Regular readers of this blog will know that after a year of prevarication, I recently went out and bought the OM System OM-3 camera.
I’m still getting to grips with the thing, but the fact that it enjoys an IP53-rated weather-sealing rating, means that it holds no fear for London rain, being designed to handle direct rain spray.
So out I went into the grey, February London drizzle and here’s what I saw:
Covent Garden.
A curious, two person flat umbrella!
Across the Hungerford Bridge (or Golden Jubilee bridge, if you must).
South Bank.
Along the Strand.
Charing Cross Road.
And a final photo back in Brixton. The rain didn’t let up all day.
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Nice photos in the rain again
Yeah but – photos like these can be done just as well with a camera that is one third the cost.
I like Olympus MFT – but not the overpriced and incongruously specced OM-3 model.
Cheers 🙂
I picked up my OM-3 for around a £1,000 and while it’s true that I might have been able to take similar photos on cheaper cameras, that’s not really the point.
The OM-3 is the first camera I’ve owned in years that gives off a real joy. I’m taking far more photos since I bought the thing and it’s putting a smile on my face.
And that makes it worth every penny. 🙂