I just bought a used OM-1 and I'm happy about this OM-1ii release. Some cool incremental upgrades. I dont understand all the doomsayers. Great cameras.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with the first om-1. I've been loving it since I got I 1.5 years ago. Amazing piece of technology. The thing is that people always want better, and bigger etc etc. And if it doesn't match the expectation, then it sucks. But maybe then the camera or lens isn't for them. Everyone has the right to like or dislike something, and that is OK. I'm just happy to see that you appreciate the system and see its true value. That's what it's all about. If you have the camera that suits your needs, then that's great. Photograohynshould be fun to do and a hunt for bigger better, etc. Where soes it end its never good enough. Where are you from? Grt guido
@@GuidoVanDeWater I think people mostly talk about price, and I can agree with that personally. I didn't expect that high jump, but maybe 250-300$ more than OM-1. Would make sense much for overall society, but yeah that 1000$ difference - at least in my country, covers all goods of this camera. Have a good day Guido! :)
Thank you. Those are some nice words. How many did you watch? If this I'd the first... haha 😉 I've been using the mkii in most of my latest videos, so it might be worth checking out others also. Are you considering buying this camera yourself? Grt guido
Thank you. Normally, I do everything on location, but I didn't have the time for it. If you watch the video about 150-600, you can see how I shot a lot of the images from this video. We're are you from, if I may ask? Thanks for watching and you're comment I appreciate it.
Thank you happy to see you like the video. If you want to see more videos using om system / olympus gear then make sure to subscribe to the channel. Everything I usualy do is on location landscape photography with gear from olympus and om system. Lots of new material comming up 🙂 singapore very nice! Is that a good location for landscape photography? Grt guido
It is great piece of equipment. I realy had some fun using it. Unfortunatly I had to return it before I could test those filters. Hopefully in a few weeks i will get my own camera and then I will definitely go and try it. Thankd for the comment. Grt guido
I purchased the OM-1 with the 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 lens in May 2022 after seeing a demo. I have truly enjoyed this camera and lens combination and greatly preferred it over my Sony a7R I full frame that had matched with a Sony 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lens, which I sold. After watching your video today, I ordered the OM-1 II for the incremental improvements. I believe these improvements will make a difference for me, but time and experience will tell…😊
Weer een top video! Zeer behulpzaam en informatief. Een kleine suggestie; je huidige uitspraak van "THirds" in MFT klinkt als een harde T, wat de betekenis verandert in iets dat je vast niet bedoelt💩👀
Hahaha ok ik wist niet eens dat het dat betekende. Eigenlijk spreek ik het dus meer uit als een f als ik het goed begrijp... blijft toch een leer proces. Moet zeggen dat ik best tevreden ben nu. Zat laatst even mijn eerste video terug te kijken... omg 😅 bedankt voor het kijken weer en je comment! Grt guido
Thanks for a clear video of what the Mark II has to offer. I appreciate it not being worded so tech heavy. I am still using an EM1 Mark II so I think it is fitting that I upgrade to this Mark II. 😁
If you're comming from a em1mk2 then this would be a great upgrade. I would choose the mark 2 then because the image stabilisation is better and you get all those other features. Big pre for me are those rubber dials. So much easier to use with gloves on. But no i didn't use it on the om-1mk1. I tought having the other camera around would be a great moment for me to send that in for a proper check and clean haha. So I wasn't without a camera at any time. Grt guido
Even at 2kg, I reckon this lens will be extremely popular. Yes the Sigma design will annoy a lot of people with the price hike but you can't get this specs anywhere else. OM system has modified it and put Sync IS at 6ev for the long end, if that's true and 1200 at 6 EV, that's even better than the 150-400 pro because with the built in teleconverter, I don't think it will have 6 EV anymore. It has better weather sealing than the Sigma and it works with the two MC teleconverter, you are not getting these features with the Sigma lens alone and you can to 1200mm with m43 instead of a crop in 900mm with either APSC bodies or full frame. OM system knows it and that's why it charge us the premium
I do agree with you, and I am convinced that om system did much more work on this lens than people say they did. It says on the lens ED glas like all other olympus / om system lenses. So I'm convinced they've put their own glass in the lens. And I have used all oylmpus lenses, and I was really surprised by the IS on this one it is just really good. And yes, it is heavy, but I had so much fun with it on that day that I tested it. I could take shots that were far out of reach normally. So I'm convinced that there is a marked for this lens. Anyways thanks for watching and you're comment I apreciate it! Grt guido
Thanks. I'm working on another video right now, but that might take another few weeks before it'd finished. But I'm convinced you will like both. What subject do you like to photograph? Grt guido
@TITAOSTEIN we have the same interest then. I just love the system because I never have decided in the morning what I want to photograph. l. I can take all different lenses needed for those subjects and just see what I come across 🙂
Today is unfortunately not a good day for all who have recently bought an OM-1, the release of the MkII mean nothing more than less or no firmware updates, no improvements on the autofocus - many of us have hoped for. I'm not amused, to say it politely.
I get that you are disappointed on that one. These days it's always a risk when buying new stuff I experienced the same with a phone I bought. Personally I have no problems with the autofocus system on the om-1 but I don't shoot birds or fast moving object a lot so I can't give an honest opinion on that. I will keep my fingers crossed for you that they will do an update 🤞grt guido
Yeah, I've read this too - why bother with a mkii but just release a firmware upgrade for the existing OM-1. I'm guessing that OMS want a flagship camera out there with their name on it - the OM-1 was still branded as Olympus...
The OM-1 MKI seems to be an incredible camera even without the MKII features. Hopefully there will be a firmware update for you. But no tech company can allow itself not to evolve. It’s a good thing you have bought into a brand that evolves.
OMG, he has all the goodies!!! There are a couple very interesting new features in this camera. Did I buy my OM-1 too soon? Looking forward to see the real reviews on UA-cam, now checking out the new 150-600 Lens.
