I'm sure 10 years later I'll still be watching these review videos for nostalgia. I miss you so much, David!

There isn’t much that can give a person a little joy right now, especially here in the former USA. However a video from David is like a visit from ole friend that brightens your day. 🙂

2020: I sold my FF kit and picked up a G9. Happy with this beast of a camera

I came here because I missed your voice.

Rest in peace. I genuinely will remember you for a long time. Thank you for everything!

Quickly bailed on my previous video when I got my David Thorpe notification!

David, thanks for all the fish and Godspeed. Your musings have been invaluable to the community.

That slick move you do, the way the light breaks into colors (from 2:10 - 2:30) in your large lens at the bottom of the frame is beautiful! I came for your calming narration and to nerd out with you, and you gave us some nice visual treats too :) Thanks so much for continuing this channel.

Lumix g9 still the best camera I've ever wielded

Your posts are still top of the tree for me on all things photography. Looking forward to seeing your 2021 videos. Thank you David.

It's very refreshing to hear from you again David! Have a great 2021!

Always a treat, a new interesting video from David Thorpe. Thank you! And happy new year!

I have always enjoyed your great reviews and fun camera moments- keep it up.

Micro 4/3 survives 2020.

Thank you David for your videos in 2020 and this one. I very much like them and look forward to the next one. All the best for 2021.

Thank you David! You got me into MFT! Best decision ever for a Camera system. Happy New Year to you and yours!

Another excllent video, I'd all but given up on youtube because everyone seems to be scraping the barrel for content but Mr Thorpe comes to the rescue. Love your work.

Love your year in review videos David!

I learned to photograph in 2015 with a 50 years old film camera that my husband's grandfather gave me, no light meter, manual focus of course. Having to pay for each picture (film + development) I had to be very thoughtful about what and how I wanted to photograph. It taught me a lot. I have no issues shooting with discounted camera systems, so I will continue shooting M43 for many years regardless of what's going to happen with the system.

I cannot prevent myself to put the 1K Like to your very nice review of the 2020 year. Thank you for your excellent contribution in keeping our interest in photography during these more challenging times. Receive my warm salutations from the freezing Canada, Daniel M

David's videos are a beacon of light in the darkness. Thanks for the entertainment David. Great review.

thanks for all your videos and you down to earth perspective happy new year XXX

The full frame lobby has been working very hard to destroy the MFT. They don't want the MFT to succeed, it is too cheap to buy, but very good too. The FF is more expensive to buy and generates more, money, that's the "problem"

I like your picture of the Chimneys. Anybody can take a nice picture of something that is nice to begin with (mountain, a sunset, a model...). It is much harder to take a nice picture of something that would normally go unnoticed. Well done!

Happy new Years David,, You're year in review videos are a great way to start the new calendar off right and pick up some encouragement to get out there myself. I thought I was doing OK with my 2 GX-8s,, but late last year I had an occasion to pick up a G9.. The upgrade is like stepping up from bearskins and pointed sticks. Best always for the New Year...

Moved from Olympus to Fuji last year, but still look forward to your videos David. Thank you.

2024 is the year where one of Mr Thorpe's wishlist with Panasonic came true

Yay! Glad to see you post!

Glad to see you made it through the year David! I’ve seen your website but I wonder if there’s somewhere else I can see your work. I’d even buy a book if you have one! Would especially love to see photos that you took as a young man. I’d love to see some new shots as well on the regular if you’re comfortable sharing. Just a thought. All the best this new year!

Thank you David! Thoroughly enjoy all of your videos. Stay safe and healthy!

It's strange that a lot off the KZfaq channels are saying micro four thirds is dead by they also forget to tell you that it's the best selling camera format in Japan 2020. Strange isn't it.

Cheer's for that David nice summing up , and me , more than happy with MFT .

David, best wishes for 2021 and I agree with your comments on the EM1.3.

Happy new year David and thank you for the videos! Take care and stay safe - P

So much enjoy your videos. Hopefully 2021 allows us all more opportunities to get out and about to use our gear.🍻🥂

Thank you David. I always appreciate your view.

Got an E-M1 Mk2 with the 3.0 firmware - very happy with the C-AF - was nailing AF on swallows in flight on my first birding session - and that is about a difficult a target as you get. Always enjoy your excellent narration and content and now subscribed in anticipation of more great videos.

Thank you David. I've been on the edge of my seat for another video

Great message at the end! Not caring about others indeed is a skill. And yes, chimneys have charm.

Your videos keep me sane in this full frame world.

Missed your wry sense of humor and solid "meat and potatoes" analysis, David. Keep 'em coming and thank you.

I bought the Panasonic Nocticron in 2020. Following your advice. I’ve been happy ever since. You’re the best MFT ambassador on YT.

