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

The OM-1 is very very fast!
I wanted to capture some raindrops landing on flowers and so set my ISO to 800 to get a fast shutter speed in the sunlight. Using the continuous shooting mode I triggered the shutter for about 2 secs. The camera took a good 30 secs to save all the images it had captured. When it had finished I discovered it had just taken and saved 898 images ! A total of over 10GB worth.

Here is one of them

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wornish said:
The OM-1 is very very fast!
I wanted to capture some raindrops landing on flowers and so set my ISO to 800 to get a fast shutter speed in the sunlight. Using the continuous shooting mode I triggered the shutter for about 2 secs. The camera took a good 30 secs to save all the images it had captured. When it had finished I discovered it had just taken and saved 898 images ! A total of over 10GB worth.

Here is one of them

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Jeez - 898 images in 2 seconds......
 
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wornish said:
The OM-1 is very very fast!
I wanted to capture some raindrops landing on flowers and so set my ISO to 800 to get a fast shutter speed in the sunlight. Using the continuous shooting mode I triggered the shutter for about 2 secs. The camera took a good 30 secs to save all the images it had captured. When it had finished I discovered it had just taken and saved 898 images ! A total of over 10GB worth.

Here is one of them

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jerry12953 said:
Jeez - 898 images in 2 seconds......
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At the AFAIK max fps of 120fps........I would surmise the shutter was pressed for approx 7.5seconds unlimited max frames (will have to look to see if it can be unlimited, as I have set max at under 50 ;) )

But a nice picture of 'sunshine & showers' :)
 
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Box Brownie said:
At the AFAIK max fps of 120fps........I would surmise the shutter was pressed for approx 7.5seconds unlimited max frames (will have to look to see if it can be unlimited, as I have set max at under 50 ;) )

But a nice picture of 'sunshine & showers' :)
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You might be correct about the 120fps. It felt like about 2 secs but I was holding a watering can at the same time so I lost track. Still extremely fast though.
 
tijuana taxi said:
Do they, fair enough if its one with sync is, but overall I think its negligible if at all.
I use mainly Panasonic cameras with Olympus lenses and never see any difference to when they are used on my E-M1 ii.
Panasonic cameras even give the ability to use the Lens Fn button now, not that I ever have wanted to.
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As far as I know dual IS doesn’t work across pany / Olympus. Not that the 60mm has IS like.
 
the black fox said:
Not sure about a improvement in in i.q ,but you will get lots more useability and functions I.e with the macro focus bracketing and focus stacking . Olympus lenses work far better on olympus bodies
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Thanks. I started looking at the om-1 and thought I could ditch all my pany gear and get that and the 150-400mm lens as well till I saw the price of that lens which blew my mind!!
I still cannot comprehend not only a zoom lens but also a m43 lens being £6500. Especially when it can only just match Sonys 200-600 zoom for picture quality and that is about 1k.
Back to the drawing board I think.
 
wornish said:
The OM-1 is very very fast!
I wanted to capture some raindrops landing on flowers and so set my ISO to 800 to get a fast shutter speed in the sunlight. Using the continuous shooting mode I triggered the shutter for about 2 secs. The camera took a good 30 secs to save all the images it had captured. When it had finished I discovered it had just taken and saved 898 images ! A total of over 10GB worth.
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Nice photo, but I'm afraid that I laughed when I read that.

Thinking about it, 450 images per second seems a bit high. Is there a bug in the firmware?
 
Don153 said:
Nice photo, but I'm afraid that I laughed when I read that.

Thinking about it, 450 images per second seems a bit high. Is there a bug in the firmware?
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My thoughts on the number of frames per time period.......
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Olympus OM-D E-M5, E-M1, E-M10 - Mk1, Mk2 & Mk3 Owners Thread

The OM-1 is very very fast! I wanted to capture some raindrops landing on flowers and so set my ISO to 800 to get a fast shutter speed in the sunlight. Using the continuous shooting mode I triggered the shutter for about 2 secs. The camera took a good 30 secs to save all the images it had...
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More likely a glitch in the users internal clock ;)
 
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Box Brownie said:
My thoughts on the number of frames per time period.......
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Olympus OM-D E-M5, E-M1, E-M10 - Mk1, Mk2 & Mk3 Owners Thread

The OM-1 is very very fast! I wanted to capture some raindrops landing on flowers and so set my ISO to 800 to get a fast shutter speed in the sunlight. Using the continuous shooting mode I triggered the shutter for about 2 secs. The camera took a good 30 secs to save all the images it had...
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More likely a glitch in the users internal clock ;)
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Think you might be right:snaphappy:
 
@RedRobin

Just catching up....

