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  • Brown Bear, Katmai National Park, Alaska
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear,  Wildlife

    What Bird and Wildlife Subjects work with OM Systems / Olympus Subject Detection AF?

    Olympus first introduced Bird Detection AF with the OM-D E-M1X.  OM Digital Solutions improved Bird Detection AF with the OM System OM-1 camera, and also added Subject Detection for Dogs and Cats. OM Digital Solutions has been consistent in their…

    By Martin Belan
  • Yellow Warbler - OM-1
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Comparing the OM Systems OM-1 and Olympus OM-D E-M1X for Bird Photography

    The OM System OM-1 camera has been receiving a lot of positive press as a bird photography camera.  The camera has a new Stacked BSI Live MOS Sensor and shooting modes with faster frames per second. I’ve been using the…

    By Martin Belan
  • Gnarbox Olympus Raw Support
    Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear,  Software

    Gnarbox 2.0 – Lack of RAW Support for Olympus Cameras

    I really like my Gnarbox 2.0 SSD for backing up my photographs while I’m traveling. It’s rugged and dependable, and I feel better having my photos backed up.  I typically travel with an iPad Pro instead of a laptop so…

    By Martin Belan
  • How to Change Card Slots during Playback on your Olympus Camera
    Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    How to Switch SD Cards During Playback on Olympus Cameras

    Sometimes I write a blog so I remember how to do something and hopefully this information will help others out as well.  It’s also usually faster to find this information searching online than in the instruction manual. I don’t have…

    By Martin Belan
  • Sable Falls - ISO 640, f/6.3, 1/4 Second, ND16
    Landscapes,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    How to Use Olympus Live ND to Photograph Waterfalls without a Tripod

    One thing I really love about my Olympus cameras is the computational photography that is built into the cameras that really makes a photographer’s life easier.  One of these computational photography features is Live ND. With Olympus’ Live ND, multiple…

    By Martin Belan
  • Cedar Waxwing in Flight, ISO 800, 420mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 second
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Cedar Waxwings, the Perfect Subject for Olympus Pro Capture?

    Olympus’ Pro Capture is an amazing technology to capture action photographs of birds, especially bird take offs.  But even with Pro Capture technology, you have to be patient to get  good birds in flight photographs. Sometimes, the bird doesn’t want…

    By Martin Belan
  • Great Egret, ISO 1000, f/6.3, 1/1000 second
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Using Olympus Pro Capture to Photograph Fishing Birds in Action

    I use Olympus Pro Capture all the time to photograph Birds in Flight, especially for bird take offs.  I also use it to capture bees and other insects in flight.  But Olympus Pro Capture has many other uses. One of…

    By Martin Belan
  • Bee In Flight, f/9.0, ISO 1600, 1/8000
    Macro,  Nature,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Photographing Bees with Olympus Pro Capture

    Olympus Pro Capture is an amazing technology.  Pro Capture saves images in memory when you half press the shutter.  When an action happens and you press the shutter button fully, it will record those images in memory to your SD…

    By Martin Belan
  • Bald Eagle in Flight
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Top Tips and Settings for Birds in Flight Photography using Olympus OM-D Cameras

    Birds in flight is one of the most difficult genres of photography.  Photographing a small object flying really fast and getting sharp and not blurred photographs can be a real challenge. Fortunately, Olympus OM-D Cameras have some features to help…

    By Martin Belan
  • Gray Wolf Chasing a Coyote off a Bison Carcass
    National Parks,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear,  Wildlife

    Photographing Wildlife at Yellowstone National Park with Olympus Micro Four Thirds Gear

    I’ve been to Yellowstone National Park numerous times for wildlife photography, but I’ve always used my Canon gear to photograph the wildlife. When flying to Yellowstone, bringing the larger Canon gear to photograph wildlife can be a challenge.  On a…

    By Martin Belan
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