My second shoot with the OM System OM-1 II 

I think this system is equally at home in an amateurs hands as it is in a pros hands. I wouldn’t hesitate recommending it to either.

The IBIS in OM cameras definitely feels like cheating. Tried the OM-1 and it was amazing. I really want one with the 12-40 and 100-400 for travel/wildlife.

Well thank you. Well if it comes down to it, rent them and try for yourself. I went with OM for the body and lenses. I love the Olympus glass even more than I thought I would. But trying both in-hand would be your best bet. I can def see the appeal of the Lumix

Great idea, thanks

Thank you. She is amazing. Always smiling and a ball of energy. The system is really amazing and I’m appreciating it more and more.

Thank you for your input. I appreciate the gear advice always

I am looking forward to it. I mean the way it looks now, those two lenses would cover just about anything.

Not the same weight too…

Also consider the Panasonic 35-100 2.8 zoom - the bokeh is very nice for a zoom, the bokeh is less nervous than that of the Zuiko 40 -150 2.8. (It’s also way smaller but of course has significant less reach than the Zuiko 40 - 150)

100%. Love Oly/OMDS and completely agree about the artful pleasantness of images from Pan/Lecia 8-18. Cheers.

Honestly with the new human detect (and before it) it’s perfect for my type of work.

Keep selling - and I haven’t had a client comment either.

My EM1 ii paired with the Sigma 30 or 56 f1.4 is an absolute winning combination!! You get sharp eyes and bokeh and low light capabilities!! And then the colours straight out of the camera?! I could practically give my wedding and portrait clients the pictures unedited! Not sure if I'm allowed to share my IG handle here so I won't. Just discovered this channel but I'm going to keep watching

She is an energetic dynamo

Well, the white balance is dead on in 90% of the cases. Goes to touch yellow with strobe. But not out of reach. As far as the white pens on people, I think it’s absolutely fantastic. And, thank you very much. I appreciate your comments and watching.

So far I’ve used only the 25 1.2 prime and I loved it. It was unbelievably sharpe and lightweight too

Thanks for watching!

Honestly me too! 😂

Well I can say that you will absolutely love that Hasselblad color science! Probably my favorite from any camera hands down.

Damn I really have to try that lens

I do understand your perspective. It’s the same as using a medium format compared to full frame - there is that “something” that draws you in. For me, I get what I need from my Leica M - and for my clients who want “posts”, they will definitely get what they need from this M43 system.

@@kaskoPhoto Very true| Also, my favorite lens for m34 was the 45 1.8. Very cheap, very sharp!

Yes, the word “Micro” only refers to the mirrorless system. The 4/3 sensor is the exact same.

100% agree. The colors out of this system are amazing.

So true. It all comes down to great glass and great light

Well I can’t comment on the comparison, but I am loving the OM-1 colors for sure.

There def is less support. But I did try the Profoto Connect remote for Olympus/Panasonic and it works well.

That would be fun. Be sure to share

It’s more natural for me.

The improved human autofocus was the only tipping point honestly. The fact that I don’t shoot birds/wildlife made this added feature in the Mark 2 more appealing. It’s like they realized not everyone shoots just wildlife with this system.

No, all natural light on this one

@@kaskoPhoto You must do some magic in post, there's no sign of the shadows in studio. If that's Olympus exposure out of camera however I'll buy one tomorrow 😄

@@KingfisherSeven absolutely no post magic other than her skin retouching.

@@kaskoPhoto Thank you!

I get wanted the extra - and that camera seems to be no slouch - but I am really happy with this sensor. (Can’t believe I am saying that myself)

Yes. The King. One of my favorite lenses. Love it. 📸

No, it’s a spectacular camera

I used the spot meter “high” for that. Very nice addition.

"Sadly it is not currently possible to replicate the look on anything other then FF" I can tell you Medium Format to portraits is better than any FF lol..

@@pentagramyt417 the closest on can achieve on GFX and Hasselblad is the 38mm 2.5 which does not offer the same shallow depth of field. With that said, I wish you a joyful laugh on your long stroll on a short pier.

@@arvidjohansson3120 I don't care about depth of field, I am not brainwashed by lobby as you are. Picture depth is more important than any depth of field. As you are fascinated by Leica, I JUST tell you Medium Format pictures are surreal with its depth.

She is not. My daughter (Gracie) this young lady is Grace. But at this point she does feel like my second 😂

I hope nothing 😂😂 amazing camera.

Well that is up to the client. But for this client, it’s social media images she can use over the next couple of months.

Their new 90mm macro is supposed to be in a league of its own. I want to play with macro one day soon.

