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Martin Belan

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  • Comparing the OM-1 and OM-D Menu Systems
    Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    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…

    By Martin Belan
  • OM System OM-1 Camera - Front View
    Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    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…

    By Martin Belan
  • Olympus 100-400 Evaluation Criteria
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear,  Wildlife

    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…

    By Martin Belan
  • Manual Lens EXIF information - Before & After
    Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    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…

    By Martin Belan
  • Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III with Sigma 30mm f/1.4 lens
    Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    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…

    By Martin Belan
  • Olympus Handheld High Res Moon Photograph Lens Comparison Test
    Astrophotography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    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…

    By Martin Belan
  • Gnarbox Olympus Raw Support
    Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear,  Software

    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…

    By Martin Belan
  • How to Change Card Slots during Playback on your Olympus Camera
    Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    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…

    By Martin Belan
  • Sable Falls - ISO 640, f/6.3, 1/4 Second, ND16
    Landscapes,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    How to Use Olympus Live ND to Photograph Waterfalls without a Tripod

    One thing I really love about my Olympus cameras is the computational photography that is built into the cameras that really makes a photographer’s life easier.  One of these computational photography features is Live ND. With Olympus’ Live ND, multiple…

    By Martin Belan
  • Great Egret, ISO 1000, f/6.3, 1/1000 second
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Using Olympus Pro Capture to Photograph Fishing Birds in Action

    I use Olympus Pro Capture all the time to photograph Birds in Flight, especially for bird take offs.  I also use it to capture bees and other insects in flight.  But Olympus Pro Capture has many other uses. One of…

    By Martin Belan
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