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Revision as of 17:55, 6 May 2013
I acquired an Olympus OM-D EM-5 on February 27, 2013. I got it with the bundled 12-50mm kit lens.
Customizing
LCD and other tweaks for conserving battery life
Buttons and dials:
- User Guide: Getting the most out of the Olympus E-M5
- suggested settings for the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Micro Four Thirds camera
- How to get AFL on OM-D
- OM-D E-M5 back button focus
- Gary Ayton's suggested settings
Techniques
Lenses
I own:
- Olympus 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 lens kit with Olympus lens hood and B+W 52mm Clear UV Haze with Multi-Resistant Coating (010M).
- Panasonic 25mm f1.4. Getting a B+W 46mm Clear UV Haze filter. Great clear lens with nice FOV. Has some purple fringing issues.
- Olympus 75mm f1.8 lens (see this review) and the
I may get a 58mm CPL filter (in preparation for an Olympus 75mm lens) along with an appropriate step-up ring. May also get an ND filter. See the Wikipedia page on ND filters as well as this thread.
I will almost certainly be getting the Olympus 12mm f2.0 at some point.
Needs:
- Every day prime lens. (25mm f1.4)
- Wide angle. Most likely 12mm f2, but may go with 14mm f2.5.
- Telephoto for meetings, often in low-light conditions. (75mm f1.8)
Other possibilities:
First Impressions: Panasonc 12-35mm f2.8 X Lens (Micro Four Thirds)Gonna go all primes for now.- Canon FD lenses. Manual focus. Can get them cheap and use them with an adapter. More.
See also:
- What Camera Lens Should You Buy
- Holiday 2012: Recommended Lenses for Micro Four Thirds
- Lens catalog
- DOF, Perspective and Focal Length
- Fotodiox Pro Angle Lens Hood Sun Shade for RF Rangefinder Cameras, 46mm
Bag
I have the BlackRapid Metro camera strap. In theory, the Snapr 35 would have been perfect, but it was not well-reviewed. I played with a hand strap, but it got in the way, so I'm going without. If I get one, I'd probably get the BlackRapid wrist strap to maintain a modular system.
Peak Design's Leash and Cuff looks like an interesting alternative to the BlackRapid, but I'm not ready to change yet.
I've got a generic padded insert, which holds the body and a few lenses, and which I can use in any of my bags.
For day shoots, I'm getting a Tom Bihn Side Effect to hold the lenses. If that ends up being too small, I'll use a MountainSmith Zoom Small. If I need a bag, I can use my Synapse.
I have a Tom Bihn 3D mesh organizer cube to hold various accessories and cables.
Tripod
GorillaPod.
Also considering:
See Also
Reviews
- Best Mirrorless Camera Over $1,000 (The Wirecutter)
- Olympus OM-D EM-5 (Micro Four Thirds) Long Term Review (PhotoFocus)
- Olympus OM-D E-M5: A Field Review. The Best MFT Camera Yet. Also has good overview of lenses.
- Review: Olympus OMD EM5 (The Phoblographer)
- Full review: The Olympus OM-D E-M5 (Ming Thein)
- The Olympus OM-D E-M5 Digital Camera Review. Micro 4/3 finally matures…for real. (Steve Huff)
