Should You Use Wasabi Power Batteries for Your Digital Camera?
The price of manufacturer brand batteries are outrageously high. The price for an Olympus brand battery for my OM-D E-M5 is $56.00. Due to the high price and the low number of shots per charge using the Olympus OM-D, I…
ShutterCount – An Easy way to Find the Number of Canon DSLR Shutter Actuations on your Mac
Canon does not include the number of shutter actuations in the camera’s EXIF data. There are a number of apps out there to get the number of shutter actuations from Canon cameras that either don’t work reliably or require using…
Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Lens for Nature Photography
Olympus and Panasonic both have compact, economy lens options for wildlife and bird photographers for the micro four thirds line of cameras. Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm f/4.0-5.6 lens Olympus M.Zuiko 75-300mm II f4.8-6.7 lens I purchased the Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm f4.0…
Using the Olympus OM-D for Wildlife and Bird photography
Updated Blog on Using the Olympus OM-D and 300mm f/4 lens for Bird and Wildlife Photography I’ve spent several weeks testing the Olympus OM-D E-M5 for wildlife and bird photography. While I love the Olympus OM-D for landscape, macro, travel,…
How to set the Size of the Focus Points on the Olympus OM-D
Out of the box, the focus point size on the Olympus OM-D E-M5 is set to a rather large rectangle. For instances like wildlife or bird photography, the size of the focus point can be changed on the Olympus OM-D…
Hike Light for Photography with the Bluecell Medium Lens Pouch
Sometimes you want to go on a photography hike without carrying a backpack or a ton of gear, but you also want to bring along an extra lens like a macro lens or medium range telephoto. Bluecell Medium Drawstring Lens Pouch…
Olympus looking to complete in the PRO market with New M.ZUIKO PRO Lenses
With the announcement of their new OMD E-M1 Micro Four Thirds camera, Olympus also announced two new M.ZUIKO PRO category lenses. Olympus 12-40mm / f2.8 M.Zuiko PRO LensOlympus ED 40-150mm f/2.8 M.Zuiko PRO The Olympus 12-40mm / f2.8 M.Zuiko PRO…
Canon 6d vs. Olympus OM-D E-M5 for Travel Photography
Since I’ve purchased the Olympus OM-D E-M5, I have been trying to determine when to when to take the Olympus OM-D on a trip versus the Canon EOS 6D. Both are good travel photography cameras and deliver high quality photos. Each camera also…
My First Nature Photo Walk with the Olympus OM-D E-M5
I tested out my recently purchased an Olympus OM-D E-M5 on a late summer nature photo walk in one of my favorite local parks. The main goal of my photo walk was to test out the Olympus OM-D on nature…
Should You Upgrade to the Olympus OM-D E-M1?
Olympus just announced their next generation OM-D E-M1 Micro Four Thirds camera. The OM-D E-M1 is also a replacement for the Olympus E-1 Four Thirds camera. As of now, Olympus plans for the E-M1 and E-M5 to coexist in their…