Well unfortunately is don't have all the goodies I had to return them all 😅 yeah some features are definitely interesting. Had no time to test the live gnd filter unfortunately, but that looks interesting, doe me. I don't know if you bought too early. I think everyone has to decide if these new features and upgrades are worth investing in. Don't know when you bought I but there have been discounts over the past months that could have saved you some money. The new camera is the same as the om-1 when it came out if I'm not wrong. So there is a big price difference now between the old and new one. Thnx for watching hope you found the video helpful. Grt guido
Great to see a landscaper review this camera, and I got a first look at the ND Grad function too. I'd be really interested to see how this works in the field and the results it creates - hopefully a RAW file with the Grad applied? If I was still using the OM system as my main tool then this would be the main reason for me considering an upgrade.
Most reviews ideed are by wildlife photographers. Unfortubatly i did not have time to test that gnd filter myself. Hopefull, within a few week, i will get om own mk2 and then I will give it another go. Probably will make a video of it. Thanks for watching Huw. I appreciate your comment! Grt guido
@@GuidoVanDeWater Thank you sir. One of my niggles with OMS is that they appear to "only" market to wildlife and nature photographers. I remember the days when Damien McGillicuddy was an Ambassador for the brand giving demos on how to capture portraits using the system, Steve Gosling gave talks on landscapes, but now it feels so wildlife heavy. I'd be really interested in how the ND Grad function actually works. We need more people like you pushing this system at landscapers!
I am glad to see OM System has addressed the stiffness of the front and back dials which has never been smooth on my Mark I. I often find myself having to work the dials to loosen them up. The new graduated filter feature sounds interesting. As someone who likes to crop in camera, the one thing I would like to see is more cropping options including a 5:4 aspect ratio and a 65:24 aspect ratio. Hopefully this will come in the next upgrade.
Yeah the dials are just realy smooth now. It's more like my em1x used to be. Ah I never crop in camera I always do it in pst processing. I haven't tried that gnd filter but I'm also looking forward to using it. Hopefully I will have another go at that one soon. Grt guido
@@GuidoVanDeWater Interesting that you only choose to crop in post. This is a personal thing, but the benefit I see with cropping in camera is you can make compositional decisions based on the specific aspect ratio you have decided best suits the scene and as such you can take more care with your edges and other compositional elements in the image with the chosen crop in view and at the point of capture. The OM System and Olympus cameras don't bin the extra pixels, so they are always there if you decide you made a mistake and think another crop better suits the capture. One thing I always do is shoot both JPEG and RAW together. I want the JPEGs to remind me of my intentions when I shot the image - that is the aspect ratio I chose fo the scene and whether I was seeing it in monochrome, in partial colour or in full colour.
@@oneeyedphotographer I perhaps didn't make it clear. I also crop in post, but I have already determined the aspect ratio I want to use in camera before taking into post. The advantage of doing it in camera in the first instance is I don't need cardboard cutouts to see what the image looks like using different aspect ratios. The facility is there in your camera. This is exactly why I love this feature in modern cameras. I use it so much I would like to see a dial on the camera just to change aspect ratio. But this is me personally. It is horses for courses. If you think you can do without this feature, good for you.
I get what you mean. Never looked at it this way. I don't do it because I'm to lazy to change the settings. But might be interesting to perfect the composition. Grt guido
Not a fan of the 150-600. The lens size is the best feature of m43. I guess having the option is better than not and at least you get the benefit of shooting through the best part of the lens but I don’t think I would want to hike in with that beast. Great info though and love your photography.
Agree that it is a bit heavy and big for m43 body. But i guess they just made what the marked asked for. And if you compare it to a 1200mm ff lens then this thing is tiny. Don't think its designed for hiking so I agree with you. This is more for the birders who don't walk around much and only take one specific lens for what they want to photograph. Thanks for watching the video and your comment. I apriciate it. Grt guido
I'm also looking forward to testing that gnd filter. Would love to see if it's going to help me. Unfortunately, the csmera js returned to om system, so im going to wait for my own version for a new attempt. Thanks for watching. Grt guido
Goed review zoals altijd.. ik heb vandaag na maanden van twijfel tussen OM en Nikon fullframe de knoop maar doorgehakt. Net de camerawinkel gebeld en de OM1 mark ii met de “Big White” besteld. Dank voor de tijd die je als OM ambassador in de videos stopt om het publiek,dus mij, een wel overwogen keuze te kunnen laten maken😀👍.. ik kijk uit naar de volgende video
Wow you got to play with lots of new toys and then let them go again! That must have been hard. Hmmmm I think I will stick with what I have for now as I’m still getting used to the OM1 I’ve never been one that had to have everything. Did you take it away with you too?
Well it wasn't that hard to give away again. I realy like the new stuf but I also realy like the flexibility of my current kit. If I would mainly photography birds and wildlife then I would be much more interested in the 150-600 but if I bring it with me I would mean that I have to sacrifice other things. I think I would like the camera upgrade myself but I get that you stick with the om-1 it's just a great camera. No I didn't bring any of this stuff with me on the trip. I did bring the 150-400 and used it a lot. Great lens but also a great price tag that I don't knownif I ever can afford unfortunatly. Grt guido
Hoi Guido Eerlijk is eerlijk,de beelden zijn zeer goed. Ik denk, dat ze de naam wisseling gecombineerd hebben met een flinke software up-date want dat is wat hier is gebeurd. De veranderingen zijn vooral inboddy. Software matig. Ik heb ook sterk het gevoel, dat de eigen OM verwerkings software hier heel erg goed zijn werk doet. Beter dan light room is mijn idee. Je argumenten met betrekking tot het gewicht en omvang ten opzicht van een full frame systeem snijden geen hout. Mijn Canon R3 met de RF 100-500 met 1,4 extender weegt net zoveel als het OM - system systeem. Mijn R3 mag dan misschien iets bulky zijn, maar als je daar een R6 Mark II naast zet is, dan wordt het een ander verhaal..Wat wel als argument blijft staan het is prijsverschil , want dat is wel significant in het voordeel van OM-systems .
