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Rob I sense your frustration with Internet criticism. I appreciate your honesty and insights. Many people are looking for validation via reviews. There is a small group that enjoys stirring things up with caustic remarks. The majority of us who follow your channel simply appreciate the heart and integrity of your reviews. Thank you!

Dear Robin, in my opinion you are among the few photography oriented KZfaqrs who I find trustworthy and credible and also competent.

What a great guy Robin really is! He gave away his Mark III ! Let's all take good care of our Olympus cameras.

The EM1 Mark II is a great camera. One of the best value options on the used market right now. I have one and use it several times a week.

You’re one of the few that’s completely honest in their reviews so I always trust what you have to say ❤

There is no such thing as a perfect camera. Thank you for your honesty.

Don't let the negative ninnies bother you. They're never happy unless they're unhappy. Good to see that you're putting cameras to use as they were intended and not simply a bookend.

I just came back from my hiking trip in Glaciers National Park, USA using my E-M1 MarkII, and all I can say is, the photos looked great. I have no complaints whatsoever, so your video about this particular camera is valid Robin. Keep up with your great videos!

IGNORE the haters, Robin. To quote Frank Sinatra, "Some people get their kicks, stompin' on a dream." I've been watching your videos off and on for many years now, and you are hands-down the most honest, down to earth, real-deal photography-based content creator on KZfaq. You should be able to voice whatever opinion you have about the new OM-1. If you don't like the AF, you don't like the AF. It's really that simple. Also, it's very nice of that guy to send you an OM-1, but that doesn't mean you should sing false praises about it, if that's not how you truly feel. The fact that you gifted your MarkIII to someone else to balance out the karma is way more than most people would do, and shows what kind of a person you are. Just keep being yourself, dude. I - and I'm sure many others - am here mostly for you and your great personality and passion for photography, regardless of what brand of camera or lens or whatever you're discussing. Keep rocking, dude!

It's quite simple, the EM1ii is a fantastic all rounder camera. Love mine!

I work with the OM System OM-1 regularly and extensively in many different areas of photography and the OM-1 is a great camera that I really enjoy, but Robin is absolutely correct in his criticism of the autofocus. I can confirm this from intensive experience. I have firmware 1.5 and the problem is still there. The camera is really super well equipped, it's just a software problem and I hope they fix it. And yes, also I tried all the different settings from the toturials and it didn't solve the problem. I've even tried my own ideas that go beyond that, but without success. However, this only affects the S-AF and C-AF in very poor light and poor contrast. Scene detection works very well!

Love your reviews Robin. Ignore the noise you are one of the most honest KZfaqrs. Keep up the good work.

That's the camera I use and it is everything I need for what I shoot. 12-40 and 40-150 Pro lenses make for a superb setup.

My EM1 mk 2 is the last m43 body I bought, and still more than meets my needs! The temptation to 'upgrade' is always there, but my thin wallet holds me in check! 😅

Robin stands by M4/3 and I stand by Robin! Truly, thank you for years and years of honest reviews and tips. My photography is lifetimes better than it would've been without all your knowledge and advice.

Robin, thank you, I appreciate your honesty. I have both the Olympus and Sony systems and find myself using my Olympus system 90% of the time.

Love your honesty bro and picked up an EM 1 Mk iii after being inspired by your videos in spite of having a Sony full frame. Enjoying the light weight and high frame rates of the MFT for my birding. Keep up the good work Robin.

Thanks for sharing bro. Great shots from Bobo, Bihzhu and the band looked awesome.

I just bought a second E-M1 Mark II since my previous one's bayonet relase button broke and couldn't be repaired by any service. And I am again super excited and satisfied with this camera :)

Thank you for your honesty. What you always say that AF Om-1 is not reliable, now other youtubers are admitting too

You are entitled to your opinion Robin and I'm sure the issues you have pointed out do exist. Thanks Robin.

Fully love your dedication to the M4/3 system, I myself have started my photography in M4/3 and I think ill stay in it for long time. I like that you adress the problems with the m4/3 system and different cameras and that you are honest rare to find people like you on here. Love your reviews and videos the most.

Hi Robin! I'm still rocking with my EM-1 Mark II and love it! It's still really versatile after almost a decade. I want to get an OM-1 one day but I can wait.

I came from Canon's latest mirrorless offerings and people told me the E-M1 MII was a "downgrade" and yes on paper in many ways it is. It's old. But I use this camera more. I enjoy shooting more. I stuck the basic 25mm 1.7 on the body and it was weeks before I took it off. With my other gear I just got so in the rut of finding the perfect way to shoot something that I found I didn't enjoy shooting as much. I don't do much professional work nowdays, but I shoot family stuff and I really wanted to just grab it and go. This camera does that. I can take two lenses and cover a huge range for what I want to shoot and it fits in any bag.

