When I bought the E-M1, the staff in the store asked me what lens I wanted to buy with it, and they were a bit surprised when I told them "None!"
Instead, I got the adapter to use the 4/3 lenses. The two I worked with in those early weeks, were the 14-54mm and the 50-200mm. Both work just fine, and all the features are still there. Because I still use the E-5 as well (mostly for tripod work, 'cause it's a heavy beast), twice now, I had the 14-54 lens on the E-5 when I also wanted it on the E-M1.
So my first purchase after the camera was the 12-40mm M4/3 lens.
I've also checked out the flash I use with the E-5, FL-50R and as a remote flash, it works great.
After I get the 40-150mm lens in November, next on my wish-list is the M 4/3, 1.4 teleconverter. That will give me a reach of 210mm - should be enough for now ;-)

A couple of months ago, I bought David Busch's book for the E-M1 - Excellent book, but dry reading. So I tend to use it as a reference book.
Just yesterday, someone here on the Hog recommended Gary Friedman's book for this camera, it's only $20 and is easy to read:
http://www.friedmanarchives.com/OlympusE-M1/index.htm
It comes with a separate "booklet" for the version 2.0 firmware update.
Also, it being downloaded as a pdf file, and epub file AND a mobi file, you can read it wherever you want, or even print it out!
Thank you, to whoever made that recommendation!

Don't know about the guys, but I don't.
I do, however, ALWAYS have the lenshood on when I'm outside, and both inside and outside I have the camera strap over my right shoulder with the camera hanging on my left hip.
For my much heavier E-5 camera I have an Op/Tech bino-harness - a strap that crosses on my back and comes forward over both shoulders - nicely dividing the weight of the camera.
The only filters I use are a circular polarizing filter or an ND filter but even with those I have the lens hood on as well.

Actually, the "Cloud" component the way I see it is about LICENSING the software.... instead of entering a license code during installation, the software checks back with Adobe every now and then to assure that you have continued to pay your subscription.

Updating software with a new version and/or patches have been available as downloads for some time now.

I would expect to see that software sold on DVD to disappear, or at least be relegated to special request in the near future.
Yes, the cloud does refer to a subscription, as long as it does not increase too much over a few years it remains a good deal vs. buying the version outright and the cost to upgrade as new versions come out.

I am sure at some point it will become questionable due to cost, it is inevitable I guess.

It pays to always look at alternatives :)

Brian, I am assuming you have 36 or less images to scan and add the metadata. I would assume that there is common metadata in each image. I would also assume that there are some images with different metadata.

For the common metadata you can create a metadata template in Bridge. Once created you can select all of the images in bridge and then apply the template. In Bridge click Tools>Create Metadata Template. Once created it is accessed from the File Info dialog box. Look at the bottom of the box right next to the preferences tab. You will have to click the arrow to find your saved template name.

For the images with different metadata you will need to apply it separately to the image. But how long can that take?

Brian, I Googled for "transfer metadata to new scans" - but all I could find was how to fiddle with existing metadata.

Are the metadata attached to each image? And I'm thinking that you've added things like location, or keywords, that kind of thing?

One "procedure" comes to mind, and I'd copy an image with its metadata to a different location first, then try it:
Scan the same image again, and give it exactly the same name as the "old" image, then overwrite the olde with the new. Now check the metadata: Is everything still there?

If I'm completely off-track, maybe you could post a sample of an image with metadata intact, by checking the 'save original' box? That way we can see what you have, and play with it as well.

200 is a bit tight for a quality camera...if you could squeeze another $100 in there you could get an Olympus xz-2.

Where at overseas are you going and what types of things do you plan on taking photos of? If you are going inside of some Of the cathedrals, keep in mind some/most won't allow you to use a flash or tripod, therefore,you'll want something with fast aperture (around f2) or built in stabilization (preferably both).

This is a camera that is simple enough to take photos right out if the box, but offers some advanced features to grow into.

http://www.getolympus.com/us/en/digitalcameras/premium-compacts/xz-2.html

A bit cheaper and smaller...I use one for sitework at my company:
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-Digital-Camera-3-Inch/dp/B009B0MYSQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407863385&sr=8-1&keywords=canon+-+powershot+s110