You asked me about the OM-1 front control dial....

I agree it feels more 'clicky' as far as my memory goes about it, having said that I find/found myself now turning it by the 'top' edge of the dial more than the 'cog' face (so to speak). This is (of course) because it is somewhat recessed but as I rarely use gloves when shooting i can see that when using gloves the point of contact could be less positive :thinking:

PS on a side note ~ with the Mk2, Mk3 & M1X they all 'started up' with faint but discernible noise but the OM-1 has a more noticeable noise/clunk. I wonder if you or any others here at TP have noticed that sort of difference???
 
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@RedRobin

Just catching up....

You asked me about the OM-1 front control dial....

I agree it feels more 'clicky' as far as my memory goes about it, having said that I find/found myself now turning it by the 'top' edge of the dial more than the 'cog' face (so to speak). This is (of course) because it is somewhat recessed but as I rarely use gloves when shooting i can see that when using gloves the point of contact could be less positive :thinking:

PS on a side note ~ with the Mk2, Mk3 & M1X they all 'started up' with faint but discernible noise but the OM-1 has a more noticeable noise/clunk. I wonder if you or any others here at TP have noticed that sort of difference???
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.... Compared to my M1X the OM-1 front dial is noticeably more recessed and I occasionally find it unreliable but am going to try leaning my finger more on the 'top edge' as you suggest, rather than its 'cog face'. I very rarely wear gloves when shooting other than fingerless ones.

The OM-1 dials make a more dampened sound than the M1X in my case. Perhaps due to heavier duty weatherseals?
 
RedRobin said:
.... Do you mean the MC-14, MC-20 teleconverters?

I often use the MC-14 and occasionally the MC-20. Both very useful options if either your subject is distant or you want to not disturb your subject (wildlife). The built-in 1.25x option on the 150-400mm TC Pro is invaluable.

In the past I often read reports of loss of image quality with the teleconverters/converters from other camera brands but this simply is not so with Olympus/OM.
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I've had the 1.4 for a while and it has been living on my 300mm lately. I agree that the quality with it is very good. I bought the 2.0 more recently, mainly to use on the 40-150 f/2.8, but I haven't used it a lot.

What I am referring to is the teleconverter option in the menus - presumably it is a digital crop, but I've never explored it at all. Twice I've met people who are new to their cameras (EM1ii) and they have both raved about it.

I ended up watching another YouTube video about the 150-400 today. I don't know why I torture myself :LOL: How are you finding it with the OM1?
 
Digital crop is exactly the same as cropping in post production, isn't it?
 
Bebop said:
I've had the 1.4 for a while and it has been living on my 300mm lately. I agree that the quality with it is very good. I bought the 2.0 more recently, mainly to use on the 40-150 f/2.8, but I haven't used it a lot.

What I am referring to is the teleconverter option in the menus - presumably it is a digital crop, but I've never explored it at all. Twice I've met people who are new to their cameras (EM1ii) and they have both raved about it.

I ended up watching another YouTube video about the 150-400 today. I don't know why I torture myself :LOL: How are you finding it with the OM1?
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.... Like you, I tend to mount the 1.4x on my 300mm F/4 Pro and 2x on my 40-150mm F/2.8 pro.

How am I finding the 150-400mm TC Pro + OM-1 combo? Extremely good in terms of performance but badly needs the HLD-10 Battery Grip added. Have just returned from Portugal and have started to post-process hundreds of RAW images.
 
Bebop said:
I've had the 1.4 for a while and it has been living on my 300mm lately. I agree that the quality with it is very good. I bought the 2.0 more recently, mainly to use on the 40-150 f/2.8, but I haven't used it a lot.

What I am referring to is the teleconverter option in the menus - presumably it is a digital crop, but I've never explored it at all. Twice I've met people who are new to their cameras (EM1ii) and they have both raved about it.

I ended up watching another YouTube video about the 150-400 today. I don't know why I torture myself :LOL: How are you finding it with the OM1?
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Back when I was using Canon I had a brief go with a fellow photographer's 600mm prime........oh boy what a superb lens! It was so far outside what I could ever justify I resisted any temptation to even look into it......so no torture for me :thinking:
 
RedRobin said:
.... Like you, I tend to mount the 1.4x on my 300mm F/4 Pro and 2x on my 40-150mm F/2.8 pro.

