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2021-03-03 The Most Useful and Practical Telephoto for Wildlife Might Be the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25X IS PRO

2021-02-10 Inexpensive Camera for Wildlife: Olympus E-M1 Mark II + Reader Comments

2020-12-29 Insane Deal on Olympus E-M1 Mark II

2018-09-07 Terrific B&H Photo Trade-In Deals on Panasonic: Traded in Olympus OM-D E-M1 for a Panasonic Lumix DC-G9

2017-01-08 Heavy Rain Continues: Examples with the Panasonic 12mm f/1.4 on Olympus E-M1 II

2017-01-07 Fabulous Synergy: Olympus E-M1 Mark II + Panasonic 42.5mm f/1.2 Nocticron, Examples from the Las Vegas Strip

2017-01-06 Panasonic GH5 vs Olympus E-M1 Mark II

2016-12-24 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II: User Interface Problems, No Choice but to Disable the TouchScreen

2016-12-20 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II First Look: Initial Comments

2016-12-20 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II First Look: High-Res Mode

2016-09-19 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II: Major Improvements and New Features

2016-09-19 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II: Sport Shooter’s Dream?

2015-03-24 Reader Comment: Olympus E-M5 Mark II High-Res Mode

2015-03-12 Panoramic Megapixels (stitching): Olympus EM5 Mark II, Lone Pine and Mt Whitney

2015-03-08 Olympus OMD E-M5 Mark II: Sensor Shift Mode (updated)

2015-03-03 Gear In Review

2014-09-10 4K Video: What I want to See at Photokina is Functional, not Fancy

2014-04-21 Camera Profiles: Converting Raw in Adobe Photoshop ACR or Lightroom for Olympus OM-D E-M1

2014-03-31 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Now Supports Electronic First Curtain (EFC) Shutter

2014-03-13 Recovering a Deleted File from a Camera Card (Olympus E-M1 Fumble Buttons)

2014-01-30 Olympus E-M1 + 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO @ 12mm: Aperture Series with Diffraction and Quality Discussion (Boulder Logjam)

2014-01-28 Shootout at 25mm on Olympus E-M1: SHG 14-35mm f/2.8 vs 25mm f/1.4 DG Summilux

2014-01-09 Shootout at 25mm on Olympus E-M1: 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO, SHG 14-35mm f/2.8, 25mm f/1.4 DG Summilux

2014-01-07 Olympus OM-D E-M1: Noise, Color Space for Raw Conversion, Sharpening

2014-01-06 Olympus OM-D E-M1: Well, I Bought One

2013-12-14 Reviewed: Olympus OM-D E-M1, with Examples (Lundy Canyon + Panasonic Leica 25/1.4)

2013-11-08 Olympus E-M1 In the Field

2013-10-10 Iridient Developer 2.3 Update Improves Sigma DP Merrill X3F Support, Adds Olympus E-M1 et al

2013-09-28 Reader Comments on Ricoh GR and More

2013-09-10 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Announced

Leica M Lenses on Olympus OM-D E-M5

Does pricey M glass deliver on mirrorless?.

1. 21mm: Olympus SHG 14-35/2 vs Leica 21/3.4 Super-Elmar-M APSH
2. 24mm: Olympus SHG 14-35/2 vs Leica 24/3.5 Elmar-M ASPH, Panasonic 25/1.4
3. 28mm: Olympus SHG 14-35/2 vs Leica 28/2 ASPH and 28/2.8 ASPH
4. 35mm: Olympus SHG 14-35/2 vs Leica 35/1.4 ASPH FLE — 35/2 ASPH — Zeiss 35/2 Biogon

Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH Micro 4/3

A fast and lovely 'normal' lens (50mm equiv) for Micro 4/3..

1. Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH Micro 4/3
2. Panasonic/Leica 25/1.4 ASPH Aperture Series on Olympus OM-D E-M5 (Dolls)
3. Compared: Panasonic 25/1.4 — Olympus 14-35/2 — Leica 24/3.8 Elmar-M (Wyman Cabin)
4. Shootout: 25/1.4 — Olympus 12-40/2.8 — Olympus 14-35/2 (EM1, Yellow Wagon)
5. Shootout: 25/1.4 vs Olympus SHG 14-35m f/2 (EM1, Boulder Logjam)
6. Examples: White Mountains (Olympus E-M5, Panasonic 25/1.4 )
7. Examples: De Chambeau Ranch (Olympus E-M5, Panasonic 25/1.4 )
8. Examples: Lundy Canyon Morning (Olympus E-M1, Panasonic 25/1.4 )

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f/4 ASPH

Ultra wide angle zoom..

1. Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f/4 ASPH
2. 12mm: Panasonic 7-14/4 and 12-35/2.8 — Olympus 12/2 — Olympus SHG 7-14/4 (Garage Bikes)
3. 14mm: Panasonic 7-14/4 and 12-35/2.8 — Panasonic 14/2.5 — Olympus 7-14/4 — Olympus 14-35/2 (Garage Bikes)

Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8 ASPH

Mid range zoom..

1. Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8 ASPH
2. 12mm: Panasonic 12-35/2.8 and 7-14/4 — Olympus 12/2 — Olympus 7-14/4 — Olympus 14-35/2 (Garage Bikes)
3. 14mm: Panasonic 12-35/2.8 and 7-14/4 — Panasonic 14/2.5 — Olympus 7-14/4 — Olympus 14-35/2 (Garage Bikes)

Olympus OM-D E-M1

A worthy upddate to the E-M5 with pro-grade build quality..

1. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Overview
2. Olympus E-M1 Usability
3. Olympus E-M1 Backfocus with 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO
4. Olympus E-M1 Sensor Quality
5. Olympus E-M1 Real-World Noise
6. Camera Profiles for E-M1 in ACR / Lightroom
7. Choice of Color Space for Raw Conversion
8. Olympus E-M1 Raw Conversion in Adobe Camera Raw
9. Raw Conversion Silent Auto Corrections with ACR
10. Sharpening E-M1 Images
11. Olympus E-M1 Performance Under Extreme Lighting
12. Examples in Lundy Canyon

Olympus OM-D E-M5

Superb ergonomic design in a compact camera..

1. Introduction to the Olympus OM-D E-M5
2. Ergonomics
3. Usability Comments
4. Sensor Size and Resolution
5. RAW Conversion in Adobe Camera RAW
6. RAW Conversion in DxO Optics Pro
7. How Much Sharpening to Apply
8. JPEG vs RAW Example (Dolls)
9. ETTR Example 2+ Stops Range (Dolls)
10. ETTR In The Field (Yellow Leaf)
11. Aperture Series 12mm f/2 (Bicycle)
12. Aperture Series and Comparison at 12mm f/2 (Dolls)
13. 7mm Comparison: Olympus SHG 7-14mm f/4 — Panasonic 7-14mm f/4 (Garage Bikes)
14. 12mm Comparison: Olympus SHG 7-14mm f/4 — Olympus 12mm f/2 — Panasonic 7-14mm f/4 and 12-35mm f/2.8 (Garage Bikes)
15. 14mm Comparison: Olympus SHG 7-14mm f/4 — SHG 14-35mm f/2 — Panasonic 14mm f/2.5 and 7-14mm f/4 — 12-35mm f/2.8 (Garage Bikes)
16. 20mm Comparison: Olympus SHG 14-35/2 — Panasonic 20/1.7 and 12-35/2.8 — Canon 40/2.8 STM (Garage Bikes)
17. Compared: Olympus 50/2 Macro — Panasonic/Leica 45/2.8 Macro — Olympus 45/1.8 (Dolls)
18. ISO Series from ISO 200 - ISO 25600
19. Noise Behavior on Real Images
20. Dynamic Range Analysis from -2 ... +4/3 Stops
21. Diffraction with Panasonic/Leica 25mm f/1.4 ASPH
22. Correcting color aberrations with the 12mm f/2
23. Effectiveness of Image Stabilization
24. Black and White Images
25. Video Quality, Artifacts
26. Video Examples (General) 📹
27. Video Examples (White Mountains, Clear Weather) 📹
28. Video Examples (Summit Attempt, Bad Weather Builds) 📹
29. Video Examples (Descents from White Mountain Peak, Hail Day) 📹
30. Conclusions

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II

Updated model with HighRes sensor shift mode..

1. Processing EM5 Mark II HighRes RAW with Adobe Camera Raw
2. HighRes Sensor Shift Mode vs Standard Resolution, RESOLUTION (Mining Museum)
3. HighRes Sensor Shift Mode vs Standard Resolution, NOISE (Mining Artifacts)
4. HighRes Sensor Shift Artifacting (Dana Lake, Water View)
5. Examples with HighRes Sensor Shift Mode (Historical Items)

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

Flagship model for 2017..

