What I've Learned Shooting Olympus Micro Four Thirds For The Past 5 Years

I have loved shooting Olympus Pen and OMD micro four thirds cameras for the past 5 years. I have learned much and have had fun creating some very nice images. M4/3 has some great advantages and learning how to embrace those advantages will help one create really unique images.
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[@DocBoA]

I have to a camera I love more for photos & video than my GH5ii. Great content

[@dongummphotography]

Thank you!

[@Drmikekuna]

Thanks, all good and sound advice. There was a period in my photography journey when I was influenced by the influencers. They would gush that a new version of a camera had 100% better focus or twice as good low light performance than its predecessor. I would buy the camera only to discover that in the real world it was (at most) marginally better. Lesson learned. It also finally dawned on me that photographers were taking the most amazing photos using "in the day" cameras that were now obsolete (like the Nikon D200), as well as fantastic action shots with cameras that only had 9 focus points and a burst rate of 4 FPS. Yes, a camera can make a difference, but the photographer makes a much bigger difference. I have too many cameras, but I now accept that they are my hobby and I can enjoy them for what they are. However, I'm not racing to buy the latest and greatest gear. Influencers will wax about the best camera ever only to do the same with another model that comes out one a week later. It is kind of like watching the home shopping club. Happy shooting!

[@dongummphotography]

I think lots of us have had to learn these lessons the hard way. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@photographyforenjoyment]

Very good Don, great advertisement for our beloved M43 format!

[@dongummphotography]

Thank you, and thanks for watching and commenting too!

[@Swaggerlot]

Great advice. Problem that I see is some (many) people spend more time in the camera shop/website/forum than they do actually using their camera!

[@dongummphotography]

You're probably right! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@ericlundquist3466]

Glad my algorithm picked this channel up

[@dongummphotography]

Me too! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@dingoeatswolf3663]

Same here. Thanks for the video Don. Good points and like you I stopped listening to all the negative press/background noise years ago. I do recall some prominent people on KZbin saying/predicting m4/3 was dead. Well here we are years later and the system is still going strong. It’s probably only now that the FF cameras have caught or surpassed what Olympus and Panasonic were doing years ago with the mirrorless system. Newly subscribed. Cheers

[@dongummphotography]

@dingoeatswolf3663 couldn't non agree more! Thanks for subscribing!

[@andysargent5821]

Great video Don. I totally agree with you about not listening to what other youtubers say. I shoot mainly wildlife and shot Canon for years. As I got older I wanted to get the weight of my gear down. I tried full frame Sony and APS-C Fuji set ups and was never happy with the results. Moving to Olympus was a game changer. I am now getting tack sharp images straight from the camera and a much higher hit rate with the OM-1. I've now found a camera that I am happy with.

[@dongummphotography]

I'm happy to hear that you found a good fit for your needs. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@lsh-zi2lc]

Into my third week with om-1mII from a Sony full frame and couldn't be happier, so much fun to use!

[@martlet530]

all good points!! another great video. thanks!!

[@dongummphotography]

Thank you!

[@fistfulloflenses]

often thought about getting into micro four thirds,thanks for the video

[@1957PLATO]

A really great video with sound advice.

[@dongummphotography]

Thank you!

[@laurentyarp514]

Thank you for this video. I totally agree that the only things that matter is to know your gear, composition and image processing. I have been shooting M43 for 5 years too and it was my first digital camera. I chose M43 because the gear and price are smaller, and I am more than happy with the quality. I have also been watching a ton of videos on camera gear. Now I am looking for real photography world howtos. One of the reason I suscribed here.

[@dongummphotography]

Thank you, and thanks for watching and commenting, too!

[@thegreatvanziniphotos5976]

Great discussion.

[@dongummphotography]

Thank you!

