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

[superpippo]

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[the black fox]

another one from Tuesday .
beaky blinders ! by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

 

[RedRobin]

Olympus 'Bird AI' was not used for these shots - I generally find it very unreliable as most of my bird shots are amongst trees and bushes etc and so I have given up selecting it.

Neither was 'Pro Capture' used - I haven't used it yet and prefer photos of birds landing rather than taking off.

This first shot of the resident Wren in my wildlife garden wasn't a take-off but was to very boldly ward off a cat - I quickly 'assisted'! The Wren remained and posed for more photos.

WREN SHOWING OFF SPLENDID PLUMAGE by Robin Procter, on Flickr

A WREN ON THE BOWSPRIT OF THE 'TROGLODYTES' by Robin Procter, on Flickr

More info on Flickr.

 

[the black fox]

Love the first one robin

 

[Pound Coin]

Love the first one robin

No, its a wren!!

 

[the black fox]

No, its a wren!!

Yes it’s robins wren ,what about robins robin !

 

[Christoph]

Two excellent images Robin, number1 is superb and timed to perfection. More challenging than capturing the surfers

 

[the black fox]

turnstone strut
my turn by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

 

[Bebop]

Two superb wren pics @RedRobin. My cat came running across the garden being chased by a female pheasant this morning [emoji23]

 

[Pete B]

This guy stole all the food I threw down for the Robins, they were robbed!

Here's a mugshot

Wanted! For theft of Robin food. by Pete Banks, on Flickr

 

[GyRob]

This guy stole all the food I threw down for the Robins, they were robbed!

Here's a mugshot

Wanted! For theft of Robin food. by Pete Banks, on Flickr

Great detail -If i spot him i will let you know

 

[RedRobin]

Great detail -If i spot him i will let you know

.... I have spotted him in my garden, chilling out after a good feed!

WOODPIGEON CHILLIN' by Robin Procter, on Flickr

 

[the black fox]

another shot of the wave dodging purple sandpiper from mid week
outta here by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

 

[jerry12953]

HDEW have the Zuiko 100-400 zoom available on their website for £1129. That doesn't look like a great price but if you're desperate.........

 

[the black fox]

I think SRS have them as well

 

[the black fox]

black headed gull
black ed by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

 

[superpippo]

black headed gull
black ed by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

That's nice. Incredible wingspan relative to size of body.

 

[lugworm]

Olympus 'Bird AI' was not used for these shots - I generally find it very unreliable as most of my bird shots are amongst trees and bushes etc and so I have given up selecting it.

Neither was 'Pro Capture' used - I haven't used it yet and prefer photos of birds landing rather than taking off.

This first shot of the resident Wren in my wildlife garden wasn't a take-off but was to very boldly ward off a cat - I quickly 'assisted'! The Wren remained and posed for more photos.

WREN SHOWING OFF SPLENDID PLUMAGE by Robin Procter, on Flickr

A WREN ON THE BOWSPRIT OF THE 'TROGLODYTES' by Robin Procter, on Flickr

More info on Flickr.

The wren in your second shot has real serious attitude !!

 

[the black fox]

another macro shot of the wild flower growing in the moss on my garden wall taken with the 7artisans macro lens

tiny flowers by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

 

[RedRobin]

The wren in your second shot has real serious attitude !!

.... It's the same Wren. They all have serious attitudes.

 

[Pete B]

Wash time
Making a splash - Mute Swan by Pete Banks, on Flickr

 

[the black fox]

blue tit in the garden this morning ,the bird box has residents again
not much changed ? by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

welcome home by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

 

[RedRobin]

blue tit in the garden this morning ,the bird box has residents again

.... One of my nest boxes has residents again too and in spite of a Woodpecker smash-n-grab last year which I didn't witness.

BLUE TIT NEST BOX #1 by Robin Procter, on Flickr

 

[Bebop]

.... One of my nest boxes has residents again too and in spite of a Woodpecker smash-n-grab last year which I didn't witness.

BLUE TIT NEST BOX #1 by Robin Procter, on Flickr

Yes we had that problem a few years ago too. Not sure if it was a woodpecker, but we do get them in the garden.

We had a webcam in the box and were dismayed when we saw flies buzzing, no parents and apparently dead chicks. We spotted a slight movement and ended up rescuing two of the chicks. After a few weeks at the rescue centre, they fledged [emoji4]

We have two boxes occupied this year [emoji4]

 

[RedRobin]

Yes we had that problem a few years ago too. Not sure if it was a woodpecker, but we do get them in the garden.

We had a webcam in the box and were dismayed when we saw flies buzzing, no parents and apparently dead chicks. We spotted a slight movement and ended up rescuing two of the chicks. After a few weeks at the rescue centre, they fledged [emoji4]

We have two boxes occupied this year [emoji4]

.... Looks like the work of a Woodpecker on this one and there is a Great Spotted in my 'BackYard' wilderness. This nestbox is about 17ft off the ground. The other 2 nestboxes aren't occupied yet but one of them usually has Great Tits.

 

[the black fox]

crown the treetops
the lookout post by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

 

[Pete B]

And another Robin. With the Pen F & 75-300
Robin at the millpond by Pete Banks, on Flickr

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

And another Robin. With the Pen F & 75-300
Robin at the millpond by Pete Banks, on Flickr

"Excellent" wildlife shot Pete, well composed, good colour and some fine detail.

 

[the black fox]

coot shot against the light
fluffed by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

 

[lost]

.... One of my nest boxes has residents again too and in spite of a Woodpecker smash-n-grab last year which I didn't witness.

BLUE TIT NEST BOX #1 by Robin Procter, on Flickr

Piece of alloy plate with a hole works well

 

[Pete B]

Spring means time to build a nest

Nesting time - Magpie by Pete Banks, on Flickr

 

[Pound Coin]

A heron. I was out with the Pen-F and popped the 75mm on as there were herons about. A lucky hit as I wasn't ready for it and had the focus settings all wrong.

 

[Pound Coin]

Quick question - anyone able to say what distance the OMD1 Mark 2 wifi will work, so if i set the camera up, start the wifi, how far away can I be with an iPhone to control it?

 

[Bebop]

A heron. I was out with the Pen-F and popped the 75mm on as there were herons about. A lucky hit as I wasn't ready for it and had the focus settings all wrong.

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Great result for the Pen F. I love my Pen F for some things, but getting birds in flight would be a challenge with it. Well done!

 

[alfbranch]

Quick question - anyone able to say what distance the OMD1 Mark 2 wifi will work, so if i set the camera up, start the wifi, how far away can I be with an iPhone to control it?

Not an iPhone but I have managed 5m for sure but I recall being a lot further more like 10m.

 

[damianmkv]

Has anyone got a 37mm CPL they’re looking to dispose of ? If so, I’ll pop a wanted ad up

 

[Pound Coin]

Not an iPhone but I have managed 5m for sure but I recall being a lot further more like 10m.

OK, I can update. About 20m max. Things slow down, so it’s not as useful as I thought it might be. Oh, and the camera went to sleep reasonably quickly when I was out of range. I need to look at settings.

Edited with one I got. No woodpecker, and on a feeder rather than a stick, but a good start...

 

[the black fox]

female goosander having a stretch mid week
stretch by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

 

[Pete B]

Sunshine at last, and someone is enjoying it

Cormorant - Catching some rays by Pete Banks, on Flickr

 

[Phiggys]

old em 1 M.zuiko macro 30mm f3.5mm

Eye Spy with my little fly by Philip Higgins, on Flickr