My EM1 MkII is smiling as we watch this video together... 🙂

I put like on your videos at the very beginning without watching the whole video yet, because I know you never will disappoint me! Great job Robin!

Robin, one of the great and REFRESHING things about your posts is your intense honesty. I am always glad to see you expound like this. It is so energizing. While a shortcoming in the OM-1 would concern me or maybe put me off from it, you put your finding in perspective so that I have a solid basis from which to investigate and consider rather than just run. I have to agree with you about so many content creators jumping around. Sure, they have their valid reasons, but sometimes there are unexpected reversals. You got flak just for talking outside the M43 bounds even while underscoring that everything has strengths, weaknesses, and optimal applications. Here you reiterated your preference for M43 and that doesn't conflict with anything you have said about other systems and formats. That is one of the great things about you and your approach. Thanks for putting so much of yourself into your posts. Looking forward to more...

I see your channel as being photography oriented. Not necessarily restricted to Micro Four Thirds. When you cover other formats, I still watch with interest. There are times that I like my bridge cameras ,and even pocket cameras. There are times when a huge depth of field is good, (small sensor).

I recently switched from the Canon 6D to the E-M1 Mark II for insect macro and wildlife. It's an incredible camera and I have no regrets. The only issue I have is I seem to accidentally change my settings without noticing very often. This is due to having very large hands and being used to a camera that didn't have so many buttons. 😂

Thanks for your continued great videos and honesty. I purchased a used E-M1 Mark II just recently. It was a hard choice between it and the 5 mk III. I let the slightly bigger hand grip and battery guide my choice. It is my 1st non-compact digital camera. It instantly felt at home in my hands. I quickly grabbed my old trusted Nikon FG that I used for years and compared them. The body size is almost identical. Exactly what I wanted. Something highly capable but easy to put in a back pack or carry in a bag on my bicycle. Now I'm getting slowly familiar with it. Much appreciated to you and the other M4/3 advocates.

Love the Karma of giving a gift after you receive a gift. Lovely balance!

Yes the E-M1 Mark 2 is a fantastic camera, just recently sold mine as I have the OM1 and the OM-5 and the Mark2 just wasn't being used BUT I was very happy with the Mark 2, I'm so glad that I haven't experienced the issues you have with the OM-1 though, I find it a worthy upgrade and it has the name Olympus on it, it's a keeper that's for sure, love your work Robin and thank you

I recently upgraded to the OM-1 from the E-M1 mk2, and am content with the OM-1’s autofocus performance. Granted, there are times where shots are missed, but I am typically always using C-AF, and find the AF-target picker helps a lot when the camera is not selecting the subject the way I want it to. I find it is pretty easy to identify those moments while shooting, and make the adjustments to get the shot I need. I still love my E-M1 mk2, and after seeing this video, I may try to shoot with it more in those situations where the focus issue requires more effort. I do a lot of live performance photography, and typically use both bodies with the 4/3 Pro 14-35 f2 on one, and the 4/3 Pro 35-100 f2 on the other. Couldn’t be happier. My position relative to the stage determines which body gets which lens. I do look forward to the firmware update we are all hoping for!

Thank you for sharing this. Also I am using the E-M1.2 and E-M1x (both TruePic8). Last one is my choice over the OM-1. The Mark 2 delivers beautiful colors and even in Low Light good/very good results. The 25 1.8 and 45 1.8 are very attractve performer with this camera.

I watch photography videos to learn something new. NOT, to simply hear the same thing repeatedly. My take is that Robin is sharing his experiences with us. So if one of his viewers needs to shoot in a dark smokey place with an OM-1 they may benefit from having watched this video. Thanks Robin!

Robin, you are completely honest and your videos are great. Thank you! By the way, I am like you, still using my E-M1 Mark II, with 100% satisfaction. Warm regards.

Great video Robin! I sold off my OM-1 and went back to my E-M1 Mark II for my photography. It's honestly still the best feeling in my hands. I do a lot of steep hikes and rock climbing and it's simply much better for that type simply because the "Menu" button is on the right side which is something you really need to do when you only have one hand available.

Hi Robin, Great work and you are still my go too reviewer of Olympus/OM, because you say it how it is warts and all. No system/camera is perfect it just needs to be what you need. And your reviews help me finding what I need. Thank you.👍

I still use my EM1 MKII as my professional camera too ;)

Rob .. Thank you ! A comment regarding the person you are .. When you receive the OM 1 from an undisclosed person from the USA you paid forward. You provide your OM D e III to a friend who needs such equipment! As always we may be separated by thousands of miles. I look forward to watching and be informed here on the East Coast of USA w/ every You Tube presentation ! Be well and stay well ! 👍

I trust Robin’s integrity!

