Testing the Mitakon Zhongyi 20mm f/2 4.5x Super Close Up Macro Lens on Olympus Micro Four Thirds Cameras
The Mitakon Zhongyi 20mm f/2 4.5x Macro lens is an extreme close up macro photography lens. The Mitakon 20mm only focuses at 4.0x – 4.5x magnification (8.0x – 9.0x 35mm – equivalent). For comparison, Olympus has 2 macro photography lenses…
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…
Testing the Olympus FL-700WR Flash and FC-WR Wireless Commander for Winter Macro Photography
Testing the Olympus FL-700WR Flash and Olympus FC-WR Wireless Commander for Winter Macro Photography Using off camera flash can really help in lighting your outdoor macro photography subjects. This is especially important in the winter when the skies can be…
How to use Olympus’ Pro Capture Mode to Photograph Birds in Flight
One of the best ways to get birds in flight photographs is to take the image right after the bird takes off. This is especially true for smaller birds that are extremely difficult to photograph in flight. Olympus’ Pro Capture…
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…
Top Olympus OM-D Tips and Settings for Macro Photography
Olympus OM-D cameras are terrific for macro photography as the Micro Four Thirds sensor gives you more depth of field. Olympus also has two prime macro lenses ( 60mm f/2.8 and 30mm f/3.5) and a 100mm macro lens on their…
Why Buy an Olympus OM-D E-M10 as a Backup or Second Camera?
The Olympus OM-D E-M10 is a really good mirrorless camera, but it is on the low end of the OM-D Camera line. So why would I buy an OM-D E-M10 as a second camera? Size and Price. The size of…
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…
Testing the Raynox DCR-250 Super Macro Lens with the Olympus 60mm and 30mm Macro Lenses
There are not a lot choices for a Micro Four Thirds macro lens with a greater than 1:1 magnification. The Olympus 60mm macro will give you up to a 1:1 magnification and the Olympus 30mm macro gives up to a…
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…
