camera nerds

"Frank Grimes" (FrankGrimes) 10/16/2016 at 21:52 • Filed to: None

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What lens should I get for my hooptie rig?
Its an Olympus EPL1 I have only eve used the stock lens and want to get something better for mostly up close point and shoot crap.

Orange Exige > Frank Grimes 10/16/2016 at 22:58

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Aw man I have an E-PM1 that I got several years ago now but since getting modern smartphones with pretty good cameras, my Olympus has really had limited use. (at the time, my phone had the saddest excuse of a 2mp camera* and a dedicated camera was the only way I could take detailed photos)

*we all know megapixel count really means little, but think back to the time when phones got away with 2mp (main) cameras... Yeah, not the pinnacle of mobile photography lol

I’ve only ever used the stock lens too though so sadly I don’t have a specific recommendation. I always wanted to ditch the zoom lens (same exact one as yours) though and just get a real solid prime lens but I never did. Probably because good lenses are crazy expensive and I started using my camera less :/ hard to justify. Even harder to justify my actual dream of getting one of those Sony NEX’s with the digital viewfinder (and of course a prime lens) lol. I say that as my camera’s memory card has been sitting in my computer for several weeks now...

HammerheadFistpunch > Frank Grimes 10/17/2016 at 00:09

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I’ve got the lieca 25mm f1.4 I’m looking to unload, nice fast prime

Mondial goes to 11 > Frank Grimes 10/17/2016 at 01:06

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I use the Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 on my DMC-G5. It’s a pancake so extra portable for an already slim camera like the EPL1. You will find yourself cropping stuff since it’s so wide.

Mondial goes to 11 > HammerheadFistpunch 10/17/2016 at 01:08

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Oooh that Leica looks nice. f/1.4 drool...

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Frank Grimes 10/17/2016 at 05:50

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Get an adapter and use some ancient M42 screw-mount lenses, preferably the dinosaurs from the USSR or something like the ones below:

I’ve just ordered an old but inexpensive Olympus E-1 ($40) and an adapter so I could experiment with DSLRs on the cheap and re-use my old collection of lenses from the OM-4Ti. I’l probably pick up some newish AF lens that was meant for it eventually, but like the camera, it’s gotta be cheap.

On a semi-related note, does anyone have a recommendation for a camera repair service? I noticed that the diaphragm on the Zuiko 55mm f1.2 is slow to retract, and I don’t want to start spraying any sort of lubricant inside of the lens...