I love my Olympus 12-100mm Pro lens. It is on my camera 90% of the time. It is without doubt the best and most versatile lens I have used in my 55 years as a photographer.
Isn’t that too heavy to carry around.? As someone who’s downsized from Nikon to Fujifilm and now Olympus. My main reason is that everything is smaller and lighter now. Saying that, I still like to keep one expensive heavier lens at home.. for those times I want to go outside and “make art”. Walking.
@@Koji-888 Those few grams extra is nothing when you see the results and it's 24-200 with stavbilising in camera and the lens combined. You never have to bring a tripod anyumore. I have all Cannon fullframe cameras and all best lences, and that goes also for Olympus. However I will never buy more of the #new# olympuses anymore. All the Olympus pro is in my "bag" and they are good. If you will not take my word ror a fact, watch Wrotniack!
@@Koji-888 It's a little heavy but not bad. I can pack the 12-100 f4 and 100-400 f6.3 into a small sling bag (with the 100-400 mounted!) have 24-800mm eq, makes a great travel kit.
I agree, I have the PL 12-60mm, but find the long end too short too often. Can't really do any wildlife, even some nice tele landscape compositions are out of reach. The 12-100 is sharper, and dual-stabilized on the OM1 gives much better long exposure. I only need the 100-400 for birding etc.
I’ve had both and ended up selling the 12-100. It was slightly heartbreaking given the amazing IQ, build quality, and stability of the thing. But it’s so much bigger than the 12-60. The latter is the right choice for me, as total system size is vital as I try to go on a hike.
It is an amazing lens. However, having both the OM-5 and an EM1 mk iii, I feel it weighs better in the hand on the EM1 mk iii than the OM-5, and I primarily use it on the large camera. This lens weighs 561 kg to the OM-5 at 366 kg, 414 kg with battery. Having said that, it still, naturally, works on the OM-5, but you just have to be a little bit more careful as it‘s more bulky.
@@jordiw3692 I sold mine as well. It's just too big, too heavy, and I bought Micro 4/3 for the size and weight savings. I'll carry my Nikon if I want to carry a heavier camera and lens. 12-60 is a good choice that covers most things. Maybe pair it with the OM 40-150 f/4 for telephoto.
Hey Henry, the unbeatable combination for micro 4/3 is the OM 12-40 f2.8 with the OM 40-150 F4. Tiny sharp through the range with a huge reach. I am also a Nikon Z8 shooter and the lens you would have to pry from my dying hand is the Nikon 12-120 F4. What a lens. Finally, I just got the Panasonic 9mm f1.7 for temple shots in Cambodia. Very impressed. Heavy Nikon gear will be staying home.
Have this very lens combo (12-40 pro and 40-150) in my bag or my Olympus m5iii along with the Lumix 7-14 wide-angle… one lens on the camera, two in the EVOC 7L bag, and I’m off…. Cheers! 👍👍
Love that Lens it's on my GX9 most of the time. From the Internet, I thought you might like to know, the in-body and in-lens stabilization systems of Olympus and Panasonic do not cooperate with each other. The combined body-lens-stabilization mechanisms that are available in the most recent MFT cameras when used with their own stabilized lenses - called Dual-IS by Panasonic and Sync-IS by Olympus - will not work when the camera is used with the other maker's OIS-optics. In the menu of some MFT cameras, you can choose whether you prefer to use the in-body stabilization of the camera or the optical stabilization of the lens, but you can not have both working together. As a result, a mixed camera-lens combination will have a less effective shake reduction and might in some circumstances require a faster shutter speed to obtain sharp images.
It's even worse: Olympus' firmware WON'T correct distortion neither CA of the Panaleica. So JPGs that will come from Olympus will be inferior comparing to Lumix with Panaleica (and vice-versa; of course the same thing can be said about Lumix + Zuiko pair).
Good point made about tourists. One of my best holidays was when I couldn't afford to go away so went around my local area with my camera playing at being a tourist. Basically doing all the things that tourists do which locals either take for granted or downright ignore. Everyone should try doing that at least once.
The Olympus 12-100mm F4 IS Pro one of my personal fav lenes on the om system om-1 if you get a chance give it try sure you would not be dissapointed with the image quality along with extra zoom range over the 12-60 and also the constant F4.
Mine is so good it's made me scared to buy the 12-60 incase I feel like I've wasted my money. Even if it is better, as I imagine it must be I think I'd miss the size and reach of the 14-140.
Estoy de acuerdo. Opticamente es el uno de los mejores objetivo zoom del sistema micro 4/3. Absolutamente nítido en todos los rangos focales co una estabilización increíble que también funciona perfectamente con los cuerpos Panasonic
Great video. And I agree with you about the Pana-Leica 12-60 lens, it was the best lens I've ever had. Unfortunately, it didn't work so well after I gave it a 4-foot drop onto a cement floor. I replaced it with the Olympus Pro 12-100 lens which is really good but still, I think the 12-60 has a slight edge for sharpness. Looking forward to seeing more of your adventures!
Yo tenia Leica 12-60, con el uso normal (y muy cuidado) en un par de años ha empezado dar problemas: ha perdido la nitidez del enfoque en los bordes de imagen. Lo he cambiado por 12-100 de Olympus y no me arrepiento, para mi el de Olympus en mejor en todos los aspectos (aunque es mas grande y pesado)
Wow! Another great location. As you mentioned, you have to imagine that you're foreign to the location to appreciate the beauty. In the location you visited, I would be afraid that I was trespassing, that I missed a sign or so.
I had the 12-40mm, which is an excellent lens, but got the 12-100mm and sold the 12-40mm which started collecting dust. The 12-100mm on OM bodies with Synch IS is crazy good.
I use the 12-60 as my main lens as well, but I also carry the Panasonic 45-150 f3.5. It is cheap, compact, and so light there is really no reason not to have it in your pocket. And very sharp--you'd pay a lot more for something bulkier and heavier that performs as well.
My very first lens almost a decade ago was the Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 and it remains my most used lens by a very long way. I have the 12-40mm F/2.8 on a second body and between them, they cover almost all my needs - I love them both. I love the slate quarries and mines where you are for this trip. No slate near here, but I'm not far from the lime quarries on Black Mountain (Nr Brynaman).
Thanks Henry. You really should try the Olympus 12 - 100 f4 pro. An absolutely superb lens which sits on my OM1 most of the time. Tack sharp and excellent stabilisation too. Nice video, this location is on my list for this year.
Another great video!!! The leica 12-60mm was the kit lens with the gh5 in 2020. It was fantastic , when you hold the lens you know the build quality is up there. The size and weight with the gh5 vs nikon z8 with 24-70 f2.8 is night and day. Although will be looking to get 24-120 for the nikon in the future. Cheers!!
Many have mentioned the Olympus 40-150 Pro 2.8, and I don’t think I’ve ever read a bad word about it (perhaps being a bit big and heavy for a MFT lens, possibly). Whilst I’ve never used this particular lens, I do own the OMD 40-150 Pro F4. This is also amazing, whilst being fairly compact and light as well. For landscape work, I personally don’t need the f2.8 of its bigger sibling. This paired with the Pana Leicas 8-18 and 12-60 make a great kit for my G9.