Excellent video. I love my OMD EM1 Mark II as well. Thanks for pointing out the AF problem with the OM1. That was very useful information.

I'm still quite happy with my E-M1 (Mark I). If it dies maybe I'll grab a Mark II, but I like the tilt screen so maybe I'd just get another Mark I.

I haven't seen a good reason yet to upgrade from my main camera, an E-M1 II like yours, or from my backup camera, an E-M5 II. These cameras still make excellent salable images for my clients. I do weddings and portraits for money, and landscapes for a hobby. I have a habit of upgrading only every 10 years or so, and my last system was Canon. I used a 40D and a 350D for over 10 years professionally before I upgraded to the remarkable Oly Micro four thirds system. I've never had a client complain about the fact that I was using an old system with limited megapixels. I do use pro glass for my paid photoshoots.

Thanks a lot, Robin, I'm still with it and enjoying my street photography process !!!!

Just keep on being yourself, you're doing great!

I started looking at Olympus cameras and ran across your videos and shortly afterwards picked up an E-M1 MKII and a 12-40mm f/2.8. I'm super happy with the camera, it's just so much more fun to shoot with then my last camera, I really want to get some longer lenses but your videos have been very helpful to me, thank you Robin!

I love your videos! I just switched from Nikon Z to an E-m1x and I’m loving thus new system. Your enthusiasm and straight to the point helpful information has been a huge help. Keep up the good work! Subscribed!

As a fellow Em1 mkii photographer, I follow you and love the way you present the information. I love all the colors in Malaysia. Thanks for doing what you do.

Your smile is infectious. I bought a brand new OM-D E-M1 Mark II with a 12-200mm "kit" lens, it arrived today; I want to go out and shoot, the battery cannot charge fast enough.

I have been following your channel about the m4/3 system for a very long time. But I always belonged to those negative opponents and used aps. I still have the Nikon and Sony FF system. But I sent what this Olympus omd em1mkII model can do. Well, I won't stress. Thanks to you, I bought a piece, albeit with a big drive, but again, thanks to your video, I know with which one and then a fixed 25 mm 1.7 panasonic...I have the NF-M1 adapter on the way and the body is already set thanks to your work..Thank you very much and I look forward to further contributions from you.😎

Very good video Robin Best Greetings From Sweden.

you tell the truth. For that I thank you. You been a great resource for building my photography quiver.

I just took my e-m1 mark ii out on the streets today... It is a fantastic camera in 2023... thanks for the video.

I Agree with you, I tried Canon d77 my neck was aching after few hours, now I've got two olympus em1 mark 1 and a lenses, now just got aquire a macro lense, so I love them sooo light and only 199 pounds a camera. The would like Mark 2 and Mark three, just to collect and they feel and look so good a pleasure to hold in the hand

Robin, you are fantastic. Thank you for your honest content.

When I obtained my Mk 3, I simply couldn't let go of the Mk 2...it's a great camera.

A truly unusual continuation of this story. I have to say, that the problems with the OM-1 have surprised me and it's a very bad start for the new brand's flagship. However, the EM-1 Mark 2 is a great gear and will definitely work well in your hands again. I also have a Mark 2 and don't really need to upgrade. I keep my fingers crossed that they release new Firmware soon.

Great video Robin. Always love your honesty. Always look forward to seeing your content. Long live MFT and let's hope next camera does the unheard of and makes improvements on auto focus 😂

Love the Em1 mkii. Really think that camera hits the sweet spot on that particular range. Very capable and available for a good price right now. I also thing that, for my hands, it has the best handling of any camera i have used! Great video; thankyou!

I really love your channel. The mental disorder in KZfaq photography that you need the newest camera to take a picture is madness. Especially when you see the photos and they look terrible.

Bought an EM1.2 last year and it has taken over as my primary hiking/backpacking landscape camera. So much excellent MFT glass, and the EM1.2 IQ still holds up today. Just picked up an EM1.3 also - excited to try the handheld hi-res for landscapes!

Très bonne vidéo Robin et très honnête j'utilise aussi un OMD EM1 MARK III, ma dernière session photo avez pour sujet les feux d'artifices et franchement les résultats sont impressionnants je n'ai jamais pu obtenir ces résultats avec mes caméras Sony, Nikon ou Canon, je suis resté sans voix, les photos ont été réalisées à 200 Iso avec un objectif olympus 12-40 f2.8 pro.

