really ever need to go narrower than f/5.6 with MFT for anything that doesn't require close focusing or slow shutter speeds, but sometimes you require close focusing or slow shutter speeds ;)
@robertmills4591 "The power button where it is pays respect to the the aesthetics of this line of cameras going back to the analogue OM-1 from 1972." Yeah, and I always found that a pain, too. Still do, on my current OM1.
James, I’ll not go on about how you can remap the on/off location to the right side. What I will go on about is the photos you took. They are every bit as good as your current camera. I have always loved the look you get and these are right there. By the way my everyday carry is a Pen E-P3 which has the film like look that I like.
I now own an OM-5, having had Canon, and I agree about the power swtich, but everything is remappable on the OM-5, so you can really make it your own. Having multiple batteries is the answer, as with any camera and letting standby do its job. The really frustrating thing about camera design, try being a left hander and having to shoot and do everything right handed no matter what camera you own that can be frustrating. This was a really interesting to hear your thoughts on the OM-5 and the M4/3 format. Looking forward to the next 'a day with' video. Thank you.
Hi, fellow lefty! I find many things awkward, too, since the world is right-handed. Our super power is to become more ambidextrous with time. Shooting a midsize camera one handed? Eh...No. Funny thing is that James is a lefty, too!!
Bloody hell, you've certainly been catching some flak in these comments! Hope you don't take it to heart, it's good to have many points of view, and I think it's to the detriment of us all if we sit siloed by manufacturer/lens mount and merely congratulate ourselves on the unique brilliance of the system we use. Appreciate your videos James, cheers from Derbyshire
Great new series. You may not like the camera but you’ve taken some fab shots. Glad you loved the Orig E-M5 and thanks for confirming that we all get grumpier with age .. thought it was just me 👍
I always enjoy watching your channel and I love the fact you don’t take anything (perhaps, especially yourself) too seriously but you are clearly ‘serious’ about what you do. I do worry that every photography channel either is, or becomes, a gear channel. I’ll keep watching but please keep talking about your vision, intent and realisation of your images. Cheers 😁
Yes yes and yes. I miss the videos where James does pov and we hear the thought process behind planning, finding, composing and editing images to realise a vision. The adventure and the process and the inner thoughts. Rather than fairly nothing content around gear. Not meant to be a downer, I think James is great and I’d love to be on a tog day out with him . But the artistic side and image side of james process is more interesting to me than gear , especially when there’s many actual review videos out there (which this explicitly is not)
@@nextsibling depends if you want fleeting views from one off visiting people searching for gear on the potential of shopping… or if you want to run a sustainable community of followers who want to actually connect with you and your content 🤷
Hello James. Been a few years since seeing your videos. What brought me to your channel was Micro4/3 - Lumix but lost me when you changed to Sony and FF. You sold me on the 4/3 format with my first G7 then up to G9. Have so completely enjoyed the fulfilling hobby and wonderful experiences with lightweight and versatile format. Now I'm looking towards retro Lumix cameras such as GF1 or GX85 as simplicity and old age creeps into my life. I hope you perhaps explore some of the older, simple Lumix 4/3 cameras that bring still life to life. Honestly, just not interested in the complex, heavy and huge full frame cameras any longer as I am 71 years of age and to begin again isn't in the bargain. As long as I still have eyes that function, I'll be taking photos. Thanks, James.
A pity you didn't find out that the ON/OFF function can be assigned to the FN lever. With this simple adjustment you would have improved your feeling with the camera a lot...
I think James point is still valid as it means you lose the fn lever that could be used for something else. I tend to use them to turn on/off bracketing to be a power on switch. I don't have an OM5 if you can reassign the power on switch to be a FN lever I'll let them off 😂
I'm sorry but you're going to have to re-do this video now that you know how to fix the on/off situation lol. Also, the images looked great. Definitely speaks to the fact that a big heavy expensive camera isn't needed to get good photos.
Great pics as always! but… if all you’re going to do is complain about a couple of nitpicks you dont like about a camera bc you didn’t spend the proper time to actually know it well (like you can change the power switch in this one) or compare them to your way more expensive Sony, well it doesn’t see like a series I’d want to watch. This has been the first one of your videos I haven’t actually enjoyed
One of the things I really respect about you is that you don’t seem to be a “dig your heels in” type of guy and will process critical evaluations with a teachable heart.
I have two OM-5's and at this point I feel like they are an extension of me, an extra body part if you will. So it's so interesting to see how you use it, and what you notice. The one hand use / where the power switch is has never even occured to me. Fascinating! I had to stop and think about what I do, and I think I often have it hanging on my left shoulder, and my left hand reaches down to turn it on and then I grab it and shoot with the right hand, hand it back on the shoulder and turn it off with the left. I think. Would have loved to see more of you using the camera, trying out it's features and what not. But maybe in the next "one day with a camera". This felt a bit focused on design features, which are of course an important factor, but I more Photography done with the gear would be nice to see :)
You can set the camera to sleep when idle and wake when you half press the shutter button. With the E-M1 MkII and possibly with the OM-5 you can allocate a lever on the right to be an on-off switch instead of the left hand side lever. EDIT, I notice that others have made the same point, which rather negates a whole lot [10 minutes?] of your video rant.
@@kwonwaguespack5739 For those not acquainted to any advanced camera, menus and what to set are a mystery. Even changing brands brings a whole lot of confusion. However, one needs to make the effort to learn these menus. If not willing or able to learn, one has the wrong type of camera. For these people, the ‘point and shoot’ camera was invented. Also the iAuto mode found on most cameras. I have little sympathy for those who buy or use a camera while making zero effort to learn how to use it but nonetheless bitch publicly about things that have a specific solution. They should think and ask before criticising.
You conveyed your emotions very well and I can totally understand what you're saying. It felt a tat like a single issue review though, even if it served as a running gag. If you could highlight a couple more aspects of each camera in this series I think it would be appreciated.❤
Agree 100% about the power with for one-handed operation. I got more shots with my Panasonic GF1 and 20mm pancake because I kept in my right pocket and could operate the camera quickly with one hand.
Cheers James, it’s Sean in Atlanta! I am so much like you in that I just purchased an OLYMPUS EM5 MIII, new, for $600! Deal! Go into your menu and disable the power switch on the left and change it to the lever on the right where the AEL/AFL button is. I’m shocked that you bought the OM5, I just could not justify the price difference between these two brand-new cameras. I like the new series and I hope you, your wife and baby, are well! Sean
Very enjoyable, James. I flew over Gt Orme heading for Dwygyfylchi in 1977 in a Hunter based at RAF Valley. I was aiming to "visit" a friend but got very close to the hill behind Dwygyfylchi and scared the living daylights out of myself. It was night, you see. I learned a bit from that . . .