Nice video and looks like an Incredible location 👍👏 i use the mzuiko 12-100 almost 99% on my om-1 and i have been so impressed I left canon ff. So fun and versatile system. Maybe a lens to check out if you want more reach but good image quality and compact. Thanks for a nice video as always 👍
Hi Henry, I was just doing a little TH-cam browsing when I came across your post. Of course, I had no idea of what to expect, and so I have pleasure in expressing my appreciation of your unusual format based on authentic use of the product under review. You have really discovered a new way of reviewing new photo gear that is enjoyable and informative! Hurray, I say I At last, someone has made a break free of the exhausted old model of pixel peeping and resolving power! This is not to discredit the tech- based method of review, it has its place in our technological world of practice and I make good use of it myself but I think your model is a welcome shot of inspiration and enjoyment and I applaud you for bringing it to us! * *BTW I have backed up my vote of approval by my subscription + like .
comparto tu opinion el Panaleica 12-60mm.f.2.8 ,es el que normalmente llevo en mi GH5s y en mi GH6 y es un todo terreno es mi favorito de mis 4 lentes.
Hi mate, cannot beat Wales, people who are mentioning the Olympus 12-100 F4 in here are correct, its supposed to be amazing! could be worth the upgrade but then if Nikon is still main system then might not be worth it?
I agree on the 12-200 not being good. I have the PL 12-60 and the Olympus 12-100 and find both to be excellent! I take the 12-60 when want to a smaller lighter lens.
Replied to a comment below as to my kit but its buried. Since you ask, yes, I have a “workhorse” and it is the Olympus 12-40 Pro - similar range (a tad shorter) and weather-proofing and close-focus and high quality, sharp images. Thanks for a great report, 👍👍🍺
Hi Henry, another grand day out, thanks for sharing. Super location, and humbling to think of the folk that worked there in all weathers, essentailly providing slate to "roof the world".
I have really been wanting one of the 12-200mm lenses but if it is that bad then I will stop wanting it and maybe instead look for a 100 to 400mm Leica lens. I already have the Lumix 100 to 300mm lens which does a real good job for those long range shots though. I really like that you are using a M43 system(at least for a little while) as that is all I have ever used.
Hi Henry, I can understand what you are saying about the 12-200mm, it's not too good. Did you look at the Olympus 12-100mm f4 Pro or the 12-40mm f2.8 Pro? Both are nothing short of brilliant.
Hi Henry, I'm about to drop my 12-200mm for the 12-100 Pro, what about this lens ? I know it's probably longer, heavier and more expensive than the Pana 12-60.... Thank you for the video !
Hi Henry brilliant video of my local area, i have just purchased the 12-40 pro off for a jolly somewhere today, Oh by the way in answer to your question it is Dinorwic Power station, known as electric mountain, they have tours around it, its really impressive. keep up the good work Sir.
Love this lens. It's my always-on lens for about 2 years now. So far the best investment in my lens collection for MFT, and I hav quite a few nice lenses.
Think i said on your live the other week I’d finally got my 12-60mm, managed to get out last weekend onto Side Pike and Lingmoor. Conditions were never going to play ball but I had so much fun using that lens, its brilliant 👌🏻 That quarry is on my “to visit” list, great vlog 👍🏻
Good choice; the OM-5 + PL 12-60mm is my go-to for hiking and landscapes as well. Has that little extra reach vs the 12-45 yet isn't so huge as the 12-100.
My everyday lens is the 14-150mm m.zuiko. Good range and macro abilities to cover most bases, and I was thinking of getting a nisi close up filter for true macro (greater than 1:1). It's probably not the best quality, but when you returned the 12-200mm I read a few more reviews and decided on the 14-150. A little less range but similar quality for half the price and bit less weight. It's good enough for me and I already have the extremes covered with my 8-25 and 150-600.
@@HenryTurnerphoto I'm happy with it. Not that I have any pro lenses or full frame experience to compare it to. I managed a nice fruit bat in flight and a macro spider and some shots of the new years fireworks that have all turned out pretty good!
More food for thought. Thank you for that. I shoot Sony and my single lens workhorse is the Tamron 28-200. A very good lens. Most of the time I carry a 2 lens combination: the Sony 20-70 G, and the Sony 70-200 Macro G II. Both of them super sharp! I wish Sony had a good 24-120. I think that would be a really useful focal range.
Just watched your N Wales slate mine video, very enjoyable.As regards to favourite lens like you mine it’s the Nikon 24-200, great for landscape and street photography. I have found it good for close up. May have to move my feet to get a sharp image, but give a sharp image😁
This is my go to lens paired with the lumix g9. Outstanding throughout the focal length and a great walkabout lens. Loved the vid, I've cycled past there withiout my camera unfortunately but i'd love to go back on a moody day for some mono shots. Love all the content, keep it up, its getting better and better...
Great video Henry, I think a North Wales road trip is on the cards, great inspiration. Nikon z24-200mm is my workhorse lens, without doubt. It’s hardly ever off my Z6, I love it 🤩
Great video Henry! I visited the same spot last April, in similar weather conditions! My favourite lens is my Sony PZ16-35, not the lightest lens but well built and super sharp images. The buildings near the lake are for the hydro-electric power station, which at one time you could visit. That quarryman path is very steep in places and very slippery when wet - not the easiest climb or descent!
Cheers Henry, it’s Sean in Atlanta! What a timely video for you to put out! I just bought the OM 1 and a 12-45 f4 Pro lens and I love it! I used to use my digital teleconverter all the time with my EM5 MIII which is the camera before this one. I found it’s only reduced my 20 megapixels down to around 18 megapixels, in a lot of instances. Thanks Henry, super duper video, mate! Sean
Wow, forget about the gear reviews, just give us the history documentary! You are right, fascinating for people like me that live in a relatively young country (NZ). You give us an upclose perspective of the landscape and history, much more personal than some 'proper' documentary film. Great job Henry, and the photos are not bad either😊. I enjoyed this walk around, thankyou.
Using the 2X tele converter,? Or, is it better to crop at home. Is there any difference in image quality. If not I’ll use 2X. Better to achieve composition.
I liked the fern shot Henry. From the moment you arrived at the "Barracks" I was immediately drawn to the masonry. The incredible stonework in the walls, and around the doors got me, and I knew that I'd have been worrying the hell out of that stuff, up close and more abstract and mostly in B&W. You're too right to say that we need to have almost a childlike perspective often when exploring the areas that are more familiar to us. I like to think of my grandmother who would say quite often, "Let's go out today and look at the world as if we're seeing it for the first time." This is one of my favorite locations that you've taken me to so far. I love ruins and run-down places with loads of history that always gets my creative juices flowing.
Having both the PanaLeica 12-60mm and the Olympus 12-100mm my preference goes to the 12-60mm, it is sharper, smaller and lighter than the 12-100mm. The OIS of PanaLeica lenses is superior to that of the Olympus/OM-system lenses is my experience. Thanks for the nice video.
I've been getting out and about South Scotland recently with my miniscule Canon M100, using my EF-S lens with an adapter, and found that my 18-135mm APS-C lens is rarely off the camera. It really has been something of a real workhorse lens and the only other lens I've used when out has been a 10-18mm wide angle.
