Simply brilliant video. Your knowledge and, something missing from virtually every other KZfaqr, kindness and humility shine through!

Excellent holy trinity! And I really love the lower-cost substitutions. You make a great point about them being less expensive while being MORE portable. Great stuff!!

New OM user from Canon DSLR world . 3 lens I bought with the OM-1 M2 are 300 f4, 90mm and 12mm f2

My favorite trinity would be -8mm F1.8 (great contrast and nice angle of view -90mm f3.5 macro (a life without macro is maybe feasible but not desirable 😂) -300 f4 ( as I do not own this lens I've to switch to the budget version the 100-400) Get well soon Emily.

I have two systems: Olympus and Nikon. My Olympus OM1 is dedicated to birds and wildlife, street photography and travel. So, my Olympus trinity are the: 150-400mm 4.5 pro; 12-100mm f4 pro; and 25mm 1.2 pro. Just got back from a getaway to London where I used the last two every day getting some great shots. I’m especially happy with my nighttime shots using the 25. And the 150-400 is simply outstanding on the OM1. For me, it competes against my Z8/500mm 5.6 pf combo. Both get great shots but I’m able to catch images with the Oly gear that I can’t catch on my Nikon.

Merci beaucoup. Great choices but as always the answer is ‘it depends’ ;) I have the macro 60mm and the 12mm, both great lens. Also the 75mm is my go-to. I don’t shoot wildlife as much as I shoot on the streets. The long zooms are lower down in priority therefore. Great video. 🙏

hi Emily good luck with your cold. I hope that you will soon be back to your old self. get well soon❤

My go to lenses are 100 mm macro (>90% of my time), 17-35 mm, and 100-500 mm. Even with a cold, you're a charming presenter. 😃

Can't afford the 150-400 , but the 100-400 has become one of my favourite lenses of the system. It's surprisingly sharp, if not overly fast at the long end , and the extreme focal range allows mixed use and very unusual fields of view if you go looking for them. I also love the 17/1.2 prime , it has a beautiful look in it's rendering. The 90mm macro is definitely a lens i'm interested in. Watching closely.

I dearly love the (inexpensive) 17mm f/1.8. I have probably kept that on my camera more than any other lens until I recently got an OM-1 and the 12-40 f/2.8. I am a fisheye addict because I shoot lots of spherical panoramas. I have used the Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 for many years, but upgraded to the Olympus 8mm f/1.8 when I got my OM-1. Wow, it is a stunner! I always have my Olympus 60mm macro in my bag, since you never know when a macro moment will happen. The Olympus 75mm f/1.8 is less often in my bag, but I know I will make some magic when it goes on the camera. Thanks for your inspirational videos, Emilie!

Thought-provoking topic, Emilie! I'm not sure that I can provide a clear answer though, because I have 5 lenses that range from 8mm up to 400mm (I have the lovely 100-400 that you mentioned, and the 60mm macro - surely the best bang-for-buck lens around), and I fall in love with each when I use them. That said, the ones I use most are the 12-40, 40-150, and the 60mm macro, and if weight was an issue when traveling (overseas), these are the ones I would take, all the while fretting about the ones I had to leave at home. I would love to have the 150-400 but in Australia it's more expensive than a medium-format body, so it's an unattainable luxury and will remain that way unless I can find myself a rich uncle.😉 All the best, Emilie.

Yes like you mentioned your choice of lenses fit your style. Any of the Olympus pro lenes are amazing for great sharpness. My trinity + one other is the Olympus 150-400, 150-40, 40-12mm f2.8 pro lenes and because Olympus super wide lenes are fisheye, I choose the LUMIX Summilux 9mm f1.7 for my super wide non fisheye that I also use for Astro pictures. My style of photography is wildlife, landscapes and Astro or nighttime landscapes which I enjoy. Keep up the good work.

My holy trinity. Well, lately, I have mostly shot birds, so the 300+MC14 clearly a favourite. Macro is a big interest, and I got the 60 mm. The 90 mm is on the wishlist. My third favourite is the 40-150 pro, but if I go somewhere with a minimal setup, it would be the PM2 with the 17 mm F1.8.

Very nice for sponsered photographer and rich people...

Great video! For me it is the 300mm f4 for wildlife usually with the MC-14 TC, 12-100mm f4 for scenics and travel and the 8mm f1.8 FishEye for astrophotography. There are other lenses I usually take on trips though, so much to choose from. I’d like the 12mm for night shots, I have the 17mm f1.8 but I sometimes want something wider.

Great4mm video! I recently bought the OM -1 and love the 40-150 plus 2x converter for birds, although I have had recent success with the 300 plus 1.4x converter too. I like the 7-14mm for night sky, and either the 12-100 or 12-14mm for street photography. I own the 12mm lens and had never thought about using it for sky, but that sounds like a great option for travel.

I use to go out with the 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO, the 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO and the 60mm f/2.8 Macro. I once had the 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 IS but I replaced it by the 40-150mm which I thing is much better and about the same price. The focal length is not the same, but I could verify that is very difficult to get sharp images when you reach the 400mm length.

That 150-400 looks like a lens for weightlifting! Nice to see the alternatives. It’s often as much about volume for hiking as it is weight. Do you ever use some Panasonic lenses, some are a bit lighter, smaller and stabilized (although that won’t work with OM cameras). How do you find using the OM5 for video…I think it is a great camera certainly for photos. Hope your cold is over soon!

Thank you for this video. I bought a used 100-400 in EX Condition from Hunt Photo just for wildlife. Thank you for your videos

My Trinity lenses are 12-45mmf4 pro, 35-100mmf2.8 panny and 300mmf4pro (mc14 and mc20)😊 All within my budget.