The overall light gathered is equal to 2.8 on full frame. Yes, the shutter speed is the same as it would be on a full frame 1.4 but not the light gathered, that would be scientifically impossible. This is a very common misunderstanding. Ps. I use MFT cameras and hence not against them but it is good to understand the fundamentals nevertheless.
You can configure the buttons and switches on the OM-5 and change the Fn Lever on the right side on the back of the camera to a off/on switch so it's NOT AN ISSUE!!!!!!!!!
100% The camera is capable of taking great pictures. It's light, compact, and full of features. There's a great range of lenses for it as well. And yet, this video is essentially a talented pro bitching about the default position of the on/off button. I need to go take some pictures and stop watching these rapid gear critique videos.
James says he finds the OM-5 intriguing "because of the nostalgia". The power switch is exactly the same and in the same position as the OM-1/OM-2 film cameras I used in the 1980s.
Thanks for the video! If you want a smaller sized lens, it might be an option to use the olympus 25mm 1.8. It is much smaller and the image quality is also very good. As you compared it to a 40mm 2.5, so the aperture still is much wider. As others have pointed out already, you can reprogram the on/off switch to the AEL/AFL switch. Then this disadvantage can be mitigated as well.
James, you are the archetypal MFT-shooter! You find something to get upset about. 🤣 Apart from long lenses, I find the zoom ranges available attractive. When I look at other systems, it's hard to go from 9mm m43 at the wide end to 300mm m43 continuously for kitzoom money. Or even continuously for a lot more money. If all things photography are a hobby, I think it's one of the most accessible entries. Oh, and the good old Lumix 20mm f/1.7 is way smaller.
A few years ago I sold all my Olympus gear and switched to Canon full frame. Long story short, I am back to Olympus 😂, although I kept my favourite FF lenses . The size and weight difference is still big. You picked one of the smallest ff cameras, that hardly anyone uses for photography,and paired it with one of the smallest lenses...I like landscape, macro, astro and architect photography, and if you use more lenses than a 40mm for all of that, mft of course beats ff any time regarding size/weight. I am quite happy now to have the best of both worlds to me, and I also reduced my gear a lot.
heyyy, I'm just here to say a few words, I really like the way you do your videos and basically with time you've become my favorite youtuber covering photography stuff and the only one making such content that I consistently watch, I'm basically just starting my adventure with photography and you've been of great help and inspiratiom to me, personally I'm using a Sony A6400 with the Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens plus a Sigma 30mm f/1.4, though I mostly just go for the Sigma lens, and the strap the camera came with isn't very great unlike the strap my parents' old Nikon dslr came with so when I come home I'll look for a better one, but yeah, I suppose what I'm trying to say is just thanks for making this content and letting me relax, listen about interesting things amd learn some more.. that's a long one, but if anyone reads it feel free to reply and maybe give some random tips and all heh
Started with em5mkii, still love it after moving to em1mkiii. I bought extra batteries for the em5mkii, theyre tiny to put in small bag. Even the em5mkii computational features are awesome, the OM5 much more so.
The power button on the left is a nod to the original 1970’s OM-1. Can’t add a photo here but give it a quick google and you’ll see it’s very similar, even the lever and font.
Seeing as you asked, I'd like to see more 'medium format' content. Obvious questions.... Is it worth the size, weight, cost? Is the larger file really all that beneficial? Can it be used one-handed? ;-)
According to my thinking, it is simply not possible to adequately test any modern state-of-the-art camera in two days. You need at least three days just to read the user manual. I have possessed my present camera for over three years, purchased a special book on it, and I bet there is still something I do not know about it. And this is the case although I already knew my way around the menu system of a forerunner quite well. And as I have now read in further comments, the on/off switch is reprogrammable. Something you obviously missed. This proves my point. You cannot deliver any type of useful information about a camera based on testing it just for two days.
I nearly spit my SD card out as I saw the video title! Going back to mft! False alarm 😂. But you are right, i switched from Nikon to Olympus around 5 years ago and the on/off switch still does my head in.
Oh come on James read the instruction book before you shoot! Llandudno one of my favourite places to visit been there many times and I love that noisy pier, you can buy almost anything on there and the bar at the end wow! I have not been there for some time but I will never forget that policeman hitting that poor lady with his baton! shame of him then a man came round for payment so I left the kids there to finish watching Punch and Judy! joking aside thank you for your time telling us all about your new toy for the day I found it very interesting...
I have the OM-1. Agree that the on-off switch on the left is a pain. However, the OM-1 does have a joystick. I do a lot of super macro with my OM-1 and combined with the 90mm macro plus 1.4 teleconverter, it is the best camera on the market. (5.6 x magnification). I also have a Nikon Z8 for Street, landscape and wildlife.
Not sure why you bother constantly playing with different cameras and lenses. From the vids I've seen, your photographic style seems to largely be taking snapshots from eye level. Nothing wrong with that, but you could do the same thing with any modern cell phone.
@@JamesPopsysPhoto Varying the height allows for more creative possibilities. For example, getting low is means for emphasizing important foreground elements. Shooting everything from eye level all the time is just showing the viewer exactly what they would see standing in the same location. If that is your goal (eg. documentary photography) there is nothing wrong with that, but sometimes it is interesting to try to show your audience a different take/perspective on a scene. Just my opinion, we all find different images appealing or not. If we all like the same thing the world would be a less interesting place
Going on with the one handed theme, I also highly dislike that many cameras place the image review button on the left side. Ugh! Fortunately many cameras allow you to reassign a button on the right side but it shouldn't be this way as default.
I've been shooting MFT since the E-M5 launched for work, and I shoot lifestyle portraiture in remote regions. The benefit for me is I get my main lens, the Olympus 75mm f1.8. I ask anyway to try and find a 150mm equiv FF lens with f1.8 worth of light on the sensor, all in the same size footprint as the 75mm f1.8. I'll wait, but no matter how long I wait, no one will be able to get an answer to that. The reason that combination is important, well, try having a job involving taking natural undisturbed portraits of people's day-to-day life in remote regions of the world without having people stare at you in the frame. It's a niche use case and obviously MFT isn't king for portraits, but it annoys me when people write the system off for anything but wildlife or hiking as a weight savor. I'll admit that the 75mm f1.8 is kind of an oddity or outlier, it's just that good for my use case. I've been asked to try a Z8 and 135mm Plena, less than an hour in I packed it up because everyone in the village scenes were staring at the foreigner with a big camera/lens. The rest of my kit could be handled entirely by my fp L (and even the 75 mostly by using the 90mm f2.8 in crop mode, that's still 25mp and 135mm of reach/fov). The G9.ii's updated handheld hi-res works well for portraits, depending on the environment/subject. That said, I usually use my Pentax K-1.ii or 645Z for that kind of work. Great shots, your pastel blues and overall colors, regardless of format, are hands down my favorite.
