New Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II - The perfect camera???
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Loving it.
Stunning fast camera in every way and a joy to use. The CAF tracking is like magic and the IBIS is even better than my em5 mark II.
In fact I have taken 1935 shots in two weeks and only took 4000 in 15 months with my old camera!!!!!!!!!
But thats becuase the Pro shot and 18 fps CAF tracking is so easy to rack up the photo count and I have been spending too much time playing in testing out the new features.
For three days my dog had treats thrown for her while I took pics trying to capture it.
Is it worth the extra money over the previous models or others? Depends if you need the speed and focus tracking.
I certainly aren't having any regrets so far despite having to sell my old camera plus my 75mm f1.8 and dji phantom 3 to pay for it.
Here's a few straight from the camera jpgs.
Stunning fast camera in every way and a joy to use. The CAF tracking is like magic and the IBIS is even better than my em5 mark II.
In fact I have taken 1935 shots in two weeks and only took 4000 in 15 months with my old camera!!!!!!!!!
But thats becuase the Pro shot and 18 fps CAF tracking is so easy to rack up the photo count and I have been spending too much time playing in testing out the new features.
For three days my dog had treats thrown for her while I took pics trying to capture it.
Is it worth the extra money over the previous models or others? Depends if you need the speed and focus tracking.
I certainly aren't having any regrets so far despite having to sell my old camera plus my 75mm f1.8 and dji phantom 3 to pay for it.
Here's a few straight from the camera jpgs.
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yes i have now decided not to shoot above 10fps for the moment ,keep coming away with a thousand shots when only a few will be processed.
I use sequential low set to 10fps silent for most so shutter mechanism is never used this will change with props and air shows and indoor stuff where banding occurs
I use sequential low set to 10fps silent for most so shutter mechanism is never used this will change with props and air shows and indoor stuff where banding occurs
I just bought a nearly new one from Aperture, bit reckless as I've still got my Canon system gear
Those canon lenses work brilliantly with the Metabones convertors on the mark ii esp the speed ones.If you can live with the size and weight you can end up with some stunning fast lenses on it like the 50mm f1.4 becomes a 35mm f1 lens.
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If you can live with the size and weight you can end up with some stunning fast lenses on it.
Good to hear.
Weight? I walk around with a Canon 1DX
What would you reckon on using the Sigma 150-600 C + Metabones on the Mkii?
The only advantage then for me would be zoom versatility as I'd be using the 300 F4 with the TC for most of what I do.
What I am looking forward to doing is using manual settings with auto ISO and being able to control exposure compensation. BBF is supposed to be easier as well.
This now leaves me with an E-M5ii and an E-M1, one (at least) of which will have to go to make some kind of financial sense out of this. Which one though?
First outing today with the E-M1 Mkii using the 300mm F4 and 1.4x TC.
Initially I was quite stunned how easily I could acquire birds in flight, OK they were only gulls but I've got to start somewhere!
Looking at the images I was fairly unhappy with the quality of the majority, had a kind of fuzzy look. I've realised these were all taken on sequential low.
I now remember that I had a similar problem originally with the MarkI which disappeared when I went into anti-shock shutter
The manual does actually recommend this when using "super telephoto " lenses.
These three were probably among the best:
Initially I was quite stunned how easily I could acquire birds in flight, OK they were only gulls but I've got to start somewhere!
Looking at the images I was fairly unhappy with the quality of the majority, had a kind of fuzzy look. I've realised these were all taken on sequential low.
I now remember that I had a similar problem originally with the MarkI which disappeared when I went into anti-shock shutter
The manual does actually recommend this when using "super telephoto " lenses.
These three were probably among the best:
Thanks, it's a lovely camera, very versatile with a minefield of menu choices.
I think I'll "narrow" down my m4/3 lenses to the 40-150 Pro + the TC and the 12-100 when it comes available.
The 40+150 plus TC combo is a gem of a lens and spends 90% of the time on my body.
I fancy the 12-100 but I have the 12-40 already so not sure I need/want the 12-100.
The lens is nice but ouch at the price. I think I would rather buy the 25mm f1.2.
I fancy the 12-100 but I have the 12-40 already so not sure I need/want the 12-100.
The lens is nice but ouch at the price. I think I would rather buy the 25mm f1.2.
