Cars & Coffee with M43
p.1 #1Cars & Coffee with M43
Leica has this thread but I figured we can have our own too.
Most photos below are with OM-3 + 12-45 f/4 but some are with 17mm f1.8 and 45mm f1.8 (and on rare occasions using E-P7):
Most photos below are with OM-3 + 12-45 f/4 but some are with 17mm f1.8 and 45mm f1.8 (and on rare occasions using E-P7):
May 18, 2026 at 10:28 AM
p.1 #2Cars & Coffee with M43
Nice! Is that the RTC meet? Haven’t been for a few years.
May 18, 2026 at 01:38 PM
p.1 #3Cars & Coffee with M43
liggy wrote:
Nice! Is that the RTC meet? Haven’t been for a few years.
Indeed, this year's meets have started. Some exciting themes coming up over next few months.
Nice! Is that the RTC meet? Haven’t been for a few years.
Indeed, this year's meets have started. Some exciting themes coming up over next few months.
May 18, 2026 at 02:14 PM
p.1 #5Cars & Coffee with M43
Vesperene wrote:
Some from Lake Washington C&C:
https://i.ibb.co/XxKGv46f/P4121279.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/mCrCnZNq/P4121288-Dx-O.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/nMF0zwBD/P4121272.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/Lsxz11G/P4121276-Dx-O.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/FbyhdfJx/P4121292.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/35smKdrf/P4051082-Dx-O.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/qYw0qr8R/P4051108-Dx-O.jpg
Nice! I'm still trying to diagnose a misfire in my S2000. Driving me nuts. I live really close to the LW location.
Would be fun to go again.
Some from Lake Washington C&C:
https://i.ibb.co/XxKGv46f/P4121279.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/mCrCnZNq/P4121288-Dx-O.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/nMF0zwBD/P4121272.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/Lsxz11G/P4121276-Dx-O.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/FbyhdfJx/P4121292.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/35smKdrf/P4051082-Dx-O.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/qYw0qr8R/P4051108-Dx-O.jpg
Nice! I'm still trying to diagnose a misfire in my S2000. Driving me nuts. I live really close to the LW location.
Would be fun to go again.
May 18, 2026 at 05:39 PM
p.1 #6Cars & Coffee with M43
liggy wrote:
Nice! I'm still trying to diagnose a misfire in my S2000. Driving me nuts. I live really close to the LW location.
Would be fun to go again.
Come by there! Plenty of S2000s there. You might get some help from other owners
May 18, 2026 at 08:28 PM
p.1 #7Cars & Coffee with M43
Vesperene wrote:
Would be fun to go again.Come by there! Plenty of S2000s there. You might get some help from other owners
Thanks! Frustrating.
New plugs. New coil packs. Replaced MAP sensor. Dumped some Seafoam fuel treatment. So far it’s better but not fixed.
I’m reaching the limit of my wrenching abilities. Might be a vacuum leak or possibly a dirty injector. If taking the injectors out and having them serviced doesn’t do it - gonna have to take it to a mechanic. grrr….
liggy wrote
Nice! I'm still trying to diagnose a misfire in my S2000. Driving me nuts. I live really close to the LW location.Would be fun to go again.
Thanks! Frustrating.
New plugs. New coil packs. Replaced MAP sensor. Dumped some Seafoam fuel treatment. So far it’s better but not fixed.
I’m reaching the limit of my wrenching abilities. Might be a vacuum leak or possibly a dirty injector. If taking the injectors out and having them serviced doesn’t do it - gonna have to take it to a mechanic. grrr….
May 18, 2026 at 09:29 PM
p.1 #8Cars & Coffee with M43
Nice colors and images
I can't figure out how to post images that are sharp .. could you please provide your export/import settings?
Thanks
I can't figure out how to post images that are sharp .. could you please provide your export/import settings?
Thanks
May 19, 2026 at 04:37 PM
p.1 #9Cars & Coffee with M43
offtraildog wrote:
Nice colors and images
I can't figure out how to post images that are sharp .. could you please provide your export/import settings?
Thanks
Thanks a lot. I am no expert but here is what I do.
I try to keep the base image as clean as possible. High shutter speed + as low ISO as possible. The lower the better. I also expose it correctly or on the left (dark) but never on the right. I feel correcting shadows in m43 raw files is easier than fixing highlights.
For the photos in the first post, I used Lightroom Classic CC. Its a very old program that I am still hanging onto because it doesn't need monthly paid subscription. However since its so old, it does not support any of the new cameras including my OM-3. So I use Adobe DNG convertor first to convert .orf files into .dng. Its a long and slow process but I am okay with that. Then I import those .dng files into LR CC.
