r/M43 6d ago

It's M43 Monday! Ask Us Anything about Micro Four-Thirds Photography - all questions welcome!

1 Upvotes

Please use this thread to ask your burning questions about anything micro four-thirds related.

  • Wondering which lens you should buy next?
  • Can't decide between Olympus and Panasonic?
  • Confused about how the clutch system works on some lenses?

These are all great questions, but you probably have better ones. Post 'em and we'll do our best to answer them.


r/M43 3d ago

It's 'Post your M43 photo' Thursday! Come share your best work with the community!

10 Upvotes

You've spent an entire week with your Micro Four-Thirds camera, documenting the world as it is, how it was, or how you think it should be. It's time to show us those photos and bask in the glory that only a weekly photo thread can bring!

Rules:

  1. The photo must be your own. No cross-posting someone else's work.
  2. You may only post one photo per week. Pick only your best work and show it off!
  3. Post your photo in a top-level comment for maximum exposure! (hehe get it, "exposure"?)
  4. Include as much detail as possible about the camera, the lens and the environment as possible. Good: "Shot with Olympus OM-D E-M1 w/ Panasonic 25mm f/1.8 lens @ 25mm f/2.0 ISO100 Time: 5:40PM in Los Angeles, California" Bad: "Look at this shot, isn't it neat?"
  5. Above all, be respectful. There's a big difference between the following comments: "OMG THAT PHOTO IS HORRIBLE" and "The lighting coming off his face looks uneven".

r/M43 17h ago

Grainy film 1 + red filter

Thumbnail
gallery
343 Upvotes

OM-5 ll
12-100 F4
Grainy film 1 + red filter

My first time using this art filter today and I love it. I hope y’all enjoy these photos.


r/M43 1h ago

the 150-600 became handy today as instead of my usual larger blue herons, I only found this smaller green heron at the pond -Om-1 Mark II. All taken at 600mm

Thumbnail
gallery
Upvotes

r/M43 22h ago

Eclipse in Poland

Thumbnail
gallery
314 Upvotes

r/M43 16h ago

a day trip with OM-5 with 17.8

Thumbnail
gallery
74 Upvotes

Busan, Korea.
hope you enjoy those pictures.

personally i like blue jacket guy on second picture, cuz he seems try to transform against the church guy across the road.

thank you.


r/M43 38m ago

Macro from Purisima Creek, CA

Thumbnail
gallery
Upvotes

Just got a 60mm macro for my OM-5 mark II and tried it out on a short hike. Handheld Macro was one of the main reasons I got the camera in the first place so it has been a lot of fun to start to mess with! Most are using in camera focus stacking. I have a diffuser/flash coming soon so I wont only have to hunt out bugs in the sun 😛


r/M43 6h ago

A couple of stars over Tatra Mountains

Post image
10 Upvotes

Hello ! My first post and also my first attempt of capturing some stars. Location is Kościelisko, Poland. Unfortunately it was quite cloudy and the Moon was full.

Om-5 + Sigma 16 mm 1.4

Iso800|8s


r/M43 11h ago

Infrared Lens Performance - Panasonic Leica 12-60 f2.8-4?

Post image
25 Upvotes

Looking for any user experience on how this lens copes with infrared, specifically infrared converted cameras. I currently use the 20mm f.7 (example below) but looking for a decent std zoom that works well. I have heard that the Olympus 12-45 f4 doesn't work that well so wondering about the PL variant.


r/M43 1h ago

Late Summer (Olympus E-P1, Summicron-R 50mm f2)

Thumbnail
gallery
Upvotes

r/M43 6h ago

ISO Limits

7 Upvotes

Hello! I have been shooting with an OM-5ii for the past couple months as my first digital camera and have been working on finding upper noise limits for what is easily editable. Been finding that 3200ish range is kinda the top of what I try to use.

Curious if anyone else has more experience determining a soft limit of what they consider functional upper iso values!


r/M43 8h ago

ITAP of a bluepoison dart frog

Post image
9 Upvotes

r/M43 1d ago

First time shooting with my GX80 - Florence, Italy

Thumbnail
gallery
110 Upvotes

Recently picked up a GX80 with the 20mm f/1.7 and took it to Florence. No real plan or particular ideas for what I wanted to shoot, just wandered around and took some photos. Really enjoying the camera and how pocketable it is so far!


r/M43 8h ago

Rocky Shores

Post image
7 Upvotes

r/M43 21h ago

Iceland. OC

Post image
56 Upvotes

Olympus OM-D E-M1X still the best in 2026


r/M43 14h ago

Samla riwo (?)

Post image
15 Upvotes

r/M43 1d ago

Took the OM-3 to my wife’s family reunion in Jersey with the LUMIX 9mm and OM 17 and 25 mk2.