The 90mm Macro in the main lens I’m using at the moment. It’s awesome for any bug, butterfly or moth, but it is also useful for general work. If I want to take birds in flight the 40-150mm f2.8 and MC14 works well, it gives me the ability to find the bird in flight and then zoom in. For landscapes I take the 12-100 f4 or if I don’t want the extra weight I take my smart phone.

My next lens will be the 90 mm macro, I have the 150-400 mm wich are a realy good lens even if it's expensive but compared to other brands expesive lenses this is cheap! I mean they can cost twice as much without anybody complaning! My favorit lens for an ordinary day is the 12-100 mm f 4, a realy good lens! I have bought both this lenses for a good price used and will wait for the 90 mm to get out on the user market for less money than it costs new. 🙂👍

For me, the Leica 200 2.8 +1.4xTC, 40-150 2.8, and 60 2.8 macro (with Raynox). For that reason, I want to eventually get both the OM-1 and the G9II to update my EM-1 and G9 (in like a year from now). All used because I'd be broke otherwise. For reptiles, which are some of my favorite subjects, 40-150 2.8, 60mm 2.8, 12-40 2.8 for wide angle snake snots, and I wish I hadn't sold my 45 1.8 because the colors pop like no other on kingsnakes.

Great option for versatile shooting. Would anything change if you were shooting a crop sensor camera versus a full frame camera? I am interested in looking into that 12 mm lens. I’m sure it takes amazing photographs! I hope you’re feeling better…😊

We're spoiled for choice. I have the 60 and the 25. but my favorite is the 12-100 F4. If I had the money though.....

I’ve actually been getting a little interested in Micro 4/3rds recently because - The latest version of computational photography, including the live nd composition stuff on the OM 5 (I think thats the latest one) - The zoom capabilities - The possibility of small and portable, instead of going for an okayish 1” sensor… Currently, I’m thinking my APS-C travel trinity is going to be (still buying the last one at some point) - Sony 50mm F1.8 OSS (I don’t have a stabilised lens, body, and this baby is light and very good) - Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 (got it this month, and it hasn’t left my camera yet) - Tamron 18-300mm super zoom (I was thinking about getting something that would work with both ff and APS-C,,,, but I realised I want something light and portable and this is the way to go) I do have too many lenses, so I’m trying to figure out what works as a good travel camera combo… for example I do have a sigma 100-400mm (nicknamed chonky boi), and a tamron 70-180mm (nicknamed smaller chonky boi), which are beautiful lenses, but not exactly easy to bring with everywhere… But I really liked the the style of video because it focuses on “what do I need to do what I want” rather than the conventional “trilogy” of lenses…

In stock, great! just checked my bank account though and dollars are unfortunatly out of stock

Thank you Emilie for all your expertise in photography. I really enjoy your channel and you’re always so kind. Would you mind sharing what photography bag you’re using in this video please. Thank you and hope you feel better soon.

Think at the moment…my trinity must be the Olympus 8-25/4…the Olympus 25/1.2 and the Panasonic Leica 12/1.4…

I love olympus lenses. Only thing i wishOM systems improve their sensor and autofocus! Om cameras suck in low light…

My holy trinity would be the 12-200mm/12-100mm, the 90mm/60mm Macro (I currently have the 30mm Macro), and the 40-150mm Pro/75mm f1.8.

This summer I was lucky (!!) to go to the Galapagos. I took the 12-100, 100-400 and the 30mm macro-it was a perfect trinity, even though I didn’t have the opportunity to use the 30 (but I could not go without a macro!) I now have a trip to Costa Rica coming up and am considering adding the 12-40 or something of that size and speed for when I’m walking around in a village or someplace where I’d like a smaller size lens. If you have any thoughts on that I’d love to hear them. I also have access to the 17mm 1.2 and possibly 12mm 2.0. Can you tell I watched the AMA episode where you answered the Costa Rica question??😂

Great video, love to are featuring pro level along with the budget level. I am interested in getting the wooden palm rest for my 150-400 and wondering if you would share site in which you can order these from. Thanks again for all the great videos.

I love 25mm f.18 too, but the one you shown was 12mm f2😂

My trinity lenses are 300 mm f4 for birds in general, 40-150 mm f2.8 with or without the 1.4 TC for pro capture, butterflies and swallows and swifts inflight (not that ever got nice results) or just for birds that come to the flowers in creeper on my balcony. finally the 17 mm 1.8 for everything that is not birds of wildlife, it really get nice shots of flowers. thanks so much for this lovely topic. i have a question and want i hope you can give me the answer, is the 150-400 mm f4.5 really sharper than the 300 mm f4, as when this lens was announced Olympus said its there sharpest lens ever. but i did not find any officials statement saying that the white almost 8000 USD lens is sharper or as sharp.

Do you have any insight on what new lenses OM System may be coming out with next?

What bag do you use for the 150-400?

I have a question - After some continues in body stacking of 15 images (back to back 10 photos maybe )with OM-1 Mark 2 90mm macro combo , the body is slightly heating up ( or maybe lens too ) Is this normal ? Haven’t used any other mirrorless before hence I can’t really make a comparison with any other body .

Gresr video. I personally love my 300mm with the 2x tc. But I do have a question. Are you able to please kindky give me a link or let me know the internal settings to maximize the eye af. I know there are af priorities in the camera setting. I was wondering what you have. Please ìf you could let me know i would greatly appreciate it.

The price for that 150-400 would leave me without any organs to sell.

Audio levels seam to low in your videos lately. I have to turn it up a ways.

No lens is Holy