Photo Story: White-throated Kingfisher on a Light Pole
The White-throated Kingfisher is located in the Middle East, India, and throughout Southern Asia. This Kingfisher was photographed in Hyderabad, India. White-throated Kingfisher on a Light Pole The White-throated Kingfisher is a beautiful bird with a blue back, tail, and…
Testing out the Olympus 9mm Fisheye Body Cap Lens at the Taj Mahal
Due to being strapped for space on a recent trip to India, I decided to bring along the compact Olympus 9mm Fisheye Body Cap Lens. I thought it would be fun to test the lens at one of the 7…
Long Exposure Photography Using the Olympus OM-D E-M1
On a recent trip to Maine, I spent quite a bit of time experimenting with long exposure photography using the Olympus OM-D E-M1. The main subjects for my long exposures photographs were waterfalls and the waves on the Maine coast.…
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…
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.…
Tips for Using the Rokinon 7.5mm Fisheye Lens with the Olympus OM-D
Blue Lupine Patch, Indiana Dunes National Park The Rokinon 7.5mm F3.5 Fisheye Lens for Micro Four Thirds is manufactured by Samyang and is also sold as Samyang and under the name Bower. The Rokinon is a completely manual lens with…
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…
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…
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…
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…
