3 books, 2 exhibitions, short listed film at a film festival and numerous sales of fine art prints all made using m4/3. Anyone who says it cannot be done with m4/3 hasn’t used the system.
Very accurate observation and spot on opinion. I started shooting weddings with Nikon system about 7 years ago. Since last year, it's just the old EM1 and Panasonic GX85. My clients have never complained about noise or depth of field. They are more concerned about the precious moments and this is what I delivered. Initially I was concerned about what other people think when I go shooting with tiny cameras and lenses. To those who are sceptical especially fellow photographers and those with expensive phones who always gets in my way, I just show my portfolio and ask them if it's good enough for my clients. Anyway, m43 system is great.
That is true, showing portfolio is the most crucial part, when you show that your work is good, people won't question what camera or lens you are using!
By the way, I followed your advice during the photo sessions about capturing the moment and not worrying too much about the iso noise. So for my uncle’s 70th birthday, while I didn’t get perfect photos but with a little cropping and other post-processing work, I got some great moments that made my aunt and uncle happy. 😁
Thanks, and I am glad I helped out a little. The uncles and aunties won't worry about technical perfection. What they want to see, as you have put it correctly, are moments and memories! I am happy to hear that you managed that well. Keep shooting.
I have shot weddings professionally for over 20 years .....and you Mr. Wong are a genuine Pro ! It is refreshing to hear a reviewer who understands the realities of professional wedding photography. Thanks!
Well done,, I saw comparison between Sonny , Olympus and Canon sensors and the result was that the Sony has the highest dynamic range , second was Olympus and third was the Canon sensor.
Great video Robin. I went through your older blog post on wedding photography and that inspired confidence in my system. I just did my first wedding shoot three weeks ago with an EM-10 II as the main camera and the 25mm f1.8 for the majority of the photos and I am impressed by the speed and overall performance of the camera and lens.
Hey Robin, just shot a wedding a week ago with the EM1 Mark II. Such a reliable workhorse for weddings. The Autofocus was dead on reliable, especially the face detect which was helped me out a lot capturing critical moments of the bride and groom during the wedding. And lower light situations was not really a problem since I was using flash (aren't all wedding photographers supposed to?), ISO was never really above 800, flash sync for mechanical shutter tops out at 1/250, more than enough for to catch wedding moments. I dont see why anyone cant do weddings with MFT really.
I've shot bands in bars with this system, never had a problem with low-light. I'd love to find out exactly what people mean about low light performance - seems to be this anecdotal legend that actually never happens 🤣
@Mohamad, It's a matter of taste. Our wedding photographers never use flash. They say flash has two disadvantages: it attracts attention to the photographer, while they want to be invisible to capture the moments as they were, and it makes the lighting less natural. They shot the whole wedding with Sony A7iii with great results. During our first dance they had to crank the ISO up to 12800 and the noise became visible, but I prefer that to the flat or unevenly lit images taken with flash.
Huge thanks Robin, you're right people readily dismiss the M43 system because of the sensor size. Great job in making it perfectly clear the excellent value of this system. Kudos!
100% accurate and well said. I’m not shooting weddings, but I do have access to full frame and APS-C cameras. The Olympus system is my go-to camera for everything.
Exact on point about getting the moment. I never had a problem being recognized as the photographer using my Olympus gear. I was a guest at a wedding and all I had was my E-M10 with my flash unit, 14-150mm lens and a 3rd party grip and people thought I was the photographer. The photographer that was there didn't use flash, so out of respect for her I didn't either. At the wedding I was shooting at 1600 1/40-1/60 and sometimes bumped it up to 3200. The reception I actually had to shoot 6400 to keep it above 1/60. Using that lens and ISO, was it always sharp, low noise and background blur? No, but nailed the moment and they loved them.
More people need to see this, my camera of choice is the a7riii, but when I need to pack light, my em1ii is a no brainer, I've gotten incredible results and have absolutely no problem with DR, and though it's more difficult to get super shallow depth of field, it's not impossible, the lenses I have for the system can easily get me my desired amount.
Robin, you are so right! It's all about the pictures and the moments captured. I love my m4/3 system (E-M1 II with the 12-100 Pro lens) for travel. Such a joy to use and I'm very happy with the results.
The whiskey bottle looks too small. Is it really enough?? I always love seeing what you carry around for different occasions. Great advice. Love your views and I totally agree with you! Fast reflexes is the key to good photography in a constantly moving environment!