I have a Canon Rebel T7, which has a crop sensor, and I actually prefer the kit lens 18-55 that it came with. Good macro and decent zoom. I have a 70-300 if I want more reach, but it's no good for close work. And, yes, as an American, that landscape is so foreign! Really cool location and history. Thanks for sharing!
If the 12-60 (24-120) is fine for you than this panaleica is surely great. I use to go on such photo hiking tours with two lenses the 10-25 and the 50-200 panaleicas I love the max tele especially in the mountains.
It was good to see you working in low light, heavy overcast conditions. Just goes to show that there really is no such thing as bad light - just crank that ISO up and get those shots!
Made a trip there last year when back in the UK visiting my parents who live in N.Wales. Awesome location. The 12-60 is a very well respected M43 lens but best ever ? Haha come on Henry you're having a laugh :) I'd personally take the Oly 12-40/2.8 (super super sharp throughout the range) over the variable aperture and telescoping of the 12-60. Esp. if you are using the digital tele-convertor. I use the utterly superb 40-150/2.8 too but it's larger/heavier and pricier so the f4 version is a great alternative for a 2 lens kit (even though I prefer primes there are times zooms just work). That said it all depends on what you are shooting of course - my favourite M43 lens is the Oly 45./1.2 though the Laowa pair of the 6mm f2 and 10mm f2 come close.
If you get the chance, and the weather, try going to see Llandecwyn Church at sunset, looking down over Cardigan Bay and Portmeirion. I grew up in the area and it’s a phenomenal view.
Do you ever use the high-res mode? Cause then you can crop in post like the teleconverter but still have a really high res image. Don't know if the teleconverter works with high-res mode in camera.
PL 12-60 is a solid lens and performer for sure and smaller / lighter than the Olympus 12-100 f4. There is, however, a wildcard lens that isn't as often talked about. Panasonic 14-140 f3.6-5.6. I run an OM-5 and it is my hands down choice for travel / adventure and I had been running the 12-45 f4 pro lens, which is excellent. The problem was if I wanted reach, I had to pack an additional telephoto, which chews up bag space and adds weight. Normally not a big issue, but nowdays if I fly somewhere, I'm packing light, everything for a week in one airline cabin sized bag. The extra lens usually stays at home. Either that or I'm travelling by motorcycle and space is again at a premium. And then there is the faff of lens changes on the fly. I'm not usually happy with the results from superzooms, but this Panasonic has been done right. It's a good trick, they moderated the extremes of focal length, you lose 2mm of wide on the short end and 10mm of reach on the long end, but end up with a 10x zoom that performs consistently all through the range. Totally happy to use it wound right out to 140mm. In terms of sharpness / detail it is good enough for me and really not far off the 12-45 Pro, you would have to pixel peep side by side to see anything much at all. it is the same size and weight as 12-45 pro, so perfect on the OM-5 and the ergonomics are excellent. Smooth and linear zoom mechanism, fast and quiet AF and you get dual stabilisation if using a Panasonic body. On OM-5 it is rock steady just using the camera IBIS, so no issues. Note, mine is the version ii with weather sealing, which is the smallest and lightest of the variants.
I can relate to your comment about a workhorse lens. Last year I was in Utah visiting the 5 national parks. I can't remember taking my 24-105 f4 off my camera. However, during my Thailand trip I had to use other lens, very tall statues with no room to back away...
It's a good lens, but I prefer the 14-140. Very similar in size, weight and quality, but has that brilliant 10x zoom range. Almost always on my camera. I carry the little 9mm prime for rare occasions if need wider than 14mm. Enjoyed your video. Great shots as always.
@@HenryTurnerphoto yes. I had the 12-60 and the 14-140 at the same time and saw no difference in sharpness, so always went for 14-140 and ended up hardly ever using the 12-60. Don't have the 12-60 now. It's a good lens, no criticism of it at all, just love the extra zoom of 14-140. It's mainly landscape and travel I do and that range covers most of my needs for when I want to travel light.
Nice, thanks for sharing mate. That's a really interesting setup. I don't I would be bothered about losing the 2mm at the wide end (going from 12mm up to 14mm), and I also, personally, feel like the 'gap' between the 9mm and the 14mm is just negligible, just a bit of a no man's land if that makes sense. I'd find it more useful to have the longer focal lengths at the long end. It's also interesting that the 14-140 is smaller and lighter than the 12-60!
That's my photography superpower: I'm an American living in England these past 8 years, so England & Wales still have that feeling for me, and Scotland even more so.
Thanks for sharing your experience, images and insights! Was hoping you would do a video about this lens. Thinking about it for birding, wildlife photography and concerned about reach. Always enjoy your videos and photography work!
I use the Olympus 12-45 f4 lens and it is the smallest PRO standard lens for MFT - it probably accounts for 80% of my shots. I used to use the Pana 12-35 f2.8 which is brighter and about the same size but less range (and more prone to flare). I decided I'd rather have the extra 10mm. The other teeny lens that complements the 12-35 is the 35-100 f2.8, it's not much bigger and gives that 70-200 equivalent reach. But the real equivalent to your Nikon is the Olympus 12-100 f4 PRO lens. Fantastic quality but it is big and heavy for an MFT so I prefer the 12-45/35-100 combo. BTW. Dave Griff also stuggled to get a great shot of the "barracks", and he is practically a local(Anglesey based). The one I would like to get is the Pana 8-18mm wide angle. I have the Oly 9-18 but it's not quite as good IQ.
Ah thanks for sharing mate. Yes the 12-100 seemed too big for me, felt strange to get something that big for this system. That 12-45 looks like a brilliant lens
I have a friend who ask me for what to buy camera advice. I did recommend he look at the OM- system as well as Nikon. Myself I just purchased a Nikon 14-30 mm wide angle for my Z8, which does go nicely with my 24-200 mm lens. I've used both lens not just for landscapes but also for portrait and abstract photography. So my observation about a lens is that you can use it for a wide verity for photographic styles and applications. One shouldn't limit themselves by defining a lens by just doing one thing. Give a lens a good workout in a wide verity of situation and follow the rule, work with what you have. One of the best image I took in 2017 I shot with my old D3000 and an 18-55 mm kit lens was a waterfall near where I live. So you don't need "the best gear". You need gear to just get out and shoot. Even if it's your phone camera. Get out and shoot and have fun. There's a trap that I think new photographers fall into. They look at the gear that professional photographers use and think. "To take brilliant photographs I need that." They end up spending buckets of cash on the best, the latest, the most shinny. But their photography either doesn't improve or they fail to understand how to use the gear. Which turns people off photography because I can't Or they can't afford the "best gear" and never start. That's what I like about your videos, it's not really about gear except for what you're using. It's about what you see in an image, how your mind and brain works out the composition. Yes you talk about your gear but more in the way of how you use it to capture what you see. I like that. I would never call myself a photography expert nor a gear expert. So take my observations with a grain of salt for what they're worth. These are just observations I've made over the years with my own photography. I do have one photographic observation which few people talk about but which I feel is as important as one's gear. Be in good physical shape so you can walk 5k or climb that hill or spend the day walk around a city with your camera. If you aren't in good or reasonable physical shape, and I'm 67. You aren't going to get up that hill to shoot that brilliant sunrise or sunset. You aren't going to stand for 5 hours in your home studio shooting portraits or your family and friends. I've sent from 5:30 am till 10:30 pm shooting at events, mostly historic reenactments and that hurts. Good photography can both be mentally and physically exhausting so be in shape. How many times have you slogged back to the car totally burned out silently screaming for a cup of tea. I think as photographers that is something we need to talk about. Photography isn't just about a camera, a lens, and what you see. Good hiking boots, be in shape, both mentally and physically, which will help you have fun. Sorry didn't mean to preach.