Denk dat je gelijk hebt. Wat weegt jou canon r3 met 100-500 en 1.4 extender? Moet die grip nog een keer wegen maar ben de hele dag van huis geweest dus die hou je tegoed. Grt guido
@@GuidoVanDeWater hoi Guido. Mijn canon R3 met de RF 100-500 met de RF 1.4 extender weegt 2800 gram. Als ik de Rf 100-500 vervang voor de pas uitgekomen Rf 200-800 lens weegt de combi 3050 gram. Dat is gewoon erg zwaar. Ik heb de Rf 200-800 om die reden dan ook geannuleerd. De ergonomie van de R3 is echt fantastisch, die ligt als een huis in je handen, en houd erg fijn en goed vast .
An upgrade to 25 or 28MP stacked sensor would have been really nice. Also long over do, having the power switch on the right side so that you switch the camera on with just one hand. Sure you can change the func. lever to be the power switch, but then you lose functionality. Nikon has this and the Panasonic G9 1st version did. The G9 II did away with that. I own the E-M1x and the OM1.
At first I was also a bit disappointed that the sensor wasn't upgraded. Knowing that Panasonic had a bigger sensor but that wasn't a back lit sensor so that would probably mean a loss in dynamic range. And when I started thinking of it I prefer the old sensor of 20mp above a loss of dynamic range. A while ago I read that Sony had build a mft sensor with 40 mp so I still have hope for a upgrade in the future. That power switch on the ride side would be nice indeed! I also have that frustration when I forgot to turn it on haha. Thanks fo watching. Grt guido
Hello Guido Vraagje...je vermeldt dat de focus bracketing zou verbeterd zijn. Kan je dit toelichten of melden waar je dat teruggevonden hebt. Gebruik dat zeer regelmatig voor macro en ben wel benieuwd. Toffe review.
Ik fotografeer zelf te weinig macro om hier echt zelf iets van te merken. Als ambassadeurs hebben we een powerpoint gekregen met alle verbeteringen en veranderingen. Onder het kopje macro staat : improved algorithm for focus stacking. En er staat : up to 15 photos stacked internally. Geen idee hoe groot die veranderingen zijn ten opzichte van de om-1 aangezien ik het niet 1 op 1 heb kunnen vergelijken. Ik ga vandeweek wel even op pad om eens wat macro dingen te maken zal eens kijken of me iets opvalt. Bedankt voor het kijken en je comment! Grt guido
Ah focus stacking…maar tot nu gebruik ik enkel focusbracketing om ze nadien samen te brengen met Helicon Focus. Daar beschikken we over 3 algoritmen…doe ze meestal alle 3 en gebruik er vaak 2 die ik dan in PS samenbreng… Natuurlijk biedt alleen al de verbeterde IS zeker altijd hulp voor macro uit de hand
@edwarddebruyn8717 hoor inderdaad vaker dat mensen dit achteraf doen. Ik heb hier te weinig ervaring mee. Staat wel op de planning dit jaar om me daar eens wat meer in te verdiepen. Heb altijd het doel om elke dag iets te fotograferen. Hoe meer diciplines ik beheers des te meer nogelijkheden er zijn voor de lastige dagen 😊
I was ready to trade in my EM5 II and few lenses (ultra wide, std zoom and few primes) for OM1 in March having made my decision to consolidate my gears and keep m4/3 for nature, macro and occasionally birds. Keeping my macro, 40-150 + 1.4x converter. And now I am thinking if I should wait… 😅
Hi Guido. Oly... kuch OM Systems zegt dat de c-af tracking ook een upgrade heeft gehad. (de non-ai versie, focus punt kiezen en tracken). Ik ben benieuwd of je dit hebt getest/kan testen, want ik ben altijd jaloers op Sony Alpha gebruikers die supergoede c-af tracking krijgen. Zo goed dat er zat mensen zijn die alleen nog maar c-af tracking gebruiken om het focuspunt te kiezen en daarna een compositie te maken. Enig idee?
Ik heb dit helaas niet kunnen testen. Er is inderdaad een update voor de c-af gedaan. Toen ik de camera en lens kreeg om te testen regende het weken aan 1 stuk. Vandaar dat ik in burgers zoo ben gaan testen haha. Alleen dat is niet de beste plek voor vliegende vogels. De bird detectie werkte wel fantastisch. Als ik de camera nog eens krijg zal ik er zeker naar gaan kijken. Grt guido
Please pass on a message to OMSystems that those of us that have invested in the OM1 Mark 1 (in my case, two months ago) would appreciate a firmware upgrade that incorporates some of these features.
@@GuidoVanDeWater If nothing else, at least using the trash button to be the menu button instead of the button up on the left side, would be appreciated and should EASILY be doable in a firmware update ;) ;)
I spoke to my contact in the netherlands. He did not know if there were still updates planned or not but he was going to get an answer on that. So if I hear it I will share it somehow 🤞
I am buying this camera, I also shoot Nikon but the OM-1 I have now does it shoot in 14bit RAW or 12bit? and I think the new camera shoots 14bit now right?
I haven't tried this myself but according to the specs that I got yes new camera shoots 14 bit raw images so that is an improvement. The only problem was that lightroom didnt recognise the files yet so im looking forward to see what i can pull out of these images. Do you already use a om system camera next to your nikon? Grt guido
@alex-reay I just watched a video myself were indeed is mentioned that it's only for the high res shots. I might have misunderstood that sorry. Thanks for noticing and bringing it to my attention!
For me, this has no clear advantage over the Lumix G9 II, and I see no reason to prefer this over my E-M1x. A successor to the latter, I would consider. I don't use GNDs, and the implementation here, from another review, has the same faults in implementation. I do landscapes, 100 megapixels from the G9 II is something I value.