1. General Comments on the E-M1 Mark II
2. HiRes Mode: Camera JPEG vs raw Single Shot (Dolls)
3. Examples: Las Vegas Strip (Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II)
4. Examples: Around the Neighborhood after Heavy Rain (Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II)

Comparisons across format.

Can smaller sensor cameras compete with larger ones on any basis?.

1. Olympus E-M5 + 25/1.4 ASPH vs Canon 1D X + 50/1.8 II (Dolls)
2. Pancake Lens Shootout: Olympus E-M5 vs Canon 1D X (Dolls)
3. Shootout: E-M5 + 20mm vs Canon 5D Mark III + 40mm vs Sony RX100

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2021

2021-03-03 The Most Useful and Practical Telephoto for Wildlife Might Be the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25X IS PRO

2021-02-10 Inexpensive Camera for Wildlife: Olympus E-M1 Mark II + Reader Comments

2020

2020-12-29 Insane Deal on Olympus E-M1 Mark II

2018

2018-09-07 Terrific B&H Photo Trade-In Deals on Panasonic: Traded in Olympus OM-D E-M1 for a Panasonic Lumix DC-G9

2017

2017-01-08 Heavy Rain Continues: Examples with the Panasonic 12mm f/1.4 on Olympus E-M1 II

2017-01-07 Fabulous Synergy: Olympus E-M1 Mark II + Panasonic 42.5mm f/1.2 Nocticron, Examples from the Las Vegas Strip

2017-01-06 Panasonic GH5 vs Olympus E-M1 Mark II

2016

2016-12-24 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II: User Interface Problems, No Choice but to Disable the TouchScreen

2016-12-20 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II First Look: Initial Comments

2016-12-20 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II First Look: High-Res Mode

2016-09-19 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II: Major Improvements and New Features

2016-09-19 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II: Sport Shooter’s Dream?

2015

2015-03-24 Reader Comment: Olympus E-M5 Mark II High-Res Mode

2015-03-12 Panoramic Megapixels (stitching): Olympus EM5 Mark II, Lone Pine and Mt Whitney

2015-03-08 Olympus OMD E-M5 Mark II: Sensor Shift Mode (updated)

2015-03-03 Gear In Review

2014

2014-09-10 4K Video: What I want to See at Photokina is Functional, not Fancy

2014-04-21 Camera Profiles: Converting Raw in Adobe Photoshop ACR or Lightroom for Olympus OM-D E-M1

2014-03-31 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Now Supports Electronic First Curtain (EFC) Shutter

2014-03-13 Recovering a Deleted File from a Camera Card (Olympus E-M1 Fumble Buttons)

2014-01-30 Olympus E-M1 + 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO @ 12mm: Aperture Series with Diffraction and Quality Discussion (Boulder Logjam)

2014-01-28 Shootout at 25mm on Olympus E-M1: SHG 14-35mm f/2.8 vs 25mm f/1.4 DG Summilux

2014-01-09 Shootout at 25mm on Olympus E-M1: 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO, SHG 14-35mm f/2.8, 25mm f/1.4 DG Summilux

2014-01-07 Olympus OM-D E-M1: Noise, Color Space for Raw Conversion, Sharpening

2014-01-06 Olympus OM-D E-M1: Well, I Bought One

2013

2013-12-14 Reviewed: Olympus OM-D E-M1, with Examples (Lundy Canyon + Panasonic Leica 25/1.4)

2013-11-08 Olympus E-M1 In the Field

2013-10-10 Iridient Developer 2.3 Update Improves Sigma DP Merrill X3F Support, Adds Olympus E-M1 et al

2013-09-28 Reader Comments on Ricoh GR and More

2013-09-10 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Announced

2013-09-09 Olympus E-M1 Arrives

2013-08-13 Olympus and Panasonic Instant Savings

2013-07-28 Olympus VF-4 Electronic Viewfinder: Terrific Improvement over Built-In E-M5 EVF

