seems like pretty big news in the m43 world, thought i'd share.

some reviews:

• dpreview: https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/om-system-pen-review
• micro four nerds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRRgxwKh6yE

personally i think this is going to be a good release. small body, (moderate) weather sealing, lightweight, it all plays to the strengths of the portability of m43 and they still managed to cram in ibis and an evf. got solid specs all around for a reasonable price, too. honestly shocked it didn't end up being the same price as the om-5. i just suspect a lot of people are going to compare this to the pen f and feel disappointed, even though they're sort of in different ranges. it definitely has compromises (plastic construction, outdated video quality, slow sd speed, fewer ports), but it's really hard to beat that price.

probably would've bought this as my first travel camera if it was available back in the day. debating if i should get this used at some point...

GX9, DJI 15mm

Everything is so dried out at the moment.

Picked to a Lumix GF2 dirt cheap recently, it's very fun to have a properly compact camera. Strongly considering one of the later models with the flip screen. Then selling the GX9 and getting an EM1 II for my "big" camera.

What do folks consider the best filter to protect the 12-40mm 2.8 Pro and mark II in risky environments, like the beach, dusty environments etc? Is there a go to recommendation?

I'm looking for an ultra thin one that won't cause vignetting and doesn't degrade image quality.

Thanks.

I am considering to get a G9ii because I have read a lot of good reviews about it. However, I find it quite bulky. Do you think it is worth it? The main reason I use MFT is actually because of being lightweight gear.

Does anyone know how to cross post properly from pixelfed and if it's possible for my accounts here and there to be linked?

Lumix G1 - 7artisans 60mm macro f2.8

6 months ago, I asked about m43 for wildlife photography (https://lemmyverse.link/lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/5660675)

Today, I use an OM-1 MkII, and it is easily the best birding/wildlife camera I've ever owned. Would absolutely recommend it!

Right, this is driving me up the wall. I’d really, really like a bag similar in layout to the Domke F2, but scaled to fit a GX9 and set of m43 lenses, if that makes sense.

All the shoulder bags I can find are either lacking in pockets and lens dividers, or are deep for FF lenses like my Thinktank bag, so everything gets lost in the depths.

Surely this can’t be such a big ask? Is there anything between little bags that hold a half a camera and one lens, and these deep messenger bags that would hold a whole studio’s worth of nonsense. Can I not have a Domke Fm4/3?

I've just taken up wildlife photography again, and my partner and I are planning out what body/lens ecosystem we'll take up.

I used four thirds (before micro four thirds was a thing) back in the day, before moving to Canon and ultimately drifting away from photography.

Now I'm back, still with some canon glass and an entry level canon body, but I'm tempted by micro four thirds, partly because of the extra punch from the 2x crop factor, and partly because I just love the innovation that I remember Olympus used to do, including the four thirds system itself.

So, is it worth turning to m43 before I sink more in to canon?

f8.0, 1/320s, iso200, 14mm

f5.6, 1/640s, iso200, 14mm

f5.6, 1/80s, iso200, 25mm