Olympus OM-D E-M5, E-M1, E-M10 - Mk1, Mk2 & Mk3 Owners Thread

Now I fancy a fish eye too argh.

Fish eye lens
20mm lens
Grip

Any one wants buy my any of these for Xmas :)
 
Thank you so much Alan for answering all my questions, and for the photos of it on the OMD!!
It's definitely one I'd like after all your info, so hopefully I will drop some hints and Father Christmas/my husband will oblige!!
Thank you again
Marcia
 
Camera fantastic for landscape and static objects but still struggle getting non blurred image of our daughter I Prob get 2 good one out of 20
 
Does p20 make much noise on omd ?
 
rookies said:
Does p20 make much noise on omd ?
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Do you mean image noise, or are you referring to the rattlesnaking like the PL25mm?

If it's the mechanical noise you are talking about, the P20 makes a very slight noise if it is hunting for focus in low light, but no great shakes.
 
savvy249 said:
Do you mean image noise, or are you referring to the rattlesnaking like the PL25mm?

If it's the mechanical noise you are talking about, the P20 makes a very slight noise if it is hunting for focus in low light, but no great shakes.
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Yeah the mechanical noise. That ok so I guess all panny lens makes noise ?
 
I love my gear just want right lens.

Just the down side is getting clear shot of my daughter who doesn't keep still
 
rookies said:
I love my gear just want right lens.

Just the down side is getting clear shot of my daughter who doesn't keep still
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Try setting zone focus, and then pan around with her, when she's within the "zone" she will be in focus :thumbs: Also, set it onto continuous mode and burst away having set the zone, it's digital, not going to cost you anything, unlike film.

Give it a go.
 
savvy249 said:
Try setting zone focus, and then pan around with her, when she's within the "zone" she will be in focus :thumbs: Also, set it onto continuous mode and burst away having set the zone, it's digital, not going to cost you anything, unlike film.

Give it a go.
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Which one zone focus?
 
savvy249 said:
@Andrew,

Here's a couple of links from Steve Huff's blog from other contributors. Have a read of them, and the comments and answers.

If these guys can get good shots of fast dogs, and sports action, you can of your daughter ........

http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2012/07/09/hot-dog-photography-with-the-olympus-om-d-by-bob-patefield/

http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2012/...pus-om-d-e-m5-to-shoot-sports-by-jim-huffman/

But do research zone focus also.
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Thanks... Very interesting read shame he did not say how he focus :lol:

The way I have done it is I had Face Detection off and tap on the screen in the middle and set the slider half way and kept the square on the daughter face and follow her.

Is this right as this how I normally done it on the Big DSLR then again I did have some good and some rubbish shots on there too..
 
A VERY dull wet day but sun came out for about 10 mins took this out of my window upstairs not sure if it works. Trying to figure out where i can improve it :)


PB250002.jpg by Rooky5, on Flickr
 
Visited Manchester Christmas markets spent ages going round shops previously though ZZZzzzz and then when we finally went the Market in typical Manchester way it rained :thumbsdown: I didn't end up with much photos like i intended too and only i took my 12-35mm with the OMD with it being good for bit of rain (left my 25mm at home)

Here's two of some my random portraits i took :)




 
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I've come to thinking might have a duff camera all these hype about fast AF on the omd I've not really been noticing fast AF
 
Are you referring too initial AF lock on or too it tracking a moving subject ?
The tracking i prefer DSLR but too get initial lock on and get a fast shot the OMD is instant (little slower on older lens such as 20mm)
 
Yes to get a lock on tracking when daughter is moving. But static it locks instant.

So I though all this hype of fast AF be good for moving objects.
 
Mount Olympus in Cyprus, taken with OM-D and Panny 14-45 lens.

37 years ago I worked in there!

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Glenn Surtees said:
Mount Olympus in Cyprus, taken with OM-D and Panny 14-45 lens.

37 years ago I worked in there!
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Lovely Glenn, what did you do?

I really wished I'd picked up a 14-45 for £75 at a branch of LCE a while back, the jump to a 12-35 is a little steep
 
ShrubMonkey said:
Lovely Glenn, what did you do?

I really wished I'd picked up a 14-45 for £75 at a branch of LCE a while back, the jump to a 12-35 is a little steep
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Thanks Julian, I was a radar engineer. The 14-45 is a little gem of a lens, ideal for travelling and sharp as a tack. Incidentally when I was there in 1975 I bought my first Olympus camera - an OM-1N!
 
rookies said:
Yes to get a lock on tracking when daughter is moving. But static it locks instant.

So I though all this hype of fast AF be good for moving objects.
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I find the tracking / c-af a little hit and miss i prefer too either prefocus then take burst of shots as they go into the focused area or just focus then take a few burst shots as it focuses so quick initially and takes shot fast i can get the photo i want that way :-) where as my 5D2 would be slower getting that initial focus in lower light in particular yet it would track better.. 5D2 would have edge on taking better photo tbh yet i still don't tend too use it much :D
 
Just noticed that there is a firmware update for the Olympus 75mm f1.8 to 1.1 suppose to improve AF if anyone is interested or hasn't updated.
 
