Hi Joe, we just wanted to say that we thoroughly enjoyed this video and are considering a Olympus camera in the future. Good luck from Bill and Abby from Patterson New York.
@ hi Joe I’m wondering are you planning on getting the battery grip for the OM one Marc two when I decide to purchase mine I planned on getting it and just wondered
@@billantonacci4441 At the moment I don't plan to get the grip, I am trying to keep my bag on the lighter side, plus the battery life is pretty impressive. I may get the grip one day if I ever need to shoot for an extended period of time and not swap batteries.
Love your enthusiasm! Someone already mentioned it but the high-res shot is very fast, the processing just takes a wile. I have both the OM-1 and the OM-5. I love the OM-1 because it is so good at just about everything (high-res processing is much faster, stronger ND filters and so on) but my go to camera is the OM-5. Less than the OM-1 but for 95% of all cases more than enough. I have been using this camera for over a year now with days of up to 12 hours of shooting in sometimes very extreme weather (hot, wet, cold), but it keeps running and it doesn't show any wear at all. To me the grip is one of the best features of this camera. For such a small camera it is brilliant.
I didn't realize the high res mode was so quick, next time I won't hold steady for as long haha. I purchased an OM1 after this video, I already love it so much and I take it everywhere with me. These are so powerful and compact, not sure why it took me so long to try it!
What a great, uplifting and inspiring video. I wish there were waterfalls half as beautiful as the one you've been to in the area where I live ... in the middle of Berlin, Germany. ;D I got my first Nikon SLR in 1986 but switched to Olympus ten years ago. I needed something smaller and wanted something that looked like a camera from when I was young. The OM-D E-M 10 was perfect. A month ago I bought the OM-5 and I am super happy with it, now watching different people on UA-cam showing me many possibilities of how to use it beyond my usual ways, so thanks for your enthusiasm. The only downside about the OM-5 is the small battery. I have two spare ones whenever I go shooting. I'll go and watch some of your other videos now. Keep it up!
Thank you for watching. This camera is really special for travelers, I ended up buying an OM1 shortly after this video, so expect more content about OM System from me.
Waterfall Joe, like the name! Some nice shots you got there. I bleed Nikon and I'll always be a Nikon man and have been since 1975, but another photographer I've followed on UA-cam tried the OM-5 last year and has been singing it's praises, and a few weeks ago I added an OM-5 with the 12-45mm to my quiver of Nikons! I haven't yet put it into the field in a serious way, but I will soon. However, that being said I have immediately become a huge fan. I as well, now and even in my youth, have never been a reliably stable shooter and growing up began shooting medium and large format sheet film ALWAYS on a tripod before my father let me use one of his Nikon F's. I've always shot from a tripod because of the discipline it forces upon everything from composition to patience in the entire approach to photography. In the quote, Old Days, when film was dear and you had to carry film holders/magazines, changing bags and boxes of film along with your camera and tripod, you learned patience and discipline because you couldn't waste film on possibilities. The tripod forced you to edit in your head and make decisions about what you'd shoot and what you'd only admire and leave un-shot. You still got images that didn't measure up but that's always been the case. I just have more of them now that I'm ALL digital. I too, LOVE the OM-5 and I haven't yet really used it. I continue to shoot with all my Nikons, my 850's, 800E for IR, and my Zed 7's, but this little gem, the OM-5 sits among them as an equal. It's the most nearly PERFECT little walk around and travel set up with the 12-45mm that I've ever held in my very large hands and still it's pleasantly easy to handle.
Thanks for your comment, I've been a big Nikon shooter for 7 years now. I've had a D3300, D750, Z6ii, and a Z30. I love my Nikons, but as a travel waterfall photographer, the computational features of OM System cameras, combined with their size has always intrigued me. I'm not a "I need 100mp" person so the smaller format doesn't bother me one bit. All it took for me is one day in the field to fall in love with these cameras!
Almost mirrors my experience! Long-time Nikon user (Z6ii, Z50, Z8). Bought the OM-5 specifically for a special holiday (to save weight), fell in love with it and now it holds equal ranking with the Nikon system!