Excellent to see you on TH-cam Robin ... I've been following your reviews for over 10 years. Nice photos and real world experience - as always. In my photography favourites folder I still have a folder saved with your name ... and go to it when I'm looking for Olympus reviews. Agree that you have to learn the best points of the camera you have - not dwell on the specs.
@@robinwong I had an E-300 back then and you were reviewing on a different blog site (I think)... before the official Olympus association days. Great reviews
Thanks for your clarifications on the Olympus system, I too had doubts, just because as a new user reading various forums I was a bit perplexed, (I had the Nikon D5, then stole me) but the lightness of the objectives is unquestionable as well as the quality, seeing this video you heartened me now I'm more convinced of this choice. THANK YOU
Yes, I shoot Fuji and Panasonic/Olympus. I just recently got the OMD-EM1 The Panasonic has an issue with Godox flashes. It works most of the time, but has inconsistent results and I often have to power down the camera and turn back on. Godox has a note about Panasonic cameras may not be fully compatible. So far the Oly seems to work fine just like my Fuji. I now will be using the Oly and I love the features like live composite. Looking forward to high res mode and hoefully ND filter. I actually got some images from my M43rds at my last wedding that were some of my favorite. Use fast lenses and you'll be fine. I am eager to see what the Oly OMD EM 1 mk3 will come out with. I would love to see it have most of the features as the 1MX. Don't need the sports features just the ND and hand held high res mode, etc. Seriously will consider getting the mark3. I can say that shooing with my Fuji is great but it does wear you down with the heavier lenses. And the camera is heavier too. When I was a lot younger shooting the heavy Canon DSLRs was fine. But, in my 50s now, I really like the idea of M43rds. The quality to great and I never get comments like oh the noise or look it's not full frame. In fact, when I switched from using my Canon 5D mk2, I immediately saw an improvement in how my images looked with my M43rds.
I shoot birds with mainly the E-M5 II and the AF has caused me to miss quite a few shots actually... This is probably less of a problem for wedding shoots but still noteworthy. The E-M1 II that I borrowed for a few weeks has had less focusing issues. It's especially noticeable in poorly-lit surroundings where the E-M5 II will just fail to lock focus on pretty much anything whereas it just works with the E-M1.
Both E-M1 and E-M1 Mark II have phase detect AF, depending on which AF modes you use, the phase detect AF working in conjunction with contrast detect will give you much better AF performance in comparison to contrast detect AF only in E-M5 Mark II. Relying on contrast, if the scene has insufficient contrast, the AF reliability drops. For weddings, we do have to deal with super low light situation where people do move constantly. Say, wedding by the beach at night. E-M1 Mark II (with use of F1.2 PRO) can allow AF performance down to -6EV light level.
I remember shooting weddings with original 4/3 cameras like the 5MP E-1 and the 8MP E-300. Beautiful colours from the Kodak CCD sensors - much better than the Nikon DSLRs I saw others using.
I couldn't help laughing out loud about the #1 MOST important piece of equipment for your wedding photography needs at 2:18. Well done, Robin, LOL. Bridezilla.
Just invested in a M43 system after shooting full frame canon for years. Great informative and honest review. It’s been 4 years. Are you still rocking the M43 system?
You’re right robin, all cameras nowdays (no matter they are fullframe or not) are capable enough to produce great images... FYI, our president official photograph is taken using olympus camera... 🇮🇩
Haha Robin, love the Whiskey bottle, I've only shot a few weddings so no bridezilla, yet. I shoot mostly birds, and the main reason I switched to micro 4/3 is the weight, tho I use the E-M1X and 300 f/4 as my workhorse setup, it's still much much lighter than the previous system I was using.
I changed my Sony A7RIII for a Panasonic G9 and don't regret it at all. Sensor size is one thing, but ergonomics, handling and reliability are more important to me. Moreover, Panasonic IBIS is more efficient. As a consequence, my pictures are much better.
Your comment about "dudes" shooting off by 2 stops or more just made me smile!!! Too many folks think they can fix everything in post. Get it right in the camera! I got to this video from your lens hood video. Really enjoy your videos and your images... Quick question, as a minimalist photographer I am assuming you are using your flashes on camera? No brackets? Thank You!
Totally agree with you Robin, having the right tools for the job, specially paid wedding event. Typically how many spare batteries do you carry on a wedding shoot, having a battery pack, like HLD-7 for EM-1? BLN-1 battery seemed to drain fast. I am in KL, by the way for a visit.
Hi, what do you think about 17mm and 45mm f1.8 combo? Right now I only have these 2 combo, my 25mm is manual 7artisans lens. I'm afraid it will be a little bit slow to focus in an event.
