In February of 2026 I just couldn't carry the weight anymore. I have a hereditary heart condition (can't say my parents never gave me anything...) and I'm fine unless I start exerting myself and that becomes difficult pretty quick. I can carry a heavy camera bag around on flat ground, but that's usually not where the great landscape photos are. So I had to do something that was lighter in weight - and about as light as it can get and still be viable is m43 gear.
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I've always liked the Olympus cameras - now OM System - and so I went with those and couldn't be happier. ​
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OM-1 Mark II - Small, fun, solid, stacked sensor, IPF 53 weather sealing, AMAZING IBIS, computation modes that actually work, great video, and fantastic image quality. An UBER PRO body at enthusiast camera level prices. My main stills camera for everything.
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OM-5 mark II - Sand Beige? It's sand color, and it's great! Super small and light with the same IQ as the rest of the line up. I wish it had the subject detection AF modes other than face and eye, but whatever. It also lacks a few of the super computational modes like GND filters but it's so small and just works so well for everything else. It's my backup and main video camera. It's also my edc camera.
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OM-3 - Too pretty not to have one and I wanted the 12-45mm f4 lens anyway so the OM-3 is a bargain on sale and in the kit with the lens. The best UI of all the OM cameras to date and makes me wish for an OM-1 Mark III that has the movie/Stills/S&Q modes separated and the Custom settings sorted out.
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Zoom Lenses
M.Zuiko 7-14mm f2.8 PRO - A professional ultra-wide-angle zoom lens with exceptional sharpness and full weather-sealing, ideal for landscapes and astrophotography.
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M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 II - A compact ultra-wide-angle zoom lens offering excellent image quality, perfect for landscapes, architecture, and travel photography.
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M.ZUIKO ED 12-45mm F4.0 PRO - My Main landscape lens. Small, light, tack sharp and just a beautiful lens all around.
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M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F2.8 PRO II - Came in the kit with the OM-1 Mark II and was a bargain, so why not? A pro-level standard zoom lens with a constant, bright F2.8 aperture and full weather sealing, delivering exceptional image quality in even the most challenging conditions.
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M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4.0 PRO - My main telephoto lens for landscapes. A FF equivalent of 80-300mm in a very small and light package. A compact and lightweight telephoto zoom lens with a constant F4.0 aperture and full weather-sealing, ideal for high-quality images in various conditions.
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M.Zuiko Digital ED 75-300mm F4.8-6.7 OM - I've never owned a lens as long as 600mm, so why not? This lens is equivalent to a 150-600mm lens on a FF camera. It's tiny and very affordable. A powerful, lightweight telephoto zoom lens, ideal for capturing distant subjects with sharp detail.