The Olympus E-P5, my favorite PEN?
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2023
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This week I’m taking the Olympus E-P5 out on an early photowalk in the dunes nearby where I live. Out of all the PEN’s, the E-P5 might very well be my favorite. And paired with the tiny Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 pancake lens, it makes for one hell of a compact walkaround setup.
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Hey there! Thank you so much for making all these videos with and about Olympus cameras! It's so hard to find recent ones on youtube. I love these photos and your photography in general. I find it very inspiring, and very peaceful somehow 🙂
I was wondering, since I haven't owned Olympus cameras yet: are those beautiful colors mostly there in camera as you take the pictures or do you have to do a lot of work in post for them? Would the Jpegs SOOC be as beautiful?
I would be thankful for a reply 😊
Please continue your good work!
@@SIQmai hi! thanks for your kind words! I’m quite pleased with Olympus colors SOOC, but I do shoot in RAW and post process all of my photos in lightroom too. Also important to note is that I usually shoot at sunrise (and sometimes at sunset), I like the light and colors best then and most of the mood I get in my photos is because of that; I only enhance it in post. I don’t shoot in JPEG SOOC a lot. Sometimes with my PEN-F with e color profiles (which are very nice! the newer E-P7 has those too), and sometimes with an old Olympus XZ-1 compact camera, that has really nice jpg’s too (it has a kodak ccd sensor).
@@bartjanverhoef thank you so much for answering 😊
After all these years that 20mm has been one of the best. The difference it makes is outstanding.
Beautiful pictures!
Excellent video. Classy camera, cool results.
Lovely photographs.
I've had several cameras with silk screen shutters in the past, but none as satisfying to hear as the E-P5. Just a sexy camera.
Great video! Love the photos and the approach. I need more coastline like this in my life, it's my favorite place to be with a camera but it's a ~2hr drive for me. I love my EP1 still and I don't even have to think twice about choosing this lens. It's a great pairing with with it, and with any m43 camera, really. On the plus side, even without the Raynox, it's still got fairly close focus on it's own.
You have a really lovely voice ☺️ Thanks for the video, you have inspired me to dig out my ep-5!
Very nice photos, I love Olympus cameras, hopefully they will continue the film camera looking line.
Beautifully done. I enjoyed and subscribed.
I think I really wanted an EP-5 back in the day when they sold the entire package with the viewfinder and 2 lenses and etc. But I couldn't back in the day. It was too expensive for me. Years later, I bought a E-PL2 and fell in love with Micro 4/3. My cousin always had a Panasonic GF-2, I was always liked the size. But Olympus' colours are amazing. Can't really go wrong.
Amzing video, Classic vibe
I really enjoyed the video. Thanks!
You live at a beautiful place! Thanks for sharing
this it´s exactly the video i want, its pretty the camera!
love the misic the camera and the color❤
Really enjoyed this video
Really nice pictures....got my subscription
Thanks for the sub!
After years of owning both the Pen-F and E-P5, I've grown to understand that the overall handling, and aesthetics on the E-P5 are just superior. I have the additional VF-4 viewfinder and the overall experience on that is so much better than the finder in the Pen-F. The extra dials and controls on the Pen-F body, while it looks great aesthetically, does detract a bit from the camera holding experience. For years I used the Pen-F as my main camera, and now also own the OM-1 (incredible ergonomics). Now going back to the E-P5 recently I prefer it far more...it hurt to admit to myself that it's better than the Pen-F? 😭
Is it still a good camera for 2023? 16MP is ok? Looking for a good affordable camera to begin this hobby.
Definitely. 16mp is plenty as long as you don't need large prints. They've held their value quite a bit compared to some of the others that came after. I recently picked up the first omd em1 for less than $300 on MPB. Both cameras are well loved to this day. You also have the E-Pl cameras. They're more of a "lite" version. Then you have the OMD. All the early models can be had for a low price. I guess it just depends on the style of camera you like visually, what you want to shoot and cost. Good luck. @@henrylee8510
Yes, you will not regret the purchase. I have many m43 cameras and the EP5 is one of my favs and def the most inspiring camera I have.@@henrylee8510
The e p7 might be option. Build quality not quite as high but more up to date tech and 20mpix @@henrylee8510
yes
Love the images and the Video. I now follow you.
I have the black color...beautifully made camera with awesome IQ....and the shutter clicks ...😮😮😮
Lovely video and images
Thanks Ulf!
Thank You
Very nice. Ep5 is one of my faves too.
