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  1. WildPhotographer

    New OM-1

    On Once your get used to the camera, custom modes become totally redundant. I never used them after a month or so.
  2. WildPhotographer

    Do you want extreme reach?

    I use two combinations: 1. The Swarovski TLS APO 21 adapter which is no longer cheap, but reliable and fuss-free. This works as the perfect interface between scope and camera and comes with a new objective for the scope. 2. The Panasonic 20mm f1.7 lens with a 'Digidapter'. This gives more...
  3. WildPhotographer

    New OM-1

    Thanks for highlighting this Ron. As a heads-up for others, it is now far quicker to update camera firmware using the O.I Share app for phone or tablet as it avoids the need to plugin the camera. For Mac users using Monterey (12.6) or later, it is a vital step as it is now almost impossible to...
  4. WildPhotographer

    New OM-1

    @ Jefrs Could you please stop putting out incorrect information? You have you own specialities and you have nothing to prove. Reference your instructions, I think you said you are using a Panasonic G9? I would struggle to follow your instructions on the OM-1 - perhaps go and try one for...
  5. WildPhotographer

    New OM-1

    Welcome Richard! You have the optimum lens for the camera. You will need to press and hold the AF-ON button for as long as you are tracking the bird, or a single press to focus if static. The White frame indicates the bird is detected, the small box indicates the eye is detected. The camera is...
  6. WildPhotographer

    New OM-1

    I was also dealing directly with sensor and some interesting lens manufacturers in a previous role. These days, I am extremely happy to deal only with the practical application of the images from a range of high end cameras. I stopped looking at all the numbers a while back as life is simply too...
  7. WildPhotographer

    New OM-1

    This is not really helpful here? Why are you basing you opinions on You Tube videos from random third parties? Criticising (theoretical) performance makes you a keyboard warrior. Go and try the OM-1, put your favourite lens on it, then compare with other state of the art professional cameras...
  8. WildPhotographer

    New OM-1

    DxO is very capable software and good value too. We all have different needs and perspectives. Sadly, I've not tried ON1 as I also keep a handle on my old favourite Capture One and there are only so many hours in a day. Workspace, like Canon's DPP is quite slow and not intuitive. However for...
  9. WildPhotographer

    New OM-1

    Apologies for not seeing this. Press the multi-controller on the back and scroll left / right with the front dial - it is the quickest way to change focus area. There are ways of using a single button to move to single point, but IMHO the former is more intuitive as options are more useful than...
  10. WildPhotographer

    New OM-1

    Interesting, part of my other half's role in the medical world, so we frequently cross over with my own imaging work Important to remember that the G9 shares a sensor with the previous generation of Oly cameras. The new stacked CMOS sensor in the OM-1 is, in real world, around a stop better for...
  11. WildPhotographer

    New OM-1

    I'm puzzled by your comment on extended RAW? Adobe Camera RAW, the engine behind Lightroom and Photoshop handles all the information that these cameras generate, including the pixel-shift high res files, HDR and extended ISO files from Olympus. I'm testing this every day and have encountered no...
  12. WildPhotographer

    New OM-1

    Congratulations to you! It is a brilliant camera and extremely capable. After a few days with mine, I took the decision to divest all my Canon gear as the AF was superior on the OM-1. It takes a bit of setting up and after long chats with OM-System, I am now running 1 or 2 day training sessions...
  13. WildPhotographer

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    Helen - do not make that mistake! The 100-400mm II is a better lens. Not only is it sharper, it is fully compatible with the 1.4 x and 2x converters, making it extremely flexible. The 100-500mm lens only works with converters from 300mm onwards, so you end up carrying a partially extended...
  14. WildPhotographer

    Om-1 And Mike Lane vids

    Your choice....I guess it is like believing facebook?
  15. WildPhotographer

    New OM-1

    Fascinating how the world has changed. I shot half my career on film. I came back from a month long assignment, shooting Elephants for a magazine and cursed because I had to get 30 rolls of film through the X-Ray machines unscanned... Now we have incredible miracle machines like the OM-1 for...
  16. WildPhotographer

    New OM-1

    If you have updated your OM-1 to FW 1.1, it is possible to do the next update to 1.2 using the OI.Share app on your phone (full battery needed!)
  17. WildPhotographer

    New OM-1

    Self-promo here: I run workshops on the OM-1, with official support from OM-Systems. Either 1:1 or in small groups. Previously I worked very closely as a training provided for Canon on stills and video products, so I know my way around R5 and R6 (and Sony /Nikon) in detail too (not the EOS R3...
  18. WildPhotographer

    Om-1 And Mike Lane vids

    Very happy to have made the change from EOS R6 Paul. No regrets. Image quality is beautiful, lenses are so much lighter and cheaper too. I have no qualms about shooting for magazines and other clients with the OM-1, even if it is small!
  19. WildPhotographer

    Om-1 And Mike Lane vids

    Radio silence for a while (thanks C19...) Niels is correct, your really dont have to spend twice as much. My OM-1 is now very well used for a wide range of stills and film projects and it matches the quality from my full-frame EOS R6 cameras (R5 too, but less resolution) - low light...
  20. WildPhotographer

    Comment by 'WildPhotographer' in media 'Corncrake'

    Nice work! We saw 2 fly last week, but no static views. Perhaps due to strong winds and (mostly) rain.
  21. Dartford

    Dartford

    Dartford Warbler male, seen later with 2 juveniles
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  22. WildPhotographer

    Upgrading for a 7D which way to go?

    Forgive me for Cross-posting - there is an online 'OM-1 Day' tomorrow, Thursday, in the UK. Registration link here, if helpful? REGISTER HERE
  23. WildPhotographer

    New OM-1

    For anyone interested, there is an 'OM-1 Day' here in the UK, hosted by OM-Systems. I'm guessing international visitors will be able to join too, Here is the registration link: REGISTER HERE
  24. WildPhotographer

    Upgrading for a 7D which way to go?

    He actually compared with Sony with the old Olympus OM-D E-M1x camera (it is the bigger body and the name can clearly be seen) and the conclusions were very interesting - the new OM-1 is a significant image quality upgrade from that model, so the result will have changed.
  25. WildPhotographer

    New OM-1

    The video is truly excellent - setup correctly (Log capture + 4k/25p and 180 degree shutter, the very clips are close to my broadcast camera and easy to grade for lovely colour. I can't use the camera to shoot the commercial as batteries are still impossible to source(!)
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