For a moment there, I thought you were shooting on an old film SLR. I still have a Pentax SV, the camera my father taught me photography on in the 70s, and I still have his Canon AE-1, the camera that he replaced it with. I deeply regret selling my Nikon FA when digital turned up. You can see where this is going! The now retro look of the SLR, designed around the pentaprism, remain my favourite looking cameras to this day. I now have a Nikon D750 and the Fuji X100F, both fine looking cameras in their own way, but the former is bloated in comparison to the chiselled good looks of the old FA, and the Fuji, well, just a little too retro, read old fashioned. That the SLR design continues to survive in the mirrorless digital age, with no pentaprisms in sight (no pun intended!), is testament to the fondness that modern designers clearly still have for the design of the old SLRs. Maybe you could do a video on camera design through the ages, driven by form follows function, your favourites, and how retro designs continue to remain popular, long after their time in the limelight (no pun intended!)...
I have exactly this combination of camera and lens. Love the weather sealing, weight, size, image stabilization and myriad of functions such as 50MP handheld high-res shot mode, pro capture and live ND filter. I dislike that the camera doesn't have a normal USB-C charging port and that I can't use the camera while it is charging.
I agree with the power button position it makes a huge difference, especially when travelling or street photography. Your home town looks lovely I will have to take a look next time I am in wales.
I think with the MPB sponsorship it would be useful to see how useable older generation used cameras are today. The A5100 intrigues me for example as it can be picked up for £200, and apparently is on the same sensor as the A6400, uses the same battery, but is in a smaller body (I haven't checked how where the power switch on it is though).
Skips over all the features that something like the Sony wont have and complains about issues easily overcome while mentioning nothing of the image quality.
Comparing the size of the Oly f1.4 with the Sony f2.5 isn’t really fair though, James. The LUMIX f1.7 or the Oly 17mm or 25mm f1.8 versions might be a better comparison?
@babaarcuszatir Based on ISO/Aperture/Shutter speed exposure triangle, it isn't. And James mostly shoots scenes that do not depend on razor thin depth of field for their artistic merit.
@@MikeRamsay based on lens structure, it is. Same field of view, ~same aperture diameter (14,3 mm vs. 16 mm). Actually the Sony is better in this regard with f/2.5 and also physically smaller, so James was right. I’m not even getting into things like ISO is not part of the exposure, only aperture and shutter speed, as it has no influence on incoming photons. And also ISO is not sensor sensitivity, it has nothing to do with quantum efficiency, which is a structural given. If he doesn’t need “razor thin” DoF, then a 2.5/40 at f/5.6 is a win, as it is more compact than the 1.4/20, don’t you think? 🙂
Whenever I consider that one, or the GR3, I pick up my E-PL7, same size with more functionality. Leica have just brought out a new LX100 with the D-Lux 8, for lots of money
I've only been to Llandudno the once. About 25 years I think. Grim weather but I got a few nice pics. Enjoyed your video. I did have the old OM1 and OM10 back in the 1980s. I switched to Canon now for digital. Enjoyed your video mate.
Your photo's have an airy, filmic feel. Apols if that's become a cliche' word! Llandudno still seems to offer a wealth of interesting photogenic locations. I spent a fair bit of time there in the 80's/90's as family had moved to the area. There used to be a great 2nd hand camera shop on (I think) Mostyn Street? Always had some absolute gems in the window, particularly the myriad 70's 35mm Rangefinder compact types. Back in in the days of film!
I think you can switch the on off to the 1-2 switch and af point, to a custom button and then using the dials (one for horizontal the other for vertical moving the af point). The second thing i use myself.
I can operate the EM5II - who is the same - with one hand , configured the sleep function : ) , it works wonders, also buying a little metal grip is key for having a solid grip when walking around and taking one handed photos. setup the Focus button on the front and voila ! Love your videos have a great day !
Thanks for this new video series! I was wondering about the new OM series, and would not have noticed the issue with the power switch until too late. Re-assigning the power "function" seems rather cludgy to me, and it makes you lose the possibility of assigning a real function. That aside - the photos look amazing, so it's great to see that OM has maintained the Olympus quality. This helps a lot in keeping M4/3 a relevant system. Regarding power-switches on the right and joysticks under your thumb, I hope you have the Panny G9ii on your list. This is the first model Panny with the "proper" autofocus, so it would be very interesting to see how you find it in comparison to the OM-5. Oh yes, since it is MPB doing the sponsoring, please don't forget to pull in some old cameras as well! I have a GX80, old G5 and a gaggle of old GX1's - none of which holds me back in terms of quality photos. If a photo comes out a dud, it won't be my old camera's fault! 😛 Damn, I have to come visit Llandudno soon, what a gorgeous place!
I love your videos, but this one has been repetitive and ABSOLUTELLY inacurate!!! You can just customize your lever to be the power button, Thats it... so simple... you would have done a video about the camera instead... pay attention at the AMAZING dynamic range that you get using LiveND, check the livecomposite, livetime, stabilization, sealing... etc...
I know you won’t want this to be Olympus heavy, but the OM1 (mark 1 and/or 2) would be useful as someone who is considering upgrading from an original E-M1.
I use the 20mm on an OM1-ii and while it's my favourite focal length for walking around, unfortunately the difference between it and the 17mm 1.2 or the 25mm 1.2 is very noticeable. The battery on the OM1 is remarkable, especially if you put the camera in airplane mode.
I used to feel the same way about power switches on the left side of the camera. I was so used to the switch being around the shutter release. However on my Canon EOS R which has the same design flaw, I realized that turning the camera on and off was much slower than allowing the camera to go into sleep mode and just waking it with any button press. And there was no noticeable difference on battery consumption.
Don't get the point about the powerbutton. I switch my camera on only once on a day's hiken when I arrive on the location. I just let it go to sleep, just touching the shutter is enough to wake it up again in no time...
The Micro 4/3 cameras are great if you don't always want razor thin depth of field. I still miss my Olympus Pen F. Stabilisation. Fast. Focus. Nice controls. Menu wasn't great and neither was high ISO but it was fun.
