Right from the original Olympus E-1 back in 2003, Olympus has specialised in high-performance environmental sealing of its premium model system cameras. There are plenty of anecdotes that testify to the reliability of Olympus camera body and lens environmental sealing to keep dust and water at bay. But it’s only relatively recently that Olympus and,…
OMDS launches its first OM System branded camera, the OM-5 OM-5 Q&A with E-Group member, Paul Kaye, on Page 2 While the OM-1 was the first camera launched by OM System since the acquisition of Olympus’ camera division, last year, by OM Digital Solutions (OMDS), the OM-5 is the first camera to bear the OM…
Chinese lens maker, Venus Optics, has unveiled a $399 superfast f/0.95 prime 25mm ‘standard lens’ for Micro Four Thirds cameras, the Laowa Argus 25mm f/0.95 MFT APO. Venus Optics Argus 25mm f/0.95 MFT APO Classic standard lens A 25mm focal length on Micro Four Thirds offers the same classic field of view as a traditional,…
Along with the Olympus OM-1 reveal today, OM Digital solutions unveiled a mildly revised m.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro and a brand new ultra-compact 40-150mm f/4 Pro. m.Zuiko 12-40 f/2.8 Pro II OM System 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro II The 12-40 is exactly the same optical and mechanical design but is now certified a step up to…
OM Digital Solutions have been generating a lot of pre-launch excitement about its first new ‘E-M1’ line of cameras since it acquired the Olympus camera division last year. There are also two new, OM System-branded, lenses. So is it worthy of the pre-launch marketing hype? (And don’t miss the full product image gallery at the…
Welcome to this new section of the Olympus UK E-System User Group website. We’ll post the occasional article here to complement the main forum. The other primary function of this part of the site is to manage fund-raising via an online shop. This should make the process of ordering and paying for goodies we have…