You don't use a hotshoe cover. Doesn't that compromise the weather sealing? My EM5 mk3 had problems even with the hotshoe cover on! I changed the hotshoe cover to one from Sony A7 iii and it solved the problem.
Hi Henry, another excellent Olympus lens is the 40-150mm f2.8 PRO (80-300mm) which also takes a MC14 and MC20. It also has the manual clutch. It‘s cheaper version, the f4, is also a PRO lens, without the clutch and the converters, is vastly cheaper and lighter. I have both, and the f2.8 tends to stay on the shelf. The lens also focuses manually, basically by magnification, so you need to keep your finger on the shutter button as it can re-focus. You get used to it. TH-camr, Guido van der Water mainly uses the f2.8 version, loves it and misses it if he hasn’t got it with him! You might be able to borrow/hire one or both to try out. Both are weather-sealed and dust proof. They are cheaper these days. I envy you going to that old slate mine. History is my main forte and I‘d bury myself in a place like that! Very picturesque now, but hard times in yesteryear. Loved the images! Thanks for taking us there.😊 Oh, and where did you get your woolly sheep beanie? Love it!
@ Thanks, Henry, will do a search. Must be something similar here in Aust/NZ too. By the way, OM Systems has stated there will be a new mid-range telephoto coming out sometime this year. Hopefully it goes to 200 or 300mm and is a Pro lens. Might be worth waiting to see what eventuates, but sure to be expensive. The other two lenses will be even cheaper after it comes out.
Hi Henry, a great video, buddy! The focal range is definitely an interesting one, I have to say. I'm used to using 24-70mm on full-frame. My Sony GM lens is really good in sharpness, ca's, and high quality with such a big range of apertures. But something like 24-120mm, which is 12-60mm on MFT, actually, would simply offer some advantages not to have to exchange lenses. I know that doesn't sound like a big issue, and with the decades I got really used to that. 😆 But especially when it comes down to taking these shots in between, you know, where you don't want to put too much effort in, I found myself often in that situation when I leave the shot, as it "is not worth for me" to change lenses therefore. You know, when the composition, the light, the story is not "perfect". But situations like that could anyway lead to strong images. So, it's definitely an interesting range. Thank you for the video and nice greetings, Christian
Do it! I'm a lifelong Nikon man, F's to FM2's and F3's and now D850's and a Zed 7. I still shoot with my F3 and my other Nikons, but Henry's enthusiasm for the OM5 a year or so ago, got me curious and about 6 months ago I pulled the trigger, and I love my "Little" camera with it's basic "Kit not Kit" lens the 12-45mm f4 Pro! It rides along with me in the passenger seat, permanently and will be my grab and go travel camera. In my huge hands it feels like a toy, and it is very much NOT a toy. It's a fun little system.
Very interesting video Henry - as a Full frame shoot ( Sony A1) I find my 1Sony 6-35mm f2.8 on my camera most of then time when out and about and to get a little range the Sony 70-200mm f2.8 or the Sony 24-105 mm f4 - I do actually own an Olympus OM1 + 300mm f4 for wildlife - I must invest in some more lenses for that system I guess - thank you for showcasing that amazing lens
HENRY !! If you don’t stop liking so much gear I’m gonna go broke !!!!😂. But seriously, thanks for the videos. It’s all about just getting into nature, using the tools you have.
The ultimate. 12-40 is the king for me. Had the 12-100, stunning but too big and F4. 12-45 also excellent quality, but F4 and no focus clutch. The 12-40 mk1 or 2 are simply the best when considering the compromises you make with a zoom.
I love my Olympus 12-100mm Pro lens. It is on my camera 90% of the time. It is without doubt the best and most versatile lens I have used in my 55 years as a photographer.
Totaly agree, this lens really is a masterpice!
Isn’t that too heavy to carry around.? As someone who’s downsized from
Nikon to Fujifilm and now Olympus. My main reason is that everything is
smaller and lighter now. Saying that, I still like to keep one expensive heavier
lens at home.. for those times I want to go outside and “make art”. Walking.
@@Koji-888 Those few grams extra is nothing when you see the results and it's 24-200 with stavbilising in camera and the lens combined. You never have to bring a tripod anyumore. I have all Cannon fullframe cameras and all best lences, and that goes also for Olympus. However I will never buy more of the #new# olympuses anymore. All the Olympus pro is in my "bag" and they are good. If you will not take my word ror a fact, watch Wrotniack!
@@Koji-888 It's a little heavy but not bad. I can pack the 12-100 f4 and 100-400 f6.3 into a small sling bag (with the 100-400 mounted!) have 24-800mm eq, makes a great travel kit.
I agree, I have the PL 12-60mm, but find the long end too short too often. Can't really do any wildlife, even some nice tele landscape compositions are out of reach. The 12-100 is sharper, and dual-stabilized on the OM1 gives much better long exposure. I only need the 100-400 for birding etc.
Hi should try Olympus 12-100 F4 it’s amazing great to see you on my door step 👌
I’ve had both and ended up selling the 12-100. It was slightly heartbreaking given the amazing IQ, build quality, and stability of the thing. But it’s so much bigger than the 12-60. The latter is the right choice for me, as total system size is vital as I try to go on a hike.
It is an amazing lens. However, having both the OM-5 and an EM1 mk iii, I feel it weighs better in the hand on the EM1 mk iii than the OM-5, and I primarily use it on the large camera. This lens weighs 561 kg to the OM-5 at 366 kg, 414 kg with battery. Having said that, it still, naturally, works on the OM-5, but you just have to be a little bit more careful as it‘s more bulky.
Yeah, I agree. the 12-100 is a superb piece of kit especially for a landscape photographer
@@jordiw3692 I sold mine as well. It's just too big, too heavy, and I bought Micro 4/3 for the size and weight savings. I'll carry my Nikon if I want to carry a heavier camera and lens. 12-60 is a good choice that covers most things. Maybe pair it with the OM 40-150 f/4 for telephoto.
I would recommend you check out the Olympus 12-100 F4 IS also. It may be THE work horse lens you are talking about. Thanks for your videos !
Hey Henry, the unbeatable combination for micro 4/3 is the OM 12-40 f2.8 with the OM 40-150 F4. Tiny sharp through the range with a huge reach.
I am also a Nikon Z8 shooter and the lens you would have to pry from my dying hand is the Nikon 12-120 F4. What a lens.
Finally, I just got the Panasonic 9mm f1.7 for temple shots in Cambodia. Very impressed. Heavy Nikon gear will be staying home.
Have this very lens combo (12-40 pro and 40-150) in my bag or my Olympus m5iii along with the Lumix 7-14 wide-angle… one lens on the camera, two in the EVOC 7L bag, and I’m off…. Cheers! 👍👍
Love that Lens it's on my GX9 most of the time.
