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Anybody on here using m4/3? (photo)

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Belzebub
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Hey guys!
I am tired of carrying around my dslr setup, so I am wondering if i should switch to a m4/3 setup? Does anybody on here got any experiences to share? Most of the forums like fredmiranda are all about street and landscapes, so skiiers; What do you think?
Jan 14 2014 4:02PM
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Laurent.
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Go for Fujifilm X-mount.
Jan 14 2014 4:33PM
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No.Quarter
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Try to find the camera that feels best in your hand, a lot of them are awkward to hold
Jan 14 2014 4:34PM
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Bhroscoe
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I just picked up a gh3 and I'm loving it. I just ordered the olympus 17mm f1.8 and I can't wait for it to arrive. The 1080/60 is also a huge plus. Right now I'm using it with a battery grip and rode videomic pro on top of my Glidecam. I can't recommend it enough.
Jan 14 2014 4:56PM
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erikK
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i don't think he's talking about video...

it's not m4/3 but the x-pro1 is worth looking into. i think fuji is the only way you're going to get an optical finder which may or may not be big for you... i love not having to use the evf on my x100
Jan 14 2014 6:13PM
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Bhroscoe
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oh shit. my bad.
Jan 14 2014 6:23PM
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Balto
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the Olympus OMD EM-1 is fantastic and has IQ that rivals full frame sensors when you disregard DOF
Jan 14 2014 6:47PM
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steezysteeze
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And using its tiltable lcd as a faux waist level finder in conjunction with it's tap to focus capabilities is a killer combo for street/candid portraits.
Jan 14 2014 6:53PM
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Laurent.
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But it looks like it was intentionally designed to look hideous. Also the grip makes it rather chunky, dslr like even.
Jan 14 2014 7:26PM
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No.Quarter
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Why don't you like it? It just looks like a shrunk-down DSLR instead of a plastic toy like most other mirrorless (excluding Fuji and Leica), and it comes in stealthy black.

The OM-D E-M5 on the other hand, now that is ugly.
Jan 14 2014 7:39PM
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Balto
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oh I think it's ugly too, we just like nice looking cameras (;
Jan 14 2014 7:57PM
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No.Quarter
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Your Leicas look like a pile of dogshit, as does Lawrence's Nikon
























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Jan 14 2014 8:07PM
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steezysteeze
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If I was in the m4/3 market I'd buy the original OM-D because of the EM-1's sheer uglyness.
Jan 14 2014 8:27PM
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123+ski
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I have the gh2, but if I wanted something small (ish) for mostly photo, I would consider the original om-d for the continuous live view in bulb mode. If you do anything with long exposures, this is a really cool feature to have
Jan 14 2014 9:10PM
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plorr
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Definitely get something Fuji X-Mount. I love my GH3 for video but I can't stand shooting photos with it. And its not even significantly smaller than a lot of DSLRs.
Jan 15 2014 12:57AM
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Belzebub
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Ok! Update
I just bought an Omd, 45mm 1.8, 12mm 2.0, 12-50mm, fr600 flash and an extra battery used off a guy who is the first owner. I am fucking pumped to try it out, as some of the pictures I have seen from it looks really good.

And this fucking belongs in the camera porn thread:Click for larger image
Jan 16 2014 3:28PM
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bigbromskier
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That is so sick. nice purchase!
Jan 16 2014 3:41PM
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