I would like to share the motivating reason of buying my first camera.
In 1965 I was a 14 year old in school and a classmate brought a nice looking camera to school. I requested him to allow me to hold it and get a feel. In short he told me to Get Lost.I decided at that moment to buy my own camera asap.
Six years later I got my first stipend in a company .I used almost the entire stipend and bought a Agfa click 3 camera which used 120 film.I got it devloped and printed from a studio close by.He charged me a bomb.A few more stipends and I bought the All in one Camera book by W D Emanuel ,a developing tank,trays , contact printer,developer ,fixer etc and I could expose the film and make prints at home.
It was fun then and still is today.
It would be nice to hear from you how you started this beautiful hobby or business
Peter

I am a relative new convert to the Olympus M43 system. I have been a Nikon user since my teenage years many, many years ago. My most recent Nikon cameras are the 850 and 500 and am so far still in possession of them. I've been slowly selling off the Nikon lenses which I have somewhat duplicated with the Olympus system. The new OM-1 is on preorder.

My question to all the HH is why do you think Olympus or OM System cameras are rarely listed in most "best of.."
cameras or lens systems? I have been very happy with my Olympus OM-E1-Mark 3 and I primarily do wildlife and landscape/abandoned. The entire system, other than the pro 150-400mm lens, is a pleasure for their weight. I can use the camera for hours without tiring. I find that frequently people snub this system --which I am taking a risk and assuming pertains to the Lumix GH M43 systems as well. Once you learn the Olympus system--and there is a learning curve--
the images are great. I can produce large size photos and the camera is only 20MP. I look forward to all the advancements the OM-1 promises to be.

So-please explain to me (in a nice manner) why photographers seem to feel other systems are far superior to Olympus.
TIA for the input.

I’m about to invest in my next camera setup to replace my Canon T2i. I’m not attached to the lenses which are the old 17-55 and 55/250 kit lenses that probably came with it, older 1998? Tokina EF 80-400mm and also really old Tamron EF 70-200? Lens.

So it’s a new start. Check out my portfolio to see the types of photos I like to shoot: closeup flowers, landscape (prefer details), moon and astro, animals, birds, and wanting to do more portraits.

Do any of have the Olympus and lenses? Are you happy or do you wish you went with the new Canon R6 or other camera?

I’m very close to making a purchase so your personal experience means a lot to me.

The company formerly known as Olympus has posted promotional videos for their new name, including a mission statement and a teaser for a new Micro 4/3 system camera based around "computational imaging technology" and (speculatively) Sony's new 20MP stacked Micro 4/3 sensor.

The complete details are at (haitch tee tee pee colon slash slash dubya dubya dubya dot) http://www.dpreview.com/news/7896781388/olympus-is-now-om-system-and-has-a-new-micro-four-thirds-camera-on-the-way

For Olympus users, this is great news, and bodes well for the whole Micro 4/3 platform. Of course, Panasonic has a new GH6 camera in the pipeline, too, so it should be an exciting year for m43.

I moved to the Olympus MFT system a couple of years ago and have enjoyed it overall; however, one drawback I've encountered is noise in low-light situations using higher ISO (of course). I've seen quite a few people online mention the wonders of Topaz DeNoise AI, and I'm wanting feedback from the UHH members who've actually tried it or use it. I did search the forum and saw discussion from as recent as a year ago--some liked the old DeNoise 6 better than the AI at that time (though I understand the v6 is discontinued); but has AI improved over the past year? I should mention that I do have Affinity Photo which comes with a noise filter, but I haven't been able to produce significant improvements with it (maybe due to inexperience/incompetence, haha). So does anyone here think DeNoise AI is truly amazing, or not so much?

I do realize that Topaz offers a 2-week trial, btw, but I've read where people say AI is more complicated to use than the v6, and I'm not sure at my recreational level that I'd be able to master the learning curve in time to make a good judgment in that time frame; thus I'm soliciting opinions.

Thanks!
Kevin

I was reading an article titled: “Should you upgrade?”

My hackles rose immediately. My reaction was hell no!!! (less polite than in the title).

The article presented a mixed bag of yes/no, but really was pushing toward 'Yes'.

The two arguments toward a 'yes' are simple:
► The stuff does not work for any reason that cost more than the rice of a new item that is more performant
► The stuff is inadequate for a series of given situation.

Everything else is simple fallacious arguments that appeals only to folks who do not care about $$$ and those that care more about 'stuff' than anything else.

Two years ago I upgraded from a cropped frame Nikon DSLR with a first generation Tamron 150-600 to the Sony A9 with their 200-600 mm lens. Since doing so, I have been struggling with the greater field of view; small animals and birds just look so small! I find myself often using the camera in cropped-frame mode, but that results in a 10 MP image.

I just teturned from Kenya with a professional wildlife photographer who uses the Olympus micro 4/3rds system exclusively. I was impressed by the reach of his gear as well as the small size and weight. I am getting older and it is often hard to carry the Sony gear around, plus all his gear fit nicely into a carry-on camera bag. I am considering making the switch, but have my concerns/doubts, especially as quite a bit of money is involved.

I would like opinions as to the wisdom of making this switch. If I decide to switch, I would also like recommendations about the best place to sell my Sony equipment. I have the A9, the 200-600 lens, a 1.4 TC, the replacement Swiss-Arca compatible tripod foot, and three extra batteries. All have been minimally used.

Thanks in advance for your help.