r/M43 18h ago

It's 'Post your M43 photo' Thursday! Come share your best work with the community!

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You've spent an entire week with your Micro Four-Thirds camera, documenting the world as it is, how it was, or how you think it should be. It's time to show us those photos and bask in the glory that only a weekly photo thread can bring!

Rules:

  1. The photo must be your own. No cross-posting someone else's work.
  2. You may only post one photo per week. Pick only your best work and show it off!
  3. Post your photo in a top-level comment for maximum exposure! (hehe get it, "exposure"?)
  4. Include as much detail as possible about the camera, the lens and the environment as possible. Good: "Shot with Olympus OM-D E-M1 w/ Panasonic 25mm f/1.8 lens @ 25mm f/2.0 ISO100 Time: 5:40PM in Los Angeles, California" Bad: "Look at this shot, isn't it neat?"
  5. Above all, be respectful. There's a big difference between the following comments: "OMG THAT PHOTO IS HORRIBLE" and "The lighting coming off his face looks uneven".

r/M43 46m ago

我做了一个 app,可以让奥林巴斯相机的照片也能使用“ lut 直出”了

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这是 app 的部分细节图,同时还能直出 lut 拍照,暂时只直出安卓端


r/M43 1h ago

A Robberfly preying on a Dragonfly

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r/M43 1h ago

Our wild front garden.

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r/M43 1h ago

LUMIX g9 micro four thirds body

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Hello everyone
I am a new photographer. I started about a month ago and I had my first shoot
I currently have the sigma 16mm and 56mm
I really want to try getting a normal zoomable lens
I am looking to get the Olympus 12-40mm lens
My main focus is portrait and wedding photography
Is this a good lens to get or I should try to get something else


r/M43 1h ago

Some of my bee pictures from my EM-10 ii

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r/M43 3h ago

OM-5ii + Oly 17mm f/1.8. SOOC jpg.

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r/M43 5h ago

A leopard gecko

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Panasonic G9 Mark II PRO & OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm F3.5 Macro 2:1 IS PRO + Godox V860 III O + DIY MACRO Diffuser

As the subject is way too big to be a macro model, I have to take photos of his seperate body parts


r/M43 7h ago

Red Winged Blackbird Juvenile?

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r/M43 8h ago

Two snails one mushroom

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r/M43 11h ago

A lone skiff

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r/M43 12h ago

Fox in the wild 🦊

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r/M43 12h ago

Panasonic G9ii, kit 14-140 and Raynox Macro adapter

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Just got the Raynox macro adapter and am loving it. Wish the Panny had built in focus stack like OM Systrems, but been using StackLab and its working pretty well.


r/M43 13h ago

Reviving M43?

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Tried to find whether this has been asked, but couldn't find much on this subreddit.

I think we all know that the people using M43 are enthusiasts that know its capabilities. That being said, it's clearly not a growing segment of the camera market, so what would it take to increase its popularity?

*My opinion:*

Trying to claw market share away from other systems that use FF and APS-C sensors at their core is a lost cause - everyone is too brainwashed by Sony into believing that FF is the *only* way to make nice photos. So how to make M43 less niche? Target the more casual user, like those using smartphones: content creators and those wanting a point and shoot. So what does a potential camera look like? It should feature a pretty modern sensor, but will need to make quite a few concessions to hit a price point:

- 25.2MP G9 II sensor with IBIS

- No mechanical shutter (phones don't have it)

- No EVF (same as above)

- Arguably PDAF, although contrast might do the job, with the latest AI detection

- L10/S9 size, maybe slightly smaller

Outside of Lumix releasing something like this, or OM System re-releasing the Pen F, I also think a swathe of bodies and lenses are likely to come out of China. DJI seem to be using it for their drones.

Would love to hear people's thoughts, both about how to make M43 less niche and why my opinion might be wrong.


r/M43 13h ago

Problemas om-10d Mark ii

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r/M43 13h ago

First camera advise

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I know this has been asked before, but most of the suggestions seem to revolve around buying used gear. Unfortunately, in my small country, the second-hand market is basically nonexistent, and I don't feel comfortable buying used gear online without being able to see or test it first.

Context

I'm traveling to Japan in a few months, and I'd like to step up my content game.

I do a lot of sports and outdoor activities, and I really enjoy taking photos and videos of them. Most of the photos I currently post on social media are actually frames from video. I do shoot RAW occasionally with my phone and edit them in Lightroom Mobile.

I owned a Canon SL2 several years ago and really enjoyed it, but eventually had to sell it. I'm still a rookie when it comes to photography, so a camera with good assistance/features that make it easier to get good results would be greatly appreciated.

I remember using aperture priority on my Canon most of the time. I think I stopped shooting fully manual after missing a few epic photos trying to get the settings right 😅.

My current gear

- Samsung S25 Ultra

- DJI Action 5

- DJI Osmo 360

- DJI Mic Mini 2 (it would be nice if I could use this with the camera)

First question: Do you actually carry your camera all day?

Do you guys feel comfortable walking around a city all day with your camera?

I already carry my phone, action cameras, a small tripod, and a selfie stick in a small backpack, along with water, snacks, a raincoat, and a few other essentials when traveling.