Your Back 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Thanks David. I am hoping for more of your videos this year and that Lumix make a new GX that gives me the size of my GX80 and the power of a G9 😁

Always enjoy. Today I ordered a brand new OMD em1 MK II (sale $900) and a 40-150mm F2.8 Pro lens. Need to get out and have some long needed fun despite the horrific stuff going on in the former USA as one very wise TopGarageTV called it. I have a sony a7III but the weather resistance is not up to par on that camera. Living in Oregon I need to be careful of course but this will help me feel more comfortable out there especially on the coast range. Thank you David I went back and watched the last years version of this video. Nice.

Love my G9 for using on my own channel. It's just brilliant. thanks David.

Is it just me or did David's voice sound like C3-PO in this video?

Thanks for this informative video. I bought this today though second hand..... well it's my birthday tomorrow!. Since the 2020 lockdown I've bought an Oly M5 iii, 100-400, Lensbaby Velvet 56 and a new phone! Spending the non-cruise funds!!!

I was waiting for this video.

Miss you heaps David. RIP

More lovely gear more lovely choices before heading out.

RIP David. 📸

I agree with Peter. That chimney shot is really good!

Thank you for another heart warming video! In these tiring times, my GX9 no longer sees the outside, and instead is placed as a webcam for work now. I constantly get comments about how crisp and beautiful the image is with the 20mm 1.7 :)

Some fantastic lenses here.

Brill thanks. Some nice kit there 👌 👍

Micro 4/3 cameras really are capable of doing some good work. I love my G7, but I'm thinking about upgrading to an OM-D E-M1 mark II.

excellent as usual!!!

David: God loves you as you love your bags. Thanks for being you!

Symmetry and geometry work wonders. It is a great picture!

Ps all the very best for 2021. Take care and Stay healthy in these times

In a yr when I've spent more time watching youtube photography videos then taking pics myself, a David Thorpe video was always a highlight in 2020 thanks again David. I'm happy to see your love for Oly cameras. Can I ask what camera/lens combo was used for the gorgeous 3d looking spider web shot? Best Wishes Rich. PS Please (buy &) review the Laowa 10mm f2 ;-)

It’s like the old days, listening to Letter from America, with Alistair Cook, it may not apply to us directly, but interesting and compelling just the same, and above all unmissable.

Listening to this as I open up my new em1 III

I enjoyed this overview. Your voice is relaxing, offer it for slow TV like those Yorkshire Walks recently on BBC.

EM10 II is a delight now with added 7artisans 35mm f1.2 mark I, wot a combo. Thanks for the video.

another great video as always, the audio in this video seemed off though, like it was being passed through a robot voice-changer at like 15% strength

I am a proud MFT-owner too. FF is only something for body-builders. But for that I m visiting my fitness-studio.... ;)) Merci for that video David.

I do like your photo of chimneys. Great to see that you are still shooting and presenting on youtube. I sold almost all my MFT gear but bought most of them back (barring those large zooms). Despite shooting other makes of cameras including films, still love my MFT gear especially the GM1. Hey did you retrofit your Brompton with electric powered wheel or is it a new Brompton electric model? Keep Well and Safe.

Wise words from a long time pro', not a 1 day review, so common on YT. I've found the G9 to be one of the greatest cameras I've ever used, such attention to detail in design...

Lumix g7 for the win!👌🏼

“...been ... for so long I really don’t care what people think of my images...”. Made me chuckle, it’s that clean unpolluted language I like about you and your presentations on your channel. I think this M43 look-back or annual review is pretty spot on, unless one is privy to inside info then all we can do is combine our existing understanding of tog-land with a touch of informed speculation and some less informed. I personally think that there are many more variables for any business to consider now than experienced in recent times, it truelove is a volatile market place in all respects. The camera phone is already biting the smaller cropped sensors back -side but that doesn’t mean that the cropped sensor market should just roller over, after all digital cameras with detachable lenses on fixed have so much more already up there sleeve to offer all levels of photographer in terms of functionality. I do hope that M43 is not fed to the lions and that this eco system can remain an attractive proposition for pros and not so pro users. Tech haveth the answers. Oh and is the AFC on pano’s really a pride thing or is it more of a ‘ ... nope your not adopting our tech...’ thing from Sony, just asking. I do hope Pano can overcome this issue though, it’s seems to me that only hardware and not software will achieve this for Panasonic though.

Thanks David; good yearly summary. I have both an Olympus EM-10 Mark III and a Panasonic G9 with numerous lenses. I love the Olympus and Panasonic technology. I wish the G9 had Phase Detect AF and that Olympus would re-focus their EM1 Mark III for better support of video, such as adding a button to allow switching all camera settings and button assignments from picture settings to video settings. The ability to save video settings on the Custom Buttons on the EM1 would be a significant benefit. Possibly the new JIP management will upgrade the firmware on the EM1 Mark III to allow this as Panasonic has already done with the G9. If they did I will buy an EM1 Mark III.

David, you should record audio books for various publishers around the world. You have a great voice.

Fingers crossed for a gx10 or EM5IV. MFT is what it is as a system, it will survive at the best size-performance ratio.