I haven't used the g9ii myself but looking at the specs I think these cameras are pretty similar. The om-1 is a bit more focused on fast shutter speeds and the g9 a little more on video. All in all you just have to use what suits you best. If that is the g9ii then I don't see a reason to switch 🙂 can the g9ii shoot 100mp high res shots? That's a huge image. I also shoot 90 percent landscapes and I often use the high res mode of the om-1 also. It gives great results. Thanks for your comment I apreciate it 🙂 grt guido
@@GuidoVanDeWater 100 Megapixels hand-held. I like the ability to crop, perhaps a lot, and that's a huge advantage over the E-M1x and later. I'm unsure whether it's an advantage, it share batteries, bodies and battery grips with the S5 II and S5x. The batteries for the G9 ar oh so similar to Canon's LP-E6, the shape so close that a small change would have made them the same, and the pinout's different. I have a lot of batteries for Canon DSLRs. No GPS, but some more computational features from Olympus.
Uhm, yeah, that must have been a mistake because they were all shot with the om1mk2. Stupid mistake, thanks for bringing it to my attention 🙂 dont think I can change it anymore unfortubatly but i hope everyone will understand that it was a mistake. grt guido
Hallo Guido, prachtige camera, voor mij is 1 ding belangrijk is de ruis bij slechte licht omstandigheden? Ik vind die bij de OM1 erg matig pf ronduit slecht. Boven de 2000 iso kreeg je al veel ruis. Is dat bij deze nieuwe camera beter?
Bijna alle foto's in deze video zijn geschoten op iso 10.000. Voor mij is dat prima bruikbaar zoals je ziet. Aangezien ligntroom the raw files nog niet herkent kon ik de nieuwste ruisreductie ook niet gebruiken dus dit is wat het is. Ik fotografeer veel landschappen en dus vaak met weinig licht en moet zeggen dat ik er eigenlijk nooit last van heb (zie alle video op mijn kanaal). Ook goed om te onthouden isndat ruis eigenlijk alleen digitaal zichrbaar is en niet op prints. Ik maak me er dan ook nooit echt druk om. Grt guido
Lightroom didn't recognise the raw files yet so these are edits from om workspace. Noise reduction was applied with om workspace but they were not downsized. But that being said a certain amount of compression is used when I put them in a video and youtube then does more compression to upload them but when I watch the video myself they look prety accurate. Considering I used iso 10.000 most of the time I was very happy with the results. Grt guido
Hi Guido, I am a little nervous, I can not find nowhere WHAT IS THE WEIGHT of 150-400 TC... with lens hood included? They write literally EVERYWHERE 1,85 kg... but that is without lens hood. Even Olympus doesn't write what is the weight of their lens hood product. I don't understand that. Could you put it on your weight with OM-1 with lens hood on, and tell me that "secret" of the whole gear?
The whole lens including the lens hood weight 2013g. Without the lens hood I weights 1832g so the lens hood weights 175g. The om1 without the grip weights 609 (with tripod plate attayched) so with the lens and lenshood it's 2640g. If you want to add a grip with battery the grip weights 317g incl battery. Hope this solves the mystery 😀 grt guido
@@GuidoVanDeWater So shame I need to ask about basic things people in private, it's so hard to them to put that information in the description under the product? 🙄🙄 I now they might keep not mentioning to show "how light is their best tele-lens on the market" but that are basic things customers might want to know. Thank you though! A6400 + Sony 200-600 I remember was 3050 g with strap Peak Design attatched. Now with A7IV it's around 3350 g. It's freaking heavy. I made fast calulation and even Nikon Z8 + 400 mm f4.5 + x.2.0 teleconverter is 2,340 grams. That's amazing. I wish sony do light primes for affordable price.
we could all do a review reading off a lap top screen and getting a free sample . Sorry i would like to see a user review in the field and get a true version from a user not an ambassador.
I get that you want a review by Bob ambassadors. Would do the same myself. I made 2 video also 1 of the 150-600. All images in the camera video are shot on location in the other video. So you might want to check putnthat video if you want to see a more on action approach. Anyways thanks for the comment probably lots of other videos comming from non ambassadors soon. Hopefully they will be helpful for you. Grt guido
I just bought a used OM-1 and I'm happy about this OM-1ii release. Some cool incremental upgrades. I dont understand all the doomsayers. Great cameras.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with the first om-1. I've been loving it since I got I 1.5 years ago. Amazing piece of technology. The thing is that people always want better, and bigger etc etc. And if it doesn't match the expectation, then it sucks. But maybe then the camera or lens isn't for them. Everyone has the right to like or dislike something, and that is OK. I'm just happy to see that you appreciate the system and see its true value. That's what it's all about. If you have the camera that suits your needs, then that's great. Photograohynshould be fun to do and a hunt for bigger better, etc. Where soes it end its never good enough. Where are you from? Grt guido
@@GuidoVanDeWater I think people mostly talk about price, and I can agree with that personally. I didn't expect that high jump, but maybe 250-300$ more than OM-1. Would make sense much for overall society, but yeah that 1000$ difference - at least in my country, covers all goods of this camera. Have a good day Guido! :)
This is the OM-1 Mark ii review I enjoyed the most. Very good new features review and great photo samples. Congratulations!
Thank you. Those are some nice words. How many did you watch? If this I'd the first... haha 😉 I've been using the mkii in most of my latest videos, so it might be worth checking out others also. Are you considering buying this camera yourself? Grt guido
Thoroughly enjoyed watching this. You are a very talented photographer and i appreciate hearing about the new camera. Gorgeous images
Thank you. Normally, I do everything on location, but I didn't have the time for it. If you watch the video about 150-600, you can see how I shot a lot of the images from this video. We're are you from, if I may ask? Thanks for watching and you're comment I appreciate it.
that image of the snowy owl is really outstanding!
It is such a great animal. It's a shame that It isn't a wilde one 😅 thnx anyway! Grt guido
Thank you for sharing your experience using the new OM-1 mark II camera and lens. Beautiful photos too. Big LIKE from me. Greetings from Singapore.