2013-07-28 Another Reader Enjoys the Ricoh GR

2013-07-24 Micro Four Thirds vs APS-C: Summary

2013-07-24 Micro Four Thirds vs APS-C: Size and Weight Realities

2013-07-24 Micro Four Thirds vs APS-C: Lens Size

2013-07-24 Micro Four Thirds vs APS-C: Aspect Ratio

2013-07-23 Micro Four Thirds: Withering on the Vine

2013-01-27 Five Appealing Cameras

2013-01-22 Olympus Zuiko 17mm f/1.8 on E-M5: Stepped vs Continuous Focusing

2013-01-17 Aperture Series: Olympus Zuiko 17mm f/1.8 on E-M5

2013-01-16 m4/3 Compared: Panasonic Lumix GH3 vs Olympus OM-D E-M5

2012

2012-11-25 Sigma DN 30mm f/2.8 on Olympus E-M5

2012-11-25 Sigma DN 19mm f/2.8 on Olympus E-M5

2012-11-25 Getting the Best Results From the Olympus E-M5 — ETTR in the Field

2012-11-19 Getting the Best Results From the Olympus E-M5

2012-10-26 Really Right Stuff Plate with Grip for Olympus OM-D E-M5 — Field Experience

2012-10-17 Best Lenses for Olympus OM-D E-M5? (and Micro Four Thirds)

2012-10-12 Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH on Olympus OM-D E-M5 (De Chambeau Ranch)

2012-10-11 Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH on Olympus OM-D E-M5 (White Mountains)

2012-10-10 Comparison on Olympus E-M5: Panasonic Leica 25mm f/1.4 vs Olympus 14-35mm f/2 vs Leica 24mm /3.8 Elmar-M ASPH (Wyman Cabin)

2012-09-13 Landscape Examples on Olympus E-M5 with Olympus 12mm f/2 ED, 75mm f/1.8 ED, Panasonic 45mm f/2.8 Macro

2012-09-07 Video With Olympus OM-D E-M5 📹

2012-09-02 Can a Small Camera Compete With a Full-Frame DSLR? (Olympus E-M5, Sony RX100, Canon 5D Mark III)

2012-08-29 Really Right Stuff Plate with Grip for Olympus OM-D E-M5

2012-08-27 Panasonic Lumix G 8mm f/3.5 fisheye Examples on Olympus OM-D E-M5

2012-08-27 Panasonic Leica 45mm f/2.8 Macro-Elmarit ASPH Examples on Olympus OM-D E-M5

2012-08-19 Reader Asks: Sony RX100 or Olympus OM-D E-M5?

2012-08-14 Views from a Bike: Sony RX100 and Olympus E-M5 (White Mountain Peak)

2012-08-11 Olympus E-M5 + Zuiko 75mm f/1.8 ED

2012-08-09 Olympus E-M5 + 8mm Fisheye On the Bike in the Mountains

2012-08-09 Olympus E-M5 + 75mm f/1.8 ED (Bighorn Sheep in Silver Canyon)

2012-08-06 7mm Comparison: Panasonic 7-14mm f/4 ASPH vs Olympus SHG 7-14mm f/4 ED on Olympus OM-D E-M5

2012-08-04 Must-have Lenses for Micro Four Thirds (and for Olympus OM-D E-M5)

2012-08-01 Micro Four Thirds Macro Lens Shootout on Olympus OM-D E-M5! Panasonic Leica 45mm f/2.8 Macro-Elmarit ASPH vs Olympus 50mm f/2 ED vs Olympus 45mm f/1.8 ED

2012-07-31 Pancake Lens Shootout! Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 ASPH vs Canon 40mm f/2.8 STM on Olympus OM-D E-M5, Canon EOS 1D X

2012-07-31 Olympus OM-D E-M5: How Much To Sharpen in Adobe Camera RAW

2012-07-27 How Sharp is the $999 Olympus OM-D E-M5 vs the $6800 Canon EOS 1D X?

2012-07-27 At Which Aperture Does Diffraction Degrade Olympus OM-D E-M5 Image Sharpness?

2012-07-22 Olympus OM-D E-M5 — Why Not Offer a Monochrome version?

2012-07-20 Waiting on an Olympus OM-D E-M5 Body to Test Lenses

2012-07-13 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Comparison at 12mm (Full Aperture Series)

2012-07-11 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Review

2012-07-11 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Image 5-axis Stabilization

2012-07-11 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Dynamic Range

2012-07-10 Olympus OM-D E-M5 Coverage

2012-07-02 Olympus OM-D E-M5 + 12mm f/2