[@hansemannluchter643]

I have a bunch of old Zuiko MF-lenses, including the 55mm F1.2, the 50mm f3.5 Macro and the 100mm f2.8. Got them at flea-markets before film-photography became trendy. I paid more for a used Olympus OM-M43 converter than I did for the lenses! Absolutely amazing lenses on the OM-D EM5, E-PL 5 and E-P1. Got those cameras on a fleamarket, including 5 really good M43 lenses, for 250 US$.. I do have a Nikon D200 and the classic Nikkors, 28mm,35mm,50mm,85mm and 105mm, but I hardly ever use them, to large and heavy to carry around, and I can't say the IQ is better. It IS a bit different, but I honestly can't say one is better than the other..

[@dongummphotography]

The Olympus film lenses have a stellar reputation. That is one of the reasons I chose Olympus for my digital gear. They are also much more compact than other brands too! Sounds like you have quite a kit put together. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@edwintan73]

thanks for your advise

[@dongummphotography]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@kennethhieke6623]

Love your philosophy.

[@dongummphotography]

Thank you, and thanks for watching and commenting, too!

[@bosamuelsson5814]

Totally agree with what you say!

[@dongummphotography]

Thank you, and thanks for watching and commenting, too!

[@simonatterbury]

Went fully M43 from Canon in 2019, never looked back. Have 4 bodies and 7 Mzuiko and 2 Lumix len's. It's a more fun system to use and as I now enjoy photography more, (professional and hobby(, the quality of what I now shoot is so much better than my Canon days. And you are right you don't have to follow the trend, use what's best for you whether a car, phone, computer or brand of beer.

[@dongummphotography]

Your story is like many I've heard. I'm glad you are as happy with M43 as I am. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@ridealongwithrandy]

Hey good stuff, I have been shooting almost all the Olympus digi cams since the E500. Cheers!

[@abchappell01]

That was a wonderful video presentation. I’m going to pull my M43 camera out now and go take some photos. 😊

[@dongummphotography]

Thank you! M43 cameras have a lot to offer.

[@petermcginty3636]

Thanks Don for a video that obviously took a lot of effort to execute. Very much appreciated 🎉🎉🎉. I recently acquired an OM mount 135mm f4.0 and it is really beautiful. I am also waiting for my new purchase to be delivered, an E-M1 mki. I believe that this will enhance the look of the images from the 135mm.

[@dongummphotography]

Thank you, and thanks for watching and commenting, too

[@gregfeeler6910]

An excellent video with a message that is not heard nearly often enough: ignore those who criticize the gear you have, more than half of them have no idea what they are talking about. This goes double (or triple) for the MFT system. I am so disgusted with all the misrepresentations of MFT by so many on KZbin out of ignorance or malice. They are only dogs barking because other dogs are barking, so "tune out the noise." Great, great insights, Don.

[@dongummphotography]

Thank you, and thanks for watching and commenting too!

[@donsoley746]

The man speaks the truth.

[@dongummphotography]

Thank you!

[@StevesWeekender]

Great points Don, have enjoyed my EM1 mkII for almost five years now too, bought it used on eBay with the 12-40pro at a very good price, have slowly added a bunch of Oly lenses over the years too, ... good to hear your advice, cheers, Steve :)

[@dongummphotography]

Thank you!

[@rikardpersson9493]

Thanks so much Don! This is the wisest video I've seen and listened to in a long time - maybe ever! I truly enjoyed your advices! Embrace the m43 look!

[@dongummphotography]

Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed the video.

[@rikardpersson9493]

I've thought a lot about what you said, Don, about you liking the look of the m43, and so do I (despite having full frame and APSC cameras, I basically only use the m43) - so what about the look that do it? As I see it now, the slightly greater depth of field with m43 makes the look in the images much more reminiscent of how I see with my own eyes than any of the other formats. (Nowadays, I mostly think they are arty and usually quite boring!) So for me m43 is much more like seeing with my own eyes! Thanks for mentioning it in the video! Cheers!