I use Olympus. Have 4 batteries for my EM5iii which are also compatible with the EM10iv, and makes life easier. Usually get about 300 images for each battery. As for the power button, I tend to leave it on standby but also turn it off. You do need two hands. The EM1iii, which I also have, has far better battery power than the cheaper models. Try the OM1 or OM1ii. I believe the latter is great, but once again, two hands are needed. The EM1iii, and OM1 and 1ii have joysticks. The Panasonic G9 and G9ii has the power button on the same side as the shutter. So another MFT to try???? Interesting video, James.
While it was not the main point of your video, I really loved the way how you combined video clip and the final image from same scenes. I've been lately wondering whether to get back to photography or start videography as new hobby (with something like DJI Pocket 3) and the way you combined those showed that they both have their own benefits over the other.
On most Olympus’s or OM’s the function lever can be reassigned as the power switch, so one handed operation is back
I was going to say this also 👍🏻
@@steven3557 he literally said "one handed operation".
And the power switch becomes a fidget 😂 It's annoying that they don't allow you to reassign the function of the power switch.
@@steven3557 Because every one is different, has different requirements or ideas how a camera should be configured.
@@steven3557 tell that to the OM designers then. At least the buttons are reassignable.
Interestingly, this shows how important the photographer's style and post-processing are: this may be a very different camera, but the photographs look and feel just like James's pictures.
The advantage of a silver and black camera is that, whilst more noticeable, people tend to think it’s an old film camera. The thought of someone taking your photo and having it printed seems less disturbing than having a digital image of you that they can put online.
My eye just really likes that 4:3 aspect ratio.
Mine too, it's a lot more balanced than the trad. 2:3 ratio
Several other cameras allow you to shoot in that ratio. Fuji X-T5/X-T50/X-H2 are three of those.
@@Raist3dbexcept their native aspect is 3:2 so when changing to 4:3 it crops the sides quite considerably. As a result it won’t give as wide a field of view as one would expect. Especially noticeable with wider lenses. When an MFT sensor changes to 3:2 one only loses a little off the top and bottom.
@@alex-reay I haven't noticed much of a cut there on the X-T50, so I would say any of the new 40 MP Fujis works quite well with this. And Fuji has pretty wide angle lens selections available so I don't see it as an issue if you want wider with 4:3.
Sleep mode is your friend! Toggle this on in the menu and the camera will go to sleep within a few seconds of shooting to conserve power. Half press the shutter button and it is instantly on again. I only use the on/off button to turn mine on at the beginning of the day, and turn it off at the end (or when I know I won't be using it for an hour or two). Sleep mode uses a tiny amount of battery, and I always carry a spare battery or two - at 46g each they weigh next to nothing and slip into the smallest of pockets. (As an aside, video eats battery on the OM-5, but just taking photos a single battery lasts for as long as I can reasonably get away from the family to indulge my photography interests.)
Also, if lens size bothers you on this tiny camera (it does me - I like to be able to pocket it) then the 17mm f/1.8 is half the size and weight, and cheap. For landscape and family photos the difference between f/1.4 and f/1.8 is negligible. The 17mm is plastic, not intended for wet weather, and doesn't have perfect IQ (though more than good enough for most styles of photography). If it dies after being out in the rain (I used non-weather sealed lenses for years without much of a problem) then simply buy another - you can afford three for the price of the bulkier 20mm PRO. I would only choose the 20mm PRO if I was going to a sandy beach, the weather was awful, or if I really needed that extra speed (less than one stop) or a razor thin DoF.
Also the Pana Leica 9mm f1.7, which is weather sealed and has amazing IQ, pairs fantastically with this camera if you are looking for an fast ultra wide compact setup for indoor and outdoor work.
What, you can read, TFM fex??🤣
For street photography I find the wakeup lag a bit long in some situations.
Yeah spending a day with a camera probably needs a warning of totally uninformed opinions that could be totally wrong
I love James but I immediately cringed at the comment about size comparison and no point to m43 anymore… but comparing a 20mm 1.4 with a 40mm a whole stop slower🤦🏼♂️
An actual comparison: 20mm 1.4 on m43 the closest Sony FF 40mm 1.4 sigma is… almost 5 times larger and 6(!!!!) times heavier!!
James if you read this it is ALWAYS true m43 any lens actual equivalent you will find there are all quite literally a fifth size and weight of FF and often a fraction of the price!! So PLEASE do not repeat that comment if you love cameras and photography, it hurts my heart that you might be blindly following the bandwagon of falsehoods around m43.. it’s not 2010 anymore and nearly all the stigmas that have gone on and on are simply not true anymore.
@@JEE774 Please keep on Bad-mouthing M43!!
I have the Pen EP-1, the original E-M5, and a E-PL 5, with a bunch of VERY nice lenses, including the 17mm and 45mm F 1.8, a 50mm 43 macro-lense with the original 43 to M43 adaptor, and a original OM to M43 adaptor, all came with the original flash, even the VF-1 viewfinder, chargers, batteries etc.
I paid a total of 2100 DKR for all that gear, US$ 315.
I could haul around my trusty old Nikon D200, and a 50, 85 and 105mm MF Nikkor-lense,
or ALL the M43 gear!!
@@JEE774 It's not ALWAYS true at all that any m43rds actual equivalent is literally a firth of the size and weight of FF. That's actually the lie. If it's equivalent, there's a lot of options in the from somewhat wide to beginning of telephoto that are quite comparable in size, and sometimes even favorable. You can't simply compare the same F-stop because that's not equivalent in FF.
So, James, how do you feel about the power switch? I wish you had covered that in your video.
Just bought the original mark 1 EM5 used exc cond for £160……absolutely fantastic alternative to the ridiculously priced compact market and in most ways better / higher spec. Love it 🎉
FYI, the lever on the back panel can be used as a power switch, so you can use with just one hand
Lol, never once have I ever considered the position of the power button - but I will now! As others have mentioned you can ascribe power on/off to the function lever on the right should you want to. The power button where it is pays respect to the the aesthetics of this line of cameras going back to the analogue OM-1 from 1972.
I think it's a little reductionist to consider MFT's only advantages are size. I'd say more impactful advantages are things like, higher frame rates, for example, or having double the effective depth of field for the same field of view at the same aperture, allowing for far easier zone focusing, or for wider apertures to be used when extra stops of light are beneficial.
