Should You Use Wasabi Power Batteries for Your Digital Camera?
The price of manufacturer brand batteries are outrageously high. The price for an Olympus brand battery for my OM-D E-M5 is $56.00. Due to the high price and the low number of shots per charge using the Olympus OM-D, I…
Panasonic Lumix 100-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Lens for Nature Photography
At this time, there are basically two 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…
Using the Olympus OM-D for Wildlife and Bird photography
I’ve spent several weeks testing the Olympus OM-D E-M5 for wildlife and bird photography. While I love the Olympus OM-D for landscape, macro, travel, and street photography, I’m not ready to sell my Canon 5D Mark iii and 500mm f/4…
How to set the Size of the Focus Points on the Olympus OM-D
Out of the box, the focus point size on the Olympus OM-D E-M5 is set to a rather large rectangle. For instances like wildlife or bird photography, the size of the focus point can be changed on the Olympus OM-D…
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 Lens Olympus ED 40-150mm f/2.8 M.Zuiko PRO The Olympus 12-40mm / f2.8 M.Zuiko…
Canon 6d vs. Olympus OM-D E-M5 for Travel Photography
Since I’ve purchased the Olympus OM-D E-M5, I have been trying to determine when to when to take the Olympus OM-D on a trip versus the Canon EOS 6D. Both are good travel photography cameras and deliver high quality photos. Each camera also…
My First Nature Photo Walk with the Olympus OM-D E-M5
I tested out my recently purchased an Olympus OM-D E-M5 on a late summer nature photo walk in one of my favorite local parks. The main goal of my photo walk was to test out the Olympus OM-D on nature…
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…
Finally a Micro Four Thirds Camera for my Travel Photography
I’ve frequently travel both domestic and internationally for photography and seem to be in a constant search for the best camera for travel. I absolutely love my Canon 6d for travel photography. It’s a full size camera that’s the size of…