[@dongummphotography]

@rikardpersson9493 that's an excellent point. We don't normally see the world around us with a shallow depth of field. M43 does come closer to mimicking our natural vision. Thanks for sharing that thought! If you don't mind, I may use that as the basis for a future video.

[@rikardpersson9493]

@@dongummphotography Please do!

[@rikardpersson9493]

I promise not to troll you Don this one is just for fun! If you look at the optics of the human eye, it gets really interesting: the lens has a focal length between 17 and 24mm (depending on the person) with a human average of 21.5mm. Now we don't use the whole retina to see. The sharp part (the telecentic part) is significantly smaller and this means that the effective focal length is approximately 43 mm. The aperture for the eye is between f/2.1 and f/8.3 (the fact that the eye cannot stop down more is probably due to diffraction being avoided!). A perfectly sighted person does not perceive pixels, but if one were to try, the eye has a resolution of 5-15 Mp. These are all numbers we m43 photographers recognize, don't you think? Cheers!

[@steveworthington930]

Hi Don, I agree with most of your point,s. I have the OMD EM1 MK II, great camera but so complicated not helped by a rubbish instruction manual. Find myself useing the Pen EPL 5, more, it,s more straightforward. Olympus has the best Jpeg engine of any make, saves time in lightroom! Recently bought the 12-40 pro, superb len,s and weather sealed, with the OMD not precious about the weather here in the UK. You don,t go to Scotland for a suntan!

[@dongummphotography]

I agree the manual is poorly done. I find it better to just go through the menus and get familiar with what is there. I Google search anything I am not familiar with. The 12-40 f2.8 is a lens I have been looking at. The weather sealing would be nice to have. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@josephweaving6458]

@@dongummphotography the best manual i found is the "Complete guide to the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II " by Tony Phillips.437 pages. Found my copy on Amazon

[@dingoeatswolf3663]

Check out Rob Trek’s older KZbin videos where he goes through em10, em5 and em1 menus and talks you through how and what certain menu functions do or how to set up custom buttons etc. I gave up on the Olympus manuals years back when I picked up an em5-2. The menus on my Panasonic body seem to be a lot easier and intuitive to use. Having said that, if you just spend the time familiarising yourself (as Don said about his dad) and playing with the camera when sitting around home, you start to get a feel for where things are.

[@jadajama]

I went through such a similar journey. Did my research, got an Oly EM5 iii, read too much about full frame sensors, but stuck with the Oly and expanded My lens collection to include the 12-40 pro and then vintage lenses, which are a wonderful new world to explore and give more unpredictable results, usually of the good sort. I am even learning to pull them apart and clean the fungus out, but beware of lenses like the Zuiko 1.8 50 mm of which most models have a sealed unit Which cannot be cleaned. I have also got some bargains with the 4/3 mount previous generation Olympus lenses such as the 50 to 200 mm which is a pro level zoom and works fine with an adapter.

[@dongummphotography]

Sounds like you are growing in knowledge and experience. I need to get an adapter and try out some of the 4/3 lenses. They can be a real bargain.

[@jamesconnelly2544]

Thank you for this video. It was unfortunately sent to me by a friend AFTER I went crazy and bought a whole high-end olympus set up, haha. I used to be a dedicated amature canon shooter and had collected thousands of dollars worth of lenses and such over the years, piece by piece, Only to have the bulk of my system stolen in one event, which really sent me into denial and depression for a couple of years. By replacing my gear sort of like for like but from a different manufacturer I was able to get a significant amount of it covered by my home insurance policy, So that's cool. My teenage son has embraced the hobby and has been pushing me to get back into it as well. Never one to miss out on opportunities to connect more with him, I said ok and started trying to figure out what's out there that could be interesting and a good fit for me. The M 4/3 started to look like the way to go, and when we took a trip to our local high-end camera store, and they sneered at the idea of this format, telling me I would regret it terribly, and that lens selection is terribly poor, and there's only two manufacturers, and blah blah blah, that locked it in for me, and I bought my kit the very next day. I'm only in the first week of ownership, and like your dad, I have been just fiddling with everything whenever I have free time. I've also been careful to support my son in his choices, who has been for some time really scouring and exploring the vintage lens category. So I really agree with everything in your video, and I greatly appreciate you sharing your perspectives and journey with us. Thank you.