Hi Robin,You talked about the fast and precise autofocus. So what could had happened to me with with my old EP 3? I joined a home ceremony with a high lama in Darjeeling. I tried to take pictures, not possible, the autofocus was circulating around the lama´s face. The scenery around the lama was sharp but not the lama himself. The next morning he asked me to sit down, took my camera and was grinning!
I will probably do only when I do get to travel. I probably won't do anything till later this year or early next year. I am pretty much stuck with work and everything else here in Malaysia at the time being.
I think the last couple of years all most of the Wedding photographers started to move to mirrorless cameras mostly because of silent shutter, but also the instance preview especially if you shoot b/w images. Of course everyone is talking about "full frame", not m4/3. If you are too artistic you can use Fuji and that's it :)
@@robinwong yes, because of the physical controls and film simulations. Here is something like - dinosaurs shooting with Canon and Nikon DSLR's, professionals with Sony mirrorless, artistic, street, etc with Fuji and if your video shooter you use Lumix, that's 95% photo business representation :)
@@robinwong but if we are serious I find a lot of advantages of a mirrorless system over DSLR and the main cons is the battery life, that is easy to fix.
The Whiskey would be the main item for me ! please tell me my friend, your opinion on the Lumix gh5 ll , I want to try the Olympus 12-100 on that camera.
Love you work Robin. Read a lot of your blog before when i first bought the omd em5 ages ago and i still have it. I am primarily a canon full frame shooter. There is no omd equivalent to canon's 1.2 lenses full stop. But love the omd system for landscape work, portability and also for wild life. I just can't say the sams for my events shoot and when ahooting portrait.
Hei Robing. great video. I am from Portugal and I love my Olympus OMD. Whith the new firmare 3.0 this machine now can be better with a new log for video and better focus. Usualy I use in my job (university of aveiro) the other system (canon 6d II, 60d, etc) but when I use my Olympus I prefer for a lot of reason: great built, stabilization, small lens, very ergonomic and much more. For video I use a lote and like very much the color and the stabilization (must have for handheld). I will buy soon a cage, monitor and wireless microphone. Do you have any advice? thks you :)
Thanks for the kind words, glad that you are making use the Olympus OM-D, and doing more with it. However, I am not a videographer, I don't do a lot of video, so sorry this is something that I cannot help you with! I am sure you can get your answers with better qualified Olympus users who are more experienced with video shooting.
Hello Robin, thank you for this great video! I am going to be photographing in my friends wedding this summer. My first wedding photography, I'm not a professional. I just ordered the 25mm 1.2 Pro lense. It would be nice to know which lense did you use in all of these photos in this video 😊
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I love M43. What I like a lot is the super optical quantity of the lenses. For instance the 45mm f/1.2 is one of the sharpest lenses you can get. When I blow up the photos I often see better photos than 24mp cameras. However I think Olympus has been sleeping for a while. The autofocus is not as good as other brands with Sony leading. The EVF resolution is far below standard. We have not seen upgrades in the existing OMD cameras for a while. That is disappointing. Hope that we will see some new upgrades in 2019.
Are you sure the AF is not as good as others? Have you tried the E-M1X or E-M1 Mark II after the new firmware 3.0 upgrade? I'd say it is one of the best in the market currently, sitting at professional grade. While the EVF resolution is low, Olympus maintains low latency (no lag), high refresh rate aimed for sports shooters.
I just stumbled on this video and I'm really thinking about this camera. What camera were you using to film the portions you were speaking into the camera?
Im not wedding photographer now but last ten years im, during those time im using Nokin and Tamron lenses. Recently I purchase a Sony A6400 for my TH-cam , I'm happy with the video results but I'm not happy with the Stabilizer. Even I use the lens with OSS. Those 6400 I use Sigma 16mm 1.4 lens whitch I love so much. I thought to change to olympus system because I heard Olympus stabilizer is great, I thingking to get E-M1 M2. Its there any possibility that I still can use my Sigma 16mm f1.4 Sony E Mount on E-M1 m2?
I have been using the OW for a while now. Find it fairly useful even though I already have other processing software e.g. Affinity Photo, etc. as well. I still use the OW occasionally as it is the very first processing software I started learning post processing. In fact, you have highlighted using a few option which I had not explored with. Thanks. BTW, I am an Olympus user/lover since late 70s. I have OMD EM1 and lately bought a Pen-F. My main interest now is taking bird. Just wanting to know is Micro 4/3 suitable for this type of photography? My birding friend is using an APS-C sensor camera with excellent result. I am just finding my shots as good as his in the detailing. Obviously, he is using 150-600Sigma lens and mine is just a 100-300 Lumix lens, which he can have much better reach to the subject than I can have. Is the the reason that my shot lacking details in this sense? Thanks again.
