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

GyRob said:
C-AF never tracking I tend to use 9 points most or 25 for bif focus priority, tracking sensitivity 0 as a rule or -1 as it just holds the focus that little bit longer before it will change. around 1/4000 sec as a rule with the 300f4
Rob.
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Cheers Rob, I tend to use c-af too but I read somewhere the c-af+tr is much improved in the latest Olympus cameras.
 
Ajophotog said:
Cheers Rob, I tend to use c-af too but I read somewhere the c-af+tr is much improved in the latest Olympus cameras.
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I find a lot of settings do indeed work on the same type of bif shots but you just have to find the one that works for you Most of the time to sort of up your average keeper rate
for instance -2 on the tracking worked great the other day but only because the bird was flying in a strait line in front of me nearly all 26 shots i took were sharp.
the next bird was flying towards me about 3 sharp out of 15 -2 could not keep up +1 or 2 would have done a much better job 0 just seems to be the right balance for me.

Now with my Sony gear I use +4 out of 5 and i also use Tracking but Sony is on another level and so is the cost and weight Olympus do a good job over all.
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trevjm said:
Now I am firmly in the M43 camp can I just ask what post processing software you using. I read on one blog that Lightroom was not the answer. This tends to be my go to software with DXO second.
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All my images are done with LR & PS CC
 
I think with the above photos , you can see my reasoning behind selling the macro lens
 
Yes I
Bebop said:
I do love these. They really look quite majestic and you've captured them beautifully. Are they day flying moths and do you trap them?
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Yes I do trap them as I would never see them otherwise Bebop. I release them the following evening and always leave a couple of days at least between trapping in the same place.
 
and a nosey squirrel , when you take into account the insect shots above and these have all been done with one lens you realise how flexible this system really is
whats occurin ! by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr
 
Q : Would you go for the O45 f1.8 for around £110 ( used ) or the S56 f1.4 for around £350 ( new ) ?

I fancy the Sigma but its bigger and more expensive. That said it will blur the background more which i need / want at times...

Anyone used them back to back who can comment please ?
 
damianmkv said:
Q : Would you go for the O45 f1.8 for around £110 ( used ) or the S56 f1.4 for around £350 ( new ) ?

I fancy the Sigma but its bigger and more expensive. That said it will blur the background more which i need / want at times...

Anyone used them back to back who can comment please ?
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Yep had them both. The Sigma is definitely sharper and has more subject isolation but I found 112mm a more limiting focal length to use, the 45mm was better in this regards. Also, the 45mm is easy to throw in your pocket, you do notice the bulk of the Sigma more. That being said, these lenses were only used for holidays as I don't get the chance to do portraits unfortunately, if I was doing more dedicated portraits I'd choose the sigma.
 
trevjm said:
Now I am firmly in the M43 camp can I just ask what post processing software you using. I read on one blog that Lightroom was not the answer. This tends to be my go to software with DXO second.
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.... Including my past shooting with Canons I have always used Capture One Pro and have no experience of Lightroom whatsoever. Results on my Flickr pages.
 
Thanks Toby.

The S56 is "almost" the same as a Nikon 85 f1.8 which i had before and liked. The o45 was one of the first i ever got when i bought an e-m10 many moons ago...

I have a mirrorless mover 10 bag for my m43 gear so the Sigma should fit in there with my 10.2 and O17..

decisions...
 
I am very much enjoying my Olympus STF-8 Twin Flash - I am succeeding in avoiding those black backgrounds I dislike so much. It's very simple to use and also I have no need for Heath Robinson DIY diffuser constructions (something I would find totally impractical in the field as a wildlife photographer) - The STF-8 diffusers work very well and why wouldn't they?

Oh, and btw, the Olympus STF-8 is completely rain proof - It was thoroughly subjected to rain for several hours. These shots were in a dry spell.

This Nursery-web Spider has pitched her silk tent and camped in my garden for several days giving me the opportunity to take over 600 photos.

ACTION STATIONS!! by Robin Procter, on Flickr

SPIDERLINGS IN THEIR NURSERY by Robin Procter, on Flickr

HELLO MUM!! by Robin Procter, on Flickr
 
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I have just bought another OLY45 f1.8 had one before and sold it ,then regretted it super sharp little lens that is more than adequate for the job when needed . which with me will probably be once or twice a year .

what I am sat on the fence with is getting a OM fit 300mm f4.5 to play with old ,heavy and manual focus but its itch that won't go away , only problem is its also near to my 50-200 f2.8 SWD which with the 1.4 tc fitted gives me 283mm and f4.5 plus a/f .. probably just scratched my own itch there :exit::exit::exit:
 
damianmkv said:
Thanks Toby.

The S56 is "almost" the same as a Nikon 85 f1.8 which i had before and liked. The o45 was one of the first i ever got when i bought an e-m10 many moons ago...

I have a mirrorless mover 10 bag for my m43 gear so the Sigma should fit in there with my 10.2 and O17..

decisions...
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Was the 85mm on a crop body then?

If in a little bag the sigma is fine, it's still a pretty small lens. Just not 'comfortable' having it in the cargo pockets of cargo shorts on holiday ;)
 
damianmkv said:
Yes the 85 was on a d7000 many moons ago..
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If you're used to that kind of focal length then the Sigma is a really nice lens, sharp but with nice OOF areas imo.
 
the black fox said:
I have just bought another OLY45 f1.8 had one before and sold it ,then regretted it super sharp little lens that is more than adequate for the job when needed . which with me will probably be once or twice a year .

what I am sat on the fence with is getting a OM fit 300mm f4.5 to play with old ,heavy and manual focus but its itch that won't go away , only problem is its also near to my 50-200 f2.8 SWD which with the 1.4 tc fitted gives me 283mm and f4.5 plus a/f .. probably just scratched my own itch there :exit::exit::exit:
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sod it just scratched the itch , your only here once
 
S56 has arrived - similarly sized to the S30 f1.4 from memory :thinking: is it "too big" ? Not sure yet

only taken a couple of shots but is certainly very sharp
 
damianmkv said:
S56 has arrived - similarly sized to the S30 f1.4 from memory :thinking: is it "too big" ? Not sure yet

only taken a couple of shots but is certainly very sharp
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What body have you put it on, I thought it was a relatively small lens?
 
i have the O17 f1.8 and will ( probably ) get the P12-32 to fill the gaps

Its not a "big" lens as such and i guess its the price paid for f1.4
 
killy said:
Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker Through Patio Window

Olympus E-M1MarkIII

ƒ/4.0 300.0 mm 1/30 iso 800


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I would de-saturate the red out of focus flowers below the branch as they compete with and clash with the bird. In my opinion........
 
damianmkv said:
i have the O17 f1.8 and will ( probably ) get the P12-32 to fill the gaps

Its not a "big" lens as such and i guess its the price paid for f1.4
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I guess you must've forgotten how big the Nikon 85mm is then ;) :p

Do you mean the sigma was expensive or cheap? I can't remember how much I paid for mine now :thinking:
 
snerkler said:
I can't answer your question but puffins are much smaller than you imagine. Is that Bempton?
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Yeah had a drive out there yesterday. Seeing how small they were made me think it was a young one, but I'm not sure now. It seemed to be perched perilously close to the edge for a young bird!
 
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