[@dongummphotography]

Thank you for your kind words. I am betting you will greatly enjoy the Olympus system. You might look into some of those vintage lenses with your son. Best of luck, and thanks for watching and commenting!

[@andreaabout]

Hi, some good points there. I`ve been using M43 since 2011 with E-PL1 then E-M5 Mk1 & 2 and E-M1 MkII. I get great image quality, love the IBIS and as you point out the ability to use just about any vintage lens with the system and the IBIS also works with the old lenses! I love the art filters too and the ability to shoot JPEG in art filter and still get the original unmodified image in RAW. Good advice you give with ignoring all the rubbish talked about the system and get to know how to use your equipment. A great system. Thank you for your video.

[@dongummphotography]

Thank you, and thanks for watching and commenting, too!

[@vanitythecat885]

Hi Don, great Video, I had OMD EM10 MK II and still have it, the only things I wish that the battery life was better, special if you are shouting other modes that simple A Mode, also I leave in tropical country it happen the camera over heated because of high out door temperature, and water proof would have been nice. I purchased eventually an OMD EM1 MK III, used two year ago. I fully agree the importing things is to know your equipment, I shoot a little of everything and a play online Guru shoot game, and I could see that my photo taken with the OMD EM 10, perform as good as the one's taken with the more advanced camera. Waterproofing was the main drive to buy a new camera, because when I had my OMD EM 10 MK II knew I was on trip to the jungle and it was light raining, so I was scared to use the camera, instead I used my old compact Casio instead.

[@dongummphotography]

Tropical climates are always a challenge. Battery life is always a thing with modern cameras. I have had best luck with real Olympus batteries but they bought are expensive. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@FierceSleepingDog]

Very good. Moved to OMDS/Olympus last year. I still have my Nikon DSLRs (D500 and D850), but I like my MFT gear better.

[@dongummphotography]

The M4/3 platform is winning over lots of people! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@76steps]

Great to see you back Don. Sound advice. Learning to live with what it is..... Still ringing in my head. I love m43rds i got an Ep5 off your previous advice love it. Loved em5ii too but my bricked and was replaced with omd em1ii......don do i really have to learn to live with the magenta i seem to get in skin tones? Or maybe im doing something wrong. Great video thanks for the making

[@dongummphotography]

I've never had an issue with magenta skin tones. I would review all settings, and if nothing obvious was found, I might try a factory reset to make sure all settings are at factory spec.

[@ianforber]

I never had any reason to worry about m4/3 image quality. I have an EM5-MkII and a 12-40 pro lens and it is no different at most apertures than other sensors. I’ve stopped using it though because I could never remember how I’d set the camera up. I don’t photograph often enough to remember which way to rotate the dial to change the aperture etc. so I moved to a camera (Leica) that had the traditional analogue controls. I’ve kept the Oly for telephoto work though

[@dongummphotography]

The Leica is certainly more traditional in it's approach to controls and who can argue against their quality! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@jpsteiner2]

I was out this morning, taking photos and, for the fun of it, I switched to one of the B&W Art modes. I thought I would only take a couple photos, but ended up taking photos for the next two hours in the Art mode. I had forgotten how good the mode was. And I didn't need to spend a bunch of time post-processing.

[@dongummphotography]

How cool. If you post the images somewhere I can see them like Flickr, send me a link. I would live to see them.