Also wondering why mft needs f8 or higher when all is focused and diffraction kicks in?😂
@@veikop Well, yeah, you don't really ever need to go narrower than f/5.6 with MFT for anything that doesn't require close focusing or slow shutter speeds, but sometimes you require close focusing or slow shutter speeds ;)
The 4:3 aspect ratio is my favorite and that's making it hard for me to switch to a 3:2 aspect ratio.
@robertmills4591 "The power button where it is pays respect to the the aesthetics of this line of cameras going back to the analogue OM-1 from 1972."
Yeah, and I always found that a pain, too. Still do, on my current OM1.
I have a Leica M11 and the OM5 Mk2. If I’m eating an ice cream, I’m concentrating on the ice cream and not a one handed camera operation!
James, I’ll not go on about how you can remap the on/off location to the right side. What I will go on about is the photos you took. They are every bit as good as your current camera. I have always loved the look you get and these are right there. By the way my everyday carry is a Pen E-P3 which has the film like look that I like.
I now own an OM-5, having had Canon, and I agree about the power swtich, but everything is remappable on the OM-5, so you can really make it your own. Having multiple batteries is the answer, as with any camera and letting standby do its job. The really frustrating thing about camera design, try being a left hander and having to shoot and do everything right handed no matter what camera you own that can be frustrating. This was a really interesting to hear your thoughts on the OM-5 and the M4/3 format. Looking forward to the next 'a day with' video. Thank you.
I second that, as a left-hander myself!
Hi, fellow lefty! I find many things awkward, too, since the world is right-handed. Our super power is to become more ambidextrous with time. Shooting a midsize camera one handed? Eh...No. Funny thing is that James is a lefty, too!!
@@LauraF4848 I am not quite sure why he'd want to fire it one-handed, honestly.If you want a stable base for taking photos, you'd use two hands.
I always appreciate hearing a photographer’s perspective on how a particular camera is in sync (or not) with one’s personal practice.
What a lovely place your home turf is. I could see myself spending the hole summer there
Bloody hell, you've certainly been catching some flak in these comments!
Hope you don't take it to heart, it's good to have many points of view, and I think it's to the detriment of us all if we sit siloed by manufacturer/lens mount and merely congratulate ourselves on the unique brilliance of the system we use.
Appreciate your videos James, cheers from Derbyshire
Great new series. You may not like the camera but you’ve taken some fab shots. Glad you loved the Orig E-M5 and thanks for confirming that we all get grumpier with age .. thought it was just me 👍
I really think Olympus is the ultimate travel 📸 camera 😊
I agree! :D
I may be wrong but I think I picked up a hint that you didn’t like the position of the power switch?
You sure? I think so too. It was definitely a well hidden message, but if you listen closely you might get that impression.
what was the give-away?
I always enjoy watching your channel and I love the fact you don’t take anything (perhaps, especially yourself) too seriously but you are clearly ‘serious’ about what you do. I do worry that every photography channel either is, or becomes, a gear channel. I’ll keep watching but please keep talking about your vision, intent and realisation of your images. Cheers 😁
Yes yes and yes. I miss the videos where James does pov and we hear the thought process behind planning, finding, composing and editing images to realise a vision. The adventure and the process and the inner thoughts.
Rather than fairly nothing content around gear. Not meant to be a downer, I think James is great and I’d love to be on a tog day out with him . But the artistic side and image side of james process is more interesting to me than gear , especially when there’s many actual review videos out there (which this explicitly is not)
The unfortunate reality is that videos about gear get a lot more views than those about photography.
@@nextsibling very true.
@@nextsibling depends if you want fleeting views from one off visiting people searching for gear on the potential of shopping… or if you want to run a sustainable community of followers who want to actually connect with you and your content 🤷
Hello James. Been a few years since seeing your videos. What brought me to your channel was Micro4/3 - Lumix but lost me when you changed to Sony and FF. You sold me on the 4/3 format with my first G7 then up to G9. Have so completely enjoyed the fulfilling hobby and wonderful experiences with lightweight and versatile format. Now I'm looking towards retro Lumix cameras such as GF1 or GX85 as simplicity and old age creeps into my life. I hope you perhaps explore some of the older, simple Lumix 4/3 cameras that bring still life to life. Honestly, just not interested in the complex, heavy and huge full frame cameras any longer as I am 71 years of age and to begin again isn't in the bargain. As long as I still have eyes that function, I'll be taking photos. Thanks, James.
"One Day" over a three day period. Love it. I noted that the 40mm is f2.5 vs. the f1.4 of the OM.
he should use the Lumix 20mm f1.7
User Manual: _The Fn lever can be configured to turn the camera on and off. Custom Menu B > [Fn Lever/Power Lever] (P. 275)_
Who buys an expensive camera to RTFM??
@@hansemannluchter643also, who reads instructions 🤣
A pity you didn't find out that the ON/OFF function can be assigned to the FN lever. With this simple adjustment you would have improved your feeling with the camera a lot...
I think James point is still valid as it means you lose the fn lever that could be used for something else. I tend to use them to turn on/off bracketing to be a power on switch. I don't have an OM5 if you can reassign the power on switch to be a FN lever I'll let them off 😂
I really have not learned much from this apart from James not liking the power button on the left.
I learned Llandudno has a cable car and a funicular railway and a pier! But yea. Agree 😅
He clearly never used a OM 1-4..And doesn't RTFM
Great stuff James! What I find refreshing about your photography is that your images tell a story!!!
You’re such a creative thinker with your photography. A real free spirit.
Love my OM-5!
I'm sorry but you're going to have to re-do this video now that you know how to fix the on/off situation lol. Also, the images looked great. Definitely speaks to the fact that a big heavy expensive camera isn't needed to get good photos.
Couldn't care less about the power button position but it can be moved on the OM5
Great pics as always! but… if all you’re going to do is complain about a couple of nitpicks you dont like about a camera bc you didn’t spend the proper time to actually know it well (like you can change the power switch in this one) or compare them to your way more expensive Sony, well it doesn’t see like a series I’d want to watch. This has been the first one of your videos I haven’t actually enjoyed
Fair enough! Points taken.
One of the things I really respect about you is that you don’t seem to be a “dig your heels in” type of guy and will process critical evaluations with a teachable heart.
I have two OM-5's and at this point I feel like they are an extension of me, an extra body part if you will. So it's so interesting to see how you use it, and what you notice. The one hand use / where the power switch is has never even occured to me. Fascinating! I had to stop and think about what I do, and I think I often have it hanging on my left shoulder, and my left hand reaches down to turn it on and then I grab it and shoot with the right hand, hand it back on the shoulder and turn it off with the left. I think.
