Olympus E-M 1 (Page 2): Just shot a wedding with the em1. Performed great. Basically used the 12-40 and 75...that's a great two lens kit.

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

Just shot a wedding with the em1. Performed great. Basically used the 12-40 and 75...that's a great two lens kit.

bw79st Loc: New York City

Morning Star wrote:

When I bought the E-M1, the staff in the store ask... (show quote)

Thanks for your observations. Reading between the lines I think I detect that you would rather go with m4/3 lenses on the E-M1 just as a matter of practicality. I've thought about that as both my Leica 4/3 lenses are BIG when mounted on a m4/3 body. My plan is to stay with m4/3 but get a used E-5 body to get some good use out of those spectacular Leica lenses.

cntry Loc: Colorado

Hibler wrote:

Do you guys uses UV Filters on your Lens

Always...the only time it comes off is if I'm putting on another filter. I also use the lens hood, but the one lens I've seen damaged (dropped on some some rocks) had a hood and no filter...the hood didn't save it, it just broke off, the filter might have.

Hibler Loc: Oklahoma

I ordered my E-M 1 today with the 12-40 lens I will probably end up getting 2 to 3 more lens plus
I have a SX 50 Canon any recommendations on a bag

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

bw79st wrote:

Thanks for your observations. Reading between the lines I think I detect that you would rather go with m4/3 lenses on the E-M1 just as a matter of practicality. I've thought about that as both my Leica 4/3 lenses are BIG when mounted on a m4/3 body. My plan is to stay with m4/3 but get a used E-5 body to get some good use out of those spectacular Leica lenses.

The EM1 is sturdy enough to handle the old larger lenses. I regularly use the oly 12-60 and the 50-200' also the 9-18 which is pretty small anyway. I've spent my m43 $ on primes. So far I'm pretty content with the combo. The old lenses focus pretty quick and accurately. The 50-200 is my choice for grandsons soccer and birds. I can't bring myself to spend $ for the 12-40 when the old 12-60 performs so well.

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

Hibler wrote:

I ordered my E-M 1 today with the 12-40 lens I will probably end up getting 2 to 3 more lens plus
I have a SX 50 Canon any recommendations on a bag

75mm is a gem, I also recommend the boem1 camera plate.

I use an fstop shibata messenger bag, and it holds the camera, with the grip and 12-40, and a 75, 25 and 7.5

I also use a Tamarac velocity 6 sling when I want to go light with a 2 lens combo.

Morning Star Loc: West coast, North of the 49th N.

bw79st wrote:

Thanks for your observations. Reading between the lines I think I detect that you would rather go with m4/3 lenses on the E-M1 just as a matter of practicality. I've thought about that as both my Leica 4/3 lenses are BIG when mounted on a m4/3 body. My plan is to stay with m4/3 but get a used E-5 body to get some good use out of those spectacular Leica lenses.

minniev wrote:

The EM1 is sturdy enough to handle the old larger lenses. I regularly use the oly 12-60 and the 50-200' also the 9-18 which is pretty small anyway. I've spent my m43 $ on primes. So far I'm pretty content with the combo. The old lenses focus pretty quick and accurately. The 50-200 is my choice for grandsons soccer and birds. I can't bring myself to spend $ for the 12-40 when the old 12-60 performs so well.

Yes, until I have a longer lens for the E-M1, I will be using the 50-200mm with the adapter. It's not so much a matter of practicality, as it is dealing with arthritis: probably faster to list the joints that are not affected than the ones that are. The E-5 has simply become too heavy for me to lug around. The E-5 has been promoted to tripod work, I only take what I absolutely (think) I need in my camera bag - the rest "lives" in a second bag, that I will take along but leave in the car when we walk around somewhere.