Fantastic shots! Thanks for taking us with you on the journey.

Hi Guido wat een mooi gebied en dito omstandigheden. Je benadering van de onderwerpen vind ik top er zitten diverse keepers in. de 8-25 mm is in deze situaties zeker een fijn objectief om in te zetten. Groet, Ton

Love your nature loving artist eye❤️❤️❤️

Zo bijzonder daar, wat een bomen! Leuk dat ik het vanuit mijn luie stoel toch kan zien haha. Echt gave pics heb je gemaakt. Maar wat een drukte ja! Bedankt voor je leuke video 👌🏼😍

Thanks for a winter feeling. All we have here is minor frost.....Some of the pictures are almost B&W

Lovely photos, lm with you on four thirds, l have a pen f, shoot raw and super fine jpeg and about to buy a 40 to 150 to reach a little further and now a converter after your talk. Thanks.

Great to see you out in the snow. The snow on one side of the trees was interesting. Great interaction on "The Monster Shot" I'm just getting caught up on KZbin, been under the weather for weeks now. Wicked chest cold. We did get out in the country a bit over the past month. Your red jacket really added to that one shot. The tree at 16.50 is very moody indeed.

I had the 7-14mm for around 12 months, but due to the fact that I couldn't use filters ( ND, Polarisers or Grads) I sold it and went for the 8 - 25mm. I haven't missed the extra width or stop of light at all. Loving using it.

i love the 8-25 and think the 40-150 will be the best combo and the jump from 25 to 40 can solve walking or cropping (even take a hi res to crop) and the f4 in low light is solved too because in a wide angle you can shoot ridiculously slow hand held, in addition both have manual focus clutch, same button, same filter and if you need more reach simply add a teleconverter, all in less than 2 kg (camera included)

Very brave Guido, I don’t know how I would manage those conditions 🥶

Hello Guido Nice white conditions :-). Yes, I think it would be the last image of the Y-tree. Grt Ernesto

I bought the 8-25mm two months ago. Never had the 7-14 but I had a Nikkor 14-24mm and it has the same Problem -> filters! It‘s really enjoyable to do wide angle shots with this small, sharp and filtery lens. If you don‘t need the f2,8 and this 1mm more wideness, go for the 8-25mm, you‘ll not regret it.

You did say this week's shots would be worth watching. The shot at 10.30 where the people where in the way was my favourite. Great job Guido.

What´s to say? Right place, right time, right images!

Some great photos, as always.

Great work Guido! and holy moly, that's a lot of people xD Must have been the holidays 😜

For nature photography, I take the 8-25mm f/4 and 40-15mm f/2.8 and never feel a need for the intervening focal lengths. However, if I know I'm going to be in some especially tight situations (e.g., caves or buildings), I also pocket my Laowa 6mm f/2, which is very small and lightweight and also gives me a faster aperture; but that is necessary only occasionally. So, I use a variation on the idea of a "trinity."

breathtaking scenes !

Wonderful photographs, we had a good 6-7 in snow couple weeks ago I went to a local park and waded through the snow but I didn't have those awesome subjects. But I got out and enjoyed it even though my friends said I was crazy, lol awesome photos even if you were freezing

Nice shots Guido! What a great conditions! 😍 I have a question though. The one with the poll of grasses in the front and the trees in the back on 2:27, do you also have a shot full open? I know you mostly shoot at f. 8.0 but i wonder. I would have tried to blur the trees a bit more to emphasize the grasses in the front. Now the trees get to much attention to my opinion. Just a thought… 🤔

Thats some beautiful winter conditions. Like the panorama ❄️👍🙂

Nice video and nice photos as usual! Such scenary with minimal colors may be a good situation to take B&W photos as well? How you decide if you will take B&W photo or not? If you will take B&W photo in such situation will you use red (or may be some other) filter to increase contrast or you will take care of it in postprocessing? Thanks!

Mooie plek Guido.

Schitterend Guido!! Prachtige winterse omgeving en beelden 👍

Fantastic continuation of last week’s video Guido. Amazing atmospheric and moody shots, thanks for taking us along. 👍

Thank you Guido. Some very helpful tips here.

Hoi Guido Leuke video, met mooie beelden. Ik zou de bewerkte beelden ook wel eens naast de onbewerkte beelden willen zien. Bewerkt zien ze er netjes uit. Jammer van al die mensen drukte, ik hou daar ook absoluut niet van. Ik hou meer van de stilte en het desolate. Ik zou het liefste naar een verlate gebied willen verkassen, maar dat wil mijn vrouw niet, dus dan houd het op😅.

Hunting for a parking spot. Ok, so be it.... Complimenten, opnieuw, Guido. Je bent een echte lichtjager!!!

Nice video...the last photo was your best shot...to bad it isnt in B&W with popart filter. That would be really amazing.

Een mooi video weer, maar ik vindt de eerste serie foto’s met die mist het mooist, omdat het minimalistisch is en meer grafisch. Waardoor het een gewone landschap foto over stijgt. En meer kunst gaat worden.

I'm a landscape and wildlife photographer. I have just 3 lenses only taking the one with me pending what I'm shooting that day. The 12-100 f4 pro lens which i love. The range is great at the beach for landscape, zoom in for the boats and close up of bees on flowers, the 300 f4 pro and sometimes 1.4 extender for wildlife and birding and the 45 1.8 for night shots, portraits or busy places like london

Why don't switch 40-150 2.8 with the f4?

I went for the 8-25 for the same operational reasons. Regarding the gap, just crop a little from a 25mm shot. If you are nervous about that approach, use hi-res mode when you can't zoom as much as you would prefer. When I went digital with a Canon 20D (that long ago) I picked up a 17-55 f2.8 and a 70-200 f2.8 with the same mindset - just crop a little if I need to. Nice presentation, lovely photos, looked at your backlog - subscribed.

