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My Camera Equipment

My Equipment

OM D E M1

OLYMPUS OM-D-E-M1 ~ (MARK 1)

Released in: October 2013 (£1,299 body only) ~ Read review here

  • Purchase cost: £200
  • Sensor: 16.3 MP Live-MOS sensor & TruePic VII Image Processor with Fine Detail Processing IIEVF
  • Resolution: 2.36 million-dot
  • AF: 81-point Contrast AF and 37-point on-chip Phase Detection AF system with Focus Peaking capability
  • IBIS: All new “5 axis” in-body Image Stabilization with Multi-Motion IS and IS-Auto
  • Construction: Freezproof, Splashproof and Dustproof Magnesium Alloy Construction LCD: 3″ 610,000 dot tilt/touch OLED screen
  • Shutter: Durable mechanical shutter mechanism with up to 1/8000 sec shutter
  • Storage: SDHC/SDXC memory card compatibility for ultra-fast data transfer speeds
  • Built-in Wi-Fi with remote control / shooting capability: Yes
  • Built-in digital leveler function: Yes
  • Video: Up to 1080/30p full HD video recording capability
  • Battery Life: Up to 350 images
  • Face Detection Capability: Yes
  • Continuous Shooting Speed: Up to 10 FPS in Single AF mode and 6.5 fps in Continuous AF mode

 

Olympus-14-42mm-f3.5-5.6

Olympus 14-42mm ~ f3.5-5.6

Released in: October 2006 (£179) ~ Read review here

  • Purchase cost (reconditioned): £40
  • Focusing distance: 150cm / 59.1in
  • Filter size: 58mm
  • Lens size: ø77mm x 107mm / ø30.3in x 42.1in
  • Weight: 425g / 15oz
  • Construction: 13 elements in 10 groups
  • Accessories: Hood

nb: This is a 4/3 lens, not micro 4/3 and requires an adapter to work on M4/3 cameras.

 

 

Olympus 40-150mm f3.5-4.5

Olympus Zuiko Digital 40-150mm ~ f3.5-4.5

Released in: November 2004 (£229) ~ Read review here

  • Purchase cost: £35
  • Min Aperture: f/22
  • Max Aperture: f/3.5 – 4.5
  • Diaphragm Blades: 7
  • Lens Construction: 13 elements in 10 groups
  • Diagonal Angle of View: 30 to 8.2 degrees
  • Focus Details: Front focus with floating mechanism
  • Front Element Rotation: Yes
  • Zoom System: Rotary
  • Closest Focus: 1.5m / 4.92 ft.
  • Filter Size: 58mm
  • Dimensions (Length x Diameter): 107mm x 77mm / 4.21 in. x 3.03 in.
  • Weight: 425g / 15.8 oz
  • Notes: Includes Lens Hood (LH-61B); Compatible with TC-14 Teleconverter and EX-25 Extension Tube
  • 35mm Equivalent: 80 – 300mm

nb: This is a 4/3 lens, not micro 4/3 and requires an adapter to work on M4/3 cameras.

 

 

4/3 Olympus lens to Micro 4/3 camera adapter

4/3 to M4/3 Lens Adapter

I bought mine from Amazon, but they’re available in many stores online.

 

Additional Lenses

These are my everyday lenses, but I also have three vintage M42 mount lenses that I use, along with a M42-M4/3 adapter.

  • Super Paragon PMC 28mm f2.8
  • Pentacon 50mm f1.8
  • Rosley 135mm f2.8

 

My Backups

FujiFilm X-S1

FujiFilm X-S1

Released in: January 2012 (£699) ~ Read review here

 

If I don’t want to carry lenses and other accessories around with me, I just pick up my Flagship/Prosumer, FujiFilm X-S1, bridge camera.

It’s great for times when I’m just taking images locally, and photography isn’t my main reason for going out.

The images are great for everyday photos, but because of the small sensor size (it’s smaller than the sensor on my Pixel 10 Pro phone!), It’s not much good for low-light, etc. For everything else though, it’s great, although it is a bit heavy to carry around all day 🙁

  • Purchase cost: £150
  • Sensor Size: 2/3-inch EXR CMOS with primary colour filter
  • Min Aperture: f/11
  • Max Aperture: f/2.8 – 5.6
  • Diaphragm Blades: 9
  • Front Element Rotation: No
  • Zoom System: Rotary
  • Closest Focus:
    • Wide : Approx. 30 cm / 0.9 ft. to infinity
    • Telephoto : Approx. 2.0 m / 6.5 ft. to infinity
    • Macro: Approx. 7 cm – 3.0 m / 2.8 in. – 9.8 ft.
    • Super Macro: Approx. 1.0 cm – 1.0 m / 0.4 in. – 3.3 ft
  • Filter Size: 62mm
  • Dimensions: 135(W) x 107(H) x 149(D) mm / 5.3(W) x 4.2(H) x 5.9(D) in.
  • Weight: Approx. 945 g / 33.3 oz. (including battery and memory card)
  • 35mm Equivalent: 24-624mm