Thank you happy to see you like the video. If you want to see more videos using om system / olympus gear then make sure to subscribe to the channel. Everything I usualy do is on location landscape photography with gear from olympus and om system. Lots of new material comming up 🙂 singapore very nice! Is that a good location for landscape photography? Grt guido
Guido WOW, that looks like a fantastic lense, nice images. I hope in a future video you show us the results of the ND filter. Great video, thanks
It is great piece of equipment. I realy had some fun using it. Unfortunatly I had to return it before I could test those filters. Hopefully in a few weeks i will get my own camera and then I will definitely go and try it. Thankd for the comment. Grt guido
I purchased the OM-1 with the 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 lens in May 2022 after seeing a demo. I have truly enjoyed this camera and lens combination and greatly preferred it over my Sony a7R I full frame that had matched with a Sony 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lens, which I sold. After watching your video today, I ordered the OM-1 II for the incremental improvements. I believe these improvements will make a difference for me, but time and experience will tell…😊
Thanks, see my response on your other comment. Might be interesting for you 😊 thanks for watching grt guido
Weer een top video! Zeer behulpzaam en informatief. Een kleine suggestie; je huidige uitspraak van "THirds" in MFT klinkt als een harde T, wat de betekenis verandert in iets dat je vast niet bedoelt💩👀
Hahaha ok ik wist niet eens dat het dat betekende. Eigenlijk spreek ik het dus meer uit als een f als ik het goed begrijp... blijft toch een leer proces. Moet zeggen dat ik best tevreden ben nu. Zat laatst even mijn eerste video terug te kijken... omg 😅 bedankt voor het kijken weer en je comment! Grt guido
Thanks for a clear video of what the Mark II has to offer. I appreciate it not being worded so tech heavy. I am still using an EM1 Mark II so I think it is fitting that I upgrade to this Mark II. 😁
If you're comming from a em1mk2 then this would be a great upgrade. I would choose the mark 2 then because the image stabilisation is better and you get all those other features. Big pre for me are those rubber dials. So much easier to use with gloves on. But no i didn't use it on the om-1mk1. I tought having the other camera around would be a great moment for me to send that in for a proper check and clean haha. So I wasn't without a camera at any time. Grt guido
Even at 2kg, I reckon this lens will be extremely popular. Yes the Sigma design will annoy a lot of people with the price hike but you can't get this specs anywhere else. OM system has modified it and put Sync IS at 6ev for the long end, if that's true and 1200 at 6 EV, that's even better than the 150-400 pro because with the built in teleconverter, I don't think it will have 6 EV anymore. It has better weather sealing than the Sigma and it works with the two MC teleconverter, you are not getting these features with the Sigma lens alone and you can to 1200mm with m43 instead of a crop in 900mm with either APSC bodies or full frame. OM system knows it and that's why it charge us the premium
I do agree with you, and I am convinced that om system did much more work on this lens than people say they did. It says on the lens ED glas like all other olympus / om system lenses. So I'm convinced they've put their own glass in the lens. And I have used all oylmpus lenses, and I was really surprised by the IS on this one it is just really good. And yes, it is heavy, but I had so much fun with it on that day that I tested it. I could take shots that were far out of reach normally. So I'm convinced that there is a marked for this lens. Anyways thanks for watching and you're comment I apreciate it! Grt guido
Wonderful Review! Amazing Camera! Great Pictures! I’ll buy both, OM-1.2 and the 150-600mm as soon as possible !
Thanks. I'm working on another video right now, but that might take another few weeks before it'd finished. But I'm convinced you will like both. What subject do you like to photograph? Grt guido
@@GuidoVanDeWater thank you for your answer. Birds, Wildlife, landscape and Macro is what I love!
@TITAOSTEIN we have the same interest then. I just love the system because I never have decided in the morning what I want to photograph. l. I can take all different lenses needed for those subjects and just see what I come across 🙂
Today is unfortunately not a good day for all who have recently bought an OM-1, the release of the MkII mean nothing more than less or no firmware updates, no improvements on the autofocus - many of us have hoped for. I'm not amused, to say it politely.
I get that you are disappointed on that one. These days it's always a risk when buying new stuff I experienced the same with a phone I bought. Personally I have no problems with the autofocus system on the om-1 but I don't shoot birds or fast moving object a lot so I can't give an honest opinion on that. I will keep my fingers crossed for you that they will do an update 🤞grt guido
Yeah, I've read this too - why bother with a mkii but just release a firmware upgrade for the existing OM-1. I'm guessing that OMS want a flagship camera out there with their name on it - the OM-1 was still branded as Olympus...
@@huwalbanOM1 is rename by EM1 and it is also announced by om system. The OM1 should under OM system product. It should not flagship. 🤔
Small improvements for a mark II version. No further information about the 50-200/f2.8 and 50-250/f4 is also disappointing.
The OM-1 MKI seems to be an incredible camera even without the MKII features. Hopefully there will be a firmware update for you. But no tech company can allow itself not to evolve. It’s a good thing you have bought into a brand that evolves.
THank you Guido, it is a big decision to upgrade to the mark 2 with the mark one being so new but you have helped me decide and its on order.
Happy that i could be of a little assistance. Looking forward to see what you think of the camera and how long it takes yo get to you. Grt guido
OMG, he has all the goodies!!! There are a couple very interesting new features in this camera. Did I buy my OM-1 too soon? Looking forward to see the real reviews on UA-cam, now checking out the new 150-600 Lens.
Well unfortunately is don't have all the goodies I had to return them all 😅 yeah some features are definitely interesting. Had no time to test the live gnd filter unfortunately, but that looks interesting, doe me. I don't know if you bought too early. I think everyone has to decide if these new features and upgrades are worth investing in. Don't know when you bought I but there have been discounts over the past months that could have saved you some money. The new camera is the same as the om-1 when it came out if I'm not wrong. So there is a big price difference now between the old and new one. Thnx for watching hope you found the video helpful. Grt guido
Great to see a landscaper review this camera, and I got a first look at the ND Grad function too. I'd be really interested to see how this works in the field and the results it creates - hopefully a RAW file with the Grad applied? If I was still using the OM system as my main tool then this would be the main reason for me considering an upgrade.