Great video. You showed realistically what are the pros and cons. The combination of 8-25 and 40-150 is really great. I used it also for some urban sightseeing tours. I have neither missed the 26-39 nor the 7mm (I also have the Lumix 7-14). I'm considering to buy the Laowa 6mm when I want to photo really wide or stars.

Do you have any tips for shooting video and using either USB or HDMI link ? Basically I was trying to shoot macro video on a desk with camera on a stand. I thought running a cable to computer with om software would let me blow it up to let me focus better as well as not move the camera . However unlike photo mode it doesn't show you any image with video and connected by USB or HDMI. So then I thought well at least I could use my phone as remote but still had similar problem is there anyway you know maybe buying an official remote ? To focus remotely then click to take video ? If that makes sense ....

A very interesting and thorough video. You are rapidly becoming one of my favourite photography KZbin channels. I particularly appreciate the delicate balance between photography and camera kit (as a OM1-m2 shooter myself, it is easy to be distracted by the kit only). The photos you shared are really beautiful and inspirational. Terrific.

Great informative one dude. Like you, I’ve also been thinking about simplifying my gear 😂 looking through the catalogue indeed helps in understanding the type of shots we mostly take.

Guido, there is no doubt the 8-25mm is a great lens and I love the range. As I have previously said, I would love to see OM System give us a complementary lens, say a F4 25-125mm. The two together would make a brilliant combination. The problem for me with taking just the 8-25mm and 40-150mm (both of which I have) is you are missing that critical 26-39mm range and I know I take more images in this range than I do in the 8-25mm range. The 8-25mm comes into its own in more open and uncluttered landscapes, but for me it has limited use in a busy woodland where you are trying to eliminate distractions and simplify your composition. This is where I feel I would miss the 26-39mm range. Having said this, I very often go out with one lens and make do, so I am sure I could make do with the combination you are thinking of.

My one travel lens with the OM-1 is the 12-200. It is not as fast as the 12-100 but it works well for me in museums or outside. I just spent 25 days on a trip to the Netherlands and this lens was great.

One len you should try is 8mm.f1.8 pro+12-40f2.8 40-150 f2.8 should be enough my tought😊

It's your money, do whatever you want.

12-100mm f/4 paired with a Panasonic 9mm f/1.7 basically has you covered for anything and is a super compact setup with insanely sharp results. I switched from Canon after 20 years for this exact setup. Nothing beats it.

Mooi helder verhaal Guido! Ik ben er ook superblij mee zoals je weet, in het begin niet door distortion. De sweet spot van F5.6 van deze lens is prima en het is super dat de filtermaat 72mm is, net zoals de 40-150mm idd. Het enige iets mindere vind ik toch de lampsterren in de stad met avondshots en de sunburst overdag. S-avonds is mijn 20mm 1.4 echt beter, maar ja... wel een prime helaas. Ik hoop dat je dat nog eens gaat 'belichten' met diverse lenzen: nightshots op F16. Fijn weekend! 👋

I follow your channel and enjoy your simplicity and eye for great composition. However, I wonder why modern society disregards the meaning of words so much. What exactly is "holy" about a set of lenses? You are not the first photographer I have heard referring to the trio of lenses using the exact phrase. The phrase Holy Trinity is a reverent term with deep meaning for Christians and should not be used to refer to that which is material. Or is it okay with you because the term only matters to Christians, and anyone can say whatever they want about those folks?

I have the Holy Trinity and love Those lenses. The 8-25mm is very appelling but not for my Workflow. However, sometimes I tend to use the 12-40mm + 40-150mm f2.8 (+ TC) + the fantastic Leica 9mm f1.7.

Hi Guido, another great video. I moved from LUMIX to an OM-1 two years ago. Before moving I brought the m-zuiko 8-25 pro lens which complimented my 12-60 kit lens and a 45-200mm lumix lens. My 8-25 pro basically stayed on my lumix camera as it is such a great lens. When I bought my OM-1 I also decided to buy your favourite lens… 40-150mm f2.8 pro with a 1.4 teleconverter. I totally relate to where you are with a two lens combination as it covers a super range of focal lengths with sharp image quality. Your point on weight should not be underestimated especially when travelling. One thing you didn’t cover on your latest video is the macro performance of the 8-25… I have been very impressed with the performance in close up work. I Would like to hear your thoughts in this regard. Looking forward to seeing your latest video on Sunday. Regards John

Agreed. I prefer the 8-25 over the 7-14. It's lighter, sharper, dramatically better in flare resistance. And for me 7mm is a lot less desirable to include than the 15-25 (bread and butter). I don't need the extra f-stop of light in wide angle. It's a spectacular lens. Panasonic makes a 10-25 f1.7 that's kind of in this space but I have no experience with that. And losing the 8-9 is kind of a big deal, though the extra speed is dramatic.

8-25, 12-45 f/4 & 40-150 f/4 is my standard kit. With the OM-1, remarkably it all fits into a ThinkTank PressPass 10 waist pack. I can squeeze in the Laowa 6mm too if I feel like it. Or if I want to go even less cumbersome, 12-100 f/4 plus 6mm and still I have huge range. Whatever people say, micro four thirds overall is still way ahead for compactness.

I don’t have the holy trinity, I have had the 8-25 and 40-150 for some time and love the combination. I also sometimes carry a fisheye in a city rather than pano and love the fun aspect of them. Normally the two and of course not forgetting the 150-400 when required

Hello Guido The best lens is the one you carry with you and less is often more. Grt Ernesto