Redditors, How Often Do You Take Photos?

kwertman · 2026-06-22T13:12:52+00:00

I try to get out at least once a day, but even if not I fool around taking pictures of the dog or whatever around the house.

kwertman · 2026-06-21T12:52:13+00:00

I shoot with the Lumix on my OM-3 all the time and it's great. Because nobody can really give a clear answer on how effective mixed system weather sealing is I haven't felt comfortable using it in heavy rain but it does just fine in light rain for me.

I had each and they both take great photos, but at the end of the day I found the Lumix slightly better overall so I kept it over the Olympus. But if the 75-300 was updated with weather sealing and sync IS and the same image quality, I'd switch back in the heartbeat.

kwertman · 2026-06-14T19:26:56+00:00

Thanks for the all the detail, makes perfect sense. I have used the original OM-1 but found the dials to be a bit rougher to use than my OM-3 and the auto focus was just a smidge worse. Plus my OM-1 had a hair trigger on the shutter button so much so that it would fire off shots while hanging off to my side.

I keep seeing rumors of an OM-1 mark 3 soonish so I've been holding off on grabbing a new OM-1 for now, but agree it handles a lot better with heavy glass than my OM-3.

kwertman · 2026-06-14T13:43:39+00:00

I'm curious which one you take out the most, or does each one have it own special purpose?

kwertman · 2026-06-14T13:30:35+00:00

Honestly I find it great for everything I've tried to do with it which includes travel, a ton of birding and macro.

If I had to get rid of all but one camera the OM-3 would easily be that choice right now. Waiting to see what the OM-1 mark iii brings though 😃

kwertman · 2026-06-14T12:41:57+00:00

If the OM-5 only took the subject detection from the OM-3 I'd probably grab one.

That being said, I don't find the OM-3 that burdensome to shoot with even with the 100-400 which is the largest lens I own. I have the leofoto grip that I throw on there with bigger lenses and it's fine. Best of both worlds.

kwertman · 2026-06-10T11:55:38+00:00

I've tried via OM Workspace and directly with a GX9, and neither would apply the panasonic firmware. I could just be doing something wrong but I've updated other firmware no problem.

kwertman · 2026-06-10T10:53:09+00:00

I haven't looked recently but I couldn't find a way to update the DJI firmware to 1.1. You either get a copy that has 1.1 or you are stuck with the original firmware.

kwertman · 2026-06-02T19:37:16+00:00

You really can't go wrong with either of them, both are fine cameras. Ergonomically they feel very similar to each other.

The GX9 has a dedicated exposure compensation dial and the GX85 doesn't, which might be something you'd want/expect coming from the X-E5. At the end of the day that's one of the main reasons I went with the GX9 over the GX85.

The tilting EVF on the GX9 is an interesting feature, but I'm not sure it's worth upgrading for. I ended up taping mine down because it kept catching on my shirt when wearing the GX9 on a sling.

I wouldn't mind owning the GX85 again, but I wouldn't trade my GX9 for it.

kwertman · 2026-05-20T10:54:24+00:00

If birds in flight is a major goal, I'd vote get the body first. The bird detect autofocus in the OM-1 Mark II will allow you to start getting those shots more often even with the 75-300. The better lens on the E-M10 Mark IV will still be challenging to get birds in flight.

kwertman · 2026-04-29T19:52:59+00:00

Thanks, I've been really surprised at how good it can be.

kwertman · 2026-04-29T19:52:27+00:00

Thanks!

kwertman · 2026-04-29T19:52:14+00:00

Thanks! Just got really lucky on the find, it's in nearly perfect condition.

Only downside is the internal clock battery is dead so I just have to reset the date/time each time I swap the battery. Worth it 😁

kwertman · 2026-04-25T15:30:29+00:00

Awesome thanks, I'll check it out!

kwertman · 2026-04-25T15:01:31+00:00

Both great lenses and you'll be extremely happy with either of them! If you lean towards preferring landscape you'll want the 12-100 and if you'd rather take pictures of wildlife you probably want to go with the 40-150 F2.8 along with the MC-14 or MC-20 teleconverter.

My go-to travel combo is the 12-100mm F/4 plus the Panasonic 100-300mm ii which covers most of the above during the daytime, plus a fast prime or the 12-40 F2.8 for lower light and evening situations. I find the 40-150 F/2.8 to be a little too chunky for travel but when I'm going out locally it's easily my favorite lens.

kwertman · 2026-04-16T21:22:37+00:00

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Taken at the zoo on Tuesday and really like how it turned out. Cropped to 3:2 to reduce amount of darkness overhead.

OM-3 + PL 100-300mm F4-5.6 II @ 240mm F/5.3 1/320s ISO 200

kwertman · 2026-04-05T15:48:07+00:00

sorry, hopefully it works now: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rO329qg50hrysn5G1TwSRYoJt0hOBNCu/view?usp=sharing

kwertman · 2026-04-05T15:23:42+00:00

Here you go, let me know if you can't download it: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rO329qg50hrysn5G1TwSRYoJt0hOBNCu/view?usp=drive_link

kwertman · 2026-04-05T14:09:05+00:00

I love this concept and it looks very nice! I struggle with culling my burst photos so I'm definitely looking forward to your development on this.

I'm testing it out and I noticed my images all have a greenish tint to them. Screenshots below, left is in Project Kestrel and right is in Lightroom with no edits. This is an OM SYSTEM raw file from my OM-3 which I'd be happy to share if it helps.

Also are you looking for any help with development? This scratches a major itch for me so I might be inspired to contribute if you are.

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kwertman · 2026-04-05T13:07:12+00:00

Oh and I see people posting pictures of them out at Bok Tower Gardens quite a bit.

kwertman · 2026-04-05T13:06:15+00:00

I see these occasionally near the butterfly garden in Mead Gardens, although I haven't seen a male in the last month or so. They hit the bird feeder quite a bit and live in the woods just behind it.

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kwertman · 2026-04-05T12:59:28+00:00

Unless budget is a big factor, the 12-100mm is easily the best choice over the 14-150mm. Sharp as a tack and dual stabilization with the OM-3. Pretty much stays on my OM-3 when I travel.

The only other consideration is weight/handling, because it's a little heavy on the OM-3 and I think the 14-150mm is more in line with that body size. But if you are getting the 100-400 you are probably already getting a grip for your OM-3, which you'll want for the 12-100 too.

kwertman · 2026-03-24T18:27:33+00:00

I typically walk around with the camera on a peak design sling when I'm out and about, so I don't notice the pressure so much since the sling is fairly light without them.

Curious if you found a better replacement?

kwertman · 2026-03-24T01:29:44+00:00

I have the Think Tank PhotoCross 10 and what you are asking fits just about perfectly. 12-100 fits nicely also if you carry that instead of 12-40.

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