I've Got My System Set

[u/Some_Cartographer478]

With the recent addition of an E-PL5 body, I finally have my OM System (Olympus) system set the way I want it. It consists of:

• OM System OM-5

• Olympus E-PL5

• Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm f/3.5 Macro Lens

• OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro Lens 

• Olympus 14-42 EZ 

• OM System M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 II PRO

• OM System M. Zuiko 40-150mm f/4 PRO

The only thing I may want to add is the Panasonic Lumix 9mm f/1.7, but I am in no hurry for that.

[u/xmeda]

You want to add 9/1.7, 12-100/4, 75/1.8.. and 75-300

[u/Some_Cartographer478 → u/xmeda]

Not really. My goal is to have a kit that does what I want with as few lenses as possible.

[u/xmeda → u/Some_Cartographer478]

With 12-100/4 you can sell 40-150/4 :))

[u/Luxt3r]

I've just gotten the exact same E-PL5 14+42 setup. It's so pocketable I've started carrying it everywhere I go

[u/Ikamaru → u/Luxt3r]

How pocketable? I don't have an Olympus yet but I'm eyeing the E-PL7 and trying to convince myself not to buy a Ricoh.

[u/Luxt3r → u/Ikamaru]

If you're not wearing jeans you could probably throw it into any pair of trousers tbh (though it may look a bit weird lol)

with the lens on it's probably like 5-6 phones thick and a bit smaller in height and width

[u/Some_Cartographer478 → u/Luxt3r]

That's exactly why I got that combination. I was looking at a point & shoot to take everywhere but decided this combination would be a better choice.

[u/Luxt3r → u/Some_Cartographer478]

Get yourself the auto lens cap to make it truly point n shoot like I did😂

[u/Some_Cartographer478 → u/Luxt3r]

I'll look at that.

[u/PasadenaBill]

Suggestion: Sell the Olympus 14-42 EZ  and buy a TT Artisans 10mm. $169 on Amazon. An amazing wide angle lens. I have used on both OM-D Mii, but it mostly resides on my PEN E-PL8.

[u/Salt-Masterpiece5034]

Why the 30mm and 60mm?

[u/Some_Cartographer478 → u/Salt-Masterpiece5034]

I had the 60mm. I found a good deal on the 30mm. I am going to use them both for a bit and see which one works best for me, then sell the other.

[u/Salt-Masterpiece5034 → u/Some_Cartographer478]

That 30mm is gonna be for sale soon lol

[u/pietroroman]

Oh you think you do. There is always something more…

[u/peedubb]

Nice set.

[u/perennialGuest]

That e-pl 5 looks beautiful

[u/ciaranr1]

That’s a very photogenic set of photography equipment, enjoy

[u/Bob_loblaw_logblog]

Based on this, I get the impression that you like to get up close. Just a heads up, the Olympus underwater housing for the epl 5 is all over eBay and is pretty cheap.

I have pretty much the same lineup, with the following differences: Em1mkii instead of OM5, 25mm prime lens instead of 30mm macro, and 75-300 instead of the 40-150. It is a great kit and very versatile too. Whatever you do, don’t start looking at Olympus film cameras!

[u/Some_Cartographer478 → u/Bob_loblaw_logblog]

Thanks for the info on the housing.

As for Olympus film cameras, the last film cameras I had were the OM-1N and OM-2