[@pascualsurfer1764]

Hello, thank you for the sharing ! It seems to me that m4/3 format is very underated. Olympus offered fonctions that no one did (and still not do). I like to take pictures in manual mode. So i bought some vintage lenses (like your pentacon) to mont on my olympus cameras (e-m5 mk2 + e-m1 mk2). I'm very happy with both (vintages lenses and cameras). In the same way and because of a short budget i don't buy new camera model. But i had the oportunity to find 2nd hand cameras very cheap : fujifilm x-pro1 and canon eos 5d mk2. With adatators all my lenses go on all my cameras, no need to buy a lense for a brand or a format !

[@dongummphotography]

Sounds like you have a great setup! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Leptospirosi]

The EM5mkll was great! Recently it failed and the On Off doesn't work reliably but I will miss itl

[@timothydrake1030]

I've found Olympus repair facilities do a much better job than Nikon. I sent a film camera back 3 times and it was never repaired.

[@user-eh8jv2em2o]

For vintage lenses I'd still prefer FF or at least 1.5-1.6 crop. Most affordable vintage lenses I've seen were in 50..200 mm range. I've tried them on Canon APS-C DSLR with AF confirmation chip - very convenient. But 50..200mm would be too narrow for micro four thirds and resolution of these lenses isn't always great to make good use of the central portion.

[@chrisbrown6432]

Thanks Don. I feel disappointed when a reviewer says buy another camera that is not micro four thirds if you want the best image quality. And I have full frame cameras, and APSC cameras. I love micro four thirds cameras and I love them for the images they produce. So I will tune out that noise too. Micro four thirds cameras produce high quality photographs in my opinion. In fact I often find them easier to use than other sensor sized cameras. I use an Olympus camera for my exhibition openings and photography of the exhibition art. With the 5 axis image stabilisation of the camera and f2.8 plus an ISO of 400-800 I can photograph anything at the exhibitions and get great results.

[@dongummphotography]

Thank you! I believe in the M4/3 system and many like you are discovering it's benefits.

[@LenMetcalf]

Definitely easier to use.

[@josebainakielorriagaarriet2066]

One question please: Can you use an old macro lens and do focus stacking on a single photo, manually,or is it exclusive to modern Olympus af macro lenses? , which automatically does the entire process in lens-camera symbiosis. Except for the basic 12-32 mm zoom, I use Nikon AIS lenses with my old Lumix, but watching your olympus omd5 , warms up my brain.....and now it's at a good price.....

[@dongummphotography]

The only way you can do focus stacking with a vintage lens would be to manually take multiple images, shifting the focus a tiny bit each time and then combining those images in post processing. You would also need software that has that capability.

[@dancrile5640]

I was able to trade for an omd em10 mk iii, 17mm olympus len,ms, 14-42mm panasonic lens and 40-150mm olympus lens as a bundle. Since then I have bought adapters and use all my vintage pentax and nikon lenses, I love blending vintage glass with my newer camera. Very cool photos.

[@dongummphotography]

Thank you! Sounds like you have quite a setup! Have fun!

[@mne9476]

Important point about having “default settings.” Don’t forget about MySets that can be assigned to buttons and mode dial positions. I have my default settings assigned to “iAuto” on my E-M10 II and C1 on my E-M1 II. No way to override iAuto on the E-M1 II 😕

[@dongummphotography]

Good point! Thanks for mentioning it!

[@stevencbradley]

Hi, Don, and thanks so much for the great channel and advice. I recently moved to micro 4/3 because of its adaptability and usefulness, & I see lots of material on your channel about vintage lenses. I happen to have some of those, and I was wondering how you focus on amanual lens with. No viewfinder? My E-PL-5 has no viewfinder, and I assume you must be using manual lenses with your Olympus PEN series, since they seem to be favorites. In reviewing your photos, it's obvious that they are in focus. Is there a trick to that, or is it just practice? In the past, I've always used a viewfinder, but if it's only a matter of getting used to it, I'll just work thru it. THANKS, Steve Bradley.

