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OLYMPUS USERS’ VIEWS

Keep calm and

carry on using

Olympus

John Ashton

@ickledot (Instagram)

Uses: Olympus OM-D E-M1X, Olympus

OM-D E-M1 Mark II

Favourite item: Olympus 300mm f/4

As a rugby photographer I can

shoot distant players across the pitch without

carrying long, heavy lenses. The weatherproong

is also important. I’ve worked in downpours and

the equipment has never let me down. Olympus’s

support through Covid has been wonderful:

webinars, tutorials and mailings have kept me

informed. I really feel part ofa community.

I see no reason to switch systems.Thecompany

has set out some really excitingplans.I can’t

wait for the 150-400mm f/4.5lenswhichshould

make a signicant differencein myphotography.

Since Olympus announced it was selling its camera

division, some owners are questioning whether to

stay with the brand. We asked leading Olympus users

why they chose the brand and whether they have

any plans to change. Here’s what they said...

Andy Rouse photographed these

tiger cubs at Ranthambore, India,

using an 840mm equivalent focal

length – handheld, thanks to

Olympus’s Image Stabilisation

Olympus E-M1X, 300mm f/4 + MC-14 adapter, 1/640sec, f/8

England XV v

Barbarians, 2019

Olympus E-M1X, 40-150mm

f/2.8, 1/2000sec at f/2.8