Back in the day, I had an Olympus OM10 35mm slr. The only two lenses I had were the excellent Zuiko 50mm f1.8 that came with it, and a third party 80-200 zoom. So, most of my pictures were taken with the nifty fifty.

I just bought a used one for 275 US dollars and I know that it’s a digital rebel camera which I used for years and made great photography with it. As a non professional photographer on a budget it will be my backup for my 80d.

My Nikon 2020 film camera had nothing but a 50mm 1.8. I took every picture with that setup. I loved it.

I think one the major key feature that I love the most in M43 systems is the incredible In body image stabilization. A cheap mirrorless full frame or an old DSLR wont probably have one, and if it does have one, especially for mirrorless, is far too expensive than M43 cameras. I believe M43 are still the best choice for street photography and casual, travel cameras because they are super small. I dont want to carry a "pro FF" camera for travel. Its ridiculous.

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Thanks for sharing Matti! Great pictures. How’s the weather right now in Bangkok?

great , thank you!

actually, i like the build in ND filter features, but I think OM system should learn more from fuji on film simulation, this will draw a lot more ladies buyers, right now MFT is very male centric.

MFT systems are like engineers, for Fujifilm apsc which is just slightly better in terms of the sensor size. MFT has to learn how to do marketing.

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I use that lens a lot and love the compact nature and rendering it has. For daytime, street shooting, the f2.5 maximum aperture is wide enough. I recognise the "atmosphere" created in your shots. As I use the A7rlll, it must be a Sony thing. (or, we might both be great photographers!)

I’m in the process of planning my packing to head overseas and have realised I’m incapable of choosing just two lenses 😅 Do I sacrifice quality and go for an old 28-300 FF lens that did okay for Nepal? Quality is mid, but it’s super light. It’s a difficult decision!

hi matti, do you feel the g90 is still a good camera to purchase today?

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I like the way you explained why you took the photographs. They were great photographs.

MFT is not dead. It is dying (but not dead... yet) ;)

Great photos Matti! Thank you for sharing!

that picture of the dozing man on the park bench is beautiful!

It's been fascinating seeing your photowalks from the exotic locations you have visited on this extended trip.(Exotic that is to someone form the UK!). We've had a cold and very wet winter here in North West England, and your videos have been a nice form of escapism and educational for photography. Thanks!

Hi, very nice pictures. Thanks for sharing. How did you record it?

Too bad the Sony doesn't have a tilt only screen -- hate the swing-out, flippy monitors for street photography. Love my Nikon Z5. I recommend a 1/400 minimum shutter speed. You know, cats move, kids move, and even adults swing their arms. When I see a cool car driving by, I will swing the camera. My Lumix GX-9 has a minimum shutter speed setting, but sadly, my Olympus EM10 mkII and PEN PL-8 have no such ability, so I usually shoot in shutter priority with those two cameras. It is interesting that people think my little and inexpensive PL-8 Olympus is a film camera -- it does look and feel nice. Ah yes, the days when Olympus had metal cameras. Street photography might be the least expensive photography one can venture into. I am so pleased with my new Nikon Z5 + 40mm f2, and my Lumix GX-9 + 15mm Leica lens, I find not desire to switch to Fujifilm, or any other camera. This being said, the Ricoh Gr IIIx, just for size and special shooting settings, is interesting, and could be a good choice in a crop sensor, if once can no longer buy tiny MFT cameras. If I was Lumix, I would make something like the Fujifilm x100v only smaller --- MFT used to be tiny. OM systems could bring back the PEN F, and add better focusing speed and updated sensor -- all it would need. Try not to overheat in Bangkok, and have fun! - Loren

So many times I forget to check my setting assuming that they have not changed, then I realize oops! Great photo walk! Thanks for sharing!

The rainy season is coming and Thailand will become a bit cooler.

Great stuff, Matti. A nice and relaxing video, well done. :)

Hi Matti, I also liked those Powerlines and and those Clouds behind. Nice Green colour of those Trees, it's a true Green Tree colour. Perhaps maybe in Bangkok you only get that type of Green colour. The walkway with the Yellow line looked good with your new wide angle video. Great video from Bangkok. Thanks Matti 😊

It's annoying when you realise you've got a wrong setting isn't it? I often switch between 2:3 and 1:1 but on my Fujifilm cameras the size is part of the same setting and a few times I've selected medium or small by mistake. They really should be separate. In Bangkok the cats are real genuine Siamese 😅

Thanks Matti for sharing your photo walk with interesting pics.... some great colours & mood ...... cheers from Australia 🦘🦘😃

Nice photowalk, good shutter therapy. Thanks for sharing.