@@geoffreyevans1466 I agree, OM did such a great job with these cameras. For landscape photography these are so awesome and easy to throw in the bag. Looking forward to more of this system
@@geoffreyevans1466 Yeah, I was pretty shocked when I got my OM5, and I just commented a few minutes ago, that it's been an unequivocal GIGGLE to use. It's just so cute and small in my huge hands and yet it's just been so much fun to use.
Beautiful photos. The camera may “take” them but first an artist has to “see” them, regardless of type of equipment. I had shot Canon for decades until a few years ago when I was introduced to Olympus (now OM Systems). What a joy to use…and smaller, lighter while saving some $ on comparable gear. And the innovations in OM System cameras really open up creative possibilities. Nice intro to a couple of them. Enjoy. Cheers.
Awesome video Joe! Love the bridge scenes and the autumnal looks. Cant wait for you to be so comfy with hand holding that you take the tripod plate off! haha 😉
thank you for sharing your experience with Om-system and especially with the 5. I think the 20 megapixel photos are the sharpest. Make no mistake, there are 20 megapixels on a censor that is half the size of a full frame. the more pixels there are on a censor. the faster you will have problems with noise, among other things. otherwise very nice photos
I use the older E-M1 Mark II. It's a great camera, so i know the OM series are even better. They're about 3 generations newer. Also, add you may know, you get the f2 light but double the depth of field. So at f9 you are really getting about f18 depth.
Everyone I talk to loves their E-M1 regardless of the generation, they did such a great job. Thanks for the tip I didn't actually know that! I usually like to shoot anywhere from F/8-f/14 on my full frame, but its good to know that I don't have to shoot that high on a MFT camera. I've been reading other comments saying that anywhere from f/5.6 to f/8 is the best range usually for landscapes on these cameras.
Great video, as you have already discovered the ibis is outstanding on any of the micro4/3 cameras, but you would have been even more impressed with the camera if you dropped your f-stops down to give you a little more shutter speed, you didn't gain any extra depth by shooting at f14 or f10 on micro 4/3 f5.6 would have given you all the depth you need just remember because of the 2x crop the focal length and the f/stops are doubled so at f/10 and f/14 you are already shooting at the equiv in F/Frame of around f/20 and f/22 so you're in the diffraction zone and probably not in the sharpest range of the lens, the sharpest range generally for most micro 4/3 lens is between f/4 and f/8.
Thanks for the comment! I can't wait to play around some more, it's fun going to a new system. It'll be nice to find the sweet spots of the lenses. I'm definitely going to be using the IBIS and Live ND more.
@@WaterfallJoe , You are welcome. Please do not forget to explore the other great features that this camera has to offer, like Pro capture, Live Composite, Starry Sky, and Focus stacking. Oh and by the way I'm not a salesman for OM-System 😄
I have the Olympus OMD M5 III which I love. However, the OM5 is not much more than a new logo and firmware update so I'm sticking with the M5. There is a rumor that there is an OM5 mark II on the way. If they add a USB-C port I may upgrade.
Joe, great video. Your video reminds me that I need to go find some more waterfalls in my area. I use the OM-5 as my exploring camera. The size and feature set is hard to beat. I like to travel with the smaller Olympus and Panasonic primes for portability. It is also my main camera for macro shooting and I have the range of Olympus macro lenses as well. I am wondering what strap you were using with the OM-5? I liked the style of it and might want to get one. It looks like you have picked up an OM1 Mk2. I hope you are enjoying the new camera.
Thank you for your comment. I thoroughly enjoyed the OM5. I enjoyed it so much that I picked up an OM1 mark ii the following day, I've only played with it a bit, I'm desperately needing to get to a waterfall with it soon. I love this system and I'm so excited to join the MFT community. I've got plenty of videos about the OM-1 coming up, I've begun diving into Laowa wide angle lenses.. I think my next lens will be the 6mm. Although the OM 7-14mm or the 8-25mm has my eye as well, and the 40-150 f/2.8 has my eye for the telephoto in the future. There's too many lenses!
@@WaterfallJoe Yes, there are a lot of great lenses to choose from. I have a 9mm Leica/Lumix lens being delivered today for my trip to Seoul that I leave for tomorrow. I also have the Olympus 7-14mm and 8mm Fisheye on the wide end of things. I have been using Olympus/OM System cameras since 2014. In that time I have amassed a fair sized collection of lenses.
