Trying again to attach a photo. Hello Bsprague. Yes, I use an adapter ring. The LUMIX 30mm macro has a 46mm filter thread. The Nikon ES-2 comes with two adapters, and I use one of those screwed into the step up ring (I bought separately) that goes from 46mm to 58mm. I am attaching a photo. At the left side of what you see, a slide holder for two slides permits you to do two photos each round. There is another holder for negatives. If any questions, just PM me and I’ll try to help further. JimR

Hello Bsprague. Yes, I use an adapter ring. The LUMIX 30mm macro has a 46mm filter thread. The Nikon ES-2 comes with two adapters, and I use one of those screwed into the step up ring (I bought separately) that goes from 46mm to 58mm. I am attaching a photo. At the left side of what you see, a slide holder for two slides permits you to do two photos each round. There is another holder for negatives. If any questions, just PM me and I’ll try to help further. JimR

Hello Whatdat. I got into the Olympus micro four thirds line about five years ago, in prep for a trip to Europe. Unlike my Canon full frame outfit, I can fit two Olympus bodies and three lenses into one small over the shoulder bag. Once you get used to the menu system, it is not bad. I don’t know if the model you are considering has a touch screen menu, but if it does, you can immediately access things like focus point, ISO, and many other settings without going through the menu screens. I really like mine because it is so small and light, and I can take it anywhere in a small over the shoulder bag. I have found no issues with the 16MP sensor, including blowing up to full page size in Shutterfly books. Like you are considering, I bought both the Olympus bodies used, as well as all the lenses I have except for one. And another great thing to consider is that Panasonic’s micro four thirds lens lineup all work, and even communicate with the camera like an Olympus lens would. Good luck with your decision! JimR

Hi JD. I see this topic from time to time, and some people swear by Wasabi batteries. I gave them a try for two different cameras. What I have seen since then is that the Wasabi batteries, with one exception, all have “died” whereas some of the original manufacturer batteries I had even before then, are still going strong. I bought the Wasabi ones to have change outs on trips, but from now on, I’ve been sticking with the manufacturers’ brands. I have noticed that every once in a while, Olympus runs a sale on accessories and I use that opportunity to buy what I need. Hope this helps.
JimR

I started digitizing my photos about two years ago. I bought a good quality scanner that was designed to scan negatives, slides and prints. Many of the slides came out unusable as digital prints for two reasons: first, the exposure was not right. In several cases, I was able to digitize old slides that simply came out way too dark with the scanner. The second reason is that slides often buckle a bit - they the film does not stay flat. The scanner could not properly attain focus. I wasted several months doing scans this way.
So I switched to doing it optically with a digital camera and Nikon’s ES-2 slide copy kit. I have “saved” slides that were almost not viewable (so very dark, especially very old ones). It does take time, but the beauty is you can choose to adjust settings as you go to make sure that literally each and every slide is properly digitized.
In case you are wondering I use the Canon ES-2 slide copy kit with an Olympus MFT camera, and a LUMIX 30mm macro MFT lens. The framing is perfect.
Good luck with your decision on how to go forward. JimR

Hello Urnst. I have the Olympus MFT bodies - an E M1ii and E M5ii. I have mounted a LUMIX 100-300mm to the E M5 and the camera recognizes the lens. That particular lens has its own IS, but I researched both here and in an after market book, and I keep the IS on the lens turned off. Everything works just as it would for an Olympus lens, even things like the built in HDR and keystone adjustment. I do believe, however, that focus stacking (if the camera has that feature) will only work with specific Olympus lenses. I have not tried any other manufacturer’s lenses, but I hope the info on the use with LUMIX lenses helps. JimR

I’ve used my iPad for years now, and it works great. The only lesson learned is that when I edit on the iPad, the size of the file is greatly reduced. So now, I avoid doing that, and wait till back home to do even basic editing such as crop, lighten, darken. And the iPad is of course used for other things, such as email while away.

Welcome to the world of MFT. I still use my Canon full frame setup, but MFT is so much more convenient for carrying any distance. I would suggest you consider the Panasonic 100-300mm zoom lens (35mm equivalent to 200-600mm). It is my newest lens (all three cameras are Olympus) but it is very impressive. And a lesson learned - I bought and returned TWO Olympus zoom lenses that went to 300mm because they would not focus. Olympus tech support was very patient, but no matter what I did including tripod, delayed shutter release, silent shutter, the Oly lenses were not focusing right. The Panasonic is fabulous - I have only shot hand held and am amazed at the sharpness and detail at the 300mm end of the range.