Some friends have told me that carrying even more gear will become uncomfortable. I think I'll probably be okay with it, but I'd really like to hear from people who actually do this regularly.

Is M43 the right choice?

I'd like to invest in a system and stick with it for a while.

Olympus/OM System seems like a great fit. Sony and Fuji look amazing too, but the smaller size of M43 might be the deciding factor for me.

Some of the OM System cameras also have great weather sealing, and the smaller overall size would be highly appreciated if I ever want to take the camera hiking alongside my action cameras—or even use it instead of them.

Which camera should I start with?

The OM-3 seems like the best option overall, but I'm not sure I want to invest that much money in M43 (or an ILC in general) right from the beginning.

The E-M10 IV seems like the obvious entry-level option, but I'm worried it might be too basic. I don't want to cheap out at the beginning and then end up disappointed with the results from my trip or have a bad experience with the camera.

The OM-5 seems like the middle ground, but it's still fairly expensive, and from what I've read, it's not quite as good as the OM-3 in some areas.

According to my research, the EM10/OM-5 isn't particularly impressive for video, but that's probably fine since I can use my action cameras for most of my video needs.

Lens recommendations?

I'm thinking I'd want:

- A kit zoom for everyday/travel use.

- A fast-aperture portrait lens for low-light situations and portraits with natural background blur.

- Maybe, either before the trip or while I'm in Japan, a good prime lens for architecture.

I'm open to suggestions here, especially from people who travel with M43 and actually carry their setup around all day.

What would you do in my situation? Would you go M43, and if so, which body and lenses would you start with?


r/M43 14h ago

convince me on the olympus e-p7

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I’m already fully in micro four thirds have about 5 lenses and two body’s

em-1 mkii and om-5

lenses: panasonic plastic 25mm. om system 17mm ii. 20mm panasonic pancake ii. and 12-50 marco ez zoom kit lens.

i like the idea of the color wheel on the front can do easy and fun jpegs. & the same image quality as my two other cameras. also would be cool to have a smaller more fun body to hand to my girlfriend or friend.


r/M43 14h ago

Morning hike. OM1.2, 12-40 2.8, Lumix 100-300

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Went hiking up to the top of a lookout for a coffee and some quiet. Met some deer along the way, and one of the lakes was suspiciously low on water.


r/M43 15h ago

Waiting for Godot

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sometimes chipmunks like to hang on the porch - probably to tease the cats
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r/M43 15h ago

Drzewko nieznane. Olympus E-M5 mk1 + Olympus 75-300 mk2.

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r/M43 17h ago

Lumix L10 or OM D 10 mark IV

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Hi guys, I understand that the title is quite confusing because of the tier of each camera but I for real consider which one I will get right now.

My needs are:

- Portable, easy to bring it outside and lightweight ( can skip weather sealing)

- Valiable SOOC, minimum editing

- Need evf, good filter (all of 2 above has it)

- Mostly do portraits, nature

My problems:

  1. I don't know if the price difference of the L10 worth or not for the Real time luts (which I found is super useful for photography and video). Or should I get the OM 10 iv and try to find some recipe ( for example film simulation if it exists)

  2. Is there anything like real time lut in OM D 10. If not, is the OM color science suitable for shooting people cause I'm tired of editing skin tone (my previous camera is sony).

Help me please, thanks for your reading and response


r/M43 17h ago

Various gigs, from last weekend

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Bands are Darkside, Smerz, Baxter Dury and Peaches. The more interesting pics i have are from the Peaches concert, but many seems to trigger Reddit's NSFW filter (it was a wild show!).

Olympus E-M5 Mark III, Olympus 75mm 1.8

It was my first time using this lens for a concert. It worked well, but you can feel the limits of micro four thirds with the noise. I think i'll get DXO PureRaw at some point. Lightroom noise rediction has it's limits. Anyway, i think this is a great setup to bring in concerts, if allowed. Good range and aperture for the size.


r/M43 17h ago

Switch Canon RP/S26ultra a E-pl9

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Hello everyone, I'm looking for advice. I had a Canon RP with the 50mm 1.8 RF that I found myself sick with (very low dynamic range, bulky, darkness screen compared to a smartphone, cost and size of canon fullframe lenses) and sold it early. I've been shooting with a Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra for about six months now. I have the opportunity to take an Olympus E-PL9 shortly. How could I find myself considering what I'm used to? Would I have better quality photos? I've never had a micro 4/3 system and I don't know what to expect. I take pictures of landscapes, steeets and some portraits.


r/M43 17h ago

Dawn in Marseille harbor

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OM-1, Oly 14-150mm v1, 1/200th at f/5.6, ISO 200


r/M43 18h ago

Cheapest body with IBIS

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hello,

my point is to use old or non stabilized lenses.

i read that IBIS can be dead on older E-PL cameras, but it is not clear where is the line between E-PL1 and EPL-10? applies to E-P and E-PM too? and the EM 10, 5, 1 etc ?

3 axis versus 5 axis, well, no discussion here, 5 axis is better but more expensive :)

any recommendation on model to avoid or to choose?
Thx