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Martin Belan

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  • Mitakon Zhongyi Super Macro Lens for Micro Four Thirds Cameras
    Macro,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    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…

    By Martin Belan
  • 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
  • Olympus FL-700WR Flash and FC-WR Commander
    Macro,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    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…

    By Martin Belan
  • Northern Shrike Take Off
    Bird Photography,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    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…

    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
  • Olympus OM-D E-M1 III and Meike MK320 Speedlight
    Macro,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    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…

    By Martin Belan
  • Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV
    Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    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…

    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
  • Raynox DCR-250
    Macro,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    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…

    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
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