You have always been honest and unbiased. Anyone who doesn't want truth is not someone you need to be concerned about. As for the EM1 mk 2 you are totally correct about it being worthwhile in 2023. Especially considering that the current firmware makes it essentially a different camera than version 1.0. Keep up the great coverage of 4/3, especially lenses which work well with any body. 😊

I loved my EM5II...but after looking at the EM1ii I decided to move to the EM1....and and very glad I did...The EM1ii does more than I will ever use, feels better in my hands and has all the features I will need for a long time to come.....I don't do sports photography so blazing autofocus is not an issue. I have not had a single failure with either of my EM1ii's (I have 2) in the past 3 years and from what I have heard for others that have the same camera, I should not have any for the near future. I am a happy Olympus shooter. It's nice to hear that Robin is happy with his since he abuses them constantly!! HA!

Robin, you are doing fantastic job. Complain, criticize, because this is the only possible way to fix something, what doesn't work properly and your points are valid ones. Pleasure to watch your channel.

One thing is for sure, you are my fave photoffa, Robin!

You come across as a genuinely good honest person Robin and you have helped me onboard to Olympus MFT (glass and bodies) with your advice on your channel. Thank you for your honesty and insight, it’s invaluable. I had to laugh this week when I saw two well-known content creators post that they were ditching their system (again). I get that perfectionists or people genuinely interested in their craft want the best tools for their job but changing every month on a whim doesn’t do it for me. It’s clickbait at its peak. Each to their own but it just doesn’t inspire trust in their opinions. Stay true to yourself and continue earning respect. You’ve got mine ✊

There are so many really nice, in fact wonderful cameras in the used market.

Thanks for the review, Robin. I appreciate your contentment and dedication to your work. I used a EM1 MKii for a few years. Loved the size and lenses. Wasn't fond of the low light performance of the sensor though. I'm using a Fuji XT-4 and love most everything about it and mostly pleased with the low light performance of the sensor. Once again...thank you for your videos and content.

By what I heard and experienced it could easily be best digital camera ever made. I have my em1 ii silver edition and I will probably never sell it.

Great video as always. I still use a 16mp EM1 mk1 as my main camera, and nobody has ever had an issue with the quality of my work. At the moment my backup is an EM10 mk3, which also produces fantastic images. I'm intending to change the EM10 for an EM1 mk2 later this year, at which time the EM1 will become my backup

Stay honest!!! Your extreme competency, combined with your real honesty, are among your best assets!

thank you for your hard work, have a nice day.

Well said, Robin! I have two old Olympus E-PL1s, and they're still fantastic cameras (I have others but the Olys just deliver). I'm retired now and 90% of my shots are just casual snaps on my iPhone, but there's something about the Olympus rendition of colour that is unequalled. You are to be applauded for producing brilliant photographs, regardless of what you use. It's about the photographer, NOT the camera.

The review I have been after. Honest and shows real world examples. I just bought an E-M5 then the E-M5 Mark II now I'm looking to get the E-M1 Mark II. I have an addiction hahaha. I'm new to the Olympus platform and I must say I'm really enjoying it. I came from Full Frame Nikon 🙂

Affirmation . . . you are a good presenter, excellent English! Enthusiasm. As for Olympus, was just shopping for an extra body and the EM1 Mkii is an excellent choice, very similar in features to the ever popular EM5 Miii. I work with Pentax and Olympus . . . for the legacy glass! Good cameras, but to get the good glass is where the newest cameras on the block will empty your bank account. And . . . even at 70-years old . . . I don't hesitate to use a manual focus lens. After all, that's all we used back in the day!

I feel you Robin and appreciate your opinion as well as passion for what you do. Thanks.

I just got a used m1 II and it is so awesome!!!!

Love your enthusiasm. Always makes me want to get out with my camera.

Hey Robin, i fell in love with travel photography and upgraded to a Canon EOS 100D up from a basic point snd shoot. The irony of it all being that becoming a DSLR user meant that i sprnt more time fiddling with lenses and less time appreciating the scenes and endsd up falling out of love with it all. Ive wanted to go back to more fundamental point and shoot and picked up a E-M5 mk ii and pancake lenses. I know there will be some people that bash Micro 4/3 but it really is true that the best camera is the one you actually use! Thank you for your content and reviews as they have been invaluable in confirming what i want out of my photography experiences.

I operate 2 E M1 MkII cameras professionally. Love them.

I agree. I like my OM-1 but I miss to many wild life shots. I'm back to using my EM-1X for wildlife. It's just better. They need a firmware fix NOW.