I bought a lot of gear in the last year and most after watching your videos and doing other research. I got the 3.5 Meike just after it came out and preordered the 50mm x2 macro because I happened to ask if an MFT 65mm was coming the same as the APSC ones, and they told me the 50 was coming, so I was ready. I did a trip recently on a floaty thing and primarily used GX9 + 75mm f1.8 because of the reach and if it was too tight had the GM1 + 45mm f1.8 nearby for a slightly wider shot and the baby 12-32 available to drop on for normal perspective. Wished for a long zoom a lot of times, though, one of these days... :-) I had most of my other lenses with me too, but 75 got the most use, followed by 45 :-) I just received pergear 25mm f1.8 and 35mm f1.6 manual primes today, and I like them. Well weighted aperture rings and smooth light focus ring with 180 throw, easy with focus peaking and sharp at full zoom/crop with 20MP GH5 that I happened to put them on. You've tempted me by the 17mm 0.95, but not right now, sadly.

And a great choice in bikes so much to like !

Very pleasant video!

I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one with external dust on my lenses David :-) Must put them away more and not keep looking at them ...

Εxcellent as always...

DXO PhotoLab 4 Deep Prime really made my M43 cameras feel like new cameras. The noise reduction is a amazing.

2020 was literally the year I decided to invest in micro four thirds, after waffling the idea of even getting into it for a few years. I liked it so much that I sold my entire Sony a6300 rig to help fund it all. I managed to buy a sizable stash, just before the first covid lockdown in the US in March. (My Pentax rig remains, for now... still my personal favorite brand in the SLR/DSLR arena.)

Excellent 2020 summary had to watch it twice! Can you help me please, the macro lens you were taking about would it be good for watch movements and parts? If you were to frame 1.5 inches across how far away would the lens have to be please? Thanks

2020: sold all my Canon gear and got a EM1 MkII and the 45mm f1.2 with the Olympus deal... Haven't been out on much shoots though...

After dabbling a while in the Fuji X-system I found m4/3 - especially Panasonic cameras have so much better ergonomics, logic, menu system, lens quality and built quality of lenses and cameras. I love the image of the chimneys.

After an overly spendy 2019, I just picked up two lenses last year: The Olympus 75mm and the Meike 3,5mm. Oh, and a Wotancraft Trooper to carry it all. I wanted to get a new camera, but I really don't like Olympus' insistence on using plastic rather than metal for their smaller cameras. I guess a PEN-F II is a bit of a pipe dream, but maybe there'll be a GX10 with decent build quality?

keep em coming in 2021 David. Always enjoy! Can't wait to get my hands on an em 5 Mk2 and the 12-40mm 2.8 lens. The poly plastic body on the mk3 is just not for me.

I really do wish Panasonic would fix their AF. Were it not for that, the G9 would be the perfect photo/video hybrid in it's price class. In any case, I ended up buying a second G9 to use on my "lo-fi" tv show to shoot video and stills. It's still pretty great bang for buck.

Nice video mate. Greetings from Sydney

It would be time for another David Thorpe video. I would really like to hear you tell something about your past as a pro. Something like "how to approach a photographic project" (or assignment). I think you have a lot to tell.

🙏🏾

All I want is a update to my gx85 that does 4k60 with better autofocus

Hi David I am really enjoying your videos. I have a Panasonic GX80K of course with the kit lens which is great. I am looking at The Panasonic 15mm, 20mm, 25mm and the sigma 16mm and the olympus 17mm. I noticed in your vids that although you like the olympus am I correct in thinking that you prefer the 15mm and if so are you also swayed between the sigma at the pretty much same focal length? Interested in your opinion. Thanks again Mark

WTF, I just realised i was not subscibed to this great channel. That was quickly fixed though

Speaking of bags, have you checked out Billingham Bags? Made in the UK!

Hi, the old M1's had problems with the strap lugs coming loose; have you experienced this with the mark 3 version?

Thanks for your work David.. It's a long time i follow you. I think that we won't see many new lenses or bodies in a near future. But on the other hand our cameras work perfect for long time. One question even if I own 3 primes and 3 zooms I just bougth the 12-50. Cheap, water proof, macro. Perhaps I got a good copy abd found it really nice and usefull compare other kit zooms and the macro capabilitie is there. In you old video you mention that it's not your cup of tea this lenses. About the 12-50mm Olympus do you still think the same in today? Thanks

Mint

Are you still doing photography vids dave.?

Camera bag - MFT being so light we don't really need a bulky padded camera bag, a simple rucksack type courier will suffice; put spare lenses in pouches mainly to keep them clean. I don't know what Olympus do but Panasonic drop test their cameras in their boxes from 30-ft onto concrete (standard drop-test). I've been using (and collecting) MFT since dunno, E-PL1 (long gone) then Pan G5 (my old friend). For unknown reason the old Pan 50-200 works better on the E-M5ii than the GH4. I do think Olympus are shooting themselves in the foot by not allowing Dual-IS with all the Pan lenses (likewise Panasonic but there's only like two Olly lenses with OIS).