Limitations of the High-Speed Sequential SH2 Mode in the OM System OM-1
There has been a lot of publicity about the High-speed shooting modes on the OM System OM-1 camera. With the OM-1, OM Digital Solutions introduced two new high speed shooting modes SH1 and SH2. The SH1 shooting mode will shoot…
Top Improvements of the OM System (Olympus) OM-1 Menu System
The menu system on the OM System OM-1 has been completely redesigned. A redesign of the Olympus OM-D menu system has been long overdue. The OM-1 now uses a horizontal tab user interface (UI) vs. the vertical tabs in the…
OM System / Olympus OM-1 – What’s in the Box Surprises and First Impressions
I received my OM System OM-1 right on schedule in early March. I ordered my OM-1 through Adorama and it arrived quickly and was packed well. It’s also good news that OM Digital Solutions didn’t have any supply chain issues…
iPad and iPhone Workaround for Unsupported RAW files in Gnarbox 2.0
Gnarbox is way behind in supporting RAW files for new cameras. My Olympus OM-D E-M1X was released in February 2019 and its RAW format still is not supported. It also looks like these RAW file formats for new camera won’t…
Comparing the Olympus OM-1 (WOW Camera), OM-D E-M1 Mark III, and OM-D E-M1X. Should You Upgrade to the OM-1?
The new OM System / Olympus OM-1 (WOW Camera) has finally been announced. The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III was released almost 2 years ago on February 28, 2020. I use both names (OM System & Olympus) in this blog…
How to Photograph Snowflakes with an Olympus OM-D Camera
Olympus OM-D Cameras are terrific for macro photography including Snowflakes photography. Olympus cameras also have several features that help make macro photography easier: Focus Peaking, MF Assist, and Focus Bracketing. With the 60mm macro, 10mm & 16mm, and the Raynox…
Field Test Results of the Olympus 100-400mm f/5.0 – 6.3 Telephoto Lens for Bird and Wildlife Photography
Olympus released the 100-400 f/5.0-6.3 lens in August 2020. Not including the Olympus 75-300mm lens, this is the most reasonably priced of the long telephoto bird and wildlife lenses in the Olympus lens line up. Olympus Long Telephoto Bird and…
How to get your Manual Lens Information and Aperture to show up in the EXIF data of your Olympus Camera Photographs
There is a large selection of manual lenses available for Micro Four Thirds cameras at reasonable prices. Many of these lenses have excellent optical quality and many of the Olympus camera features still work with these manual lenses. One of…
Which Olympus Features Will Work with Non-Olympus Lenses
Olympus cameras are packed with special features like Live ND, Focus Peaking, Pro Capture, etc. Of One of the questions that I frequently get asked is which of these features won’t work with 3rd party lenses. I set out test…
Testing iPhone 13 Pro Macro Photography on Ice Patterns
Those of you who follow the blog know that I really enjoy taking macro photographs using my Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III camera and 60mm macro lens. Well, I finally upgraded my iPhone X with the iPhone 13 Pro. The iPhone…