@@MukilteoSailorPlease let me know your thoughts on the Leica 9mm, that's also been on my radar. Have a good trip and take lots of photos. I've just begun my Micro Four Thirds addiction but I think I'm really going to enjoy it
I have this camera haven't had much use for the live ND, actually kind of find it kind of frustrating to use. But I do enjoy the high resolution mode i use quite often, and the camera is my go to with the 17mm 1.2 pro with most things.
Thanks for a good video. I have been an Olympus (now OM-System) user for many years (since 1975 when I got my first OM-1). But one thing makes me wonder - why choose an expensive lens that does its best full open for landscape photography where you're using f:8.0 and so? I have their 8-25mm f:4.0 and mostly shoot landscapes, and as a zoom lens it is really good - although not at the level of a top-prime. I have the first OM-1 and if finances allowed, I would switch to the mkII, just because of its LiveGND, which unfortunately does not come to mine.
Hello I don't actually own the camera or lens seen in this video I was borrowing it and that's just the lens I was provided, I do agree that a 17mm 1.2 isn't the best lens for what I was photographing. I recently purchased an OM1 mark ii with the 12-40mm f/2.8, and I'm hoping to add either the 7-14mm or 8-25mm to my fleet one day. The GND is a feature I'm very excited to use, and I plan to make a video on it in the future.
@@lacsarlacsar3566 I was thinking about that lens with the fisheye compensation in camera. My only gripe is it doesn't accept standard filters, but otherwise I'd love to shoot a lens like that since you have the option of shooting fisheye or not which opens up the doors to so many options. And also I believe the fisheye compensation doesn't apply to raw files.
@@WaterfallJoe yes youre right Joe, and the fisheye compensation feature doesnt work on some computational feature like art filter, or starry sky AF IIRC. But the good thing is, it's wider than the 7mm even with fisheye compensation activated on camera.
Funny you ask that, I actually bought an OM1 mark ii the day after I shot this video, I fell in love with OM System and now my OM1 mark ii will be my primary camera for my waterfalls and hiking. I still have my Z6 ii, but the OM1 has so many amazing computation features. I'm planning to release a video about it in the upcoming weeks
Are you sure you need to hold on the camera still shooting High Res shots? Is the “Busy” time just for the camera to combine and process the multiple exposures into one single shot?
I think that's the beauty of photography, we all see things differently. To me, capturing the movement of a waterfall through a long exposure is more visually pleasing, I do occasionally shoot waterfalls without doing a long exposure, but I've never been as impressed by those shots. I've always enjoyed the long exposure aspect since the first day I shot a waterfall.
@relaxingtherapeuticnaturevideo and, in my opinion, ruining both....I would question that a camera setting that anyone can adjust for a particular result is art..It's more of a trend.
On the High Res Handheld, you don't have to hold it steady once its showing Busy, I love my OM-5, moved from FF Sony :-)
Thanks for the tip! I'm moving from Nikon FF to OM
Hi Joe, we just wanted to say that we thoroughly enjoyed this video and are considering a Olympus camera in the future. Good luck from Bill and Abby from Patterson New York.
Good to hear from you guys, I recognize your username, you come by the camera store sometimes! Good to hear from you
@ hi Joe I’m wondering are you planning on getting the battery grip for the OM one Marc two when I decide to purchase mine I planned on getting it and just wondered
@@billantonacci4441 At the moment I don't plan to get the grip, I am trying to keep my bag on the lighter side, plus the battery life is pretty impressive. I may get the grip one day if I ever need to shoot for an extended period of time and not swap batteries.
Love your enthusiasm! Someone already mentioned it but the high-res shot is very fast, the processing just takes a wile. I have both the OM-1 and the OM-5. I love the OM-1 because it is so good at just about everything (high-res processing is much faster, stronger ND filters and so on) but my go to camera is the OM-5. Less than the OM-1 but for 95% of all cases more than enough. I have been using this camera for over a year now with days of up to 12 hours of shooting in sometimes very extreme weather (hot, wet, cold), but it keeps running and it doesn't show any wear at all. To me the grip is one of the best features of this camera. For such a small camera it is brilliant.