Most reviews ideed are by wildlife photographers. Unfortubatly i did not have time to test that gnd filter myself. Hopefull, within a few week, i will get om own mk2 and then I will give it another go. Probably will make a video of it. Thanks for watching Huw. I appreciate your comment! Grt guido
@@GuidoVanDeWater Thank you sir. One of my niggles with OMS is that they appear to "only" market to wildlife and nature photographers. I remember the days when Damien McGillicuddy was an Ambassador for the brand giving demos on how to capture portraits using the system, Steve Gosling gave talks on landscapes, but now it feels so wildlife heavy. I'd be really interested in how the ND Grad function actually works. We need more people like you pushing this system at landscapers!
I am glad to see OM System has addressed the stiffness of the front and back dials which has never been smooth on my Mark I. I often find myself having to work the dials to loosen them up. The new graduated filter feature sounds interesting. As someone who likes to crop in camera, the one thing I would like to see is more cropping options including a 5:4 aspect ratio and a 65:24 aspect ratio. Hopefully this will come in the next upgrade.
Yeah the dials are just realy smooth now. It's more like my em1x used to be. Ah I never crop in camera I always do it in pst processing. I haven't tried that gnd filter but I'm also looking forward to using it. Hopefully I will have another go at that one soon. Grt guido
@@GuidoVanDeWater Interesting that you only choose to crop in post. This is a personal thing, but the benefit I see with cropping in camera is you can make compositional decisions based on the specific aspect ratio you have decided best suits the scene and as such you can take more care with your edges and other compositional elements in the image with the chosen crop in view and at the point of capture. The OM System and Olympus cameras don't bin the extra pixels, so they are always there if you decide you made a mistake and think another crop better suits the capture. One thing I always do is shoot both JPEG and RAW together. I want the JPEGs to remind me of my intentions when I shot the image - that is the aspect ratio I chose fo the scene and whether I was seeing it in monochrome, in partial colour or in full colour.
I see no advantage to cropping in-camera. I always choose my shape in post production.
If you really need an aid, make come cardboard cutouts to suit.
@@oneeyedphotographer I perhaps didn't make it clear. I also crop in post, but I have already determined the aspect ratio I want to use in camera before taking into post. The advantage of doing it in camera in the first instance is I don't need cardboard cutouts to see what the image looks like using different aspect ratios. The facility is there in your camera. This is exactly why I love this feature in modern cameras. I use it so much I would like to see a dial on the camera just to change aspect ratio. But this is me personally. It is horses for courses. If you think you can do without this feature, good for you.
I get what you mean. Never looked at it this way. I don't do it because I'm to lazy to change the settings. But might be interesting to perfect the composition. Grt guido
Not a fan of the 150-600. The lens size is the best feature of m43. I guess having the option is better than not and at least you get the benefit of shooting through the best part of the lens but I don’t think I would want to hike in with that beast. Great info though and love your photography.
Agree that it is a bit heavy and big for m43 body. But i guess they just made what the marked asked for. And if you compare it to a 1200mm ff lens then this thing is tiny. Don't think its designed for hiking so I agree with you. This is more for the birders who don't walk around much and only take one specific lens for what they want to photograph. Thanks for watching the video and your comment. I apriciate it. Grt guido
Nice video. Look forward to seeing you use it in the field more and compare the ND filters.
I'm also looking forward to testing that gnd filter. Would love to see if it's going to help me. Unfortunately, the csmera js returned to om system, so im going to wait for my own version for a new attempt. Thanks for watching. Grt guido
Wow..meteen even kijken!😀👍
Ben benieuwd wat je er van vind. Altijd lastig te maken dit soort videos maar hoop dat het een beetje overmomt. Grt guido
Goed review zoals altijd.. ik heb vandaag na maanden van twijfel tussen OM en Nikon fullframe de knoop maar doorgehakt. Net de camerawinkel gebeld en de OM1 mark ii met de “Big White” besteld. Dank voor de tijd die je als OM ambassador in de videos stopt om het publiek,dus mij, een wel overwogen keuze te kunnen laten maken😀👍.. ik kijk uit naar de volgende video
Goed uit gelegd het verschil👌
Dankjewel. Vind dit soort videos altijd wel lastig te maken dus ben blij dat het goed overgekomen is. Grt guido
nice photos, nice music 🙂
Thank you. The music is from epidemic sound i don't know for sure what song ut was 😅 thanks for watching grt guido
Wow you got to play with lots of new toys and then let them go again! That must have been hard. Hmmmm I think I will stick with what I have for now as I’m still getting used to the OM1 I’ve never been one that had to have everything. Did you take it away with you too?
Well it wasn't that hard to give away again. I realy like the new stuf but I also realy like the flexibility of my current kit. If I would mainly photography birds and wildlife then I would be much more interested in the 150-600 but if I bring it with me I would mean that I have to sacrifice other things. I think I would like the camera upgrade myself but I get that you stick with the om-1 it's just a great camera. No I didn't bring any of this stuff with me on the trip. I did bring the 150-400 and used it a lot. Great lens but also a great price tag that I don't knownif I ever can afford unfortunatly. Grt guido
You can program the trash button to be the menu button instead of the button up on the left side. 🙂
Yeah that's it haven't tried it out myself but I think very handy change🙂 thnx for the comment I alreciate it. Grt guido
Great overview
Thanks for watching and your comment. Grt guido
Hoi Guido
Eerlijk is eerlijk,de beelden zijn zeer goed. Ik denk, dat ze de naam wisseling gecombineerd hebben met een flinke software up-date want dat is wat hier is gebeurd. De veranderingen zijn vooral inboddy. Software matig. Ik heb ook sterk het gevoel, dat de eigen OM verwerkings software hier heel erg goed zijn werk doet. Beter dan light room is mijn idee. Je argumenten met betrekking tot het gewicht en omvang ten opzicht van een full frame systeem snijden geen hout. Mijn Canon R3 met de RF 100-500 met 1,4 extender weegt net zoveel als het OM - system systeem. Mijn R3 mag dan misschien iets bulky zijn, maar als je daar een R6 Mark II naast zet is, dan wordt het een ander verhaal..Wat wel als argument blijft staan het is prijsverschil , want dat is wel significant in het voordeel van OM-systems .
