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Martin Belan

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  • Find the Shutter Count on OM System Cameras
    Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    How to Find the Shutter Count on the OM System OM-1 Camera

    Just like Olympus cameras, OM System Cameras like the OM-1 have a hidden menu that will display the number of shutter actuations taken on the camera.  The OM-1 has the same 400,000 shutter rating as the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark…

    By Martin Belan
  • Rose-breasted Grosbeak
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    How to use the OM System OI.Share App for Backyard Bird Photography

    OM Digital Solutions has a free OI.Share app that communicates wirelessly with your Olympus / OM System cameras.  The App has Remote Control, Photo Import, Camera How To, basic Photo Editing, and Geotagging. The Olympus version of the OI.Share app…

    By Martin Belan
  • 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
  • Cedar Waxwing In Flight
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    How to Use the Olympus / OM System Internal AF Limiter to Improve Your Bird Photography

    The internal AF Limiter in Olympus / OM System cameras allows you to be much more precise in setting the focusing distance range than using the Focus Limiter Switch located on your M.Zuiko lenses.  This allows the autofocus to work…

    By Martin Belan
  • Purple Coneflower, Focus Stacking - 6 shots, Diff = 4
    Macro,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    8 Tips for Handheld Focus Stacking for Macro Photography on Olympus / OM System Cameras

    Olympus and OM System cameras have terrific In Body Image Stabilization (IBIS) with the OM-1, E-M1 Mark III, and E-M1X having 7 stops of stabilization in the body.  Olympus / OM Digital Solutions have also built multi-shot computational photography features…

    By Martin Belan
  • Soft Summer Flowers. Canon 100-400mm + 1.4x extender
    Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Quick Fix for Olympus M.Zuiko Lenses that Won’t Autofocus

    I went out at sunrise for a bird photography hike at a local park.  When adjusting the settings on my Olympus OM-D E-M1X for the lighting conditions, I noticed that the camera stayed in manual focus mode.  I tried to…

    By Martin Belan
  • Yellow Mounds, Badlands National Park, 66 Second Exposure
    Landscapes,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    How to Use Live Time for Long Daytime Exposures on Olympus and OM System Cameras

    Olympus and OM System cameras have 3 different modes for photographing long exposures:  Live Bulb, Live Time, and Live Composite.  A lot of times, these modes are used for night photography shooting fireworks, star trails, car tail lights, etc.  On…

    By Martin Belan
  • ProCapSH1 @ 120 fps
    Nature,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Photographing Bees with OM System OM-1 Pro Capture SH1 – Do you Really Need 120 Frames per Second?

    The OM System OM-1 has a super high 120 frames per second (fps) in SH1 mode.  In SH1 mode, the camera does not autofocus in between frames.  The OM-1 also has an SH2 mode that does focus in between frames,…

    By Martin Belan
  • Sunrise from Homer Spit
    Bird Photography,  Landscapes,  National Parks,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear,  Wildlife

    Putting the OM System OM-1 to the Test on a Photography Trip to Alaska

    I went on a 6-day photography trip to Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula using the OM System OM-1 as my primary camera.  The trip included a mixture of landscape, bird, and wildlife photography. There were a couple challenging photography situations including 2…

    By Martin Belan
  • Morning Light at the Badlands - 5f, .7EV Handheld
    Landscapes,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Olympus / OM System Handheld Exposure Bracketing – A Useful Tool for your Landscape Photography

    One of the biggest benefits of photographing with Olympus / OM System cameras is the 7.5 stops of image stabilization you get when you pair the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III or E-M1X, or the OM System OM-1 camera with…

    By Martin Belan
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