From the Internet, I thought you might like to know, the in-body and in-lens stabilization systems of Olympus and Panasonic do not cooperate with each other. The combined body-lens-stabilization mechanisms that are available in the most recent MFT cameras when used with their own stabilized lenses - called Dual-IS by Panasonic and Sync-IS by Olympus - will not work when the camera is used with the other maker's OIS-optics. In the menu of some MFT cameras, you can choose whether you prefer to use the in-body stabilization of the camera or the optical stabilization of the lens, but you can not have both working together. As a result, a mixed camera-lens combination will have a less effective shake reduction and might in some circumstances require a faster shutter speed to obtain sharp images.
It's even worse: Olympus' firmware WON'T correct distortion neither CA of the Panaleica. So JPGs that will come from Olympus will be inferior comparing to Lumix with Panaleica (and vice-versa; of course the same thing can be said about Lumix + Zuiko pair).
I tried your tip of turning the camera on and the difference is amazing! Thank you.
Glad it helped!
Good point made about tourists.
One of my best holidays was when I couldn't afford to go away so went around my local area with my camera playing at being a tourist. Basically doing all the things that tourists do which locals either take for granted or downright ignore.
Everyone should try doing that at least once.
I have the Olympus 12-100 pro and love it, it's bigger and heavier but worth the extra weight etc, quality is fantastic., great vid by the way.
The Olympus 12-100mm F4 IS Pro one of my personal fav lenes on the om system om-1 if you get a chance give it try sure you would not be dissapointed with the image quality along with extra zoom range over the 12-60 and also the constant F4.
Agreed, it's excellent though a bit bigger and heavier as a walkaround setup.
Great video Henry loved the slate quarry captured it beautifully, wow what a place to work they certainly earned there money 😅
Thanks for your review! I have the Panasonic 14-140 and love the focal range flexibility. Maybe not as sharp, but it's my general workhorse lens.
Mine is so good it's made me scared to buy the 12-60 incase I feel like I've wasted my money.
Even if it is better, as I imagine it must be I think I'd miss the size and reach of the 14-140.
Hi Henry my go to lense is 12-100 Olympus it is pin sharp through the range it must be on your list!
Estoy de acuerdo. Opticamente es el uno de los mejores objetivo zoom del sistema micro 4/3. Absolutamente nítido en todos los rangos focales co una estabilización increíble que también funciona perfectamente con los cuerpos Panasonic
Great video. And I agree with you about the Pana-Leica 12-60 lens, it was the best lens I've ever had. Unfortunately, it didn't work so well after I gave it a 4-foot drop onto a cement floor. I replaced it with the Olympus Pro 12-100 lens which is really good but still, I think the 12-60 has a slight edge for sharpness. Looking forward to seeing more of your adventures!
Thanks for sharing!
Yo tenia Leica 12-60, con el uso normal (y muy cuidado) en un par de años ha empezado dar problemas: ha perdido la nitidez del enfoque en los bordes de imagen. Lo he cambiado por 12-100 de Olympus y no me arrepiento, para mi el de Olympus en mejor en todos los aspectos (aunque es mas grande y pesado)
Wow! Another great location. As you mentioned, you have to imagine that you're foreign to the location to appreciate the beauty. In the location you visited, I would be afraid that I was trespassing, that I missed a sign or so.
I have been looking at the Olympus 12-100 pro. I have the 12-40 but wish I had more reach.
I had the 12-40mm, which is an excellent lens, but got the 12-100mm and sold the 12-40mm which started collecting dust. The 12-100mm on OM bodies with Synch IS is crazy good.
I use the 12-60 as my main lens as well, but I also carry the Panasonic 45-150 f3.5. It is cheap, compact, and so light there is really no reason not to have it in your pocket. And very sharp--you'd pay a lot more for something bulkier and heavier that performs as well.
My, what beautiful images from an amazing place! The workmanship in the walled walkway and the buildings was impressive!
Yes definitely, I thought the walkways were really impressive!
Loved that, Henry!
Hi Henry, Leica 12-60 is absolutely excellent, I owned it fór one year with pana G9 stunning camera
It really is!
What incredible views, thank you!
My very first lens almost a decade ago was the Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 and it remains my most used lens by a very long way.
I have the 12-40mm F/2.8 on a second body and between them, they cover almost all my needs - I love them both.
I love the slate quarries and mines where you are for this trip. No slate near here, but I'm not far from the lime quarries on Black Mountain (Nr Brynaman).
Thanks Henry. You really should try the Olympus 12 - 100 f4 pro. An absolutely superb lens which sits on my OM1 most of the time. Tack sharp and excellent stabilisation too. Nice video, this location is on my list for this year.
Thanks for sharing
My favorite and most used lens is a Nikon Z 24-120mm f'/4s; the images are very sharp, and it is quite light to carry around.
Fabulous spot! Love the photos!
Thanks a lot!
Another great video!!! The leica 12-60mm was the kit lens with the gh5 in 2020. It was fantastic , when you hold the lens you know the build quality is up there. The size and weight with the gh5 vs nikon z8 with 24-70 f2.8 is night and day. Although will be looking to get 24-120 for the nikon in the future. Cheers!!
Many have mentioned the Olympus 40-150 Pro 2.8, and I don’t think I’ve ever read a bad word about it (perhaps being a bit big and heavy for a MFT lens, possibly).
Whilst I’ve never used this particular lens, I do own the OMD 40-150 Pro F4.
This is also amazing, whilst being fairly compact and light as well. For landscape work, I personally don’t need the f2.8 of its bigger sibling.
This paired with the Pana Leicas 8-18 and 12-60 make a great kit for my G9.
Nice video and looks like an Incredible location 👍👏 i use the mzuiko 12-100 almost 99% on my om-1 and i have been so impressed I left canon ff. So fun and versatile system. Maybe a lens to check out if you want more reach but good image quality and compact. Thanks for a nice video as always 👍
Thanks for sharing
Nice one! I only have the space for 1 Micro 4/3 lens in my EDC bag and that's the one for me. Super sharp and fairly fast, what's not to like!
Hi Henry,
I was just doing a little TH-cam browsing when I came across your post. Of course, I had no idea of what to expect, and so I have pleasure in expressing my appreciation of your unusual format based on authentic use of the product under review. You have really discovered a new way of reviewing new photo gear that is enjoyable and informative! Hurray, I say I At last, someone has made a break free of the exhausted old model of pixel peeping and resolving power! This is not to discredit the tech- based method of review, it has its place in our technological world of practice and I make good use of it myself but I think your model is a welcome shot of inspiration and enjoyment and I applaud you for bringing it to us! *
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comparto tu opinion el Panaleica 12-60mm.f.2.8 ,es el que normalmente llevo en mi GH5s y en mi GH6
y es un todo terreno es mi favorito de mis 4 lentes.
My favourite lens at the moment is the Sigma 17-70mm 2.8. It's a fantastic lens
i was at that quarry a few years ago it’s an amazing place u could spend days walking round it i am heading back this year for sure 👍
Hi mate, cannot beat Wales, people who are mentioning the Olympus 12-100 F4 in here are correct, its supposed to be amazing! could be worth the upgrade but then if Nikon is still main system then might not be worth it?
