Micro Four Thirds

A Micro Four Thirds (MFT) camera is a mirrorless camera which has a smaller sensor size than full frame and cropped sensor cameras. The Micro Four Thirds system was created by Olympus and Panasonic and shares a common lens mount available to third-party manufacturers. …

They’re truly a gateway to new photo opportunities. — CSCs are very much the hidden gem of photography gear. Many dismiss these because why would they use them when they have a full-frame sensor? But many photographers, have been too close-minded to see the potential these cameras have over any other camera. Let me explain. Size & Weight Even the compact size…

People who don’t buy cameras made by Canon, Nikon, and Sony are different. No doubt about it. Sometimes they are iconoclastic. If everyone is doing this, they do that. Maybe there’s history involved. They received a Pentax or Olympus camera in their youth, and the fondness never waned. But when…

With the release of the incredible OM System OM-1 Micro Four Thirds camera, many new to this mirrorless format may be wondering which lenses they should purchase to round out their system. I’ve been shooting Micro Four Thirds (MFT) since the very first Olympus camera, which I still own, and…

The dawn of 2022 sees not one, but two new top-tier Micro Four Thirds cameras: the OM-System OM-1 followed by the Panasonic GH-6. For some of us, cheers of celebration ensued. …

Sometimes a lens is more than just a lens. A recent example is the announcement of the OM System 20mm f/1.4 Pro. The optic itself looks terrific. But the real story is that it’s the first tangible product from a new entity, OM System. If you haven’t been following this…

My camera is the Lumix GX80. It was released in 2016 and in 2019 when I bought it, it was a bargain. I bought it because I wanted to improve the image quality of globalkitespots.com, but also because an interest in photography in general had started to grow in me. …

Olympus makes a lot of great lenses for their microfourthirds system and it’s pretty comprehensive. Tamron has been making lenses for 60+ years, though, and have some expertise there. They saw a gap in the Olympus lineup and have created a nice all-in-on super-zoom lens for microfourthirds users!

It’s not often that I share a second blog post about the same bit of kit (here’s the first), but gosh, I got a LOT of nice shots from the Olympus E M-10ii and 75–300mm lens, and didn’t want to overload that first post. So, here’s another brief post from that camera/lens combo, shot while out on a hike near Port Washington — ENJOY! And if you’re interested in either item, please stop by the store soon, or order online — Oly cameras and Oly lenses (we carry more than what’s seen here)!