Would have loved to see more of you using the camera, trying out it's features and what not. But maybe in the next "one day with a camera". This felt a bit focused on design features, which are of course an important factor, but I more Photography done with the gear would be nice to see :)
I grew up in Chester and remember going to Llandudno. So nostalgic to see it now. So beautiful.
You can set the camera to sleep when idle and wake when you half press the shutter button. With the E-M1 MkII and possibly with the OM-5 you can allocate a lever on the right to be an on-off switch instead of the left hand side lever. EDIT, I notice that others have made the same point, which rather negates a whole lot [10 minutes?] of your video rant.
Also came to comment this, but fwiw the menu system is horrid to hunt thru to find that 🤣
@@kwonwaguespack5739 For those not acquainted to any advanced camera, menus and what to set are a mystery. Even changing brands brings a whole lot of confusion. However, one needs to make the effort to learn these menus. If not willing or able to learn, one has the wrong type of camera. For these people, the ‘point and shoot’ camera was invented. Also the iAuto mode found on most cameras. I have little sympathy for those who buy or use a camera while making zero effort to learn how to use it but nonetheless bitch publicly about things that have a specific solution. They should think and ask before criticising.
You conveyed your emotions very well and I can totally understand what you're saying. It felt a tat like a single issue review though, even if it served as a running gag. If you could highlight a couple more aspects of each camera in this series I think it would be appreciated.❤
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the OM. Brings back memories of my 35mm OM10 I used in the late 70's early 80's.
Agree 100% about the power with for one-handed operation. I got more shots with my Panasonic GF1 and 20mm pancake because I kept in my right pocket and could operate the camera quickly with one hand.
Cheers James, it’s Sean in Atlanta! I am so much like you in that I just purchased an OLYMPUS EM5 MIII, new, for $600! Deal! Go into your menu and disable the power switch on the left and change it to the lever on the right where the AEL/AFL button is. I’m shocked that you bought the OM5, I just could not justify the price difference between these two brand-new cameras.
I like the new series and I hope you, your wife and baby,
are well!
Sean
Used the original OM-1/2/4s for years when film ruled. Loved the layout and never had a one handed issue. The power switch hasn't moved.
Very enjoyable, James. I flew over Gt Orme heading for Dwygyfylchi in 1977 in a Hunter based at RAF Valley. I was aiming to "visit" a friend but got very close to the hill behind Dwygyfylchi and scared the living daylights out of myself. It was night, you see. I learned a bit from that . . .
Don't forget that the 1.4 gathers more light than the 2.8 on the Sony
It is 2.5
The overall light gathered is equal to 2.8 on full frame. Yes, the shutter speed is the same as it would be on a full frame 1.4 but not the light gathered, that would be scientifically impossible. This is a very common misunderstanding. Ps. I use MFT cameras and hence not against them but it is good to understand the fundamentals nevertheless.
@@Aleksilausti that is not true, depth of field is different between sensors but not exposure.
So overall light is not the right term to use as the sensor is smaller, light relative to the sensor size exposed would be more correct
Total light gathered is relative to sensor size. It gives you the same exposure, that’s all that matters.
You can configure the buttons and switches on the OM-5 and change the Fn Lever on the right side on the back of the camera to a off/on switch so it's NOT AN ISSUE!!!!!!!!!
100%
The camera is capable of taking great pictures. It's light, compact, and full of features. There's a great range of lenses for it as well.
And yet, this video is essentially a talented pro bitching about the default position of the on/off button.
I need to go take some pictures and stop watching these rapid gear critique videos.
James says he finds the OM-5 intriguing "because of the nostalgia". The power switch is exactly the same and in the same position as the OM-1/OM-2 film cameras I used in the 1980s.
I think it was a fun video and enjoyed it very much. The OM owners will probably go nuts over you comments.😃
Thanks for the video! If you want a smaller sized lens, it might be an option to use the olympus 25mm 1.8. It is much smaller and the image quality is also very good. As you compared it to a 40mm 2.5, so the aperture still is much wider.
As others have pointed out already, you can reprogram the on/off switch to the AEL/AFL switch. Then this disadvantage can be mitigated as well.
Ditto the smaller 17mm 1.8…
As usual it has to be a great day when a new James Popsys video comes out :)
James, you are the archetypal MFT-shooter! You find something to get upset about. 🤣
Apart from long lenses, I find the zoom ranges available attractive. When I look at other systems, it's hard to go from 9mm m43 at the wide end to 300mm m43 continuously for kitzoom money. Or even continuously for a lot more money. If all things photography are a hobby, I think it's one of the most accessible entries.
Oh, and the good old Lumix 20mm f/1.7 is way smaller.
You have been watching Camera Conspiracies. He had a freak out about the on off switch last week. Hilarious. Thanks for another great video.
A few years ago I sold all my Olympus gear and switched to Canon full frame. Long story short, I am back to Olympus 😂, although I kept my favourite FF lenses . The size and weight difference is still big.
You picked one of the smallest ff cameras, that hardly anyone uses for photography,and paired it with one of the smallest lenses...I like landscape, macro, astro and architect photography, and if you use more lenses than a 40mm for all of that, mft of course beats ff any time regarding size/weight.
I am quite happy now to have the best of both worlds to me, and I also reduced my gear a lot.
heyyy, I'm just here to say a few words, I really like the way you do your videos and basically with time you've become my favorite youtuber covering photography stuff and the only one making such content that I consistently watch, I'm basically just starting my adventure with photography and you've been of great help and inspiratiom to me, personally I'm using a Sony A6400 with the Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens plus a Sigma 30mm f/1.4, though I mostly just go for the Sigma lens, and the strap the camera came with isn't very great unlike the strap my parents' old Nikon dslr came with so when I come home I'll look for a better one, but yeah, I suppose what I'm trying to say is just thanks for making this content and letting me relax, listen about interesting things amd learn some more.. that's a long one, but if anyone reads it feel free to reply and maybe give some random tips and all heh
Enjoy the A6400.
Started with em5mkii, still love it after moving to em1mkiii. I bought extra batteries for the em5mkii, theyre tiny to put in small bag. Even the em5mkii computational features are awesome, the OM5 much more so.
The power button on the left is a nod to the original 1970’s OM-1. Can’t add a photo here but give it a quick google and you’ll see it’s very similar, even the lever and font.