How am I finding the 150-400mm TC Pro + OM-1 combo? Extremely good in terms of performance but badly needs the HLD-10 Battery Grip added. Have just returned from Portugal and have started to post-process hundreds of RAW images.
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Firstly ditto on the x1.4 on my 300mm f4 and the x2 on the 40-150mm f2.8.......though I am now wondering what the OM-1 bird AI if the 1200mm equivalent FoV of the 300mm & x2 TC will be easier to 'handle' ?

I look forward to seeing your Portuguese trip pictures :)

PS please remind me/us which raw converter are you using?
 
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Box Brownie said:
Back when I was using Canon I had a brief go with a fellow photographer's 600mm prime........oh boy what a superb lens! It was so far outside what I could ever justify I resisted any temptation to even look into it......so no torture for me :thinking:
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.... I used to shoot Canon for many years too and had the EF 500mm F/4L II which was superb but cumbersome as a walkabout lens, especially mounted on a 1DX-2. When I first had an Olympus 300mm (600mm equivalent) I was photographing Flamingos and Pelicans in Greece in early 2020 with friend Guy Edwardes who is a well known professional. On one occasion we took virtually the same photo of three Flamingos - We were literally standing side by side, Guy with his Canon 600mm F/4L II + 2x + 5D4 and myself with Olympus 300mm F/4 Pro + 2x + E-M1X, so directly comparable. He was very keen to see the results compared when he later visited me at home. He could find no appreciable difference viewing on my 27-inch EIZO screen but has still stayed with Canon and only recently added a mirrorless R5 to his arsenal. I would describe him as almost anal in his quest for image quality.

Selling my Canon 500mm funded my E-M1X plus a couple of Olympus Pro lenses! I happened to bump into the guy who bought it from me when on Somerset Levels and he was still very pleased.

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The Olympus OMD rig is so much more practical and especially the handle lens collar foot on the 150-400mm :
 

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Box Brownie said:
Firstly ditto on the x1.4 on my 300mm f4 and the x2 on the 40-150mm f2.8.......though I am now wondering what the OM-1 bird AI if the 1200mm equivalent FoV of the 300mm & x2 TC will be easier to 'handle' ?

I look forward to seeing your Portuguese trip pictures :)

PS please remind me/us which raw converter are you using?
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.... I find that a zoom lens gets a much better hit rate than a prime for birds in flight. I also find that the AI Bird Detection works very well on the OM-1, much better than the M1X, regardless of the lens focal length. With a zoom you have a much better chance of actually locking on to your target. The ED 100-400mm* doesn't match the image quality of the ED 300mm prime but the ED 150-400mm does and it's not just me saying so.

* Unless you do the kind of post-processing which Jeff @the black fox does.

I am starting a Nazare Album (Portugal) on Flickr and will link it in due course.

I use Capture One 22 to do all my RAW conversions and have done so for a few years. It's not necessarily the best there is but I like what it offers me. BTW, it even supports High Res ORI image files. When they say it supports the OM-1 they mean it really does! I have only used OM Workspace, which is painfully slow and tedious to delete images when culling, as a viewer like FastRawViewer while I was away in Portugal.
 
This is a Hand Held High Res (HHHR 50MP) shot - One of my first ever on the OM-1 and so very easy to toggle On/Off with one button and so very practical when wanted. Capture One 22 processed it without any issues.

NAZARE LIGHTHOUSE by Robin Procter, on Flickr
 
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RedRobin said:
.... I find that a zoom lens gets a much better hit rate than a prime for birds in flight. I also find that the AI Bird Detection works very well on the OM-1, much better than the M1X, regardless of the lens focal length. With a zoom you have a much better chance of actually locking on to your target. The ED 100-400mm* doesn't match the image quality of the ED 300mm prime but the ED 150-400mm does and it's not just me saying so.

* Unless you do the kind of post-processing which Jeff @the black fox does.

I am starting a Nazare Album (Portugal) on Flickr and will link it in due course.

