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 p.2 #1 · Sony FF owners who also own a Oly/OM | |
ruthenium wrote:
I have used Sony A1 for the last three years, and added OM-1 II & 12-40 F2.8 II very recently, in early March.
My most used leases with the A1 are Tamron 35-150mm F2.0-2.8 (MFT equivalent: 17-75 mm F1.0-1.4) and, more recently, Tamron 50-400 F4.5-6.3 (MFT equivalent: 25-200 F2.2-3.2), as well as Sony 35mm F1.4 GM. I also own, but use rarely, other Sony lenses: 24-105 G, 200-600 G, 70-200 GM II. Ultimately, I am very happy with my A1 and the lens kit.
The two Tamron lenses are similar in length&weight at 158 - 183mm and 1,165g -1,155g. These are considered to be relatively heavy lenses in the Sony ecosystem. I mention this to say that I am very comfortable and happy with the heavier and larger lenses, and I am not at all pursuing a light and compact camera system.
I added the OM-1 II mostly for fun.
After using this camera for the last three weeks, I would say I like it, especially with the 12-40 mm F2.8 II lens (a very nice and useful lens, by the way!). The two outstanding features are the quality of the auto WB and the 8.5 stops of IS. I like all of the computational photography features - these can be very useful and certainly fun to play with. The hand-held hi-res mode is great for reducing the noise. The camera is light and compact; thus, I often have it with me on the way to work (a 30 min walk from home) and back, for casual snapshot type of photography. This is better than using a smartphone.
I like low-light, night-time photography and so far it seems that OM-1 II might be an excellent camera for this application - considerably better than my A1 (even when combined with the fast 35mm F1.4 lens).
OM-1 II can take pictures in a nearly complete darkness, and the auto WB performs better than that on my A1 in low light.
Something else that I like about the OM-1 II is that it is educational, in a way. With the 50 MP A1, one easily picks up the wrong habits: pixel-peeping and relying on cropping in post. With the OM-1 II, it is best not to pixel-peep, and one must learn the skills of composing in the viewfinder rather than in post, by cropping.
OM-1 is also good, in my experience, for panoramas, by stitching two-three 25 mm shots.
What I don't like about the Olympus/OM System ecosystem is the very very very (and I can add more very) limited choice of fast pro-quality lenses compared to the Sony ecosystem that is bloated with too many beautiful lenses from Sony, Sigma, Tamron, Voigtländer, etc.. It seems that the MFT ecosystem has long been dominated by users who want the smallest and lightest possible lenses that, naturally and inevitably, turn out to bee slow (like F4) or very slow (like F6.3).
I recently added a fast M.Zuiko lens (17mm F1.2) that costs the same as the Sony 35mm F1.4 (CA $1,600 when there are no sales) and, my God, how much better the fast Sony lens is in every respect, even on my older Sony camera - the 24MP A7III. I was thinking about expanding my MFT lens kit by adding the 40-150mm F2.8, but I am not longer sure if this would make practical sense. I suspect that my Sony A1 with the Tamron 35-150mm F2.0-2.8 or 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 lens gives me much better image quality and versatility.
Ultimately, when the overall camera system size and weight are the top priorities, as they are for many FMers for different reasons, then OM-1 or the newer Sony A7Rc or A7cII cameras (and some APS-C cameras) are naturally the cameras of choice. I happen to like the heavier and larger lenses that give ultimate image quality and have fast AF motors. I think I am going to use both OM-1 and A1, but for different reasons. To me, OM-1 II excels in low-light photography of static subjects (landscapes, cityscapes, and similar) and this is an excellent camera to have when hiking, for occasional snapshots.
OM-1 & 12-24mm F2.8 can also be useful for travel when bringing excessive luggage can be expensive and/or very inconvenient. I am going to Europe in May (Spain and Italy) with carry-on luggage only, and I am planning on taking only OM-1 & 12-24mm F2.8 and the 17mm F1.2 with me. This should be fun....Show more →
I have no issues with your findings, but just want to say that the Olympus 40-150/2.8 is a stellar lens. One of the best in the line up. That said, it’s also pretty large because of its long range. So while I love that lens, I often take the much smaller Panasonic 35-100/2.8 with me instead.
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