Olympus OM-D E-M10 – The Take Everywhere Infrared Camera
I rarely go out only for Infrared photography. But I do like to take an infrared camera with me just in case I find a subject that works for infrared. In this blog, I’ll discuss the features of the Olympus…
What You Can Customize on the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III, E-M1X, and OM Systems OM-1. Is the OM-1 More Customizable?
One the best features of Olympus OM-D / OM System cameras is their customizability. Almost all the buttons can be customized to different features. The E-M1X, E-M1 Mark III, and OM-1 have 4 Custom Modes on the Mode Dial. The…
Top Improvements of the OM System (Olympus) OM-1 Menu System
The menu system on the OM System OM-1 has been completely redesigned. A redesign of the Olympus OM-D menu system has been long overdue. The OM-1 now uses a horizontal tab user interface (UI) vs. the vertical tabs in the…
Comparing the Olympus OM-1 (WOW Camera), OM-D E-M1 Mark III, and OM-D E-M1X. Should You Upgrade to the OM-1?
The new OM System / Olympus OM-1 (WOW Camera) has finally been announced. The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III was released almost 2 years ago on February 28, 2020. I use both names (OM System & Olympus) in this blog…
Field Test Results of the Olympus 100-400mm f/5.0 – 6.3 Telephoto Lens for Bird and Wildlife Photography
Olympus released the 100-400 f/5.0-6.3 lens in August 2020. Not including the Olympus 75-300mm lens, this is the most reasonably priced of the long telephoto bird and wildlife lenses in the Olympus lens line up. Olympus Long Telephoto Bird and…
How to get your Manual Lens Information and Aperture to show up in the EXIF data of your Olympus Camera Photographs
There is a large selection of manual lenses available for Micro Four Thirds cameras at reasonable prices. Many of these lenses have excellent optical quality and many of the Olympus camera features still work with these manual lenses. One of…
Which Olympus Features Will Work with Non-Olympus Lenses
Olympus cameras are packed with special features like Live ND, Focus Peaking, Pro Capture, etc. Of One of the questions that I frequently get asked is which of these features won’t work with 3rd party lenses. I set out test…
The Olympus 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3 vs. the 300mm f/4 on a Handheld High Res Moon Photograph
I recently picked up the Olympus 100-400 f/5.0-6.3 lens from OM Digital Solutions Reconditioned Gear website. I waited a long time to get this lens because I’ve really happy with my Olympus 300mm f/4 lens. The refurbished price plus an…
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…
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…
