What Bird and Wildlife Subjects work with OM Systems / Olympus Subject Detection AF?
Olympus first introduced Bird Detection AF with the OM-D E-M1X. OM Digital Solutions improved Bird Detection AF with the OM System OM-1 camera, and also added Subject Detection for Dogs and Cats. OM Digital Solutions has been consistent in their…
How to Use the Olympus / OM System Internal AF Limiter to Improve Your Bird Photography
The internal AF Limiter in Olympus / OM System cameras allows you to be much more precise in setting the focusing distance range than using the Focus Limiter Switch located on your M.Zuiko lenses. This allows the autofocus to work…
8 Tips for Handheld Focus Stacking for Macro Photography on Olympus / OM System Cameras
Olympus and OM System cameras have terrific In Body Image Stabilization (IBIS) with the OM-1, E-M1 Mark III, and E-M1X having 7 stops of stabilization in the body. Olympus / OM Digital Solutions have also built multi-shot computational photography features…
Quick Fix for Olympus M.Zuiko Lenses that Won’t Autofocus
I went out at sunrise for a bird photography hike at a local park. When adjusting the settings on my Olympus OM-D E-M1X for the lighting conditions, I noticed that the camera stayed in manual focus mode. I tried to…
How to Use Live Time for Long Daytime Exposures on Olympus and OM System Cameras
Olympus and OM System cameras have 3 different modes for photographing long exposures: Live Bulb, Live Time, and Live Composite. A lot of times, these modes are used for night photography shooting fireworks, star trails, car tail lights, etc. On…
Photographing Bees with OM System OM-1 Pro Capture SH1 – Do you Really Need 120 Frames per Second?
The OM System OM-1 has a super high 120 frames per second (fps) in SH1 mode. In SH1 mode, the camera does not autofocus in between frames. The OM-1 also has an SH2 mode that does focus in between frames,…
Putting the OM System OM-1 to the Test on a Photography Trip to Alaska
I went on a 6-day photography trip to Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula using the OM System OM-1 as my primary camera. The trip included a mixture of landscape, bird, and wildlife photography. There were a couple challenging photography situations including 2…
Olympus / OM System Handheld Exposure Bracketing – A Useful Tool for your Landscape Photography
One of the biggest benefits of photographing with Olympus / OM System cameras is the 7.5 stops of image stabilization you get when you pair the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III or E-M1X, or the OM System OM-1 camera with…
Comparing the OM Systems OM-1 and Olympus OM-D E-M1X for Bird Photography
The OM System OM-1 camera has been receiving a lot of positive press as a bird photography camera. The camera has a new Stacked BSI Live MOS Sensor and shooting modes with faster frames per second. I’ve been using the…
OM System RM-WR1 Wireless Remote Control Review
OM Digital Solutions released a new battery grip and a wireless remote control for the OM-1 camera. The new RM-WR1 Wireless Remote was made specifically for the OM-1 camera but still can be used with Olympus OM-D cameras with a…