Seeing as you asked, I'd like to see more 'medium format' content. Obvious questions.... Is it worth the size, weight, cost? Is the larger file really all that beneficial? Can it be used one-handed? ;-)
According to my thinking, it is simply not possible to adequately test any modern state-of-the-art camera in two days. You need at least three days just to read the user manual. I have possessed my present camera for over three years, purchased a special book on it, and I bet there is still something I do not know about it. And this is the case although I already knew my way around the menu system of a forerunner quite well.
And as I have now read in further comments, the on/off switch is reprogrammable. Something you obviously missed. This proves my point. You cannot deliver any type of useful information about a camera based on testing it just for two days.
I nearly spit my SD card out as I saw the video title! Going back to mft! False alarm 😂. But you are right, i switched from Nikon to Olympus around 5 years ago and the on/off switch still does my head in.
Exited to see more of this series!
Oh come on James read the instruction book before you shoot! Llandudno one of my favourite places to visit been there many times and I love that noisy pier, you can buy almost anything on there and the bar at the end wow! I have not been there for some time but I will never forget that policeman hitting that poor lady with his baton! shame of him then a man came round for payment so I left the kids there to finish watching Punch and Judy! joking aside thank you for your time telling us all about your new toy for the day I found it very interesting...
I have the OM-1. Agree that the on-off switch on the left is a pain. However, the OM-1 does have a joystick.
I do a lot of super macro with my OM-1 and combined with the 90mm macro plus 1.4 teleconverter, it is the best camera on the market. (5.6 x magnification).
I also have a Nikon Z8 for Street, landscape and wildlife.
Not sure why you bother constantly playing with different cameras and lenses. From the vids I've seen, your photographic style seems to largely be taking snapshots from eye level. Nothing wrong with that, but you could do the same thing with any modern cell phone.
What does camera height have to do with camera type in your opinion? I’m curious…
Man wants some crotch shots
@@JamesPopsysPhoto Varying the height allows for more creative possibilities. For example, getting low is means for emphasizing important foreground elements. Shooting everything from eye level all the time is just showing the viewer exactly what they would see standing in the same location. If that is your goal (eg. documentary photography) there is nothing wrong with that, but sometimes it is interesting to try to show your audience a different take/perspective on a scene. Just my opinion, we all find different images appealing or not. If we all like the same thing the world would be a less interesting place
It’s the same reason I only shoot normal focal lengths. I’ve talked about it a lot on the channel, but I don’t like photos that look like photos. 🙂
Going on with the one handed theme, I also highly dislike that many cameras place the image review button on the left side. Ugh! Fortunately many cameras allow you to reassign a button on the right side but it shouldn't be this way as default.
I've been shooting MFT since the E-M5 launched for work, and I shoot lifestyle portraiture in remote regions. The benefit for me is I get my main lens, the Olympus 75mm f1.8. I ask anyway to try and find a 150mm equiv FF lens with f1.8 worth of light on the sensor, all in the same size footprint as the 75mm f1.8. I'll wait, but no matter how long I wait, no one will be able to get an answer to that. The reason that combination is important, well, try having a job involving taking natural undisturbed portraits of people's day-to-day life in remote regions of the world without having people stare at you in the frame. It's a niche use case and obviously MFT isn't king for portraits, but it annoys me when people write the system off for anything but wildlife or hiking as a weight savor. I'll admit that the 75mm f1.8 is kind of an oddity or outlier, it's just that good for my use case. I've been asked to try a Z8 and 135mm Plena, less than an hour in I packed it up because everyone in the village scenes were staring at the foreigner with a big camera/lens.
The rest of my kit could be handled entirely by my fp L (and even the 75 mostly by using the 90mm f2.8 in crop mode, that's still 25mp and 135mm of reach/fov). The G9.ii's updated handheld hi-res works well for portraits, depending on the environment/subject. That said, I usually use my Pentax K-1.ii or 645Z for that kind of work.
Great shots, your pastel blues and overall colors, regardless of format, are hands down my favorite.
What would you improve on the 75 1.8?
Your home town looks nice. You should take us there again.
Enjoyed the video. Look forward to more in the series.
For a moment there, I thought you were shooting on an old film SLR. I still have a Pentax SV, the camera my father taught me photography on in the 70s, and I still have his Canon AE-1, the camera that he replaced it with. I deeply regret selling my Nikon FA when digital turned up.
You can see where this is going! The now retro look of the SLR, designed around the pentaprism, remain my favourite looking cameras to this day. I now have a Nikon D750 and the Fuji X100F, both fine looking cameras in their own way, but the former is bloated in comparison to the chiselled good looks of the old FA, and the Fuji, well, just a little too retro, read old fashioned.
That the SLR design continues to survive in the mirrorless digital age, with no pentaprisms in sight (no pun intended!), is testament to the fondness that modern designers clearly still have for the design of the old SLRs.
Maybe you could do a video on camera design through the ages, driven by form follows function, your favourites, and how retro designs continue to remain popular, long after their time in the limelight (no pun intended!)...
I have exactly this combination of camera and lens. Love the weather sealing, weight, size, image stabilization and myriad of functions such as 50MP handheld high-res shot mode, pro capture and live ND filter. I dislike that the camera doesn't have a normal USB-C charging port and that I can't use the camera while it is charging.
I agree with the power button position it makes a huge difference, especially when travelling or street photography. Your home town looks lovely I will have to take a look next time I am in wales.
I think with the MPB sponsorship it would be useful to see how useable older generation used cameras are today. The A5100 intrigues me for example as it can be picked up for £200, and apparently is on the same sensor as the A6400, uses the same battery, but is in a smaller body (I haven't checked how where the power switch on it is though).
I used to sledge there in the winter as a kid. ahhh the memories.
Skips over all the features that something like the Sony wont have and complains about issues easily overcome while mentioning nothing of the image quality.
The Ricoh GRiii and iiix are one handed cameras and tiny!!
He had the GRIIIX, but sold it because he had too many cameras, then bought the M11. 😂
Comparing the size of the Oly f1.4 with the Sony f2.5 isn’t really fair though, James. The LUMIX f1.7 or the Oly 17mm or 25mm f1.8 versions might be a better comparison?
Based on physics (equivalence), it is 🙂
@babaarcuszatir Based on ISO/Aperture/Shutter speed exposure triangle, it isn't. And James mostly shoots scenes that do not depend on razor thin depth of field for their artistic merit.
@@MikeRamsay based on lens structure, it is. Same field of view, ~same aperture diameter (14,3 mm vs. 16 mm). Actually the Sony is better in this regard with f/2.5 and also physically smaller, so James was right. I’m not even getting into things like ISO is not part of the exposure, only aperture and shutter speed, as it has no influence on incoming photons. And also ISO is not sensor sensitivity, it has nothing to do with quantum efficiency, which is a structural given.
