I have been reviewing my photography exploits for 2024 and found that this year has been the lowest number of location visits and number of images that I have taken for many years.
Upon reflection there are a number of reasons for this, family matters have taken precedence, which has impacted on my availability for photography activities, however the main reason is that I have lost my enthusiasm for photography, I have, on many occasions planned to get out into the landscape, only to knock it on the head for the most trivial of reasons.
During this summer when I have been out, I have really struggled to carryy the weight and bulk of my photography gear.
Don’t get me wrong, the Canon equipment that I have used for 23 years has served me very well, and provided many excellent image quality, but boy, is it heavy and bulky.
So, upon the chance conversation with a fellow photographer, I was introduced to the world on four thirds photography.
I dully carried out some research, and assessed what equipment was available, and would this meet my needs.
I was very conscious that the four thirds sensor is substantially smaller than that of a full frame one, which I have become accustomed to using, but the 4/3 system brings massive benefits by way of camera and lens weight and size.
Rightly, or wrongly (only time will tell) I took the plunge, and decided to trade-in my full frame Canon equipment and purchase the following OM equipment
OM-1 Mk II Camera
Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f2.8 macro lens
M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm f2.8 Pro lens
M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40 f2.8 Pro lens
M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f2.8 Pro lens
M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400 f5-6.3 IS lens
These OM items directly replaced the following:
Canon R5 Camera
Canon RF 14-36 RF f4 L lens
Canon RF 24-105 FR f7 L lens
Canon RF 85mm f2 macro USM lens
Canon EF 70-200 f4 L lens
Canon RF 100-400 f5.6/8 USM Lens
Canon RF 100-500 f4.5/7.1 L lens
This change of equipment has provided me with a weight saving of approximately 2.3Kgs over my previous canon equipment.
All I need now is some decent weather to get out with the new OM equipment, and check the quality it produces, I print up to A3 size, so it will be an interesting comparison once I print a couple of Images.
I am looking forward to having a much lighter bag to cart about though.