@@kaskoPhoto I am a macro shooter and use the 60mm macro, I think the high magnification of the 90mm makes it a more specialist tool. The very shallow DOF necessitates stopping down way into diffraction land , unless you can take advantage of the stacking features where the improved AF of the 90mm { well for a macro lens } comes in handy

Sometimes those two worlds collide. I’ve shot many a subject that fall into the wild animals category

I use both FF and m43 there are some smaller m43 bodies that may be poorer regarding ergonomics. However there are plenty of higher end bodies { OM series, GH series G9/II etc } that offer very good ergonomics

See we all have our likes and views that are different- the ergonomics is one of the key factors why I love this camera.

I liked the ergonomics of my Nikon DSLRs, then I tried the E-M1iii and OM-1....love it

😂😂 the Gas-X doesn’t work on it I assure you.

That’s a good analogy. 😂😂 thank you for sharing

😂😂 that’s just as true. The optical is just the best.

Followed with vinyl is not dead, DVD is not dead, tube amp is not dead, cassette player is not dead, film camera is not dead, video rental stores are not dead etc... So many sequels to make... 5 people using these does not quantify they are not dead.

That would have been a great colab between the two companies.

OM System is about just as large a company as Leica Camera. Around 2,000 employees. Their parent company JIT is one of the larger private equity firms in Asia with Mizuho and Bain Capital as investors. They also own companies like ITX, Nippon Avionics and Toshiba. In Japan, OM System is consistently in the top 5 of best sold cameras with at least one model. I’m sure that if they can stay profitable, JIT will have the capital to fund their growth. In the past we’ve seen other camera brands being close to out-of-business. Incl. Leica, Fujifilm and recently also Nikon was rumoured to be in a bad position. Yet, the one that actually killed their camera business was Samsung. One of the largest companies in the world. For those companies (incl. Sony, Panasonic and Canon) their camera business is a relative small part of the entire company. For them it’s much easier to end a business line if that line doesn’t make the ROI line a couple of years. So, predictions are difficult. Esp. when they’re about the future.

@@jacobh5817 The market share decline has to be a concern, JIP have no historic attachment to cameras like Olympus had and I doubt that they would be happy to throw money at any market. Despite Olympus's long history in photography and having a very successful medical division . Where not prepared to carry long term losses in the camera division Compared to JIP's other investment areas OM systems is small fry . It was a pity that Samsung folded their camera division , the NX1 was and still is an excellent camera and still competitive with most newer APS models .

@@jacobh5817 Leica is a very unique market case where their fanbase will accept very high prices with in essence no real competition . OM isn't in this position and is just a small part of fierlcy competitive ILC market , Olympus has a very successful medical division and a long and respected history of photography. Yet they would not continue losing money in the camera division year after year and paid JIP to take it off their hands. JIP has zero history in photography and I think they would behave more like Samsung than not. If they cannot maintain a profitable niche { and as a long time user I hope they can } . I have very little interest in long tele nature shooting and I am not sure that is the "niche" that will do it for them. Though predicting what happens in the imaging world is folly . Look at Nikon a while back there were mostly nonsense rumours about them being in difficulty { Nikon has a huge capital asset value } . A while later and totally out of left field they have just bought RED

@@jacobh5817 Revenue last year was 47 million. Panasonic was 1+ billion.

😂😂😂

The only thing I notice from the images is the color bit depth on the screen. But when I shoot M43 I shoot in RGB mode vs sRGB to have a wider color range which helps. As far as dynamic range, it really is a matter of shooting it correctly vs “I’ll fix it in post”. I know it’s easier to just leave your subject dark to maintain the sky etc… but filling in with a flash or reflector makes a world of difference Diving in deep to an image (100,200% zoom) is not something viewers do- that’s only on us, the photographers.

@@kaskoPhoto that’s a very good point you make about we, the photographers, improving things by adding light, whether with flash or reflectors. I don’t do that as often as i should. Your other point about RGB versus sRGB…Does that affect the quality of the raw output? Thanks

Well I haven’t seen that yet, and throwing on a 1.2 lens or 40-150 isn’t available, so I think we are ok with our cameras so far. Making memories from your pocket is an amazing thing and I personally love it. But nothing beats the camera/photography experience and that will never be replaced by a phone. No matter what system.

Depends on what type of photos you are targeting. If it is the snapshot variety (birthdays, family, occasional landscape) then yes... but know quality like that existed as a standard before autofocus came on to the scene (think the 70s & 80s compact rangefinders). With autofocus came the plastic P&S cameras that did a lesser job for snapshots. As a replacement for that plastic generation P&S, the modern smartphone is definitely superior and even matches/exceeds the pre-AF (RF film) quality. As a tool for more serious work - sadly the phone does not meet the requirement. A real interchangeable lens camera has scalable quality that covers situations that phones cannot match (despite all the marketing Apple does to try to convince you otherwise). I am a collector with multiple film and Digital cameras and often use the same lens via adapters on both. My iphone only gets use as a phone - and the occasional snapshot. If camera companies are going out of business because of the marketing phone companies do then the public loses because both objects have distinct roles and can exist together.