Hi, Robin! I just bought my E-M1 MK II and scheduled a Wedding for next year, and it's going to be AT NIGHT! Any advice on that you could share? Cheers!
Hi Robin, I was so inspired by your videos that I got the OM-D M5 II😊 How would you compare it to the M1 II? I know the M1 is the PRO lineup but I never see you using any of the "PRO" features in your videos. So basically my question is, would you not get the same image quality with the M5 II?
E-M5 Mark II is a great camera. However, E-M1 Mark II is newer, and more capable. Improved sensor, more capable Truepic 8 processing, Cinema 4K shooting, superior AF for both video and stills, better IS, and more. Of course it is not fair to compare, since E-M1 Mark II is newer. If I have an E-M5 Mark II i'd gladly use it and get fantastic results too. So keep shooting, and enjoy photography!
3 books, 2 exhibitions, short listed film at a film festival and numerous sales of fine art prints all made using m4/3. Anyone who says it cannot be done with m4/3 hasn’t used the system.
That is quite a list! Congratulations!
I also experienced one thing: no one cares about sensor size. Only photographers.
Very true!
Totally agree. The sensor size conversation is all from other photographers.
Very accurate observation and spot on opinion. I started shooting weddings with Nikon system about 7 years ago. Since last year, it's just the old EM1 and Panasonic GX85. My clients have never complained about noise or depth of field. They are more concerned about the precious moments and this is what I delivered. Initially I was concerned about what other people think when I go shooting with tiny cameras and lenses. To those who are sceptical especially fellow photographers and those with expensive phones who always gets in my way, I just show my portfolio and ask them if it's good enough for my clients. Anyway, m43 system is great.
That is true, showing portfolio is the most crucial part, when you show that your work is good, people won't question what camera or lens you are using!
By the way, I followed your advice during the photo sessions about capturing the moment and not worrying too much about the iso noise. So for my uncle’s 70th birthday, while I didn’t get perfect photos but with a little cropping and other post-processing work, I got some great moments that made my aunt and uncle happy. 😁
Thanks, and I am glad I helped out a little. The uncles and aunties won't worry about technical perfection. What they want to see, as you have put it correctly, are moments and memories! I am happy to hear that you managed that well. Keep shooting.
I have shot weddings professionally for over 20 years .....and you Mr. Wong are a
genuine Pro ! It is refreshing to hear a reviewer who understands the
realities of professional wedding photography. Thanks!
Robin, the man that shot a wedding with an Olympus Pen E-PL5. Keep up the great work man!
Well done,, I saw comparison between Sonny , Olympus and Canon sensors and the result was that the Sony has the highest dynamic range , second was Olympus and third was the Canon sensor.
I am a A-PSC enthusiast.. and YOU have inspired me ❗️ I see lots more charisma and joy from 4/3 photographers ... feeling jealous- in a good way
Doesn't matter what we choose to use, just go and make awesome images happen!
Great video Robin. I went through your older blog post on wedding photography and that inspired confidence in my system. I just did my first wedding shoot three weeks ago with an EM-10 II as the main camera and the 25mm f1.8 for the majority of the photos and I am impressed by the speed and overall performance of the camera and lens.
Glad that you have the 25mm F1.8! That lens can do almost everything!
Hey Robin, just shot a wedding a week ago with the EM1 Mark II. Such a reliable workhorse for weddings. The Autofocus was dead on reliable, especially the face detect which was helped me out a lot capturing critical moments of the bride and groom during the wedding.
And lower light situations was not really a problem since I was using flash (aren't all wedding photographers supposed to?), ISO was never really above 800, flash sync for mechanical shutter tops out at 1/250, more than enough for to catch wedding moments. I dont see why anyone cant do weddings with MFT really.
Hey man, thanks for sharing your experience! Glad to hear it's working out great for you. Hope you get more wedding gigs!
I've shot bands in bars with this system, never had a problem with low-light. I'd love to find out exactly what people mean about low light performance - seems to be this anecdotal legend that actually never happens 🤣
@@MiaogisTeas glad you never had AF issues!
@Mohamad,
It's a matter of taste. Our wedding photographers never use flash. They say flash has two disadvantages: it attracts attention to the photographer, while they want to be invisible to capture the moments as they were, and it makes the lighting less natural. They shot the whole wedding with Sony A7iii with great results. During our first dance they had to crank the ISO up to 12800 and the noise became visible, but I prefer that to the flat or unevenly lit images taken with flash.
