Thomas Stirr goes m4/3 (1 Viewer)

[nikonmike]

Thomas Stirr often considered king of the 1inch sensor has gone bigger, Olympus EM1X

https://smallsensorphotography.com/mc-20-teleconverter-at-bird-kingdom

 

[HermitIbis]

Stirr's articles were a major influence for me as a Nikon1 user. His 30 pieces on the EM1X are all worth reading. Quite impressive what he said about an EM1X shooting with swallows in flight:

The E-M1X is the best auto-focusing camera I have ever used to photograph swallows in-flight. After the first half-hour of my swallows-in-flight test I actually felt confident that I would get some usable images when I fired off an AF-C burst. I have never felt that way before with any other camera I’ve used in the past for this specific subject matter.

 

[nikonmike]

One thing we need to remember is he would still be Nikon CX if not for Nikon abandoning it, discussing this on a Nikon forum and i loved this reply that i will quote.

Oh, the horror! Someone using micro 4/3 when all these companies are making amazing full-frame cameras. It's like he wants to use the camera that best meets his needs despite the collective opinion of photo forum members all over the Internet.

 

[njlarsen]

The quote in post 2 is a bit of bomb under some of the statements we frequently see in the nikon forum ...

Niels

 

[etudiant]

Stirr's articles were a major influence for me as a Nikon1 user. His 30 pieces on the EM1X are all worth reading. Quite impressive what he said about an EM1X shooting with swallows in flight:

As a birder, not a photographer, I must admit I thought his shots were excellent. To have him say these were routine captures is impressive.

That said, as a birder I cannot carry a big camera, even if it is a super performer. At most, I have a little Sony RX100 VI in my pocket, nice for record shots and scenery, but not in the same league otherwise. If ever I decided to switch to photography however, the EM1X would surely be high on my list.

 

[HermitIbis]

The quote in post 2 is a bit of bomb under some of the statements we frequently see in the nikon forum ... Niels

A 2016 German autofocus test had the Nikon D810 on top with 72% of "bird" shots in focus, versus 56% for the Canon 7D ii. I'd love to see an update including the Nikon D500 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 ii.

Not that I'd take such a test too seriously. I'd estimate my V2 ranks slightly behind the D7200. At best it can give a vague idea how the camera handles raptors, gulls and terns. Whenever someone brags about a 95% BIF hit rate I know he isn't talking sparrows.

What I like with Mr Stirr's articles: he studies Pro-Capture or does these 80MP shots handheld, or shoots swallows at efov 420mm. In other words, he experiments with extreme features of the EM1X. - I am not going to buy this expensive camera now. Maybe in a few years when it costs a little less.

 

[njlarsen]

I still wonder how big is the difference between the 1x vs the 1-ii ? not that I have either but the second of these is more affordable (recent refurb around $1000).

Niels

 

[HermitIbis]

I still wonder how big is the difference between the 1x vs the 1-ii ? not that I have either but the second of these is more affordable (recent refurb around $1000). Niels

According to "mirrorlesscomparison", testing both cameras with red kites in flight:

E-M1X keeper rate: 74% (perfectly sharp shots only), 91% (including slightly soft images)
E-M1 II keeper rate (firmware 3.0): 62% (sharp shots only), 80% (with slightly off images)

Once the "bird AI" module is ready for the E-M1X, the gap might increase.

 

[HermitIbis]

Not much on the EM1-ii, but positive on the EM1X: Daniel J. Cox: Predictive AF to Excite & Inspire

The EM-1X is good but still no comparison to the Sony [A9]. That said, Olympus has at least made good progress and I think they’ll get there.