Denk dat je gelijk hebt. Wat weegt jou canon r3 met 100-500 en 1.4 extender? Moet die grip nog een keer wegen maar ben de hele dag van huis geweest dus die hou je tegoed. Grt guido
@@GuidoVanDeWater hoi Guido.
Mijn canon R3 met de RF 100-500 met de RF 1.4 extender weegt 2800 gram. Als ik de Rf 100-500 vervang voor de pas uitgekomen Rf 200-800 lens weegt de combi 3050 gram. Dat is gewoon erg zwaar. Ik heb de Rf 200-800 om die reden dan ook geannuleerd. De ergonomie van de R3 is echt fantastisch, die ligt als een huis in je handen, en houd erg fijn en goed vast .
The grip inclusief accu weegt 318g op mijn niet geeikte weegschaal 😉
@@GuidoVanDeWater hoi Guido bedankt voor de genomen moeite 👍
An upgrade to 25 or 28MP stacked sensor would have been really nice. Also long over do, having the power switch on the right side so that you switch the camera on with just one hand. Sure you can change the func. lever to be the power switch, but then you lose functionality. Nikon has this and the Panasonic G9 1st version did. The G9 II did away with that. I own the E-M1x and the OM1.
At first I was also a bit disappointed that the sensor wasn't upgraded. Knowing that Panasonic had a bigger sensor but that wasn't a back lit sensor so that would probably mean a loss in dynamic range. And when I started thinking of it I prefer the old sensor of 20mp above a loss of dynamic range. A while ago I read that Sony had build a mft sensor with 40 mp so I still have hope for a upgrade in the future. That power switch on the ride side would be nice indeed! I also have that frustration when I forgot to turn it on haha. Thanks fo watching. Grt guido
Hello Guido
Vraagje...je vermeldt dat de focus bracketing zou verbeterd zijn. Kan je dit toelichten of melden waar je dat teruggevonden hebt. Gebruik dat zeer regelmatig voor macro en ben wel benieuwd.
Toffe review.
Ik fotografeer zelf te weinig macro om hier echt zelf iets van te merken. Als ambassadeurs hebben we een powerpoint gekregen met alle verbeteringen en veranderingen. Onder het kopje macro staat : improved algorithm for focus stacking. En er staat : up to 15 photos stacked internally. Geen idee hoe groot die veranderingen zijn ten opzichte van de om-1 aangezien ik het niet 1 op 1 heb kunnen vergelijken. Ik ga vandeweek wel even op pad om eens wat macro dingen te maken zal eens kijken of me iets opvalt. Bedankt voor het kijken en je comment! Grt guido
Ah focus stacking…maar tot nu gebruik ik enkel focusbracketing om ze nadien samen te brengen met Helicon Focus.
Daar beschikken we over 3 algoritmen…doe ze meestal alle 3 en gebruik er vaak 2 die ik dan in PS samenbreng…
Natuurlijk biedt alleen al de verbeterde IS zeker altijd hulp voor macro uit de hand
@edwarddebruyn8717 hoor inderdaad vaker dat mensen dit achteraf doen. Ik heb hier te weinig ervaring mee. Staat wel op de planning dit jaar om me daar eens wat meer in te verdiepen. Heb altijd het doel om elke dag iets te fotograferen. Hoe meer diciplines ik beheers des te meer nogelijkheden er zijn voor de lastige dagen 😊
I was ready to trade in my EM5 II and few lenses (ultra wide, std zoom and few primes) for OM1 in March having made my decision to consolidate my gears and keep m4/3 for nature, macro and occasionally birds. Keeping my macro, 40-150 + 1.4x converter. And now I am thinking if I should wait… 😅
Haha yeah choices... thats always difficult 😅 what do you want to wait for? Grt guido
@@GuidoVanDeWater wait for OM1 II to be available for more reasonable price 😅
Hi Guido. Oly... kuch OM Systems zegt dat de c-af tracking ook een upgrade heeft gehad. (de non-ai versie, focus punt kiezen en tracken). Ik ben benieuwd of je dit hebt getest/kan testen, want ik ben altijd jaloers op Sony Alpha gebruikers die supergoede c-af tracking krijgen. Zo goed dat er zat mensen zijn die alleen nog maar c-af tracking gebruiken om het focuspunt te kiezen en daarna een compositie te maken.
Enig idee?
Ik heb dit helaas niet kunnen testen. Er is inderdaad een update voor de c-af gedaan. Toen ik de camera en lens kreeg om te testen regende het weken aan 1 stuk. Vandaar dat ik in burgers zoo ben gaan testen haha. Alleen dat is niet de beste plek voor vliegende vogels. De bird detectie werkte wel fantastisch. Als ik de camera nog eens krijg zal ik er zeker naar gaan kijken. Grt guido
@@GuidoVanDeWater thanks!
Please pass on a message to OMSystems that those of us that have invested in the OM1 Mark 1 (in my case, two months ago) would appreciate a firmware upgrade that incorporates some of these features.
I don't know if they will listen to me but I will send a screenshot to my contact in the netherlands that's for sure. Thanks for the comment grt guido
@@GuidoVanDeWater many thanks, Guido.
