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Choose lens for Olympus OM-1n
I just got an Olympus OM-1N since I decided to play with analog photography. It came with the regular 50mm f/1.8 lens which is quite fine for many occasions, however I realized that I need a wide-...
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Best solution for under/over waterline shots with Olympus tg-6
I'm looking for a piece of advice. My main camera is a crop sensor entry level DSLR that I rarely end up taking anywhere unless I'm on holiday because of its chunkiness and weight. So a few months ...
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Canon FD lens mount adapter for Olympus Pen E-PL1
First time poster in this forum, and I want to ask this before I spend money.
My parents were avid photographers, and both had Canon AE-1 Cameras. I have an Olympus Pen E-PL1.
I have a few lenses ...
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How does camera firmware obtain lens distortion correction parameters?
I use an Olympus MFT system and one thing I notice is that for most Zuiko MFT lenses there is significant barrel distortion as seen in the raw images. However, if you look at the jpg's, often they ...
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Kit lens on an Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II not being recognized?
I have an Olympus OM-D E-M10 with the kit lens, which reads Olympus 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 EZ ED MSC 0.2m/0.66ft-∞, and for some reason today, when I turn it on, the lens goes in and out (zoom) ...
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Which are the best lens for Street Photography? [closed]
I'm considering to buy an Olympus Pen F and I have to choose between two offers: the former comes with the 17 mm lens and the latter includes the 14-42 mm and is 50 euro cheaper.
I'm interested in ...
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What does "II" mean on micro four thirds lenses?
I've seen micro four thirds lenses listed with the term 'II'. See the below sample listings. What is this term called and why it is used?
Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 II ASPH. Lens
Olympus M.Zuiko ...
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Can there be any issues in using Lumix G 25mm f/1.7 ASPH with Oly OMD10 mark 2? [duplicate]
I plan to get Lumix G 25mm f/1.7 ASPH for Olympus OMD10 mark 2.
Should I expect any reduction in performance since I am not using Lumix lens on Lumix camera? I googled but did not find any concrete ...
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Panasonic Lumix G 25mm f/1.7 ASPH vs Olympus M. Zuiko 25mm f/1.8
I want to understand what are the advantages of Olympus M. Zuiko 25mm f/1.8 over Panasonic Lumix G 25mm f/1.7 ASPH because Panasonic is twice as cheap.
Looking at specs those are pretty much the same ...
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What does "AUTO-ZOOM" mean on my Zuiko lens?
"Auto-zoom" is written on my Zuiko 35~70mm lens, is this a name of some lens technology?
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Why's there a round ring on my developed 35mm film?
I'm still really new to film so I hope someone can help me. I recently developed my 35mm film from a point and shoot olympus camera, and some of the photos came out with a roundish white border - one ...
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Lenses for Olympus OMD-EM10 Mark II [closed]
I have an Olympus OMD-EM10 Mark II with this lens: M.Zuiko 14-42mm. I got it 6 months ago and now I want to take more specific photos, like wide angle, little objects, time lapse and astrophotography.
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Is it possible to use an Olympus OM-SYSTEM S ZUIKO lens on the Canon A1 film SLR?
I can't find a suitable adapter from OM to FD.
Is it not possible due to the flange distances/etc?
I know there are OM to EF adapters though, but I want to use this Olympus OM lens on my film Canon ...
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How to avoid focus reset when switching to MF on mechanical focus-ring lenses with Olympus E-M10 Mark II?
Usually when one switches from AF to MF on the vast majority of cameras, the focus distance stays distance it was before switching. This way one can use AF to set the focus distance and then switch to ...
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What are the best non-m4/3 lenses for Micro 4/3 cameras? [closed]
I'm looking into purchasing some fast primes for my Olympus E-M5 Mark II. But rather than stick to modern lenses, I'm looking into adapting those from the film era or early digital years.
I'm looking ...