[@dongummphotography]

With an EPL5, you have to practice focusing using the screen. I believe the EPL5 also has a magnifier feature, so you can critically focus. When I had an EPL5, I got pretty good at simply watching the screen. Models like the EP5 or EM5 Mkii have focus peaking, which helps as well, but I still often just watch the screen while focusing.

[@stevencbradley]

@@dongummphotography thanks. If it's learning, I can do it.

[@bosamuelsson5814]

Yes, noise and pixel count can be compensated for in Lightroom, e.g. under Photo, at the bottom of the menu, improve. If I've exposed correctly, I can after the data extraction, it's quick and easy if you have enough graphics and working memory. Then I can send for printing in size 70-100 cm with excellent quality. So, better to spend on affordable computing power instead of expensive full frame camera

[@dongummphotography]

Good point! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@prizepictures1]

I appreciate your suggestions. The more I shoot M4/3 the more I fall in love. Any recommendations for someone working a full time job who wants to make a living in photography?

[@dongummphotography]

I guess the first question would be what type of photography you are interested in. Some genres of photography are best accomplished on a self employment basis. What area of photography are you interested in?

[@prizepictures1]

@@dongummphotography : Hi. Street, nature, landscapes, events, candid. Not even sure where to begin.

[@dongummphotography]

@prizepictures1 I had a very wise man once tell me, "Find one thing you have a passion for, focus on that one thing and be the best there is at it." I would figure out where your greatest passion is and focus on that. It doesn't mean you have to totally give up on other types of photography, it just means that your primary focus is on that one genre.

[@lloydbligh5601]

Can you use an Olympus lens on a Pentax camera if so with what adapter? I bought a used Pentax K 5-11 and have quite a few Olympus lenses.

[@dongummphotography]

I don't believe the Olympus lenses will adapt to the Pentax K5-11.

[@stevencbradley]

Don, I know you've answered this, but I can't remember. Which of the cameras you use ,do you like the best and use the most? I have the E-PL1 (like it a lot) and a PEN E-PL5. I like them both a great deal, but both are a bit long in the tooth. I enjoy the simplicity of the PEN format, and the ones I have take excellent pictures. Thanks in advance, Steve Bradley.

[@dongummphotography]

I had an EPL5 and really liked it. I like the Pen format too, but if I could only have one camera of those I have owned and use, I would choose the EM5 MkII.

[@dongummphotography]

If I were to choose a Pen camera it would be the EP5.

[@stevencbradley]

@@dongummphotography thanks, Don!

[@dizzybuizzy9347]

I always recommend, if you can't afford a lot of expensive Lenses, buy one Quality, multi-purpose lens.. it's like having a lot of dull knives that don't cut the cheese right, or one Quality, multi-purpose one that does!

[@dongummphotography]

Interesting perspective. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@dizzybuizzy9347]

@@dongummphotography - i didn't expect such a quick reply - Thank-you!

[@dongummphotography]

@dizzybuizzy9347 There is an old saying; "beware the man who only owns one gun, as he probably knows how to use it well." Certainly a different context, but one could apply the same thinking to the photographer who only owns one camera and lens. Thanks again.

[@OutRAjious]

Do all old film camera lenses fit M4e?

[@dongummphotography]

M4/3 adapters are available for almost all vintage lenses made for 35mm SLR and rangefinder film cameras.

[@jjseandxcefree]

after 5 years i learned m43 was a con and got into fullframe and apsc. never looked back.

[@eltinjones4542]

I shoot using a Lumix GX9 and G9 with great results. Your ' Leica look' is adding to the 'Noise' that you are talking about. A bit disingenuous in my openion

[@dongummphotography]

Sorry you feel that way. It isn't necessarily a Leica look but rather a film look I was referring to, and I do feel that micro four thirds does a better job than other formats when it comes to emulating a film look. That look is also best obtained using vintage lenses as well.

[@scotthullinger4684]

Olympus makes great quality cameras. However ... the micro 4/3 format is bizarre and is not too desirable.

