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Grandpa in the mountains Loc: Wyoming

Thank you all for your help. This has been very interesting.
Does anyone have any thoughts on the Olympus OM-D E-M10 ?
Should I start with that, or go straight to the OM-D E-M1 ?
The M10 is about half the cost and uses the same lenses.

SCsurfshots

Grandpa in the mountains wrote:

Hi, I am interested in upgrading my camera. Back i... (show quote)

As people here have said, your photos are wonderful already. That being said I would recommend a refurbished by Canon 5D Mark ll and a 17 to 40 Canon "L" Lens. It's a full frame digital camera that captures great images and since it's full frame you would get the 17mm setting. I really look forward to seeing your work with a good full frame camera!

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cntry Loc: Colorado

rehess wrote:

After posting my first response, I did some actual research and found the following comparison which might help:
http://www.cameracomparisonreview.com/2014/02/24/sony-a6000-vs-olympus-e-m10/

The one thing I'm not sure about is lenses.
There are only a few lenses available for Sony right now, and I'm not sure if they would meet the OP's needs.

Stick with the Sony a-mount cameras and his Minolta lenses will work as long as they are AF (A-Mount). For his price range, I would suggest the Sony A77II...for his experience level, I would suggest a Sony A55 or A58. Both would give great pictures, the A55 or A58 would have a shorter learning curve. And a new camera should be fun...not frustrating and full of controls you don't understand.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

Since you have an interest in landscape - and if you are serious about the quality of your images, I really think you should at least be on an APSc sensor. I do like the A3000 and A6000 Sony's along with the Sigma 19.30. and 60mm f2.8 lenses.

minniev Loc: MIssissippi

Grandpa in the mountains wrote:

Thank you all for your help. This has been very interesting.
Does anyone have any thoughts on the Olympus OM-D E-M10 ?
Should I start with that, or go straight to the OM-D E-M1 ?
The M10 is about half the cost and uses the same lenses.

The EM1 has more external buttons that you can program to have instant access to the settings you use most without taking your eye from the viewfinder. Some folks prefer the EM1 because it focuses the old pro-grade Olympus lenses so well. The Electronic Viewfinder on the EM1 is bigger/better which makes a difference to me. The EM1 is also weather sealed (I've taken it in rain, snow, desert, with no problem). Here's a youtube video that purports to explain some differences. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK1K32K-9nA

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

Grandpa in the mountains wrote:

Thank you all for your help. This has been very interesting.
Does anyone have any thoughts on the Olympus OM-D E-M10 ?
Should I start with that, or go straight to the OM-D E-M1 ?
The M10 is about half the cost and uses the same lenses.

Make sure you hold them both, but just know that you can make the em1 much larger by adding a power grip or just a touch larger with the RRS boem1 camera plate.

Don't forget refurbs. Check out the Olympus site (under savings/camera bodies and lenses) you can save quite a bit of cash-ola. They have different stock each week it seems like.

What's cool about the em1, is that if you desire, you can also use the old regular 4/3 lenses with an MMF-3 adaptor and still have a usable autofocus lens. It won't work on the em10 other than manual mode.

whatdat Loc: Del Valle, Tx.

fantastic pictures. No. 2 is more than fantastic. Once in a blue moon shot. Excellent.

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

SCsurfshots wrote:

As people here have said, your photos are wonderful already. That being said I would recommend a refurbished by Canon 5D Mark ll and a 17 to 40 Canon "L" Lens. It's a full frame digital camera that captures great images and since it's full frame you would get the 17mm setting. I really look forward to seeing your work with a good full frame camera!

Em1 and 12-40 for landscape work performs equally as well. As for a 5d3, that's a different story. My friend shot that combo (5d2 and 17-40) and I saw no real difference between our images. The em1 prints great up to 16x20 and very acceptable 18 x24... More than that and it's doable , but you would be better off with a different camera. For me, I rarely print above 16x20 ...it really all depends on what your end goal is. I like to go as light as possible, therefore I choose the system I shoot.

sirlensalot Loc: Arizona

Suggest Sony may be the easiest transition, especially if you have some of the Minolta lenses which I think will fit newer Sony bodies. As you can tell, I am am not a Sony user, but I have a high degree of respect for their recent evolution regarding sensors.

Zero_Equals_Infinity Loc: Canada

I would consider looking at the Sony A7 or A7R camera. They are light full frame cameras, which would not weigh you down. Some excellent and light lenses are available also.

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

Here's a few EM1 examples to wet your whistle.

http://douthittfamily.smugmug.com/2014/May-2014/i-BzNJZgw/0/XL/EM103993-20140530-XL.jpg

http://douthittfamily.smugmug.com/2014/May-2014/i-7tVGq7H/0/XL/EM133665-20140523-XL.jpg

http://douthittfamily.smugmug.com/2014/May-2014/i-4JD93s2/0/XL/EM133721-20140523-2-XL.jpg

http://douthittfamily.smugmug.com/2014/July-2014/i-XDC8HRd/0/XL/EM125029-20140702-XL.jpg

http://douthittfamily.smugmug.com/2014/July-2014/i-VVJgHQg/0/XL/EM125030-20140702-XL.jpg

http://douthittfamily.smugmug.com/2014/July-2014/i-PPL5Ls4/0/XL/EM135176-20140703-XL.jpg

Grandpa in the mountains Loc: Wyoming

Beagleman wrote:

Grandpa, how was that camera set to get that blurred background in photo number 3? I didn't think that small of a sensor would do that.

--Beagleman

Here is one taken with the Olympus SZ-16 where I have tried to push the DOF to the other extreme.

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

yep, we need to get a interchangeable lens camera into your hands...your shots are composed very well.

cntry Loc: Colorado

Grandpa in the mountains wrote:

Here is one taken with the Olympus SZ-16 where I have tried to push the DOF to the other extreme.

Great shots!!

marcomarks Loc: Ft. Myers, FL

Grandpa in the mountains wrote:

Hi, I am interested in upgrading my camera. Back i... (show quote)

I wouldn't upgrade at all. There's a lot of people tearing their hair out to try to get photos as good as yours while using a lot more expensive equipment than you have. Killer, killer, shots. You should be proud.