grizrev

Does anyone on the forum have travel experience with this combination?

frankie c Loc: Lake Havasu CIty, AZ

No not from this combination.. however, I do have the Olympus 12-40 f/2.8 pro and I pair this with either my OMD E-M1 or my OMD E-M10 mark ii. This is a very heavy lens compared to the not PRO versions and What I have read about the 12-100mm Pro, it's even a little more heavy. So if you are expecting small and light weight (this Ain't it). However, for lightning speed and unbelievable sharpness, I would never considering giving my lens up. If the 12-100 gives the same quality or better than my 12-40 and you can compromise on the weight (everything I have read and seen says it is), I would just go for it. I choose the 12-40 pro primarily for the faster f2.8 through the zoom range. This is better suited to my shooting style. However, I gonna have to put the 12-100 on my wish list after looking at the specs :) can't have to many lenses (lol). Oh I will also mention I bought the grey market version (no warrantee) with no regrets and the lens is perfect and saved a big bunch of change. Anyways, hopes you gets it and happy shooting. thanks for making me pay more attention to this as another choice... I think I wants one of these :)

grizrev

What "grey market" do you use? I might want the 2.8

frankie c Loc: Lake Havasu CIty, AZ

It was a choice on AMAZON... I buy mostly all my camera stuff there. Never been disappointed with used or re-furbs either.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

There is a review comparing the Fuji X-T2 with the Olympus E-M1 mrII where the reviewer was using the 12-100 f4. The reviewer included either a 5 second or 10 second handheld night shot. He indicated that he considered it an excellent travel lense. You might want to read the reviews at SLRGear and dpreview also.

LensWork

The E-M1 Mark II + 12-100mm f/4 PRO is an excellent combination for travel photography. As was mentioned, the I.S. is incredible. Handheld shots of several seconds are possible, virtually eliminating the need for a "fast" lens or a tripod. Any time you can lighten your load while traveling, is a very good thing.

phlash46 Loc: Westchester County, New York

Yes! It's extraordinary. Just carry a fast prime and a wide angle (I use 9-18 and a 17 f/1.7) and you are set.

Jerry Coupe Loc: Kent, WA

I agree. The 12-100 mm f4 is a wonderful all-around lens. On the Olympus bodies with 2x crop factor is covers 24-200 mm FF equivalent.

lydiabpinkham Loc: Arlington, Tx

what about using Olympus OM-D-E M10 in low light, low contrast studio settings, i have read a review that it doesn't perform well in low light. Have you found this to be the case

grizrev

I'm sure it would work well, but perhaps not as well as the Olympus M5 Mark II that is f4 and 5 axis stabilization. I've had great results in low light since buying the combination! It is sharp handheld even at low shutter speeds.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

If I needed just a simgle lense to travel with the 12-100 f4 would be it. Yes, it is bigger, heavier, and slower by one stop than the 12-80 f2.8, but the lense is also stabilized. This gives you the full 6.5 stops possible. One of the first people to test this lense was able to handhold 5 and 10 second shots (and displayed one for viewing). And it is sharp throughout the range. If it had been available just a little bit earlier, I would have bought one and set my system up differently.

grizrev

I should have said that the m5 mark II has 5 axis stabilization and not just 3 axis like the m10. It's the lens that is f4. I must say that it is the best camera-lens combination I have ever used -- it is noticeably superior to the m10 with the 15-150 mm lens I used previously. It is well worth the increase in weight, which is still smaller and lighter than my Canon 60d!

grizrev

Make that 14-150!

See_the_shot Loc: Bluffton, SC

Yes. I used my EM5 II with the pro 12-100 lens on two trips. One to Europe and one to the amazing Canadian coast. I took my other lens along for the ride but never took the 12-100 off the body. Yes, it’s heavy but the flexibility more than outweighs that minor inconvenience. Get a good Black Rapid strap so the camera is properly supported, and you’ll be a happy camper.

hpucker99 Loc: Anchorage, Alaska

I have the E-M5 II and the 12-100 f4 PRO lens. That lens usually sits on my E-M1 II which is larger and heavier than the E-M5 II, but I have put it on the E-M5 II occasionally. On the E-M5 II, I usually put the 14-150mm f/4-5.6 II lens or the 17mm f1.8 prime. Either of these two lenses is lighter and feels better to me on the E-M5, although the 12-100 is the better lens. The 14-150 is the kit lens that came with my E-M1 II. I later upgraded to the 12-40 f/2.8 Pro and finally ended up with the 12-100. I find the 12-100 easily covers most the situations that I encounter. except for landscapes or other situations that need a wider angle.