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Randy Stout

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Re: EM1 ii users?
« Reply #15 on: December 28, 2016, 03:20:25 »
Frank:

Camira is actually a labradoodle.  90% poodle from the looks of her.  The remaining 10% is all labrador nose!

Great pup.

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Re: EM1 ii users?
« Reply #16 on: December 28, 2016, 05:00:39 »
Randy  the m43 system is what it is.  Some years ago , before I bought the EM5 a good friend who prints huge, told me that the prints from his m43 prints were cleaner than his D800.

My wife finds her EM1 much more to her liking, and needs , than the Nikons.  I'm not going for the EM1 mkII but we all think the Pen F is a fun, good camera.   You get great bird/wildlife images. I, personally, do not think m43 comes close to my Nikons.   I am enjoying the D500 very much for birds.

The lenses make a big difference on the Olys.  My wife leaves the 12-40 2.8 on hers and carries the 12 f2, 17 1.8, 25 1.4 and 75 1.8.   My son leaves the 40-150 f2.8 on his gripped EM1.   On a recent trip to Rajasthan he had the 40-150 2.8, TC1.4 and 9-18mm as his kit.   Lucky because were ran into a selection of Indian wildlife on one of our side trips.  He was able to get many good images of Antelopes leaping/racing through the fields at distance.   I've given up on shooting any fast paced events/birds/sport with the Olys or Sonys.  I can get some usable images but not worth the effort when I can use the Nikons.  We never print larger than a3+ at home and my images which are printed large go to the buyers in original RAW so I do not do the PP.

The m43 system does make a very small travel package.  On our next trip, by air, I may, or may not, take a Nikon.... lol... as if I would leave the Df at home... hang the weight  ;)
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Re: EM1 ii users?
« Reply #17 on: December 28, 2016, 21:26:53 »
Optics are everything with the m43 cameras, but that can be said for just about any camera.

I've written up 2 reviews of the EM1 Mark II if anyone is interested. 

http://bestlightphoto.blogspot.com/2016/12/olympus-o-md-em-1-mark-ii-review-first.html
http://bestlightphoto.blogspot.com/2016/12/olympus-om-d-em-1-mark-ii-4k-video-and.html

Bottom line:
Still IQ and 4k video are very good.  C-AF single point is much improved over the EM1, but the grouped C-AF is still hindered by the fact that you cannot pick the initial point of focus in the grouping.  The camera decides that and I find that it misses what I would have picked about 70% of the time.  I'm still testing, but right now, for anything critical, I'm using the single point C-AF mode only.
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Re: EM1 ii users?
« Reply #18 on: December 29, 2016, 02:15:36 »
Thanks Andrew:

I appreciate the links and will study them.

Look forward to more thoughts.  How would you grade the noise of the EM1.2 vs the original? 

Randy

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Re: EM1 ii users?
« Reply #19 on: December 30, 2016, 10:58:23 »
I don't think the rocking of a boat can be called vibration but I too gave up with the Oly.
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Re: EM1 ii users?
« Reply #20 on: December 30, 2016, 19:03:35 »
Thanks Andrew:

I appreciate the links and will study them.

Look forward to more thoughts.  How would you grade the noise of the EM1.2 vs the original? 

Randy

I would say it is slightly better, but to be noticeable, you need to pixel peep.    The fact that it is the same/a bit better with a 20mp sensor is good news.  I also like the fact that the rolling shutter effect is way more controlled, so makes using electronic shutter , pro capture and continuous high a viable option for use.
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