Ajophotog said:
Just noticed that there is a firmware update for the Olympus 75mm f1.8 to 1.1 suppose to improve AF if anyone is interested or hasn't updated.
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The Olympus Japan sites says this about the firmware upgrade;

"Unstable exposure of still images taken while recording video while using the lens with a Panasonic camera was resolved".

I don't think I'll bother.
 
Whilst I love the OMD EM5 it a lovely camera and taking so many cracking landscape with it. But I am still findind it impossible to get good shots of our daughter even in day light.
 
Lindsay D said:
I remember it well Glenn. I also remember the horrors of the coup - and being evacuated in the back of a C130. My father was based at Akrotiri at the time.
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Yes Lindsay, troubled times. The Turkish Air Force tried to bomb the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation's TV transmitter (the red object in my photo) but instead the bomb landed in the car park of our installation!
 
Lindsay god knows how you getting those cracking images :) I am happy with my relating to landscape and static things. But of people moving or the wiggly daughter of ours I am not too happy yet :(
 
rookies said:
Whilst I love the OMD EM5 it a lovely camera and taking so many cracking landscape with it. But I am still findind it impossible to get good shots of our daughter even in day light.
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Andrew, I pointed you to a couple of links from people taking shots of moving targets.

I also urged you to research "zone focus". @Throttle also advocated pre-focussing and then burst shooting when they are in range, essentially the same as zone focussing. The online calculator at DoFMaster can help you with exposure & Depth of Field here.

Have you read up on these methods and tried them out?
 
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Yes I have read both site thank you and have tried them out without success so far. I am waiting for a great weather and try it outside. Indoor is impossible at the moment whilst I did get them ok on the 7d. But one I get a good focus on the OMD the picture is better than 7d.
 
Glenn Surtees said:
Yes Lindsay, troubled times. The Turkish Air Force tried to bomb the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation's TV transmitter (the red object in my photo) but instead the bomb landed in the car park of our installation!
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That's awful. I remember my mother barricading us into our home (just off Famagusta Street in Limmasol) where we sat for several days with the radio on waiting for the go-ahead to flee. We used to watch the incendiaries settling over the Turkish quarter from an upstairs window. Funny the things you remember. We lived on army rations for several weeks!

I can only imagine the shots if I'd been old enough to buy myself a camera.

We were also in Aden during the troubles.
 
rookies said:
Lindsay god knows how you getting those cracking images :) I am happy with my relating to landscape and static things. But of people moving or the wiggly daughter of ours I am not too happy yet :(
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Maybe it's the effect of having an EVF which can slow one's reactions a bit. The OMD focusses very quickly, make sure you push the button quickly as well, and you should be fine. I don't bother with continuous focus, it's not that great. You said earlier the shots are blurry - that indicates too slow a shutter speed - you might want to double check your settings Andrew. Don't be scared to crank the ISO if necessary. The 7d is known for its sophisticated autofocus system, it's one of the fastest out there, you may need to be a bit more careful with the OMD. I use zone focussing a lot, even with my DSLRs.
 
Lindsay D said:
Maybe it's the effect of having an EVF which can slow one's reactions a bit. The OMD focusses very quickly, make sure you push the button quickly as well, and you should be fine. I don't bother with continuous focus, it's not that great. You said earlier the shots are blurry - that indicates too slow a shutter speed - you might want to double check your settings Andrew. Don't be scared to crank the ISO if necessary. The 7d is known for its sophisticated autofocus system, it's one of the fastest out there, you may need to be a bit more careful with the OMD. I use zone focussing a lot, even with my DSLRs.
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This zone focussing puzzles me been researching care to help Lindsay pls? I've been trying get shutter from 250 and up if possible indoor but been hard without going to 12800 ISO

Are you still shooting jpeg Lindsay? Is raw not really needed on the omd :)
 
rookies said:
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Yes I have read both site thank you and have tried them out without success so far. I am waiting for a great weather and try it outside. Indoor is impossible at the moment whilst I did get them ok on the 7d. But one I get a good focus on the OMD the picture is better than 7d.
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Hi Andrew,

I don't understand this at all. With the great high ISO performance of the OM-D, you should have no problem indoors getting a fast enough shutter speed to capture her, and if you've picked your range correctly for zone focussing, then she should be in focus and clear as a bell.
 
Ah zone focus I need go into MF
 
rookies said:
This zone focussing puzzles me been researching care to help Lindsay pls? I've been trying get shutter from 250 and up if possible indoor but been hard without going to 12800 ISO

Are you still shooting jpeg Lindsay? Is raw not really needed on the omd :)
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Zone focusing is quite easy once you get the hang of it, and it can be quite fast and intuitive. I usually don't bother using manual focus, because I'm often in a hurry, I will simply autofocus quickly on an area where my subject is likely to cross, keeping my finger on the button I recompose and wait, then click.

I think trying to take shots of moving things indoors is pushing it to be honest, irrespective of your equipment, it's often technically impossible. I'm afraid you need good light or a big enough belt a flash to freeze motion. Indoors I would be inclined to concentrate on static imagery where atmosphere is more important, and leave the action stuff for outside in bright light. That stands, irrespective of which camera you're using.
 
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