I agree on the 12-200 not being good. I have the PL 12-60 and the Olympus 12-100 and find both to be excellent! I take the 12-60 when want to a smaller lighter lens.
I live here and I'm always blown away by the beauty throughout Snowdonia
Where is the location please? Looks beautiful. 👍
Loved these images, Henry. what a place!
Thanks David, yes a really cool place to visit!
Replied to a comment below as to my kit but its buried. Since you ask, yes, I have a “workhorse” and it is the Olympus 12-40 Pro - similar range (a tad shorter) and weather-proofing and close-focus and high quality, sharp images. Thanks for a great report, 👍👍🍺
Hi Henry, another grand day out, thanks for sharing. Super location, and humbling to think of the folk that worked there in all weathers, essentailly providing slate to "roof the world".
Thanks 👍
another great video Henry.
I have really been wanting one of the 12-200mm lenses but if it is that bad then I will stop wanting it and maybe instead look for a 100 to 400mm Leica lens. I already have the Lumix 100 to 300mm lens which does a real good job for those long range shots though. I really like that you are using a M43 system(at least for a little while) as that is all I have ever used.
Consider also the Oly 12-100 f4
In Real Estate Photography I have two lenses that are workhorses. A Sigma Art 12-24mm (retired) and a Nikon 14-24mm. Great lenses!
Hi Henry, I can understand what you are saying about the 12-200mm, it's not too good. Did you look at the Olympus 12-100mm f4 Pro or the 12-40mm f2.8 Pro? Both are nothing short of brilliant.
I looked at the 12-100 but I thought it was too big for my needs
Hi Henry, I'm about to drop my 12-200mm for the 12-100 Pro, what about this lens ? I know it's probably longer, heavier and more expensive than the Pana 12-60.... Thank you for the video !
Nice! I did look at that lens but I think I decided against it due to the weight/size
Hi Henry brilliant video of my local area, i have just purchased the 12-40 pro off for a jolly somewhere today, Oh by the way in answer to your question it is Dinorwic Power station, known as electric mountain, they have tours around it, its really impressive. keep up the good work Sir.
Thanks Malcolm, I hope you have a nice shoot today mate
When I was using m43, I tried both 12-60s (Lumix and Leica) but ran into copy variation, so I bought the 12-100, which is good for m43.
Love this lens. It's my always-on lens for about 2 years now. So far the best investment in my lens collection for MFT, and I hav quite a few nice lenses.
Think i said on your live the other week I’d finally got my 12-60mm, managed to get out last weekend onto Side Pike and Lingmoor. Conditions were never going to play ball but I had so much fun using that lens, its brilliant 👌🏻
That quarry is on my “to visit” list, great vlog 👍🏻
Good stuff! Glad you enjoyed using the lens
Good choice; the OM-5 + PL 12-60mm is my go-to for hiking and landscapes as well. Has that little extra reach vs the 12-45 yet isn't so huge as the 12-100.
Try the 14 to 140 panasonic leica that's on my g9 most of the time
My everyday lens is the 14-150mm m.zuiko. Good range and macro abilities to cover most bases, and I was thinking of getting a nisi close up filter for true macro (greater than 1:1). It's probably not the best quality, but when you returned the 12-200mm I read a few more reviews and decided on the 14-150. A little less range but similar quality for half the price and bit less weight. It's good enough for me and I already have the extremes covered with my 8-25 and 150-600.
Nice! Are you happy with the image quality form the 14-150? I was also looking at the 14-140 Panasonic lens too...
@@HenryTurnerphoto I'm happy with it. Not that I have any pro lenses or full frame experience to compare it to. I managed a nice fruit bat in flight and a macro spider and some shots of the new years fireworks that have all turned out pretty good!
I have the 12-45 Pro but my favourite lens as the Olympus 14-150 ii, it really works for me.
More food for thought. Thank you for that. I shoot Sony and my single lens workhorse is the Tamron 28-200. A very good lens. Most of the time I carry a 2 lens combination: the Sony 20-70 G, and the Sony 70-200 Macro G II. Both of them super sharp! I wish Sony had a good 24-120. I think that would be a really useful focal range.
Wow !!! What an incredibly beautiful and unique location. Super vudeo.
Many thanks!
Just watched your N Wales slate mine video, very enjoyable.As regards to favourite lens like you mine it’s the Nikon 24-200, great for landscape and street photography. I have found it good for close up. May have to move my feet to get a sharp image, but give a sharp image😁
I think your photos were quite nice! I appreciated that you took the close-up of the fern.
This is my go to lens paired with the lumix g9. Outstanding throughout the focal length and a great walkabout lens. Loved the vid, I've cycled past there withiout my camera unfortunately but i'd love to go back on a moody day for some mono shots. Love all the content, keep it up, its getting better and better...
Interesting history Henry and you captured some great photos..,. thanks again for sharing your experience & pics... cheers from Australia 🦘🦘😊
Thank you Robert
Great video Henry, I think a North Wales road trip is on the cards, great inspiration. Nikon z24-200mm is my workhorse lens, without doubt. It’s hardly ever off my Z6, I love it 🤩
Great video Henry! I visited the same spot last April, in similar weather conditions! My favourite lens is my Sony PZ16-35, not the lightest lens but well built and super sharp images. The buildings near the lake are for the hydro-electric power station, which at one time you could visit. That quarryman path is very steep in places and very slippery when wet - not the easiest climb or descent!
Cheers Henry, it’s Sean in Atlanta! What a timely video for you to put out! I just bought the OM 1 and a 12-45 f4 Pro lens and I love it! I used to use my digital teleconverter all the time with my EM5 MIII which is the camera before this one. I found it’s only reduced my 20 megapixels down to around 18 megapixels, in a lot of instances.
Thanks Henry, super duper video, mate!
Sean
Thanks Sean! That is interesting, I am sure I had read somewhere that the x2 digital teleconverter doesn't;t necessarily just halve the image quality
What an amazing location! I really want that lens but I just can't justify the money right now, even second hand. One day though...
Hi Henry, fantastic location here in North Wales. Great shots to boot! I look forward to seeing more on the Chanel.
Many thanks!
My favorite lens is my 12 to 100 F4 pro olympus lens is by far the most versatile useful lens I’ve ever used
Wow, forget about the gear reviews, just give us the history documentary!
You are right, fascinating for people like me that live in a relatively young country (NZ).
You give us an upclose perspective of the landscape and history, much more personal than some 'proper' documentary film.
Great job Henry, and the photos are not bad either😊.
I enjoyed this walk around, thankyou.
Thanks very much!
Using the 2X tele converter,? Or, is it better to crop at home.
Is there any difference in image quality. If not I’ll use 2X. Better to achieve composition.
I think it;s the same thing tbh!
It’s small size, quality (image and construction), and capabilities (f2.8) makes it one the best micro four-third lenses.
Excellent vid Henry, absolutely love that location, and I will definitely have to go.
