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Martin Belan

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  • Lioness Soaking up the Sun
    Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Testing out the Olympus 40-150mm f4.0 – 5.6 Lens at the Zoo

    Lioness – ISO 100, f5.6, 140mm, 1/640 of a Second The Olympus 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 is the micro four thirds version of the popular 70-300 lens for DSLRs.  The effective full frame equivalent of the Olympus 40-150mm is 80-300mm. I decided to purchase…

    By Martin Belan
  • Daisy Patch Fisheye
    Photo Gear,  Photo Stories

    Photo Story: Fisheye Daisy Patch

    While working in the yard this weekend, I was distracted by thoughts of photography.  This is not  an uncommon event.  I frequently get distracted by photography when doing yard work or other activities I don’t necessarily want to be doing.…

    By Martin Belan
  • Osprey Perched in Yellowstone National Park
    Photo Gear,  Wildlife

    Using the Canon 70-200mm as a Car Lens for Wildlife Photography

    In places like Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park, I like to have a separate camera body with a medium range zoom lens located right next to me in the car just in case I see some wildlife…

    By Martin Belan
  • White Pelican Landing
    Photo Gear,  Wildlife

    Using the Canon 1.4x Teleconverter and the Canon 70-200 f2.8 for Wildlife Photography

    With a little less than a month before my trip to Yellowstone, I was looking for a car camera and lens combo.  My primary lens and camera combination for the trip will be the Canon 5d Mark III and 500mm…

    By Martin Belan
  • Tricolored Heron with a Fish
    Bird Photography,  Nature,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    The Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Panasonic 100-300mm lens for Travel Bird Photography

    Sometimes when you travel it’s not possible to bring along big lenses and big DSLRs  for bird photography.  The current weight and size limitations imposed by the airlines has made traveling with photo equipment even more difficult. Lately, I’ve only…

    By Martin Belan
  • Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm Lens
    Photo Gear

    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…

    By Martin Belan
  • Olympus 12-40mm pro lens
    Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    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…

    By Martin Belan
  • Olympus 12-50mm f/3.5 - 5.6 lens
    Macro,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Shooting Macro Photos with the Olympus 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 kit lens

    One of the pleasant surprises I got when I received my Olympus OM-D E-M5 was the presence of a Macro Mode on the Olympus 12-50mm kit lens that came with the camera.  I first noticed a macro button on the…

    By Martin Belan
  • Hubbard Glacier Wide Angle
    Photo Gear,  Travel

    What Photography Gear to Bring on an Alaskan Cruise?

    I had a difficult time deciding on what photo gear to pack for our Alaskan Cruise.  We were also spending two days in Vancouver so I also needed photo gear that would work for city photography as well. I thought I’d write…

    By Martin Belan
  • Bluebirds - Canon 300mm f/4 with 2X Teleconverter
    Photo Gear

    Testing the Canon 300mm f/4 lens with a 2X Teleconverter

    Sometimes I just don’t want to carry around my Canon 500mm f/4 lens with a big, sturdy tripod, but I still want to be able to photograph wildlife and birds.  The Canon 500mm f/4 is a terrific lens but it…

    By Martin Belan
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