Nice images
太美的風景跟照片！！（fan from Taiwan）
Beautiful music and images. I myself am looking for a cheap walkaround camera and have no money for the ricoh or fuji x100 series. I am considereing a pen5 or 8
I got the regular black body version and white body version. The white finish is a piece of art, in my opinion the most beautiful camera they made in Micro Four Thirds, on par with the Pen F in my opinion. I am still waiting for a premium white version to pop up on Ebay in mint condition to add to my collection. Only the white version really looks good with the wooden grip.
Beautiful images, I've lived in The Hague close to the dunes for a short time as a child, I fondly look back to that time there. (Is there still a massive amount of dog shit everywhere you step on the walking paths in the dunes though?).
I’ve got the regular black version too, and had been on the look with this white one with wooden grip for a while. They’re hard to find, I rarely see any offered. I did get lucky when this one popped up on ebay, it’s in absolute mint condition. Hopefully you’ll be able to find as well!
As for dog shit on the dunes; I don’t think it’s too bad these days. It’s not something I notice much anyway.
Thank you for the video, it is really beautiful place and photos. What do you think about ep3? is it still worth the money to spend for casual daily photograph? I have same lens 20mm f1.7 and 25mm f1.7.
Thanks! I do still like the E-P3, it’s a lot like the original E-P1 and the E-P2 in appearance, but upgraded under the hood. It’s the first PEN with a touch screen and quite a bit better in performance than the E-P2 and E-P3. If you can find one for a good price, then yes absolutely. Fun and beautiful camera!
Great content !!! Would you kindly share the basic settings you used to take these pictures ?
Thanks William! I’ve got a video on my editting process in the making. Hope to finish that one shortly.
@@bartjanverhoef Thanks
Thank you for all your videos... I find it interesting that of all your PEN camera reviews (where you titled it "would I buy it again?"), you chose to title the E-P5 "My favorite PEN?" ... Thanks in part to your reviews I have a gently-used E-P5 on its way to me. Excited! (EDIT: I have experience with Panasonic bodies but not Olympus... what's your favorite color profile to shoot in with the E-P5, usually?)
Did you receive it? How are you finding it?
I'm using a olympus e pl 10 how can i get this kind of look ? Settings ?
Great video! Last year on the 20th of June I also got up at 5 o clock or so and did a bike tour around where I live. So yeah I can really attest how this is quite a magical experience with the light, the birds the humidity that’s still around and the little amount of people that are out and about.
As for the camera: I’m interested in getting my first real camera and like the appeal of the pen series. :)
So is the ep5 your favorite Pen even compared to the pen F?
Thanks! As for the E-P5, I would say it is my favorite PEN as an allround camera and in terms of looks an feel of the camera. I also use the E-P7 a lot these day, specifically for street photography. It’s so light and responsive and with it electronic/silent shutter it is perfect for that type of photography. The PEN-F is a beautiful camera but it’s just not really for me I think. With all its bells and whistles and fully articulating screen it feels more like a replacement of an OMD body while its build and ergonomics don’t make it very suitable for that kind of photography to me. I prefer the modest PENs :).
@@bartjanverhoef thanks 🙏 . Yeah it probably also comes to personal preference. Don’t know, but I’m somehow totally drawn to the pen F. :)
So I think eventually it’s gonna be that one for me.
Currently I started using my family’s old compact digital camera again and have lots of fun with it.
It’s a canon s110 and probably worth next to nothing but it let’s me try out so much more and is much more fun than taking photos with a smartphone… :)
I really like the look of the Olympus EP5, but I have heard of its poor quality control, especially the widespread issues with the EP5 scroll wheel and shutter, is it true or not?
I can't imagine it is. They are so well made, but I have had issues with quality control on the 17mm lens so it's not impossible.
I believe it is true
Where is this location? Checked the site but... Really great job.
Thanks! It’s called ‘Westduinpark’ and its in The Hague in the Netherlands.
Why was all photos with the macro add so unsharp. most pictures were actually unsharp. I saw that you almost always used aperture 1,7 so the macro shots had a super short depht of field. With your shutter time 1/500 you could have dropped it to 1/125 and insted used a f-stop of 3,5 or 4 to get more of your subject in focus. Just my thoughts...
Okay so what the hell is a pin
The PEN is a series of compact mirorless camera’s by Olympus (originally analog half frame cameras, these days micro four thirds digital PEN’s).
No need to be rude
I enjoyed this video. I don't care much about specs so much these days. One has to work hard to make a bad photo because modern cameras are so good. The feel of a camera has become more important for me👩🏼🦲because I am more likely to take it out with me. I may get🎉 one of these little gems for exactly that reason.