Thank you Darren, yes it's an absolute peach of a spot. I definitely would like to go back and concentrate on some black and whites 👍🏻
I liked the fern shot Henry. From the moment you arrived at the "Barracks" I was immediately drawn to the masonry. The incredible stonework in the walls, and around the doors got me, and I knew that I'd have been worrying the hell out of that stuff, up close and more abstract and mostly in B&W. You're too right to say that we need to have almost a childlike perspective often when exploring the areas that are more familiar to us. I like to think of my grandmother who would say quite often, "Let's go out today and look at the world as if we're seeing it for the first time." This is one of my favorite locations that you've taken me to so far. I love ruins and run-down places with loads of history that always gets my creative juices flowing.
Thanks for watching mate. yes it was a fascinating spot!
@@HenryTurnerphoto By the way, I seem to have re-re ordered your calendar last year, so a couple people got lovely extra- Xmas gifts.
Having both the PanaLeica 12-60mm and the Olympus 12-100mm my preference goes to the 12-60mm, it is sharper, smaller and lighter than the 12-100mm. The OIS of PanaLeica lenses is superior to that of the Olympus/OM-system lenses is my experience. Thanks for the nice video.
Thanks for sharing!
I've been getting out and about South Scotland recently with my miniscule Canon M100, using my EF-S lens with an adapter, and found that my 18-135mm APS-C lens is rarely off the camera. It really has been something of a real workhorse lens and the only other lens I've used when out has been a 10-18mm wide angle.
awesome vid, I really need to take a trip there. stunning images Henry.
Please do! And thanks a lot!!
I have a Canon Rebel T7, which has a crop sensor, and I actually prefer the kit lens 18-55 that it came with. Good macro and decent zoom. I have a 70-300 if I want more reach, but it's no good for close work. And, yes, as an American, that landscape is so foreign! Really cool location and history. Thanks for sharing!
If the 12-60 (24-120) is fine for you than this panaleica is surely great. I use to go on such photo hiking tours with two lenses the 10-25 and the 50-200 panaleicas I love the max tele especially in the mountains.
Great spot with plenty of photo opportunities.
It was good to see you working in low light, heavy overcast conditions. Just goes to show that there really is no such thing as bad light - just crank that ISO up and get those shots!
Made a trip there last year when back in the UK visiting my parents who live in N.Wales. Awesome location.
The 12-60 is a very well respected M43 lens but best ever ? Haha come on Henry you're having a laugh :)
I'd personally take the Oly 12-40/2.8 (super super sharp throughout the range) over the variable aperture and telescoping of the 12-60. Esp. if you are using the digital tele-convertor. I use the utterly superb 40-150/2.8 too but it's larger/heavier and pricier so the f4 version is a great alternative for a 2 lens kit (even though I prefer primes there are times zooms just work). That said it all depends on what you are shooting of course - my favourite M43 lens is the Oly 45./1.2 though the Laowa pair of the 6mm f2 and 10mm f2 come close.
What an incredible location (and a great little lens), that first image of the barracks is MINT
Thanks Tim!!
If you get the chance, and the weather, try going to see Llandecwyn Church at sunset, looking down over Cardigan Bay and Portmeirion. I grew up in the area and it’s a phenomenal view.
Do you ever use the high-res mode? Cause then you can crop in post like the teleconverter but still have a really high res image. Don't know if the teleconverter works with high-res mode in camera.
I always forget about it! I'll need to give it a go
PL 12-60 is a solid lens and performer for sure and smaller / lighter than the Olympus 12-100 f4. There is, however, a wildcard lens that isn't as often talked about. Panasonic 14-140 f3.6-5.6. I run an OM-5 and it is my hands down choice for travel / adventure and I had been running the 12-45 f4 pro lens, which is excellent. The problem was if I wanted reach, I had to pack an additional telephoto, which chews up bag space and adds weight. Normally not a big issue, but nowdays if I fly somewhere, I'm packing light, everything for a week in one airline cabin sized bag. The extra lens usually stays at home. Either that or I'm travelling by motorcycle and space is again at a premium. And then there is the faff of lens changes on the fly. I'm not usually happy with the results from superzooms, but this Panasonic has been done right. It's a good trick, they moderated the extremes of focal length, you lose 2mm of wide on the short end and 10mm of reach on the long end, but end up with a 10x zoom that performs consistently all through the range. Totally happy to use it wound right out to 140mm. In terms of sharpness / detail it is good enough for me and really not far off the 12-45 Pro, you would have to pixel peep side by side to see anything much at all. it is the same size and weight as 12-45 pro, so perfect on the OM-5 and the ergonomics are excellent. Smooth and linear zoom mechanism, fast and quiet AF and you get dual stabilisation if using a Panasonic body. On OM-5 it is rock steady just using the camera IBIS, so no issues. Note, mine is the version ii with weather sealing, which is the smallest and lightest of the variants.
I can relate to your comment about a workhorse lens. Last year I was in Utah visiting the 5 national parks. I can't remember taking my 24-105 f4 off my camera. However, during my Thailand trip I had to use other lens, very tall statues with no room to back away...
Amazing location. Would love to visit and it’s not too far for me to get to, delighted you went here. Great images as always Henry.
Many thanks!
Dinorwic quarry is an amazing place. You just scraped the surface here. Quite easily a day out exploring with the camera!
It's a good lens, but I prefer the 14-140. Very similar in size, weight and quality, but has that brilliant 10x zoom range. Almost always on my camera. I carry the little 9mm prime for rare occasions if need wider than 14mm. Enjoyed your video. Great shots as always.
That seems like a really good 2 lens setup
are you happy with the both lens' sharpness/image quality etc mate?
@@HenryTurnerphoto yes. I had the 12-60 and the 14-140 at the same time and saw no difference in sharpness, so always went for 14-140 and ended up hardly ever using the 12-60. Don't have the 12-60 now. It's a good lens, no criticism of it at all, just love the extra zoom of 14-140. It's mainly landscape and travel I do and that range covers most of my needs for when I want to travel light.
Nice, thanks for sharing mate. That's a really interesting setup. I don't I would be bothered about losing the 2mm at the wide end (going from 12mm up to 14mm), and I also, personally, feel like the 'gap' between the 9mm and the 14mm is just negligible, just a bit of a no man's land if that makes sense. I'd find it more useful to have the longer focal lengths at the long end. It's also interesting that the 14-140 is smaller and lighter than the 12-60!
Usually my kit is the GX9 + Zuiko 9-18 + Lumix 12-35 lenses.
Whst an amazing location
A fantastic spot isn't it
@HenryTurnerphoto i would love some low lying fog or mist around the buildings and a crazy stormy sky 😎. Super moody
That's my photography superpower: I'm an American living in England these past 8 years, so England & Wales still have that feeling for me, and Scotland even more so.
Love that!!!
Thanks for sharing your experience, images and insights! Was hoping you would do a video about this lens. Thinking about it for birding, wildlife photography and concerned about reach. Always enjoy your videos and photography work!
I am no wildlife photographer but I would certainly suggest that it would not be enough reach. It would not be for me at least 👍🏻
I use the Olympus 12-45 f4 lens and it is the smallest PRO standard lens for MFT - it probably accounts for 80% of my shots. I used to use the Pana 12-35 f2.8 which is brighter and about the same size but less range (and more prone to flare). I decided I'd rather have the extra 10mm. The other teeny lens that complements the 12-35 is the 35-100 f2.8, it's not much bigger and gives that 70-200 equivalent reach. But the real equivalent to your Nikon is the Olympus 12-100 f4 PRO lens. Fantastic quality but it is big and heavy for an MFT so I prefer the 12-45/35-100 combo. BTW. Dave Griff also stuggled to get a great shot of the "barracks", and he is practically a local(Anglesey based). The one I would like to get is the Pana 8-18mm wide angle. I have the Oly 9-18 but it's not quite as good IQ.