Huge thanks Robin, you're right people readily dismiss the M43 system because of the sensor size. Great job in making it perfectly clear the excellent value of this system. Kudos!
Yes, the FF snobs are everywhere...
One of my favorite videos on TH-cam Robin 🙏
100% accurate and well said. I’m not shooting weddings, but I do have access to full frame and APS-C cameras. The Olympus system is my go-to camera for everything.
Glad to know that Olympus inspires you to shoot more!
Thanks! Yes... capturing the moment is the most important job!
That's what actual day wedding shoot is all about, documenting moments
Thanks for sharing this, Robin. Nice to see your set-up and hear your about experiences.
Thanks Matti!
I love that shot..... @5:25 with birds.
Thanks, that was one of my favourites too.
I love this video! Yes I’m feeling more inspired to use this system for weddings now! Also loved that whisky comment ;P
Glad that I could inspire you! Cheers with the Whiskey.
Exact on point about getting the moment. I never had a problem being recognized as the photographer using my Olympus gear. I was a guest at a wedding and all I had was my E-M10 with my flash unit, 14-150mm lens and a 3rd party grip and people thought I was the photographer. The photographer that was there didn't use flash, so out of respect for her I didn't either. At the wedding I was shooting at 1600 1/40-1/60 and sometimes bumped it up to 3200. The reception I actually had to shoot 6400 to keep it above 1/60. Using that lens and ISO, was it always sharp, low noise and background blur? No, but nailed the moment and they loved them.
People often fail to remember that the moments matter more! Get the shot no matter what!
Bravissimo!!!! Ms Wong Everything you say about wedding photos is true
Been following you since I got my Olympus E-510 more than 10 years ago. Good to see you on Video.
Whoah, thanks for staying with me man! Appreciate that.
More people need to see this, my camera of choice is the a7riii, but when I need to pack light, my em1ii is a no brainer, I've gotten incredible results and have absolutely no problem with DR, and though it's more difficult to get super shallow depth of field, it's not impossible, the lenses I have for the system can easily get me my desired amount.
That's true, working around the system and knowing what lenses to use can make a difference!
Just wondering--is it obvious to you (or others) which images were taken with the A7R3 and which with the E-M1.2?
Robin, you are so right! It's all about the pictures and the moments captured. I love my m4/3 system (E-M1 II with the 12-100 Pro lens) for travel. Such a joy to use and I'm very happy with the results.
OMG I am making a video about E-M1 Mark II AND 12-100mm PRO lens! That video is coming real soon.
@@robinwong Great, looking forward to the video and I'm curious on what you think about the camera and lens combo
The whiskey bottle looks too small. Is it really enough?? I always love seeing what you carry around for different occasions. Great advice. Love your views and I totally agree with you! Fast reflexes is the key to good photography in a constantly moving environment!
What makes you think there is one bottle only? Haha kidding. Thanks for the kind words! I try to share as much as I can.
Excellent to see you on TH-cam Robin ... I've been following your reviews for over 10 years. Nice photos and real world experience - as always. In my photography favourites folder I still have a folder saved with your name ... and go to it when I'm looking for Olympus reviews. Agree that you have to learn the best points of the camera you have - not dwell on the specs.
Wow, 10 years! Thanks so much for staying with me all these years. Appreciate the visits to the blog!
@@robinwong I had an E-300 back then and you were reviewing on a different blog site (I think)... before the official Olympus association days. Great reviews
Beautiful images! 😍
Thanks Paul!
Yes, don't blame the camera. Your work looks very good.
Thanks! Yes, blame the photographer, not the camera!
Thanks for your clarifications on the Olympus system, I too had doubts, just because as a new user reading various forums I was a bit perplexed, (I had the Nikon D5, then stole me) but the lightness of the objectives is unquestionable as well as the quality, seeing this video you heartened me now I'm more convinced of this choice. THANK YOU
thanks robin as always
Yes, I shoot Fuji and Panasonic/Olympus. I just recently got the OMD-EM1 The Panasonic has an issue with Godox flashes. It works most of the time, but has inconsistent results and I often have to power down the camera and turn back on. Godox has a note about Panasonic cameras may not be fully compatible. So far the Oly seems to work fine just like my Fuji. I now will be using the Oly and I love the features like live composite. Looking forward to high res mode and hoefully ND filter. I actually got some images from my M43rds at my last wedding that were some of my favorite. Use fast lenses and you'll be fine. I am eager to see what the Oly OMD EM 1 mk3 will come out with. I would love to see it have most of the features as the 1MX. Don't need the sports features just the ND and hand held high res mode, etc. Seriously will consider getting the mark3. I can say that shooing with my Fuji is great but it does wear you down with the heavier lenses. And the camera is heavier too. When I was a lot younger shooting the heavy Canon DSLRs was fine. But, in my 50s now, I really like the idea of M43rds. The quality to great and I never get comments like oh the noise or look it's not full frame. In fact, when I switched from using my Canon 5D mk2, I immediately saw an improvement in how my images looked with my M43rds.
