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New OM-1
Going back to PP software, if the OP (Jefrs) is looking at the commercial PP software a lot of them will probably (based on previous years) be coming up with "Black Friday" offers very soon which can offer excellent value. In fact most vendors have offers occasionally throughout the year so... -
New OM-1
Whoops - my typo! Of course C3/BIF is set to C-AF ... would be a pointless nightmare set to S-AF!! I'm getting 85%+ in good focus with BIF's on the OM-1 even for fast or unpredictable targets like hummers and close to 100% for more predictable targets like fly-by herons & large raptors. In... -
New OM-1
I'm sure there is a better way & that my way is probably pretty damned stupid and probably wouldn't recommend anyone copying what I do - it's just what I started out with and have got so used to that so I'm reticent to change it in case the new settings don't buy me any benefits. Maybe during... -
New OM-1
Is that just a G9 thing (the delay between focus lock & shooting)? I haven't noticed it with the OM-1. I appreciate that the full stabilisation benefits only apply to a limited number of Oly lenses but TBH for most people shooting birds they're going to be using either the 300 PRO or the... -
New OM-1
Sorry - been away & only just seen your recent msgs. TBH as I don't have mine set up that way I can't really advise. I think sometimes having so many options plus the easy ability to reprogram how the camera can be used can be almost too much. In practice I've never tried (needed?) to change... -
New OM-1
First thing would be to query if you see the same thing using the bare 300mm with the same settings. If not it sounds like it could be a limitation of the reduced light (just my thoughts...). Not sure if this is the same but I'm currently using the 300mm with the 1.4x converter while visiting... -
New OM-1
I've used a Think Tank Digital Holster 50 V20 for the last few years: fits with either the 300 or 100-400 with or without either TC if used. I used it for a few years with my previous 7D2/400 combination & still "works" as new. Has a couple of external pockets for spare batteries/cards etc. -
New OM-1
I have the infamous 12-100 (reckoned by many to be the best all round Oly lens) for most any non-birding photography which gives you effective 24-200mm range and is one of the PRO series lens & built like a tank. There is also a cheaper 12-200 zoom that gives even more range and generally gets... -
New OM-1
Quick reply on this & your earlier question. I used the 300 +1.4 mostly as a high %age of the birding was in forest (on really dark/wet days I went with the bare 300), the birds were mostly fairly close but often there-and-gone so quicker to locate the target than with the 2x. I used the 2x... -
New OM-1
Would have to agree with you Steve that for the usage Tony describes the zoom makes perfect sense (and at less than half the price if that is an issue). Bottom line they're both excellent lenses and I'm sure I've got nowhere near exploiting either to its' limits. Now if I won the lottery... -
New OM-1
Yes - and if I do still need/want more shutter speed I just bump the ISO up further. Until earlier this year I went along with the popular opinion that going above ISO 800 should be avoided but personally since going with ISO 1600 or - most often 3200 - I've had a much higher %age of keepers so... -
New OM-1
EXIF data should be visible on flickr. 99% of that album were using the 300mm, the majority with the 1.4 TC. I also stuck mostly to ISO 3200 which I'd have regarded as being too high in the past but which was essential (?) for a lot of forest birding and thanks to modern post-processing... -
New OM-1
Completely agree that the zoom is both a fine lens and also more flexible for use in the field. I'm not sure which I'd have bought originally had they both been available (and affordable) at the time I went Oly. Saying that, having come from using just a fixed telephoto on the Canon I was used... -
New OM-1
Tony, FWIW, I moved from Canon 7D2 albeit with just 400mm f5.6 (& sometimes 1.4 TC) to Olympus nearly 3 years ago & once I got familiar with the EM-1.2 which I originally bought wouldn't think I'd ever go back (getting used to mirrorless after DSLR was biggest difficulty & took some time to get... -
New OM-1
Had the same worries before we went to Costa Rica recently. As it turned out apart from a couple of nights staying "off grid" it wasn't an issue anyway but we took a couple of decent power banks as back up just in case. Also I was happy with battery life: on a big hummer day I had 20% left... -
New OM-1
A few months ago, but I think I started off with this thread in DPReview: hopefully this link will work (there is an Excel spreadsheet to download - worth reading through the responses as some have more detailed & birding-specific hints based on user experiences). Link at OM-1 Settings... -
New OM-1
There appear to be a few BLX-1 clone batteries around: I've never had any problems with using clones for my older bodies so would hope that to be the case with the OM-1. I got my OM-1 in the first batch with the "free" spare battery so haven't bought any clones so far but will almost certainly... -
New OM-1
Hi Steve, currently just started out going through the 12k+ photos from our recent Costa Rica trip - all on the OM-1 (I had a 1.3 as backup which never saw daylight). Can only say that by the end of the trip I was totally comfortable with the new camera as there is nothing better than using a... -
New OM-1
There have been a lot of comments on how the OM-1 compares to E-M1.3/E-M1X since release and I can entirely understand why there is some criticism that for many users it isn't a big step forward but in my (and other) opinion for bird/nature photography it's a huge improvement. I've always been... -
New OM-1
Yes, there is the option to set auto-ISO (& with setting a max) but I chose to stay with setting ISO and (usually) max aperture and letting the shutter speed "float" as that's the way I normally shoot. The OM-1 was still pretty new to me before this trip so for the most part I stuck to the...