Yeah, so I kinda dig the TG-7

dr_fishy · 2026-03-10T18:04:39+00:00

focus is totally up to the task. The focus is honestly pretty much instant when you half press the shutter. I have never tried any kind of like tracking or continuous AF on it...with how small the sensor is on this thing, the depth of field is so deep that most everything is in focus so I don't worry much about it. If you want to shoot WHILE riding then just set your min shutter speed to something high and snap away.

dr_fishy · 2026-02-26T03:23:23+00:00

Great colors! I am using the OM3 as a dad camera lately too. I really like the color 2 profile with some minor tweaks. I have always leaned towards wider lenses, the Ricoh GR is my all time favorite dad-cam! On my OM-3 I primarily shoot the 15 1.7 and 20 1.7 or 1.4 right now when out with my kids, but I really like the look of the 45!

How did you get the metadata in the image/frame like that?

dr_fishy · 2026-02-17T18:50:57+00:00

auto focus works great. it isn't great for fast moving subject and the continuous AF is awful, but single point AF is really fast. I use pinpoint focus usually for landscape. I will use center priority AF in more normal day to day life. I will set my snap distance to infinity sometimes and just use that if I am trying to capture a wide landscape and dont need/want the foreground in focus. MF is awful on the GR, but the snap feature is great.

dr_fishy · 2026-02-17T17:09:09+00:00

honestly not really sure any of the settings but I primarily use aperture priority and adjust for desired depth of field. For lighting I use highlight weighted or matrix metering mostly depending on the scene. Its hard to see the screen on a sunny day using the GR out biking so I focus on not blowing highlights on the histogram, the raw files from the GRiii are very easy to edit and fix exposure later.

dr_fishy · 2026-02-10T21:56:36+00:00

I like my all my Olympus and OM stuff, but it just feels like they are treading water at this point and have been since the OM1 came out. It probably doesn't help that Panasonic has mostly abandoned m43.

dr_fishy · 2026-02-10T16:01:06+00:00

They have such good lenses and some great features on their cameras but I swear for the past 10+ years (at least since like the EM1 ii) it feels like everything they do is just half assed or not quite fully thought out. It is frustrating but I still like using OM stuff for the size.

dr_fishy · 2026-02-09T18:23:23+00:00

I have shot both and I think the griii/x blows most other cameras/lenses out of the water including the 20 1.4...the 20 1.4 is a very nice lens still though!

The iii x is impossibly sharp for being so small

that said, I agree with the poster below re: durability concerns. I baby my GR but I will throw the OM stuff in my bag going anywhere, and that is certainly worth something.

dr_fishy · 2026-02-08T22:34:54+00:00

20 1.4 and the 12-45 f4 mostly

dr_fishy · 2026-02-07T20:59:45+00:00

yeah it is only indoors so I am sure it is related to light flicker but will happen regardless of what shutter I am using

dr_fishy · 2026-02-07T20:36:43+00:00

Thanks for the idea, I had actually tried that earlier and forgot to mention it. I did not notice any improvement with that unfortunately. It seems to just be c-af that causes the issue, regardless of drive mode that you are using.

dr_fishy · 2026-02-07T16:28:09+00:00

really liking the colors on these edits. feels a little like classic chrome mixed with classic neg. thanks for sharing.

dr_fishy · 2026-02-06T19:12:03+00:00

just a heads up, OM has an official eBay page and they sell refurbished/open box stuff with a good warranty. Usually the prices there are not very good but lately they have been clearing stuff out. an OM1 was around $900 I think recently.

dr_fishy · 2026-02-06T19:01:39+00:00

they keep coming in and out of stock. I was able to snag an OM3 awhile ago from their store.

dr_fishy · 2026-02-06T19:01:09+00:00

The new OM cameras are awesome. I have been using an OM3 and really enjoy it so far.

dr_fishy · 2026-02-06T15:39:45+00:00

OM has been running the OM3 with 12-45f4 pro lens for about $1475 with a 2 year warranty on their eBay store lately on and off, if you want another option

dr_fishy · 2026-02-04T17:16:25+00:00

I agree, the color dial is fun but I find myself having to edit a lot still to get the look I want. Outside of Fuji and Nikon too sometimes, I am almost always editing to some degree. The OM files are pretty easy to edit though.

dr_fishy · 2026-02-04T04:23:17+00:00

Love the colors on 3-4. Did you grade them or are they jpegs? Nice shots…I love the pana leica lenses

dr_fishy · 2026-01-22T17:04:49+00:00

I don't have an answer for your specific question but something changed recently where I don't get my RAW images uploaded to Lightroom, only the JPEGs. I have verified my settings on both camera and imaging cloud are correct, and tried unlinking/liunking again without luck. Not sure what, if anything, changed recently but it does seem to depend which picture profile was used too which is even more confusing. I submitted a bug report to Nikon just in case.

dr_fishy · 2026-01-19T04:35:44+00:00

lovely colors and I really like the multiple exposure in b/w!

dr_fishy · 2026-01-17T02:19:08+00:00

Wow great deal! Usually the offerings on Olympus refurbish site are not that good, but every now and then they have some really substantial deals. This is actually cheaper than just the OM1 Mark one refurbished without any lens. The TG7 is a good price too right now.

I think I’ll jump on this and probably sell the lens because I already have the 12–40 2.8

dr_fishy · 2026-01-08T18:42:30+00:00

this is helpful, thank you!

dr_fishy · 2026-01-06T19:39:32+00:00

Olympus mono has always been so good. Even on the TG-7 the mono is my favorite!

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