@@GuidoVanDeWater If nothing else, at least using the trash button to be the menu button instead of the button up on the left side, would be appreciated and should EASILY be doable in a firmware update ;) ;)
I spoke to my contact in the netherlands. He did not know if there were still updates planned or not but he was going to get an answer on that. So if I hear it I will share it somehow 🤞
I am buying this camera, I also shoot Nikon but the OM-1 I have now does it shoot in 14bit RAW or 12bit? and I think the new camera shoots 14bit now right?
I haven't tried this myself but according to the specs that I got yes new camera shoots 14 bit raw images so that is an improvement. The only problem was that lightroom didnt recognise the files yet so im looking forward to see what i can pull out of these images. Do you already use a om system camera next to your nikon? Grt guido
@@GuidoVanDeWater Yes I use the OM-1 with my 150-400 and my Z8 and Z 600 f6.3 PF, Love them both;)
@@GuidoVanDeWaterI thought 14 bit RAW is only for hi-res mode? Is it also for normal 20MP files?
@alex-reay I just watched a video myself were indeed is mentioned that it's only for the high res shots. I might have misunderstood that sorry. Thanks for noticing and bringing it to my attention!
For me, this has no clear advantage over the Lumix G9 II, and I see no reason to prefer this over my E-M1x. A successor to the latter, I would consider.
I don't use GNDs, and the implementation here, from another review, has the same faults in implementation. I do landscapes, 100 megapixels from the G9 II is something I value.
I haven't used the g9ii myself but looking at the specs I think these cameras are pretty similar. The om-1 is a bit more focused on fast shutter speeds and the g9 a little more on video. All in all you just have to use what suits you best. If that is the g9ii then I don't see a reason to switch 🙂 can the g9ii shoot 100mp high res shots? That's a huge image. I also shoot 90 percent landscapes and I often use the high res mode of the om-1 also. It gives great results. Thanks for your comment I apreciate it 🙂 grt guido
@@GuidoVanDeWater 100 Megapixels hand-held. I like the ability to crop, perhaps a lot, and that's a huge advantage over the E-M1x and later.
I'm unsure whether it's an advantage, it share batteries, bodies and battery grips with the S5 II and S5x.
The batteries for the G9 ar oh so similar to Canon's LP-E6, the shape so close that a small change would have made them the same, and the pinout's different. I have a lot of batteries for Canon DSLRs.
No GPS, but some more computational features from Olympus.
Just noticed you said towards end all photos in video were taken with the OM1 mark 1 and I’m sure you meant mark 2
Uhm, yeah, that must have been a mistake because they were all shot with the om1mk2. Stupid mistake, thanks for bringing it to my attention 🙂 dont think I can change it anymore unfortubatly but i hope everyone will understand that it was a mistake. grt guido
Hallo Guido, prachtige camera, voor mij is 1 ding belangrijk is de ruis bij slechte licht omstandigheden? Ik vind die bij de OM1 erg matig pf ronduit slecht. Boven de 2000 iso kreeg je al veel ruis. Is dat bij deze nieuwe camera beter?
Bijna alle foto's in deze video zijn geschoten op iso 10.000. Voor mij is dat prima bruikbaar zoals je ziet. Aangezien ligntroom the raw files nog niet herkent kon ik de nieuwste ruisreductie ook niet gebruiken dus dit is wat het is. Ik fotografeer veel landschappen en dus vaak met weinig licht en moet zeggen dat ik er eigenlijk nooit last van heb (zie alle video op mijn kanaal). Ook goed om te onthouden isndat ruis eigenlijk alleen digitaal zichrbaar is en niet op prints. Ik maak me er dan ook nooit echt druk om. Grt guido
Some questions:
sample images were raws ?
was noise reduction in postprocessing used, or they were dowsized ?
Lightroom didn't recognise the raw files yet so these are edits from om workspace. Noise reduction was applied with om workspace but they were not downsized. But that being said a certain amount of compression is used when I put them in a video and youtube then does more compression to upload them but when I watch the video myself they look prety accurate. Considering I used iso 10.000 most of the time I was very happy with the results. Grt guido
@@GuidoVanDeWater Thank You.
Hi Guido, I am a little nervous, I can not find nowhere WHAT IS THE WEIGHT of 150-400 TC... with lens hood included? They write literally EVERYWHERE 1,85 kg... but that is without lens hood. Even Olympus doesn't write what is the weight of their lens hood product. I don't understand that. Could you put it on your weight with OM-1 with lens hood on, and tell me that "secret" of the whole gear?
The whole lens including the lens hood weight 2013g. Without the lens hood I weights 1832g so the lens hood weights 175g. The om1 without the grip weights 609 (with tripod plate attayched) so with the lens and lenshood it's 2640g. If you want to add a grip with battery the grip weights 317g incl battery. Hope this solves the mystery 😀 grt guido
@@GuidoVanDeWater So shame I need to ask about basic things people in private, it's so hard to them to put that information in the description under the product? 🙄🙄 I now they might keep not mentioning to show "how light is their best tele-lens on the market" but that are basic things customers might want to know.
Thank you though! A6400 + Sony 200-600 I remember was 3050 g with strap Peak Design attatched. Now with A7IV it's around 3350 g. It's freaking heavy. I made fast calulation and even Nikon Z8 + 400 mm f4.5 + x.2.0 teleconverter is 2,340 grams. That's amazing. I wish sony do light primes for affordable price.
5:59 recognition for "Mens", LOL. We need firmware update. Oh, it is dutch....
Haha yeah the camera was setup in Dutch. Mens is Dutch for human 😅 grt guido
Grifter Camera of the year
Sorry to see it isn't what you were hoping for.
we could all do a review reading off a lap top screen and getting a free sample . Sorry i would like to see a user review in the field and get a true version from a user not an ambassador.
I get that you want a review by Bob ambassadors. Would do the same myself. I made 2 video also 1 of the 150-600. All images in the camera video are shot on location in the other video. So you might want to check putnthat video if you want to see a more on action approach. Anyways thanks for the comment probably lots of other videos comming from non ambassadors soon. Hopefully they will be helpful for you. Grt guido
Is this camera available to buy? Which real users have it?