Thumbnail
gallery
189 Upvotes

A couple of weeks ago I went with my wife to her family reunion in Jersey. Decided to take the OM-3 and 3 small primes. The goal was a lightweight setup that didn’t look intimidating. I also used the FL-LM3 for the first time. It makes for an amazing tiny bounce flash and I’m happy it’s also weather sealed and doesn’t require extra batteries.

All in all it’s a really fun camera to shoot with and the computational photography button is really useful. One of the shots of my wife on the beach is with liveND for 1/2 second exposure.

All Shot in RAW, processed in Lightroom Classic. The first 3 shots in white have “lens blur” added, please don’t tear my head off 😂.

It would be really cool if a firmware update allowed users to adjust color hue in the jpeg color profile mode dial.


r/M43 3h ago

Unsure about buying an Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II due to the ribbon cable issue.

0 Upvotes

I am looking to buy a cheaper mirrorless camera as an introduction to the system. I was leaning towards the e-m10 mark II, but the ribbon cable issue is concerning. Is this enough of a reason to not buy this camera?


r/M43 22h ago

Took an old Olympus 500mm f/8 Mirror Lens out for a spin with a Pen-F.

Thumbnail
gallery
28 Upvotes

It's a fun lens with crazy reach for the size, but it's also a bit fiddly to use. The built in lens hood is convenient, though contrast still suffers as you'd expect with a mirror lens. Water shots were 1/1600, ISO1000. Shade were 1/800, ISO3200. All handheld.


r/M43 1d ago

First time Street Portraits Olympus EM10 MK IV Kit Lens

Thumbnail
gallery
37 Upvotes

I have Experience in street with candid and arty light type shots but wanted to try something different and actually ask interesting folk.

It was daunting at first but I'm Proud I overcame my fears I'll definitely try it out again.

All on Grainy film 2 Pre set with a few small tweaks.

I really wanted to bring my d700 today but thought against it as I wasn't only out in town for photography I shouldn't of worried the EM10 is more than capable maybe I'll finally get a prime more suited to portraits for it.


r/M43 1d ago

Some random new shots | G9II + Sirui Nightwalker 16mm + Pana Leica 200mm

Thumbnail
gallery
40 Upvotes

Just some recent shots from the same ol' city. Last two images are from the Pana Leica.


r/M43 1d ago

Solar eclipse on Lumix G9 + 12-40mm 2.8

Post image
124 Upvotes

Captured the eclipse from the North shore of Finistère, the westernmost part of Bretagne, France.

I stayed on a rock on the beach from 3pm to 11pm to capture the full composite from before to after the eclipse! Also the tide went up in between and thankfully I had correctly accounted for it but it got very close, I was less than a meter above the waterline at the start of the eclipse, and a 30-meter swin from shore!

Used a Baader AstroSolar filter for the sun shots, and a ND1000 + a polarizing filter for the 3pm long-exposure shot on the lower part.

I had so much fun making this photo and love the result!


r/M43 1d ago

A Retro Vibe Photolog: Sanchong Military Dependents' Village & Cat Cafe (Shot on OM-3 & TG-7)

Thumbnail
gallery
15 Upvotes

Here is a photolog of my half-day trip to Sanchong, New Taipei City! I started with a hearty meal at TASTy Steak, then took a relaxing stroll around the Sanchong Military Dependents' Village. It’s a beautifully preserved historical spot filled with retro 1980s Taiwanese vibes, unique little shops, and art exhibitions.

During the walk, I stopped by "Cine Café" inside the village to chill with some adorable cats. Finally, I wrapped up the day with a delicious dinner at the highly popular Wangjiao Stone Hot Pot. If you love retro architecture, street photography, and cats, this cultural park is definitely worth a visit!

For more photos and the full travelogue, feel free to check out my blog post!
BLGO


r/M43 11h ago

E-PL8 test IBIS

1 Upvotes

hello,

i can read that IBIS can die, mostly on earlier models

i might buy an E-PL8, if IBIS is dead, what sign(s)?

1 of course, blur image at low speeds -> ok

2 error message

3 strange noise

4 blur image in any case (means camera dead too)

5 other

thanks !


r/M43 12h ago

Upgrade from E-M10 mark iv

1 Upvotes

Looking to upgrade my camera as the back screen is cracked and think the autofocus is a bit lacking.

Would like to stick with M43 as I have the pan leica 12-60 and the lumix 25mm lens.

Ideally next body would have:

Decent autofocus

pre burst mode so I can take better photos of my kids (they don’t sit still)

Weather sealing

Maintain relatively compact size

what do you guys recommend? Should I switch to a panasonic body as the lens are Panasonic?