I didn't realize the high res mode was so quick, next time I won't hold steady for as long haha. I purchased an OM1 after this video, I already love it so much and I take it everywhere with me. These are so powerful and compact, not sure why it took me so long to try it!
What a great, uplifting and inspiring video. I wish there were waterfalls half as beautiful as the one you've been to in the area where I live ... in the middle of Berlin, Germany. ;D
I got my first Nikon SLR in 1986 but switched to Olympus ten years ago. I needed something smaller and wanted something that looked like a camera from when I was young. The OM-D E-M 10 was perfect. A month ago I bought the OM-5 and I am super happy with it, now watching different people on UA-cam showing me many possibilities of how to use it beyond my usual ways, so thanks for your enthusiasm.
The only downside about the OM-5 is the small battery. I have two spare ones whenever I go shooting.
I'll go and watch some of your other videos now. Keep it up!
Thank you for watching. This camera is really special for travelers, I ended up buying an OM1 shortly after this video, so expect more content about OM System from me.
Waterfall Joe, like the name! Some nice shots you got there. I bleed Nikon and I'll always be a Nikon man and have been since 1975, but another photographer I've followed on UA-cam tried the OM-5 last year and has been singing it's praises, and a few weeks ago I added an OM-5 with the 12-45mm to my quiver of Nikons! I haven't yet put it into the field in a serious way, but I will soon. However, that being said I have immediately become a huge fan. I as well, now and even in my youth, have never been a reliably stable shooter and growing up began shooting medium and large format sheet film ALWAYS on a tripod before my father let me use one of his Nikon F's. I've always shot from a tripod because of the discipline it forces upon everything from composition to patience in the entire approach to photography. In the quote, Old Days, when film was dear and you had to carry film holders/magazines, changing bags and boxes of film along with your camera and tripod, you learned patience and discipline because you couldn't waste film on possibilities. The tripod forced you to edit in your head and make decisions about what you'd shoot and what you'd only admire and leave un-shot. You still got images that didn't measure up but that's always been the case. I just have more of them now that I'm ALL digital. I too, LOVE the OM-5 and I haven't yet really used it. I continue to shoot with all my Nikons, my 850's, 800E for IR, and my Zed 7's, but this little gem, the OM-5 sits among them as an equal. It's the most nearly PERFECT little walk around and travel set up with the 12-45mm that I've ever held in my very large hands and still it's pleasantly easy to handle.
Thanks for your comment, I've been a big Nikon shooter for 7 years now. I've had a D3300, D750, Z6ii, and a Z30. I love my Nikons, but as a travel waterfall photographer, the computational features of OM System cameras, combined with their size has always intrigued me. I'm not a "I need 100mp" person so the smaller format doesn't bother me one bit. All it took for me is one day in the field to fall in love with these cameras!
Almost mirrors my experience! Long-time Nikon user (Z6ii, Z50, Z8). Bought the OM-5 specifically for a special holiday (to save weight), fell in love with it and now it holds equal ranking with the Nikon system!
@@geoffreyevans1466 I agree, OM did such a great job with these cameras. For landscape photography these are so awesome and easy to throw in the bag. Looking forward to more of this system
@@geoffreyevans1466 Yeah, I was pretty shocked when I got my OM5, and I just commented a few minutes ago, that it's been an unequivocal GIGGLE to use. It's just so cute and small in my huge hands and yet it's just been so much fun to use.
Beautiful photos. The camera may “take” them but first an artist has to “see” them, regardless of type of equipment. I had shot Canon for decades until a few years ago when I was introduced to Olympus (now OM Systems). What a joy to use…and smaller, lighter while saving some $ on comparable gear. And the innovations in OM System cameras really open up creative possibilities. Nice intro to a couple of them. Enjoy. Cheers.
Thanks for your comment. I really love the small form factor from this system, it's my take it everywhere camera!
"I'm not a very stable person, so this is actually amazing." 😂 5:11
Both physically and mentally 😂
Great video and waterfall photos 👍🙂💧
@@stigfloberghagenphotography Thank you Stig!
