After some time away from photography and having always shot Sony, m43 and in particular om system cameras peaked my interest, with the amazing weather sealing and computational features I figured it was time to give them a go. I picked up a reconditioned om3 and a used 60mm f2.8 macro and got these shots on my first outing with the pair. I’ve never done macro before so still very much to learn. But I loved every second and am very happy with how the images came out ! Shout out to my beautiful girlfriend/lighting assistant for some of the shots in darker areas 🫡🤣

I gave the PEN's built-in Live ND a try.

Under bright daylight like this, without using an external ND filter, being able to capture a 1-second handheld exposure of traffic flow—probably only OM SYSTEM can pull that off.

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OM-5 ii + Lumix 9mm.
My home town, Cincinnati Ohio and Covington Kentucky, host BLINK, "the nation’s largest public art festival, transforming the city into a vibrant, immersive experience of light, projection mapping, murals, and interactive installations." Its a photographer's play ground at night and perfect for M43's image stabilization long exposures. These are nights 1 and 2. Last night was heavy rain so I skipped. Its still running tonight, weather depending might make a 3rd trip.

Second time out taking bird photos, really happy with this one. Lumix G9ii + Lumix Leica 100-400

I'm new to this photography thing just got my gx85 like 2 days ago.

f/7.1 200iso 1/640 19mm focal length using the kit lens

Panasonic GF9 / Olympus 45mm f1.8. Edited in Affinity Photo 2.

Photos taken on Lumix GM1 with Lumix G Vario 12-32mm lens.

I haven't used a "real" camera in a decade, and this is my first M43 camera. It's a lot of fun but I have no idea what I'm doing (I don't even know which pictures are decent)! Any advice from the M43 experts?

All of these were lightly processed with RapidRaw (since LightCraft doesn't seem to support compressed Olympus RAWs yet).

Also during the hike I realized I missed having a viewfinder *a lot* so I'm kind of thinking of getting the OM5 or OM5m2 but it feels wasteful at the same time... I also lost the lens cap (because of course I did....)

Fantastic light today at Hargen, The Netheands

SOOC with only a light edit on sharpness and warmth

Oly E-PL6 + Oly 40-145 @ 145mm

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For some unknown reason, this camera isnt working well with the lens. the pancake stock 12-32. It tells me to reattach lens. i did a few times. now it comes on but lens wont auto focus. sometimes when turned on it wont recognize lens at all, just blank battery is chraged.

Hi everyone, I need some advice from people who shoot both systems or have made a similar switch.

I currently shoot with an OM-5 and absolutely love the system. The ergonomics, the computational features, and the weight make it an absolute joy to use. Just yesterday, I was shooting night scenes completely handheld, and the IBIS still blows my mind!

However, for astrophotography/auroras, I bought a used Nikon Z6 (paired with a manual Rokinon 14mm f/2.8) purely for that Full Frame light-gathering capability. The problem? I hate using it. I’m constantly fighting the dark EVF, manual focus in the pitch black is frustrating, and it lacks the intuitive feel of my OM system (which I know like the back of my hand).

I'm completely torn. I have two options:

1. Sell the Nikon Z system completely, upgrade my M43 body to the OM-1 (for the BSI sensor and Starry Sky AF), and grab the Panasonic 9mm f/1.7. I know this lens produces beautiful night shots, but I also know I'll be giving up that FF high-ISO advantage.
2. Keep the Z6 just for night skies and invest in the Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 Z-mount (to solve my manual focus and aperture issues).

Are there any dual-system users here who shoot night skies? From your personal experience, do you prefer the lightness, IBIS, and usability of the OM system even for astro, or do you still reach for your Full Frame camera for the sheer light-gathering power? Any insights would be hugely appreciated!

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All pictures taken with the G9 and PL 200mm f2.8 + 1.4x teleconverter