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Martin Belan

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  • Olympus 1.4x and 2.0x Teleconverter
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Should you Buy an Olympus 2x Teleconverter for Bird Photography?

    Due to its sharpness and reach, the Olympus 1.4x Teleconverter stays attached to my Olympus E-M1X and 300mm f/4 lens almost all of the time.  This gives me an incredible 840mm of reach that I can easily hike with and…

    By Martin Belan
  • Short-eared Owl in Flight
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Testing Olympus Bird Detection Autofocus on Birds in Flight

    Olympus released firmware update version 2.0 for the E-M1X several weeks ago.  This firmware update included Bird Detection Autofocus.  The E-M1X is the only Olympus camera that has the Bird Detection AF feature. For this blog, I wanted to mainly…

    By Martin Belan
  • OM-D E-M1X vs OM-D E-M1 III for Bird Photography
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Comparing the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and E-M1X for Bird Photography

    With the OM-D E-M1X and E-M1 Mark III, Olympus has introduced two cameras that when paired with Olympus 300mm f/4 Pro lens are quite capable for bird photography.  Both cameras have many of the same features and specs: 20.4 megapixel…

    By Martin Belan
  • Custom Mode Dial
    Bird Photography,  Nature,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    How to Use Custom Mode Settings on your Olympus OM-D Camera for Bird Photography

    Several Olympus OM-D cameras have Custom Mode Settings on the Mode Dial on top of the camera.  This makes it really easy to switch between different settings in your camera due to changing conditions.  See the table at the bottom…

    By Martin Belan
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear,  Wildlife

    Should you Switch to the Olympus OM-D and 300mm f/4 lens for Bird and Wildlife Photography?

    I love to photograph birds and wildlife.  I’ve captured some really good images using my Canon 5d Mark III with the Canon 500mm f/4 and Canon 100-400mm f/4.5 – f/5.6 lenses. I’ve also owned Olympus gear for years and I…

    By Martin Belan
  • Rhododendron Blooms, Hand Held Focus Stacking
    Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear,  Software

    Handheld Focus Stacking on the Olympus OM-D E-M1X and E-M1 Mark III

    Many of the newer Olympus OM-D cameras have the ability to do focus stacking in camera. Focus stacking will take up to 15 images at different focus points and stack them into a single JPEG image in camera. The Olympus…

    By Martin Belan
  • Olympus HDR Menu
    Landscapes,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Taking Amazing Handheld Internal HDR photos with the Olympus OM-D E-M1X

    The Olympus OM-D E-M1X is the new flagship Micro Four Thirds camera from Olympus.  While the OM-D E-M1X is pricey for a Micro Four Thirds camera ($2,999 USD), it does have some advanced features like:  Built in battery grip with dual…

    By Martin Belan
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