@WaterfallJoe 🙂👍
Awesome video Joe! Love the bridge scenes and the autumnal looks. Cant wait for you to be so comfy with hand holding that you take the tripod plate off! haha 😉
Thanks man
thank you for sharing your experience with Om-system and especially with the 5. I think the 20 megapixel photos are the sharpest. Make no mistake, there are 20 megapixels on a censor that is half the size of a full frame. the more pixels there are on a censor. the faster you will have problems with noise, among other things. otherwise very nice photos
Thanks for commenting. I enjoyed the OM-5 and I think OM System did a great job
Once it goes to processing u don't need to be still. So it's very quick and varies depending on shutter speed
Good to know! I didn't know that. I thought I had to wait the entire time
I use the older E-M1 Mark II. It's a great camera, so i know the OM series are even better. They're about 3 generations newer. Also, add you may know, you get the f2 light but double the depth of field. So at f9 you are really getting about f18 depth.
Everyone I talk to loves their E-M1 regardless of the generation, they did such a great job. Thanks for the tip I didn't actually know that! I usually like to shoot anywhere from F/8-f/14 on my full frame, but its good to know that I don't have to shoot that high on a MFT camera. I've been reading other comments saying that anywhere from f/5.6 to f/8 is the best range usually for landscapes on these cameras.
I find the ND is great! Focus stacking is amazing for macro.
I haven't played with the focus stacking yet, I honestly don't do much macro. Maybe it's something I need to try sometime soon
You should definitely!!!! And some astro photography too!!!!😊
@@taterandy3958 I'm hoping to get the 7-14mm for star trails and Milky Way one day!
Great video, as you have already discovered the ibis is outstanding on any of the micro4/3 cameras, but you would have been even more impressed with the camera if you dropped your f-stops down to give you a little more shutter speed, you didn't gain any extra depth by shooting at f14 or f10 on micro 4/3 f5.6 would have given you all the depth you need just remember because of the 2x crop the focal length and the f/stops are doubled so at f/10 and f/14 you are already shooting at the equiv in F/Frame of around f/20 and f/22 so you're in the diffraction zone and probably not in the sharpest range of the lens, the sharpest range generally for most micro 4/3 lens is between f/4 and f/8.
Thanks for the comment! I can't wait to play around some more, it's fun going to a new system. It'll be nice to find the sweet spots of the lenses. I'm definitely going to be using the IBIS and Live ND more.
@@WaterfallJoe , You are welcome. Please do not forget to explore the other great features that this camera has to offer, like Pro capture, Live Composite, Starry Sky, and Focus stacking. Oh and by the way I'm not a salesman for OM-System 😄
@@malcolmfarley1958 Haha thats funny, I still need to try out all the astrophotography settings! Thanks for the support
When the camera is "busy" the multiple image is taken and you can move it without problems!
@@TRUSKY1965 Thank you for the comment. That saves a lot of headache not having to wait the whole time haha
I have the Olympus OMD M5 III which I love. However, the OM5 is not much more than a new logo and firmware update so I'm sticking with the M5. There is a rumor that there is an OM5 mark II on the way. If they add a USB-C port I may upgrade.
I also hope the OM5 II has a USBC port and maybe some other features. I'm excited for whatever comes next!
Joe, great video. Your video reminds me that I need to go find some more waterfalls in my area. I use the OM-5 as my exploring camera. The size and feature set is hard to beat. I like to travel with the smaller Olympus and Panasonic primes for portability. It is also my main camera for macro shooting and I have the range of Olympus macro lenses as well. I am wondering what strap you were using with the OM-5? I liked the style of it and might want to get one. It looks like you have picked up an OM1 Mk2. I hope you are enjoying the new camera.
Thank you for your comment. I thoroughly enjoyed the OM5. I enjoyed it so much that I picked up an OM1 mark ii the following day, I've only played with it a bit, I'm desperately needing to get to a waterfall with it soon. I love this system and I'm so excited to join the MFT community. I've got plenty of videos about the OM-1 coming up, I've begun diving into Laowa wide angle lenses.. I think my next lens will be the 6mm. Although the OM 7-14mm or the 8-25mm has my eye as well, and the 40-150 f/2.8 has my eye for the telephoto in the future. There's too many lenses!
@@MukilteoSailor Oh and the strap is the Promaster 43" rope strap by the way
@@WaterfallJoe Yes, there are a lot of great lenses to choose from. I have a 9mm Leica/Lumix lens being delivered today for my trip to Seoul that I leave for tomorrow. I also have the Olympus 7-14mm and 8mm Fisheye on the wide end of things. I have been using Olympus/OM System cameras since 2014. In that time I have amassed a fair sized collection of lenses.
