Hip Coyote

Oly pro lenses are excellent. I have the 12-100 which is very nice. The 7-14 is down right amazing.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

The 2 ways I would go would be:

(1) OM-1, 7-14 f2.8 Pro (Hip Coyote is right. I have the lens too) or Panasonic 7-14 f4 (review Image Resource for differences), 12-100 f4 Pro IS, 100-400 f5/6.3, and the 1.4X teleconverter.

(2) OM-1, 7-14 f2.8 Pro or Panasonic 7-14 f4, 12-40 f2.8 Pro (either original or mkII) or 12-45 f4 Pro, 40-150 f2.8 Pro or 40-150 f4 Pro, 150-400 f4.5 Pro IS 1.25X, and the two teleconverters, 1.4X and 2X.

The first is the cheapest but great image quality. The 2X teleconverter can be used with the 100-400, but the aperture becomes an issue along with the image softening up a little. The second spares no image quality and has the higher cost because of that. Either could be bought a little at a time or all at once.

Just a heads-up as to which way OMDS would like you to go: the OM-1 is being bundled with the new 12-40 f2.8 Pro II for $2799.99. That is essentially $400 off the normal combined price. This may be where you might want to look or start. An amazing combination.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Yes, the bundle is definitely the deal. Most folks will find the 12-40 f/2.8 to be their most used lens, unless they do a lot of sports and wildlife, or real estate photos, or portraits. Check out the 75mm f/1.8, too. It is one of the sharpest lenses ever made. (150mm full frame equivalent field of view)

Craigdca Loc: California

The lens tips are key - I’m listening!

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

I’ve heard the GH6 will have a 25mp sensor.

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

I already have the 40-150 f/2.8 Pro and the 100-400 along with both TC’s. I also have several other M4/3 lenses, 14-150, 17mm, 25mm, 42.5mm and 60mm Macro. I ordered today and getting it with the new 12-40 was a no brainer.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

The first set that I outlined is a travel set for anywhere in the world. The 7-14 lens covers anything wide angle. Stars, landscapes, city streets, interiors, etc. The 12-100 f4 Pro IS is an astounding lens. In full frame terms, it is a 24-200mm angle of view. It covers wide to medium telephoto and it is sharp at any aperture and focal length. Diffraction at very small apertures is the biggest problem. The dual IS of the lens is superb. I can handhold 1 and 2 seconds without hesitation. At 45mm, it is great for portraits although the depth of field is greater than larger formats. The 100-400 with the 1.4X teleconverter get one out to a 1120mm angle of view in 35mm terms. Since it is not a Pro lens, the IS is either ILIS or IBIS but not dual. But with either IS, it is a sharp lens that is handholdable. This whole system is weatherproof for shooting in the rain, snow, salt spray, other weather and is the smallest and cheapest for an angle of view of 14mm to 1120mm in 35mm terms. The weight of this system, with accessories and polarizers, should be under 18 pounds including the carry-on backpack. This will be close to what my system will be. Basically one body and three lenses.

But the second set comes down to basically a body and four lenses. That system will give you a 35mm angle of view of 14mm to 2000mm and handholdable for the whole range. The 150-400 lens will set you back $7500 for its superior quality glass and handholdability. But there are some UHHs that have one. And they love it. With no viewfinder blackout from the OM-1, it will prove to be a superior lens. This setup will be bigger and heavier, but smaller and lighter than any FF or APS-C system coming close to it.

Other lenses that can be added are the 45 and 75 primes among other primes. Along with the 60 f2.8 macro or yet to be released 100 f2.8 Pro IS macro. And then there are all of the Panasonic lenses that can be added into the mix. You will have a good time choosing a system. But the start for you now is either just the OM-1 body or the OM-1 body / 12-40 f2.8 bundle.

Chemwood Loc: UK

For what it is worth I sold up all my Canon equipment and went to Olympus. It was mostly the weight ...I had the 6D and really only miss the GPS facility, also had the 650D and a bunch of L lenses ..it was the 100-400 mm giant that did it - fantastic lens but so heavy.

Now have OMD eM1 mk3. plus an old OMDe M5 and PEN with 12-40, 40-150 Pros + 60mm macro and a 1.4 extender The 40-150 is stunningly good and with the 1.4 attached reaches out to more than 400 mm 35mm equivalent... about 30% of the weight of that 100-400.

You pays your money and takes your pick.. I'm glad I made the change

chrisg-optical Loc: New York, NY

I know I still have one. Yes it's just about 50 years already...time flies. In my Greek mythology class in high school (late 70s) the teacher had a large poster of the Olympus OM-1 next to the blackboard. That triggered me to become an Olympus fan! May Zeus and the gods approve of the new OM-1! I know Maitani must be smiling ear to ear in his grave.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

When I exited film photography, after careful consideration, I traded away my OM-1n and OM-2n and kept my OM-2s, even though it was not the "best" of the three cameras. The reason was straightforward...the 2s uses A76 button cells instead of the outlawed S76 cells used by the other two cameras. If I ever decide to pull it out and use it in the future, there will be no need to go through the gyrations required to simulate the S76 cells.

Need it Simple

And it was a great camera at the time. I especially liked the OM-1 and OM system as one adjusted the shutter speed near the lens, RATHER than moving hand to top of camera. I got money invested in OM lenses and mounts, and then OM got out of the general camera body consumer market for some years; I felt like a divorced lover (and trust isn't really regained).

gwilliams6

Check out the new OM OM-1. DPReview likes it better than the EM-1 MkIII.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvqjJTZFbQ0

Cheers

BebuLamar

You can use the A76 on the OM-2. The OM-1 takes 625 cell.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

The new OM-1 is an extension of the concepts in the E-M1 MkIII, with some new capabilities due to the new Sony sensor and an improved processor. They refined a lot, added a lot, and changed things that needed to be changed. It has great capabilities for its system size.

It's come a LONG way from the OM-D E-M1 original, which I tried to like but just couldn't because I needed better audio and video.

Hopefully, the GH6 will be worth its price. If not, I'll likely drop back to the GH5 II.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

Not sure about the OM-2, but when I put an A76 cell in my OM-2n, the meter was all over the place as the battery aged. Similarly, the OM-1n also required a constant voltage cell that I was unable to source at the time...