you have nice videos man - made me a fan
Thanks so much! Will have more contents up soon.
Hi Robin I only want to tell you, you make great guide I love your video.
I shoot birds with mainly the E-M5 II and the AF has caused me to miss quite a few shots actually... This is probably less of a problem for wedding shoots but still noteworthy. The E-M1 II that I borrowed for a few weeks has had less focusing issues. It's especially noticeable in poorly-lit surroundings where the E-M5 II will just fail to lock focus on pretty much anything whereas it just works with the E-M1.
Both E-M1 and E-M1 Mark II have phase detect AF, depending on which AF modes you use, the phase detect AF working in conjunction with contrast detect will give you much better AF performance in comparison to contrast detect AF only in E-M5 Mark II. Relying on contrast, if the scene has insufficient contrast, the AF reliability drops. For weddings, we do have to deal with super low light situation where people do move constantly. Say, wedding by the beach at night. E-M1 Mark II (with use of F1.2 PRO) can allow AF performance down to -6EV light level.
Fantastic to get the moments of love in a file with light prof gear.
Thank you so much Robin for your inspiring and reassuring film. Just what I needed as I venture forth into the world of MFT and wedding photography.
It is a lot more capable than we realize! I'm sure the system will serve you well.
Another fantastic video by Robin Wong. Thank you very much.
Thanks for the kind words! Thanks for watching.
YOU ARE SOOO RIGHT! THANX!
Cheers!
Hi Robin. Love your photos!
Thanks!!!
I remember shooting weddings with original 4/3 cameras like the 5MP E-1 and the 8MP E-300. Beautiful colours from the Kodak CCD sensors - much better than the Nikon DSLRs I saw others using.
Great shots👏you're a great photographer and I look forward to your next video
Thanks for the kind words! I am working hard for the next one.
Very wise words......many thanks.
No worries!
I couldn't help laughing out loud about the #1 MOST important piece of equipment for your wedding photography needs at 2:18. Well done, Robin, LOL. Bridezilla.
EM 10iii user her for weddings and i kinda love it. Yeah
100% with you on low light solutions. Awesome vid!
Just invested in a M43 system after shooting full frame canon for years. Great informative and honest review. It’s been 4 years. Are you still rocking the M43 system?
LOL Robin! Chivas Regal. ICOE (In Case Of Emergency).
You’re right robin, all cameras nowdays (no matter they are fullframe or not) are capable enough to produce great images...
FYI, our president official photograph is taken using olympus camera... 🇮🇩
Thanks again for this vidio. I love the olympus
Another great video, thank you Robin. Keep 'em coming :-)
Thanks for the kind words! Doing my best to produce more content
2:20 You and me both buddy! lol. But I carry a 250ml bottle of Tequila. Just in case. lol
Haha Robin, love the Whiskey bottle, I've only shot a few weddings so no bridezilla, yet. I shoot mostly birds, and the main reason I switched to micro 4/3 is the weight, tho I use the E-M1X and 300 f/4 as my workhorse setup, it's still much much lighter than the previous system I was using.
Excellent video! Thanks for sharing your point of view. Cheers.
I changed my Sony A7RIII for a Panasonic G9 and don't regret it at all. Sensor size is one thing, but ergonomics, handling and reliability are more important to me. Moreover, Panasonic IBIS is more efficient. As a consequence, my pictures are much better.
Thanks Marc for sharing! G9 is a beast and surely does well in wedding environment
Your inspire me with my OMD Thank you
Your comment about "dudes" shooting off by 2 stops or more just made me smile!!! Too many folks think they can fix everything in post. Get it right in the camera! I got to this video from your lens hood video. Really enjoy your videos and your images... Quick question, as a minimalist photographer I am assuming you are using your flashes on camera? No brackets? Thank You!
Totally agree with you Robin, having the right tools for the job, specially paid wedding event. Typically how many spare batteries do you carry on a wedding shoot, having a battery pack, like HLD-7 for EM-1? BLN-1 battery seemed to drain fast. I am in KL, by the way for a visit.