I use Capture One 22 to do all my RAW conversions and have done so for a few years. It's not necessarily the best there is but I like what it offers me. BTW, it even supports High Res ORI image files. When they say it supports the OM-1 they mean it really does! I have only used OM Workspace, which is painfully slow and tedious to delete images when culling, as a viewer like FastRawViewer while I was away in Portugal.
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I can't wait to see the Nazare pics - did you get some good surf when there? I don't know if you've seen it, but there is a superb documentary series that follows the setting up of the Big Wave competition. I have been there, but only when it was a flat calm.

I've just upgraded my Capture One to 2022 as I was having trouble with Photolab (which I now know is down to a corrupt file). I can see me using both depending on how many I am processing and what they are. I can't deny the support for the OM1 crept into my decision too.

I follow Guy Edwardes on instagram - not that I'm terribly active on there. He does take superb images.
 
Pound Coin said:
Digital crop is exactly the same as cropping in post production, isn't it?
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That's why I've never investigated it... it seems no-one else here has either. Perhaps I'll take a look.

Yes, page 88 of the EM1ii manual (a camera I no longer own ha ha!). It is indeed a digital crop, so of no use to me. I suspect they were impressed because they didn't understand what it was doing.
 
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Pound Coin said:
Digital crop is exactly the same as cropping in post production, isn't it?
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In theory yes, however there's some thought that the camera will meter differently when using crop modes as the frame is obviously different, that's unless you're using spot metering of course.
 
That’s a good point.

Not good enough for me to use it though :D
 
Bebop said:
That's why I've never investigated it... it seems no-one else here has either. Perhaps I'll take a look.

Yes, page 88 of the EM1ii manual (a camera I no longer own ha ha!). It is indeed a digital crop, so of no use to me. I suspect they were impressed because they didn't understand what it was doing.
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.... Regarding the Olympus onboard Digital Teleconverter, I haven't tried it but it only results in a JPEG of the enlarged size no RAW. Inevitably the image quality will not be up to the standard of a MC-20 optical teleconverter. But ... Olympus onboard Focus Stacking only delivers a JPEG as the combined final image and that works well enough.

Peter Forsgard has a good video explaining it :

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rls4uoZmV7A
 
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Pound Coin said:
That’s a good point.

Not good enough for me to use it though :D
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With raw it's not needed imo, and I doubt it would be in jpeg either. I'd rather crop in post personally, unless you have some of the digital tele-zooms/converters that actually add pixels to the 'cropped image' to make it back up to the full resolution, but then this is different to cropping/using a camera in Dx mode for example.
 
A little more time with the OM-1.... with the 40-150mm f2.8 & x2 TC

All jpegs (still no DxO PL support for the raws yet :(

A bit of PP in PL5, and finished in PS (the Kite had stopover through Topaz Sharpen AI ;)

We have a ringside view from the kitchen of the Blackbirds building a nest in the wall ivy on top of an old nest box.

The female has been sitting for the past 3 days only leaving the nest to feed. All using S-AF and small AF point

#1 is the full frame before she leaves the nest ISO 1250, 1/160s
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#2 a crop at 100%
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#3 as #1 after a feeding absence....with her dirty beak. ISO 640, 1/50s
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#4 as #2 a 100% crop
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Lastly, today we had the Red Kite visit....gave me a real challenge because I need to be more nimble with changing my settings and get my hand back in with BiF with my more thoughtful cameracraft
Such, as zooming out to include the male & female whilst they 'skydanced' (for want of a better description), I completely lost them in the EVF so hopefully they will keep visiting and I will get another chance......or few ;) Note ~ rather than Bird AI I wonder if C-AF & Tracking might have served me better :thinking:

The Bird AI is pretty darn good and sticky, though I did not shoot every pass when it went behind the trees, the EVF it seemed the bird remained in focus and the branches blurred....but if it lifted off AF-On and pressed again it would not re-focus on the bird.

A sky blown but I was happy with this frame
#5 approx 100% crop and unlike the above I used Topaz Sharpen AI to compensate for a tad of motion blur.. ISO200 , 1/1250s
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PS will some more in due course as I photograph and PP them :)
 
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trevorbray said:
Really pleased with the Olympus colours

OM-1 12-40 F2.8 Pro

Past it-2 by Trevor, on Flickr
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.... That's really lovely colours - Very natural looking. I'm impressed with the OM-1 colour recipe too - It never needs any adjustment (so far after thousands of shots).
 
I’ve never yet had any complaints with any olympus colour renditions , reminds me of the old fuji slide film ,vibrant with no bleed of colours
 
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