'New' Used Olympus EM1 Mkii, Is It AWESOME? Unboxing - 'That Micro 4/3 Guy'

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[WilkinsonCameras]

Hi Brian, thank you SO much for such an honest and amazing review. We're really proud of our very high standards for Pre-Owned equipment and the quality of used equipment we sell so it's great to see that you've noticed this too. Joe and his team really are very good as well, so thanks also for mentioning them. Please make sure you pop into the Carlisle store soon where we'll buy you a real-life coffee to say thank you!

[stevesimper]

Cracking camera, you'll love it. Best camera I've ever used. 👍👍

[markhoffman]

Got my E-M1 MkII just over a year ago and it is a great camera - and still have plenty to learn to exploit it fully. The ProCap feature is a winner for bird photography for sure!

[bdssoaz]

I own one and I absolutely love it! Such a versatile camera. The E-M1 II is a powerhouse, a beast of a camera! Enjoy it! 🙂👍

[martonjuhasz]

My E-M1 II has AF issues in S-AF. But in C-AF+TR could get very good results at an air parade. It has superb MF peaking, so in S-AF mode I use back button AF and MF (push the AF button and then fine tune, or only use the focus ring). In other aspects, this is my best camera ever (battery life, IBIS, speed of e-shutter, dinamic range, etc.). Before I used an E-PL6 (loved it, but had shutter shock issue), and an E-M10 II for five years (didn't really like the TruePic VII engine, but the IBIS was excellent for the size ... and it had e-shutter already (slow, but useable if you know when to use it), and it's ergonomics ... was the best of all!).

[Lordvader]

I love mine. It's a fantastic camera.

[AndrewOudin]

I got my EM1 mark ii a few months ago and I love it!

[buddhameister]

I own one which I bought secondhand. Wasn't that complete as it was yours though. USB cable missing, mini flash missing, tethering cable was missing also. But battery and battery loader was in the box as well. Also bought a HLD-9 battery grip with it. It is a great camera and absolute love it.

[nzdigital]

I still use the EM-1 Mk1 as my main camera. An amazing piece of kit that I don’t feel the need to replace in the slightest. Would use it for weddings, portraits and serious landscape work no problem. Wouldn’t say no the the Mk2 of course, but am not hankering for one. I have the grip for the Mk1 and with the grip attached it fits my hand like a glove! Enjoying the channel since I’m a ‘micro four thirds guy’ from New Zealand. Keep up the great work. Have subscribed. It’s a shame we live at separate hemispheres. Would have loved to do some kind of collaboration with you....

[RonaldBrown]

Congrats on getting EM1 Mk2. It's my favorite camera.

[TheSannaeriksson]

Bought my omd em1 mark ll for a really good price this fall. I already had a Panasonic gx 9 and a gx 80 (gx85) which I love. When I bought the Olympic camera I immediately fell in love with it and when the camera shop sold a used OMD EM-1X at a really good price, I could not resist it and bought it too. I have bought used lenses as well and there have never been any problems. Micro 43 is a perfect camera system! 😁👍

[billtheleg]

Olympus are doing it with the 12-40 f2.8 pro lens and the 25mm f1.8 for £1100 fantastic deal for a fantastic camera and remember if your the sort of person who will pack your camera away at the first sign of rain or mist with this camera you could almost going swimming with it the weather sealing is fantastic (but please don’t dip it under water)

[brianchandler]

I have one after 30 years with canon. No regrets, love it with the 300mm PRO lens excellent for wildlife and very light. The menu isn't as bad as some folk suggest. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

[bonynge]

Think I need a trip to Carlisle. I'm looking for the MK3

[imagenatura]

I'm sure you'll enjoy it. I got mine used as well.

[searam]

I also have an EMI MII and I think they built it to specifically fit my hand perfectly! It is truly one of the finest cameras that I have ever owned and I have had Leica, Fuji, Olympus, and Lumix. I often tell myself that it is the perfect camera system on this puny little planet and I hope you love your new camera as much as I love my Olympus EM1 MII!
Sean

[leasetimerat-g]

Just ordered the same specimen from MBP Berlin. Cannot wait to hold it in hands. Will be my first changeable lens camera ...

[douglasolsen]

I have the Mark 2 and am very pleased with it. For Olympus MFTs, I’ve had the EM5 Mk0, EM5 Mk2, Em1 Mk1. The Mk2 a big step up from them all. I predict you will be really happy with the battery life with that new battery. Thanks for your video. Happy shooting!

[davidbraun]

Looks great, I can't wait for the full review

[garyk]

I bought a reconditioned E-M1 Mk II a couple months ago from OMDS in the U.S. for under $550. It looks virtually new and had a shutter count of only a little over 300. I'm enjoying the camera so far. It's quite capable on the v3.6 firmware.