I tested the low-contrast problem with my OM-1. But I must say, the S-AF worked very well on a wedding in low-light. I do still have my M1 mark I which I love for streetphotography. And I still like using my M1 Mark II. I wouldn‘t have needed the OM-1, but I start enjoying the EVF and the HiRes without a tripod. Though my musclememory is still faster with the M1‘s.

Robin, love your enthusiasm and sheer skills, I’ve always loved how you get great results in dark clubs. Your low light tips are always appreciated. I am a long time Olympus user, e-510 to Pen-F and Em1 mk2 and 3, Thanks for all your hard work and great films.

Hi Robin! Finally I watched this video. I’m sorry I asked about this in the live stream. 😂 I was curious on why the OM1 wasn’t your main camera since it looks great in the specs. I hope OM can fix that issue in the future. BTW the concert pictures are amazing! They show true emotions I can almost hear the music.

Still using my EM1 Mk2 for video at work, it's a great little package.

Another great video Robin! I have the original EM-1, and am loving it, such an upgrade from my Panny GF-6

Legend! Keep up the great videos. Don't worry about the clowns getting you down. I just picked up an omd em1 and 12-40pro after many Years shooting just about everything and love it. People seem to forget a camera is just a tool for the mind behind it.

Agree. I am real happy with the 2014-2018 range of Olympus cameras… they have all of the bells and whistles I use/need. Really enjoying my Pen-F with new manual focus lenses… I like to focus on what I choose, not what the camera chooses. 😉

Still is mine as well. I still see it as a round packed camera from the future 😅

Ok, you convinced me to get a new Mark II body. Loved the Mark 1 for the last 8 years, just so happens my spare just died like its brother after many years of excellent service. Originally bought both used. Time to buy a body new for a change.

The OM-1 is in a class by itself for M4/3's cameras, especially for wildlife and birds in flight. Before getting mine I had almost switched totally to my D500 which was vastly superior to my older Olympus cameras. Now I'm hoping Panasonic gives us an G9II with contrast detect, that might challenge my OM-1. I use my Z6 for around town and low light photography, it was so cheap I couldn't resist.

5:25 EM5 Mk iii to the rescue! Wow. As an EM5 iii owner, that makes me happy. Can you let us know how the EM1ii and EM5iii compare .... 7:50 Oh you just did!

m43 is great, but I have questioned my choice in a couple occasions where there was bad indoor diffused lighting at night, causing all my pictures to need major editing in terms of contrast and working out what way I would take the grain (Go with or major smudge out), all of which could have been avoided with a small full frame camera. Birthdays and late night wedding afterparties can be the worst for m43. this is the case even with my Oly 25m f1.2 lens (A combo that is almost similar in size and weight to a small light full frame camera with a 50m f1.8). low light indoor diffused lighting is the worst scenario, but also less than 10% of my total photography moments.

You are right ! Beside that, i had to send the om1 back for repair: the dials were almost blocked, the ibis and af was struggling... none of these happens with my EM1 mk2... i am a little disappointed by the om1...

I wanted to get back to Olympus after several years with the Panasonic G9. I considered the mk2 & mk3 but the EM1X was a bargain on the used market. Large? Yes but I’m a casual shooter and also do some auto sports so that feature will be interesting to use.

Thank you Robin for this video. M43 has a reputation of not being great in low light. IBIS helps if the subject isn’t moving very much. Another way to deal with low light is using fast glass. Is that how you captured the low light images in the club? Nicely done by the way. Which ones did you use? Three stumbles i’ve recently had. Was going to a video workshop taught by a Lumix Luminary and wanted to use my G9. I misplaced it due to inactivity related to Covid. Need another body quickly. Long/short I found a Craigslist EMD1 Mii for $300 with charger and two batteries. Great deal. The day before the workshop I found the G9. Two weeks ago I took a workshop taught my two Olympus Ambassadors. Been looking for the 12-40mm pro lens and craigslist had one for $300. It now lives on the 1 ii. I’ve had no problems with the autofocus. Battery life is good. Two things. Don’t like the on/off switch so the left. I can get use to it but for now it is annoying. Tried to take a video clip and hit the red button. Hard. Multiple times. No joy. Since I’ve been using Panasonic recently I have some nice fast primes. The 1 II is now my B cam for the G9. Love that camera. The jury is out on the 1ii but I have high hopes for it. Sorry about your OM1. I’ve never used one. I hope it is a setup problem. If that is so you can correct it. These silly bodies gray out choices and don’t give a clue as to why. The last time that happened I had to reset the camera to the original settings. What a PIA. Thank you for paying forward your unexpected generous gift. It was the right thing to do. Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)

I admire your enthusiasm, Robin!