So welcome again to the MFT world. As you get used to it, you will likely turn to it more and more. JimR.

I have done this for many years with no problem. Buy the filters for the largest diameter lenses you have, and then use the rings. As others have said, buy good quality ones - not inferior as they could cause problems. And remember that you then need to buy lens caps to fit. I typically leave the rings on the camera all the time, thus the need for the lens caps in the bigger size.

I’ve watched the responses a couple of days now. I am interested because I used to own a Canon50 mm F1.2 FD lens, but now my fastest 50 mm lens is a Canon F1.4 EF lens. Here is what some on line research indicates, and this seems credible:
“Full stops worked out to f1, f1.4, f2, f2.8, f4, f5.6, f8, f11, f16, f22, f32, f45. So, f1.2 is just a bit smaller than f1, and f1.8 is just a bit bigger than f2, and there you go. A bit over a stop's worth of difference. Common belief holds that a lens is sharper once it is stopped down a bit, so for a thousand dollars, you can buy a 1.2 lens to give you the same sharpness as a 1.8 lens if the 1.8 lens was really sharp wide open, instead of needing to be stopped to f2.”

As to my own photography, I do not seem to be limited by use of an F1.4 lens. But reading elsewhere, the depth of field “wide open” for an F1.2 lens makes it more useful to a portrait photographer because of the more narrow depth of field.

Thanks for initiating a good conversation.

JimR

There might be one other consideration. With the Nikon system, you can use an adapter with no additional glass (thus maintaining the original intended focal length) so that all your older AI and AIS lenses can still be used. I was previously a Nikon AND Canon user, but narrowed down to Canon. The biggest disadvantage of the Canon DLSR models is that you can’t use the older FD lenses without an adapter with its own lens, which greatly changes the intended focal length. I think if I had to do it over, I would choose Nikon over Canon for that reason. I’m not at all dissatisfied with my current Canon DLSR setup, but looking back, that might be a reason for the UHH observation.
JimR

There was a time when Duracell batteries NEVER leaked, even when they were dead. For years we bought only Duracell for this reason. Sadly, nowadays, I find every brand of battery I use will eventually leak. Duracell must have changed their materials or location of manufacture. So I mark my calendar to check the charge on all my remote and camera system batteries every six months.

I have also been using rechargeable AA batteries with my flash units, and AAA batteries with one remote that drains batteries fast. I have never, to my recollection, had a rechargeable AA or AAA battery leak.

Good luck!

JimR

Hi Joe

I’m sorry to be the odd person out, but I no longer endorse third party batteries. I have bought several Canon camera bodies used, and all came with a Canon battery. Later on, I bought Wasabi batteries because others on this forum recommend them. No batteries ever leaked, but now a couple of years later, all the Wasabi batteries are gone and I’ve had to replace them with new Canon ones (always carry spares). So who knows how old the original Canon batteries were when I got them, but all the Canon batteries still work.

I also have an Olympus system, and one time I bought two Wasabi batteries. They are also now gone.

I did not keep notes on how long each battery was in use, but I rotate the batteries. So I would not buy aftermarket batteries in the future.

JimR

I don’t mean to be contrary since I know many on this site use various battery brands. I have bought and used several Wasabi, and they worked great for a time. But now, when I look at what I’m still using, the batteries are either Canon or Olympus. All the others lost usefulness over a couple of years and are gone. Just adding my observation for your consideration. JimR

I went through the same decision process this past spring. My primary camera was the Canon 5D Mk ii, and I really liked (and got used to) the Canon system. Like you, a modest investment in good lenses, two of them “L” series. I investigated pretty thoroughly. While I don’t have any bias against mirrorless, I found that Canon has more than one adapter model, and to get the most flexibility, you need to buy the most expensive one. Also, because of the need to change lenses, I would have wanted to have an adapter for each lens I frequently use. I often carry the body with no lens, so leaving the adapter on the body was not, for me, an option. Then when I considered the 5D Mk iv has a better sensor with more resolution, I just ran the numbers. I decided to sell the Mk ii and buy a used Mk iv from Roberts Camera (after shopping around). I am really pleased with the outcome. The Canon 5D Mk iv has some nice upgrades in the menu system, and the learning curve was almost non existent. But it will be your decision, and like you, I too sought opinions before I decided. JimR