Great video! Congratulations
"Really Dude - What are you doing with a camera" Haha - too funny Robin!
I love my EM1 Mark II!!
Hi, what do you think about 17mm and 45mm f1.8 combo? Right now I only have these 2 combo, my 25mm is manual 7artisans lens. I'm afraid it will be a little bit slow to focus in an event.
Man. Youre awesome.
Hi Robin,You talked about the fast and precise autofocus. So what could had happened to me with with my old EP 3? I joined a home ceremony with a high lama in Darjeeling. I tried to take pictures, not possible, the autofocus was circulating around the lama´s face. The scenery around the lama was sharp but not the lama himself. The next morning he asked me to sit down, took my camera and was grinning!
robin, can you do a video featuring Olympus Om-D for Travel Photography?
I will probably do only when I do get to travel. I probably won't do anything till later this year or early next year. I am pretty much stuck with work and everything else here in Malaysia at the time being.
2019 I'm using om2n. The OTF metering is still unsurpassed. Coupled with fuji slide film, the results are still amazing.
Great video! Thank you a lot
Excellent video, but I am left with one question. That whiskey, is it for the bride, or is it for you?
Me, ALL for me. I have more bottles if needed.
@Robin Its interesting that you dont use 40-150 for wedding. Is there a specific reason? Please share.
Hi Robin, great video! I'm curious on what set-up you used to shoot this video i.e. the lens and camera. Thanks!
Another Micro Four Thirds camera with Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm F1.8 lens, mounted on a tripod.
Great video! I've just subscribed to your channel.
Thanks!
I think the last couple of years all most of the Wedding photographers started to move to mirrorless cameras mostly because of silent shutter, but also the instance preview especially if you shoot b/w images. Of course everyone is talking about "full frame", not m4/3. If you are too artistic you can use Fuji and that's it :)
Ahhh never knew Fuji crowd is that "artistic"! Interesting...
@@robinwong yes, because of the physical controls and film simulations.
Here is something like - dinosaurs shooting with Canon and Nikon DSLR's, professionals with Sony mirrorless, artistic, street, etc with Fuji and if your video shooter you use Lumix, that's 95% photo business representation :)
@@robinwong but if we are serious I find a lot of advantages of a mirrorless system over DSLR and the main cons is the battery life, that is easy to fix.
The Whiskey would be the main item for me ! please tell me my friend, your opinion on the Lumix gh5 ll , I want to try the Olympus 12-100 on that camera.
Love you work Robin. Read a lot of your blog before when i first bought the omd em5 ages ago and i still have it. I am primarily a canon full frame shooter. There is no omd equivalent to canon's 1.2 lenses full stop. But love the omd system for landscape work, portability and also for wild life. I just can't say the sams for my events shoot and when ahooting portrait.
Thanks Robin, couldn’t agree more:-) For Budget reason I use the 25mm Leica Summilux. Have you ever used this lens?
I did. And my blog got a huge backlash (long time ago), that I decided not to touch that lens ever again.
Hei Robing. great video. I am from Portugal and I love my Olympus OMD. Whith the new firmare 3.0 this machine now can be better with a new log for video and better focus. Usualy I use in my job (university of aveiro) the other system (canon 6d II, 60d, etc) but when I use my Olympus I prefer for a lot of reason: great built, stabilization, small lens, very ergonomic and much more. For video I use a lote and like very much the color and the stabilization (must have for handheld). I will buy soon a cage, monitor and wireless microphone. Do you have any advice? thks you :)
Thanks for the kind words, glad that you are making use the Olympus OM-D, and doing more with it. However, I am not a videographer, I don't do a lot of video, so sorry this is something that I cannot help you with! I am sure you can get your answers with better qualified Olympus users who are more experienced with video shooting.
@@robinwong thk you
Whiskey for the Bridezilla!! Ha haaaa, is that for you or her? ps I once had a Groomzilla, it was hell, worse than a Bridezilla.
Hello Robin, thank you for this great video! I am going to be photographing in my friends wedding this summer. My first wedding photography, I'm not a professional. I just ordered the 25mm 1.2 Pro lense. It would be nice to know which lense did you use in all of these photos in this video 😊
I thought I knew all about - but now I do
Terimakasih infonya
How do you feed the whisky to the Bridezilla and when's the right time to do it?
Hello,Robin !
What Might I say to you in " MY VERY BAD ENGLISH "?
I Do not KNOW IT !