Ah thanks for sharing mate. Yes the 12-100 seemed too big for me, felt strange to get something that big for this system. That 12-45 looks like a brilliant lens
Hi Henry,
I'm often using the lumix 14-140 , and I'm quite satisfied, also considering the price. Do you have any opinions about that lens?
Alberto
Thanks for the comment mate! No opinions, but a few have suggested it and it looks great!
I have a friend who ask me for what to buy camera advice. I did recommend he look at the OM- system as well as Nikon. Myself I just purchased a Nikon 14-30 mm wide angle for my Z8, which does go nicely with my 24-200 mm lens. I've used both lens not just for landscapes but also for portrait and abstract photography. So my observation about a lens is that you can use it for a wide verity for photographic styles and applications. One shouldn't limit themselves by defining a lens by just doing one thing. Give a lens a good workout in a wide verity of situation and follow the rule, work with what you have. One of the best image I took in 2017 I shot with my old D3000 and an 18-55 mm kit lens was a waterfall near where I live. So you don't need "the best gear". You need gear to just get out and shoot. Even if it's your phone camera. Get out and shoot and have fun. There's a trap that I think new photographers fall into. They look at the gear that professional photographers use and think. "To take brilliant photographs I need that." They end up spending buckets of cash on the best, the latest, the most shinny. But their photography either doesn't improve or they fail to understand how to use the gear. Which turns people off photography because I can't Or they can't afford the "best gear" and never start. That's what I like about your videos, it's not really about gear except for what you're using. It's about what you see in an image, how your mind and brain works out the composition. Yes you talk about your gear but more in the way of how you use it to capture what you see. I like that. I would never call myself a photography expert nor a gear expert. So take my observations with a grain of salt for what they're worth. These are just observations I've made over the years with my own photography. I do have one photographic observation which few people talk about but which I feel is as important as one's gear. Be in good physical shape so you can walk 5k or climb that hill or spend the day walk around a city with your camera. If you aren't in good or reasonable physical shape, and I'm 67. You aren't going to get up that hill to shoot that brilliant sunrise or sunset. You aren't going to stand for 5 hours in your home studio shooting portraits or your family and friends. I've sent from 5:30 am till 10:30 pm shooting at events, mostly historic reenactments and that hurts. Good photography can both be mentally and physically exhausting so be in shape. How many times have you slogged back to the car totally burned out silently screaming for a cup of tea. I think as photographers that is something we need to talk about. Photography isn't just about a camera, a lens, and what you see. Good hiking boots, be in shape, both mentally and physically, which will help you have fun. Sorry didn't mean to preach.
You don't use a hotshoe cover. Doesn't that compromise the weather sealing? My EM5 mk3 had problems even with the hotshoe cover on! I changed the hotshoe cover to one from Sony A7 iii and it solved the problem.
Not sure about that!
Hi Henry, another excellent Olympus lens is the 40-150mm f2.8 PRO (80-300mm) which also takes a MC14 and MC20. It also has the manual clutch. It‘s cheaper version, the f4, is also a PRO lens, without the clutch and the converters, is vastly cheaper and lighter. I have both, and the f2.8 tends to stay on the shelf. The lens also focuses manually, basically by magnification, so you need to keep your finger on the shutter button as it can re-focus. You get used to it. TH-camr, Guido van der Water mainly uses the f2.8 version, loves it and misses it if he hasn’t got it with him! You might be able to borrow/hire one or both to try out. Both are weather-sealed and dust proof. They are cheaper these days. I envy you going to that old slate mine. History is my main forte and I‘d bury myself in a place like that! Very picturesque now, but hard times in yesteryear. Loved the images! Thanks for taking us there.😊 Oh, and where did you get your woolly sheep beanie? Love it!
Thanks for the comment, interesting! The beanie was form a tourist shop in the Lake District!!
@ Thanks, Henry, will do a search. Must be something similar here in Aust/NZ too. By the way, OM Systems has stated there will be a new mid-range telephoto coming out sometime this year. Hopefully it goes to 200 or 300mm and is a Pro lens. Might be worth waiting to see what eventuates, but sure to be expensive. The other two lenses will be even cheaper after it comes out.
Loved it. What a location Mr T.
A couple.of stones to lose again and I will make it up there.
Thank you!
Hi Henry, a great video, buddy! The focal range is definitely an interesting one, I have to say. I'm used to using 24-70mm on full-frame. My Sony GM lens is really good in sharpness, ca's, and high quality with such a big range of apertures. But something like 24-120mm, which is 12-60mm on MFT, actually, would simply offer some advantages not to have to exchange lenses. I know that doesn't sound like a big issue, and with the decades I got really used to that. 😆 But especially when it comes down to taking these shots in between, you know, where you don't want to put too much effort in, I found myself often in that situation when I leave the shot, as it "is not worth for me" to change lenses therefore. You know, when the composition, the light, the story is not "perfect". But situations like that could anyway lead to strong images. So, it's definitely an interesting range.
Thank you for the video and nice greetings,
Christian
Thanks mate
Nice place to visit, some amazing scenery, and the houses are interesting to photograph too. Still considering buying the OM5 and that lense too maybe
Do it! I'm a lifelong Nikon man, F's to FM2's and F3's and now D850's and a Zed 7. I still shoot with my F3 and my other Nikons, but Henry's enthusiasm for the OM5 a year or so ago, got me curious and about 6 months ago I pulled the trigger, and I love my "Little" camera with it's basic "Kit not Kit" lens the 12-45mm f4 Pro! It rides along with me in the passenger seat, permanently and will be my grab and go travel camera. In my huge hands it feels like a toy, and it is very much NOT a toy. It's a fun little system.
Very interesting video Henry - as a Full frame shoot ( Sony A1) I find my 1Sony 6-35mm f2.8 on my camera most of then time when out and about and to get a little range the Sony 70-200mm f2.8 or the Sony 24-105 mm f4 - I do actually own an Olympus OM1 + 300mm f4 for wildlife - I must invest in some more lenses for that system I guess - thank you for showcasing that amazing lens
HENRY !! If you don’t stop liking so much gear I’m gonna go broke !!!!😂. But seriously, thanks for the videos. It’s all about just getting into nature, using the tools you have.
Haha thanks mate
Hum, I like to beleve that was something great to do with the framing we can see at 8:48 ! Didn't you frame it too with the OM+12-60 ?
I didn't try that!
@@HenryTurnerphoto You have to go back then ! XD (just a joke, have a good day :)
My go to lens is the OM Systems 12-40 f2.8 absolutely stunning piece of kit. Great video again Henry of a place I would like to visit
Good choice!
The ultimate. 12-40 is the king for me. Had the 12-100, stunning but too big and F4. 12-45 also excellent quality, but F4 and no focus clutch. The 12-40 mk1 or 2 are simply the best when considering the compromises you make with a zoom.
Enjoyed the video Henry nice to see what lens you are using for the great images you’re creating 😊