The Olympus Pen-F Micro Four Thirds digital camera is a modern day legend in 2024. It is loved by many Olympus owners and one of the only true covetable m4/3 cameras on the used market. A couple months ago, I bought an Olympus Pen-F from a local camera store and wanted to share my review and thoughts on this camera in 2024.

Is the Olympus e-m1 mark ii still worth buying in 2024 and 2025 for people who are serious about video and photography? I’ve been using the e-m1 ii now for around 2 years, and I want to share my thoughts on why this might be the best camera deal on the market in 2024 and 2025!

Olympus’ Grainy Film I is a black and white filter which artificially adds grain to the final JPEG file. The grain is definitely noticeable, especially when cropping. That said, I enjoy the look, and it makes these images of north Africa look as if they could have been taken a few decades ago. It gives a timeless aesthetic to the modern world.

This is the second article where I discuss the built in art filters on my Olympus e-m1 mark ii. As far as I know, most modern Olympus or OM System cameras include these art filters. The Olympus e-m1 mark ii has a dedicated dial on the mode selector specifically for ART mode, although I believe this setting was removed on the latest OM System OM-1. Today I tested Art Filter 16 - Instant Film.

This article is the first of a series of tests of the Olympus e-m1 art filters. The first few articles will be a test of the art filters as designed by the manufacturer, followed by a few articles of me trying to produce some usable film simulations.

The first art filter I employed was the ART 13 I (Vintage I). I picked it because it was one of the least offensive to my eye. I took my e-m1 mark ii on a walk in Bizerte, Tunisia and grabbed some shots at the outdoor market. All of these photographs were taken using the Panasonic Lumix 14mm f/2.5.