Once in LR, I like the "Adobe Vivid" color profile so I set it as starting point. LR automatically applies certain settings when you start developing. Most notable among them is the sharpness slider set to 30 that I sometimes increase to 38-40. Secondly, I use Clarity and Haze sliders carefully never going beyond +10 - both these are really powerful and m43 files don't react too well. I believe newer generation of LR does the haze removal much smoothly.
After that depending on the lens (like Oly 45mm f1.8 and 20mm f1.4 PRO) I use the defringe slider to remove purple fringing. Both these lenses of mine have considerable purple fringing when shot wide open. Removing purple fringing adds to sharpenss too.
For the second set I used DxO PL 9.1. Again similar settings to LR CC but PL allows adding borders very easily so I use that sometimes. In general, I reach out to LR CC 90% of the times.
Export is simple - JPEG, quality set to 100 and color space to sRGB. Nothing fancy.
Having said all that, SOOC JPEGs from OM-3 are *really* good too and camera applies strong correction settings to files. For example here are a few JPEG files straight from OM-3. You can use them as it is if you get the framing right, which in my case is a rarity:
Nice colors and images
I can't figure out how to post images that are sharp .. could you please provide your export/import settings?
Thanks
Thanks a lot. I am no expert but here is what I do.
I try to keep the base image as clean as possible. High shutter speed + as low ISO as possible. The lower the better. I also expose it correctly or on the left (dark) but never on the right. I feel correcting shadows in m43 raw files is easier than fixing highlights.
For the photos in the first post, I used Lightroom Classic CC. Its a very old program that I am still hanging onto because it doesn't need monthly paid subscription. However since its so old, it does not support any of the new cameras including my OM-3. So I use Adobe DNG convertor first to convert .orf files into .dng. Its a long and slow process but I am okay with that. Then I import those .dng files into LR CC.
Once in LR, I like the "Adobe Vivid" color profile so I set it as starting point. LR automatically applies certain settings when you start developing. Most notable among them is the sharpness slider set to 30 that I sometimes increase to 38-40. Secondly, I use Clarity and Haze sliders carefully never going beyond +10 - both these are really powerful and m43 files don't react too well. I believe newer generation of LR does the haze removal much smoothly.
After that depending on the lens (like Oly 45mm f1.8 and 20mm f1.4 PRO) I use the defringe slider to remove purple fringing. Both these lenses of mine have considerable purple fringing when shot wide open. Removing purple fringing adds to sharpenss too.
For the second set I used DxO PL 9.1. Again similar settings to LR CC but PL allows adding borders very easily so I use that sometimes. In general, I reach out to LR CC 90% of the times.
Export is simple - JPEG, quality set to 100 and color space to sRGB. Nothing fancy.
Having said all that, SOOC JPEGs from OM-3 are *really* good too and camera applies strong correction settings to files. For example here are a few JPEG files straight from OM-3. You can use them as it is if you get the framing right, which in my case is a rarity:
May 19, 2026 at 06:44 PM
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p.1 #11Cars & Coffee with M43
Nice. Where was this? I like these classic Thunderbirds. My favorite though is the pre-1960 with single headlight that had much cleaner lines.
May 21, 2026 at 10:26 AM
p.1 #14Cars & Coffee with M43
All with OM-3 and new-to-me, the iconic 75mm f1.8
Jun 21, 2026 at 07:25 PM
p.1 #15Cars & Coffee with M43
I recommend you add a CPL filter to your repertoire. They're essential for controlling glare on shiny cars. Also since the cars are not moving and your camera has very good IBIS there's no need to use especially fast shutter speeds. Keep your ISO at minimum, pick the aperture you want for the DOF you want, -2/3 EV for highlight preservation and you're good to go.
Jul 18, 2026 at 04:11 AM
p.1 #16Cars & Coffee with M43
scoundrel wrote:
I recommend you add a CPL filter to your repertoire. They're essential for controlling glare on shiny cars. Also since the cars are not moving and your camera has very good IBIS there's no need to use especially fast shutter speeds. Keep your ISO at minimum, pick the aperture you want for the DOF you want, -2/3 EV for highlight preservation and you're good to go.
Thanks for the tip! Most of these were done casually while I was on my bike ride but I do plan to do it more seriously. OM-3 or m43 in general blows the highlights especially with beautiful run of sunny days here in PNW. My Nikon is better at it but I always find OM-3 more joyous to use.
I recommend you add a CPL filter to your repertoire. They're essential for controlling glare on shiny cars. Also since the cars are not moving and your camera has very good IBIS there's no need to use especially fast shutter speeds. Keep your ISO at minimum, pick the aperture you want for the DOF you want, -2/3 EV for highlight preservation and you're good to go.
Thanks for the tip! Most of these were done casually while I was on my bike ride but I do plan to do it more seriously. OM-3 or m43 in general blows the highlights especially with beautiful run of sunny days here in PNW. My Nikon is better at it but I always find OM-3 more joyous to use.
Jul 20, 2026 at 01:08 PM