[@dongummphotography]

Regarding the M4/3 format, I think a lot of people would disagree with you

[@scotthullinger4684]

@@dongummphotography - All other things being equal ... a smaller sensor size is inferior to a larger sensor size, regardless of the number of megapixels. Stuffing a 50 megapixel capacity into a sensor the size of the end of a pencil eraser, for example, will surely NOT increase the overall image quality - if QUALITY is actually your goal. Even the best 2 cycle engine can't haul a semi truck. I have a 24 megapixel DX format camera, and a full frame 20 megapixel camera ... and I much prefer the 20 megapixel camera, as far as image quality goes. Better dynamic range, lower digital noise. The only thing I don't enjoy so much are the larger, heavier, more expensive Full Frame lenses. However, it's not as if I hate my 24 megapixel camera because it's surely NOT a slouch. Likewise a nice camera.

[@dongummphotography]

@scotthullinger4684 you miss the point. Great images are not dependent on pixels or lines of resolution, dynamic range, or levels of digital noise. Great photographers like Henri Cartier Bresson, David Douglas Duncan, Imogen Cunningham, Robert Capa, Tony Vaccaro, Margaret Bourke-White, Edward Steichen and many others did not have all our current technology. They had very simple, mechanical cameras, a great understanding of the photographic process, and how to deliver images with that technology and, most important, an ability to see and compose images with what they had. Tony Vaccaro carried an Argus C3 throughout his time in Europe from Normandy to Berlin, documenting the war, processing film in helmets at night. He shot images that spoke of the untold horrors of war like no one else has. Some of the greatest images I have seen were shot with a simple Pinhole camera. They were great images because of composition, mood, energy, emotion, and lighting, not pixels, dynamic range, or resolution. I recommend you get a Pinhole camera and a few rolls of film and see what you can create.

[@scotthullinger4684]

@@dongummphotography - No, you miss the point. A discussion of cameras is precisely that. It has nothing to do with the art which can be produced with the cameras. Technical quality is one thing, and artistic quality is another thing. But quite often, the artistic quality does indeed depend upon the technical quality which might be available and which can be produced with one camera, but not with another. Even a box camera or a Holga camera can produce "art" - but not a whole lot of it. As for pinhole cameras ... I can create my own by drilling a tiny hole into the body cap of my digital camera.

[@dongummphotography]

@scotthullinger4684 I will respectfully disagree. A great violinist, Fritz Kreiseler, once played a concert with a cheap violin. The audience cheered and applauded his performance. He wanted to prove that it wasn't the Stradivarius violin that made his music great. It was the artist. A great artist can create amazing art with the simplest of tools.

[@zoltanvarga1967]

💯❤❤❤❤❤💯

[@dongummphotography]

Thank you!

[@zoltanvarga1967]

@@dongummphotography nah thank you sir! I enjoyed your video and myself M4/3 shooter and I use my beloved original EM-5 Oly camera, and I'm only a hobbyist photographer and I agree with you 100 percent on the best color science is Olympus in the business and not the Lumix, Sony, Canon nor the Nikon for my taste I need the beautiful and realistic but at same time rich colors of the Olympus digital... Thanks 👍💯❤️

[@zoltanvarga1967]

@@dongummphotography ps I'm using primes with my em5 and for landscape I love to pair it with my 25mm f1.7 Lumix g lens and I watched your other video about the first Olympus prime the 2.8 17mm and I also have the same lens and I love it. I only have one body the em5 but I own 5 lenses, and the zooms I have is the kit lens come with the em5 the 12-50mm, lovely macro capable zoom and the plastic fantastic 40-150mm and in good light condition it's also capable of making magically beautiful images, thank you for your videos, very supportive towards the M4/3 community, thanks.

[@dongummphotography]

@@zoltanvarga1967 thank you! I really like the M43 platform and intend to keep promoting it.

[@zoltanvarga1967]

@@dongummphotography ❤️ thank you! ❤️