I was having issues with the lens hood on my 14-150mm lens getting harder and harder to put on and take off. I decided to apply some ArmorAll to the mating surfaces with a Q-Tip. Now it goes on and off as easily as ever. Just sharing in case anyone else is having similar problems.

NOTE: I've partially removed the lens hood to show the thread area. It's not cross-threaded.

OM SYSTEM OM-1 Mark I & OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm F3.5 Macro 2:1 IS PRO + Godox V860 III O + Trần Thế Ngọc’s MACRO Diffuser

Just looking for a bit of common sense or a reality check. Once again, with trying out lenses, and swapping/trading gear, I find myself with overlapping kit. There's the 12-40 f/2.8 Pro and the 12-45 f/4 Pro lenses. I love the smaller size of the f/4 on my OM-5ii (which is where both are most likely to be used) and I don't always need the extra stop of light. The extra reach is marginally useful. I don't do portraiture, but neither is the ideal lens for that anyway. But I can't deny they are both nice lenses so I'm caught in the dilemma of which one to hold on to. There's really little sense in keeping both and selling one facilitates more gear to test and try. What one should I keep?

The weekend can be summed up by Music, Mushrooms, Lizards, CCR, and Mortal Kombat. I enjoyed the camera along side me the entire time.

Hey all,

I've gotten myself a TG-7 as a biking camera since I needed something durable for all terrains. Yes it's no Ricoh GR, but I have been rather satisfied with the pictures it produced. I think the key is to not let Iso get above 800, if you do Black and White can help a bit.

Do you use your camera for biking as well? What's some recommendations you have in terms of setup?

(Mostly JPEGs with light edits in LR)