FracturedRabbit Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Some significant improvements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowisee Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 IF this camera ships with all they've presented, it should be a very nice camera and I am lined up to buy one. http://cameratimes.org/olympus-announces-development-e-m1-mark-ii-flagship-camera/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FracturedRabbit Posted September 20, 2016 Author Share Posted September 20, 2016 I already have my name down with AVcamera and will get one from the first batch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowisee Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Several reviews with photos (JPG) are now hitting the web and the listed price of $1999 for the mark 2 body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Familyonthemove Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Could be a good time to pick up an E-M1 Mk1? It's still a great little camera and should be some discounts. But for me the sensor is too small in micro 4/3 bodies, that's why I moved to an APS-C sized sensor. It's not image quality or low light performance that concerned me, it's just the physics of small sensors means that it's tough to get a narrow enough depth of field for portrait photography. I like the out of focus background effect, and with the Olympus or Lumix bodies you need a very wide aperture prime lens (and/or a long focal length) to get the effect. With APC-C and bigger sensors you can use a wide range of lenses and even kit zooms to make the subject stand out using a narrow DOF. But if that's not an issue for your style of photography, then the OMD E-M1 Mk II plus Olympus lenses will be a great camera system that's easy to carry around. And the image stabilization is a big bonus too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FracturedRabbit Posted November 3, 2016 Author Share Posted November 3, 2016 Fortunately the lens selection with M43 is fantastic, plenty of fast primes or telephotos to choose from. This with the Nocticron 42.5 at F1.2: OL306423 by Spike Tennyson, on Flickr This with the cheap and tiny Olympus 45mm F1.8 PB030547 by Spike Tennyson, on Flickr This with the 40-150mm F2.8 OL137897-2 by Spike Tennyson, on Flickr And this with the stellar 75mm F1.8:PA310087 by Spike Tennyson, on Flickr Which rather goes to show I have too many lenses... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FracturedRabbit Posted November 3, 2016 Author Share Posted November 3, 2016 A review from Robin Wong: https://robinwong.blogspot.com/2016/11/olympus-om-d-e-m1-mark-ii-review.html Includes some shots taken with 5 second exposure, hand held! The stabilisation is pretty amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobs Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 On 03/11/2016 at 0:45 PM, Familyonthemove said: Could be a good time to pick up an E-M1 Mk1? It's still a great little camera and should be some discounts. ... I agree with that. And as MFT seems perfect to me for what I do, I'm waiting some more months before searching for an E-M1 MK1 body... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobs Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mk2 body only, released price in Europe: 1999 Euros That's about THB 76000 today! With 12-40 f/2.8 lens: 2599 Euros In Europe prices of photographic gear are going up an up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobs Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 If you have some time to spend (or lose)... https://www.dpreview.com/articles/9927691465/olympus-om-d-e-m1-versus-e-m1-ii And back to the same eternal debate through the numerous comments. "Grumpy armchair warriors already at the back door" as says a poster there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FracturedRabbit Posted November 24, 2016 Author Share Posted November 24, 2016 Gold award from DPReview, with some reservations. https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympus-om-d-e-m1-mark-ii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FracturedRabbit Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 Camera of the year at Imaging Resource: http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2016/12/08/camera-of-the-year-2016-best-overall Released in Thailand today. I am currently charging the battery... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowisee Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 On 12/9/2016 at 9:48 PM, FracturedRabbit said: Camera of the year at Imaging Resource: http://www.imaging-resource.com/news/2016/12/08/camera-of-the-year-2016-best-overall Released in Thailand today. I am currently charging the battery... Looking forward to thoughts and impressions. I know it will take time to sort out all this camera has to offer, so being patient. :) Is it all that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi850m2 Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 On 11/24/2016 at 9:56 AM, FracturedRabbit said: Gold award from DPReview, with some reservations. https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympus-om-d-e-m1-mark-ii Yes 85%, not bad, Fuji X-T2 got 86%. It all comes down to personal preferences, I am a Fuji fan boy admittedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FracturedRabbit Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 17 hours ago, Nowisee said: Looking forward to thoughts and impressions. I know it will take time to sort out all this camera has to offer, so being patient. :) Is it all that? All that. And more. Quite extraordinary. Have shot 3,000 images in two days (admittedly only half that in shutter actuations because I was shooting RAW+JPEG) at a watersports event. Focus acquisition: immediate, tracking focus, very high keeper rate, improved IQ; and just super fast at everything. Up to 18 frames a second with auto focus, 60 frames a second with single focus, 4k video, highlight and shadow warning showing instantaneously in the EVF. It's a monster of a machine. If you feel the need for speed, this is it! I took a sequence of 23 frames, at 18 frames a second, shooting into the afternoon sun at a windsurfer planing then turning at high speed. 20 frames were pin sharp, 1 was usable with sharpening, 2 were soft. This is high DSLR sports shooter territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobs Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Thanks for sharing, FR. Nice camera of course... And in the mean time... On 03/11/2016 at 0:45 PM, Familyonthemove said: Could be a good time to pick up an E-M1 Mk1? It's still a great little camera and should be some discounts. Actually it's beginning: Just browsing eBay yesterday I could see E-M1 Mk1 bodies at the discounted price of THB 22000 new in box from South Korea with free shipping to Thailand... Time to save some money maybe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FracturedRabbit Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share Posted December 17, 2016 14 hours ago, gobs said: Thanks for sharing, FR. Nice camera of course... And in the mean time... Actually it's beginning: Just browsing eBay yesterday I could see E-M1 Mk1 bodies at the discounted price of THB 22000 new in box from South Korea with free shipping to Thailand... Time to save some money maybe... Good price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FracturedRabbit Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 My thoughts after one month:http://www.pattayadays.com/2017/01/thoughts-on-the-olympus-e-m1-ii-after-one-month/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobs Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Great review, FR. Thanks... And as usual with great pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FracturedRabbit Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 Thanks. Took some photos at a friend's wedding yesterday. Getting the right moment from the bouquet toss was easy at 60 frames a second! EM126059 by Spike Tennyson, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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