Where did you find that enormous twenty kilogram camera?

Really good tips here. Thanks!

I’ve been dying to get a g master or sigma art level 28mm lens, 24 is just a tad bit too wide for me, and 35 is too close.

Hi Matti, I think even Nikon recommends programming fn1 to tracking activation. No idea why they preprogrammed it to be the ok button... But that's the solution!

Title's misleading, but great review, nonetheless! And thank you for not butchering the pronunciation of the word bokeh.

Just ordered the wrong adapter, though I was getting a great deal but turns out it's SA mount adapter. Yikes, sucks to be me ...

You missed out not using Nikon Cameras and their new lenses. It does say though you are a little biased with your preferences, that's fine because everyone has their own life experiences. What I look for when the so called Pro's give a review about a Camera is an "honest" one, where the have tested and used that Camera and have not been influenced by sponsers and money making schemes! All the best.

I get that there is a resurgence of older compact cameras, and I understand why. But I'm also sceptical about this so-called ccd magic. I also think the film simulation obsession is a fad that's going to be around for a while then disappear. I find a lot of the film-sim images on line that are so popular are too orange, and remind me more of the expired film look. I didn't really like the look of most color print film back when film was all we shot, and I'm still not crazy about it. But then people are paying big bucks to get blurry wedding photos, so I guess it's all a matter of taste. I do understand that there is a reaction to the overly clinical look of modern images. It reminds me of the resurgence of vinyl over digital in music recordings. Vinyl adds just the right amount of distortion (some call it warmth) to smooth out the accuracy of digital music. Also, it feels good to be different. When everybody else is shooting modern cameras and listening to streaming digital music, it's nice to go against the current. That's part of it too.

I enjoy taking around and shooting around with my LUMIX G100 because of its compactness and the better quality photos I get than my iPhone 14 Pro. My full frame cameras are a bit too cumbersome for carrying daily. I like the flexibility of switching camera systems around for what I’m in the mood for and sometimes pushes my recreational creatively.

Absolutely. Taking pictures has to be a joy.

There are a few reasons for buying newer manual lenses: No head start for fungus inside the lens, less potential for issues with oil on the aperture blades. Might have to take the one I inherited from my father apart and try to clean the oil off the aperture.

This lens along with a Raynox 250 makes a very capable and lightweight portrait/macro combination for hiking

Hello, Matti. At first, I must thank you for your great videos and reviews. At second, I have one question. I have Lumix G85, American model, obviously. I live in Serbia, and I shoot in 50Hz region. In my camera, there are only 24. 30 and 60fps settings, which give me serious flickering issue under artificial light. Is there some solution for that? Can I apply Australian or Hong Kong firmware on my camera? Will I get the variety of settings of that region's camera, or will I ruin the camera? Greetings.

Nikon s line lens is very good lens but it is a little bit heavy so I only choose 24-70/4 and 50/1.8. Because it is economical especially in second hand. This two lens can make you feel Nikon camera can take very good quality photos.

This is a long shot, Matti, but did you go to the Chattanooga TN as a teenager with CISV student exchange? Thank you for the tutorial, by the way.

Jesus h. I thought you said you’d shorten the explanation… Bye

I have been using the Z5 with the 50 f/1.8 S and 28 f2.8 for years - it’s a great camera! You can set the focus to a function button instead of the ok button, btw

In my opinion MFT is too expensive compared to other possibilities and shouldn't compete with fullframe or cropsensor cameras. Maybe they should focus more on what makes the MFT system stand out from the rest. Lightweight, compact ,easy to carry around and still have the quality photographers desire at a competitive pricerange. It shouldn't be too difficult if you think about what (some)compact cameras have to offer under a thousand dollars.

hi, what was the strap you used in the video for the wotancraft add-on pouch? thank you

It does if your are not shy and shoot street photography under 2m from subjects.

Thank you for the great video. Your photos always look so nice, regardless of the gear, so it is sometimes hard to tell if it is just the user or if the gear even matters. I am really impressed by how well the lens brings out the blues and greens, always a challenge. About half way through the video you were sitting by the water with the waves breaking. That exact condition as well as larger waves is what I use to judge the colors and picking out a camera and lens. Can't really explain it better than that. The rectilinear nature of the images are great. Do wish that it had an aperture ring. Anyway hope that you are doing well.

Great video as always. But I have a question; why do you recommend a 40mm as a general walk around lens?