@@MukilteoSailorPlease let me know your thoughts on the Leica 9mm, that's also been on my radar. Have a good trip and take lots of photos. I've just begun my Micro Four Thirds addiction but I think I'm really going to enjoy it
Wow 👍🏼
Thank you!
I have this camera haven't had much use for the live ND, actually kind of find it kind of frustrating to use. But I do enjoy the high resolution mode i use quite often, and the camera is my go to with the 17mm 1.2 pro with most things.
@@WhoIsSerafin The Live ND is like the number one reason I got it, but I can see how it's a bit finicky. The 17 1.2 is so good!
Live ND can be very useful for video 😊
@@relaxingtherapeuticnaturevideo Thank you, I'm looking forward to trying out the Live ND for video sometime.
Thanks for a good video. I have been an Olympus (now OM-System) user for many years (since 1975 when I got my first OM-1).
But one thing makes me wonder - why choose an expensive lens that does its best full open for landscape photography where you're using f:8.0 and so? I have their 8-25mm f:4.0 and mostly shoot landscapes, and as a zoom lens it is really good - although not at the level of a top-prime.
I have the first OM-1 and if finances allowed, I would switch to the mkII, just because of its LiveGND, which unfortunately does not come to mine.
Hello I don't actually own the camera or lens seen in this video I was borrowing it and that's just the lens I was provided, I do agree that a 17mm 1.2 isn't the best lens for what I was photographing. I recently purchased an OM1 mark ii with the 12-40mm f/2.8, and I'm hoping to add either the 7-14mm or 8-25mm to my fleet one day. The GND is a feature I'm very excited to use, and I plan to make a video on it in the future.
@@WaterfallJoe if you already have the 12-40mm f/2.8, maybe the 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye PRO would suit you better in the wider area.
@@lacsarlacsar3566 I was thinking about that lens with the fisheye compensation in camera. My only gripe is it doesn't accept standard filters, but otherwise I'd love to shoot a lens like that since you have the option of shooting fisheye or not which opens up the doors to so many options. And also I believe the fisheye compensation doesn't apply to raw files.
@@WaterfallJoe yes youre right Joe, and the fisheye compensation feature doesnt work on some computational feature like art filter, or starry sky AF IIRC. But the good thing is, it's wider than the 7mm even with fisheye compensation activated on camera.
8-25 is fab. Great range and IQ
How do you find this camera compared to your z6-2?
I have om-1 for nature/wildlife/landscape. Curious about Nikon and Sony.
Funny you ask that, I actually bought an OM1 mark ii the day after I shot this video, I fell in love with OM System and now my OM1 mark ii will be my primary camera for my waterfalls and hiking. I still have my Z6 ii, but the OM1 has so many amazing computation features. I'm planning to release a video about it in the upcoming weeks
Are you sure you need to hold on the camera still shooting High Res shots? Is the “Busy” time just for the camera to combine and process the multiple exposures into one single shot?
@@aiofilms You are correct, it was my first time using high res mode so I didn't know. Once it says busy you no longer have to hold steady
@ Thanks. Good video.
@@aiofilms Thank you!
I have an OMD EM1 MK3 and can hold 2 second shots
The IBIS is so incredible, I plan to go out again and see how long I can handhold before it's shaky
I am fascinated to know why so many photographers turn beautiful, sparkling, running water into cotton wool.
I think that's the beauty of photography, we all see things differently. To me, capturing the movement of a waterfall through a long exposure is more visually pleasing, I do occasionally shoot waterfalls without doing a long exposure, but I've never been as impressed by those shots. I've always enjoyed the long exposure aspect since the first day I shot a waterfall.
@@WaterfallJoe Ah so.....yup, each to their own...all t'best..
@@WaterfallJoe although it's worth considering that the whiteness and wooliness are so obvious it dominates and distracts from the whole.
It is combining photography with art 😊
@relaxingtherapeuticnaturevideo and, in my opinion, ruining both....I would question that a camera setting that anyone can adjust for a particular result is art..It's more of a trend.