SIMPLEMENTE.....EXTRAORDINARIOS VÍDEOS !
ENHORABUENA " FOR ALL "!
MANY THANKS !
Saludos Cordiales desde Móstoles,Madrid,España !
Antonio.
Thanks!! Much appreciated kind words
Hello from New York City! Which image editor are you using at timecode 08:55 ? Thank you for informative video.
I love M43. What I like a lot is the super optical quantity of the lenses. For instance the 45mm f/1.2 is one of the sharpest lenses you can get. When I blow up the photos I often see better photos than 24mp cameras. However I think Olympus has been sleeping for a while. The autofocus is not as good as other brands with Sony leading. The EVF resolution is far below standard. We have not seen upgrades in the existing OMD cameras for a while. That is disappointing. Hope that we will see some new upgrades in 2019.
Are you sure the AF is not as good as others? Have you tried the E-M1X or E-M1 Mark II after the new firmware 3.0 upgrade? I'd say it is one of the best in the market currently, sitting at professional grade. While the EVF resolution is low, Olympus maintains low latency (no lag), high refresh rate aimed for sports shooters.
I just stumbled on this video and I'm really thinking about this camera. What camera were you using to film the portions you were speaking into the camera?
Im not wedding photographer now but last ten years im, during those time im using Nokin and Tamron lenses.
Recently I purchase a Sony A6400 for my TH-cam , I'm happy with the video results but I'm not happy with the Stabilizer. Even I use the lens with OSS. Those 6400 I use Sigma 16mm 1.4 lens whitch I love so much.
I thought to change to olympus system because I heard Olympus stabilizer is great, I thingking to get E-M1 M2.
Its there any possibility that I still can use my
Sigma 16mm f1.4 Sony E Mount on E-M1 m2?
Robin, could you do a comparison between the 45mm f1.2 and the f1.8? Would the f1.8 be good enough for professional portraiture?
Hi Robin. have you tried 45 1.2? don't you prefer 1.2 instead of 1.8? I have both (I'm not a professional) and it shows! Greetings
I have been using the OW for a while now. Find it fairly useful even
though I already have other processing software e.g. Affinity Photo,
etc. as well. I still use the OW occasionally as it is the very first
processing software I started learning post processing. In fact, you
have highlighted using a few option which I had not explored with.
Thanks. BTW, I am an Olympus user/lover since late 70s. I have OMD
EM1 and lately bought a Pen-F. My main interest now is taking bird.
Just wanting to know is Micro 4/3 suitable for this type of photography?
My birding friend is using an APS-C sensor camera with excellent
result. I am just finding my shots as good as his in the detailing.
Obviously, he is using 150-600Sigma lens and mine is just a 100-300
Lumix lens, which he can have much better reach to the subject than I
can have. Is the the reason that my shot lacking details in this sense?
Thanks again.
Well said. Y
Cheers!
Most Clients will not be worries about cameras and gears..they want final results and the rest is history
olympus om of m1 mark ii can make professional videos????
25 mm - primary lens? nifty fifty on fullframe?))
You never use zoom tele lens for wedding job?
Thanks for sharing; What did you used for the video ? would love to see you make a nice intro on using EM1 for video :-) thx
I think it is too soon to talk about my video shooting, I am still new to this. Still learning hey.
Hi, Robin! I just bought my E-M1 MK II and scheduled a Wedding for next year, and it's going to be AT NIGHT! Any advice on that you could share? Cheers!
What about SIGMA lens?
What is the brand and model of your camera bag please?
how many Batteries you use in 1 day complete????
Hi Robin,
I was so inspired by your videos that I got the OM-D M5 II😊
How would you compare it to the M1 II?
I know the M1 is the PRO lineup but I never see you using any of the "PRO" features in your videos. So basically my question is, would you not get the same image quality with the M5 II?
E-M5 Mark II is a great camera. However, E-M1 Mark II is newer, and more capable. Improved sensor, more capable Truepic 8 processing, Cinema 4K shooting, superior AF for both video and stills, better IS, and more. Of course it is not fair to compare, since E-M1 Mark II is newer. If I have an E-M5 Mark II i'd gladly use it and get fantastic results too. So keep shooting, and enjoy photography!
great video! What wrist strap you use?
hahaha you really mentioned the bottle of whiskey hahaha
Bridezillas can be scary
@@robinwong hahaha so you either drink the entire bottle or you give it to the bridezillas to calm them down hahaha
@@SparkflyJEF I should try giving it to Bridezilla next time.
@@robinwong :)
Robin - Flash question for you - do you use TTL or manual mode?