If he doesn’t need “razor thin” DoF, then a 2.5/40 at f/5.6 is a win, as it is more compact than the 1.4/20, don’t you think? 🙂
I also imagine the Sony ends up being much more expensive. I’ve noticed UA-camrs rarely factor in or mention costs in reviews.
@@AlisterPollock B&H today (2024.07.05.), OM: 599 USD (on sale, regularly it is 799), Sony: 598 USD regularly.
One great all round small travel camera is the LUMIX LX100
Whenever I consider that one, or the GR3, I pick up my E-PL7, same size with more functionality. Leica have just brought out a new LX100 with the D-Lux 8, for lots of money
I bought the LX100ii to accompany me while there's a tele on my main camera, but boy, the LX100ii sees more action than the main.
I love it!
Best looking camera ...
Excellent video 😮!
I've only been to Llandudno the once. About 25 years I think. Grim weather but I got a few nice pics.
Enjoyed your video.
I did have the old OM1 and OM10 back in the 1980s. I switched to Canon now for digital.
Enjoyed your video mate.
Your photo's have an airy, filmic feel. Apols if that's become a cliche' word!
Llandudno still seems to offer a wealth of interesting photogenic locations.
I spent a fair bit of time there in the 80's/90's as family had moved to the area.
There used to be a great 2nd hand camera shop on (I think) Mostyn Street? Always had some absolute gems in the window, particularly the myriad 70's 35mm Rangefinder compact types.
Back in in the days of film!
I think you can switch the on off to the 1-2 switch and af point, to a custom button and then using the dials (one for horizontal the other for vertical moving the af point). The second thing i use myself.
I can operate the EM5II - who is the same - with one hand , configured the sleep function : ) , it works wonders, also buying a little metal grip is key for having a solid grip when walking around and taking one handed photos. setup the Focus button on the front and voila ! Love your videos have a great day !
Thanks for this new video series! I was wondering about the new OM series, and would not have noticed the issue with the power switch until too late. Re-assigning the power "function" seems rather cludgy to me, and it makes you lose the possibility of assigning a real function. That aside - the photos look amazing, so it's great to see that OM has maintained the Olympus quality. This helps a lot in keeping M4/3 a relevant system. Regarding power-switches on the right and joysticks under your thumb, I hope you have the Panny G9ii on your list. This is the first model Panny with the "proper" autofocus, so it would be very interesting to see how you find it in comparison to the OM-5. Oh yes, since it is MPB doing the sponsoring, please don't forget to pull in some old cameras as well! I have a GX80, old G5 and a gaggle of old GX1's - none of which holds me back in terms of quality photos. If a photo comes out a dud, it won't be my old camera's fault! 😛 Damn, I have to come visit Llandudno soon, what a gorgeous place!
Love these shots, well done
Great video James. I really like the OM-5 and thinking about buying one. But could you tell us what side the power button is on please?
The OM-5 is a great camera for hobby/enthusiast/travel photography. It is also fun to use.
I love your videos, but this one has been repetitive and ABSOLUTELLY inacurate!!! You can just customize your lever to be the power button, Thats it... so simple... you would have done a video about the camera instead... pay attention at the AMAZING dynamic range that you get using LiveND, check the livecomposite, livetime, stabilization, sealing... etc...
By the way.... AWESOME IMAGES and edits!!!
I know you won’t want this to be Olympus heavy, but the OM1 (mark 1 and/or 2) would be useful as someone who is considering upgrading from an original E-M1.
I use the 20mm on an OM1-ii and while it's my favourite focal length for walking around, unfortunately the difference between it and the 17mm 1.2 or the 25mm 1.2 is very noticeable. The battery on the OM1 is remarkable, especially if you put the camera in airplane mode.
Very Nice Images
Laughed out very loudly (bit weird when you are on your own) when you said you came off the pier and heard Come On Eileen twice.
I have this camera. Focusing and recomposing is easy
Another great video James, great to see my home town too nearly..(Penrhyn Bay) ... I now live in Southampton.
I used to feel the same way about power switches on the left side of the camera. I was so used to the switch being around the shutter release. However on my Canon EOS R which has the same design flaw, I realized that turning the camera on and off was much slower than allowing the camera to go into sleep mode and just waking it with any button press. And there was no noticeable difference on battery consumption.
really like youre edits.
inspirational.
Re the power switch saga. This shows the importance of the reviewer reading the manual....
I’m not a reviewer, and this isn’t a review…
@@JamesPopsysPhotoWell, in that case, don't RTFM...
One camera, two days - sounds completely original to me
Don't get the point about the powerbutton. I switch my camera on only once on a day's hiken when I arrive on the location. I just let it go to sleep, just touching the shutter is enough to wake it up again in no time...
Funny, I leave my M5 iii on all the time, it's never been an issue. 😊
yes, i am with it. do it
The Micro 4/3 cameras are great if you don't always want razor thin depth of field. I still miss my Olympus Pen F. Stabilisation. Fast. Focus. Nice controls. Menu wasn't great and neither was high ISO but it was fun.
Micro four thirds is cheaper aswell, thats a big consideration for me
Except you can get an APS-C Sony A6400 cheaper. I don't know why people bother with micro 4/3
Loved the photos James. Looked as great as ever. In the spirit of "retro" cameras, how about the Nikon Zf or Zfc?
Based on your video I went ahead and bought me the OM5 in black with the 12-45 pro lens. I stopped listening to ‘reviewers’ so long ago
I would like to see you playing with the Leica Q2 monochrom. JP being forced to take bnw pictures would be a hoot.
I use Olympus. Have 4 batteries for my EM5iii which are also compatible with the EM10iv, and makes life easier. Usually get about 300 images for each battery. As for the power button, I tend to leave it on standby but also turn it off. You do need two hands. The EM1iii, which I also have, has far better battery power than the cheaper models. Try the OM1 or OM1ii. I believe the latter is great, but once again, two hands are needed. The EM1iii, and OM1 and 1ii have joysticks. The Panasonic G9 and G9ii has the power button on the same side as the shutter. So another MFT to try???? Interesting video, James.
Hi James, i’m just glad i am not left handed as the world is right handed
While it was not the main point of your video, I really loved the way how you combined video clip and the final image from same scenes. I've been lately wondering whether to get back to photography or start videography as new hobby (with something like DJI Pocket 3) and the way you combined those showed that they both have their own benefits over the other.