Enabling/disabling the EVF sensor
Camera(s): E-M5Lenses: any Next to the EVF is a sensor that can be used to automatically switch between the EVF and live-view. Sometimes this auto switching is very nice, but at times it isn't and...
View ArticleUsing MyMode presets
Camera(s): E-M5Lenses: anyDo you end up reconfiguring your camera for different purposes? Having to go through the menus and control panel to check if everything is as it should be? You can save upto 4...
View ArticleUsing AF target areas
Camera(s): E-M5Lenses: all AF capable FourThrids and micro FourThirds lensesLetting the camera pick an AF area, using the center AF area and then recomposing, or alternatively using the arrow buttons...
View ArticleUsing C-AF + tracking, tips and tricks
Camera(s): E-M5Lenses: m.zuiko 12-50mm, anyContinuous AF on the E-M5 is somewhat different from C-AF on a typical DSLR. There are a few things you can do to make it work more reliable, and some...
View ArticleE-M5 workshop at CreativeLive
On december 4th CreativeLive will organize an in-depth workshop about the E-M5.The instructor will be John Greengo.You can watch the workshop live for free, or buy the videos from:...
View ArticleChecking shutter activations (and more) on your E-M5
Camera(s): E-M5Like other Olympus cameras, the E-M5 has a number of information screens that can be used to check on the number of shutter activations and some other possibly interesting thingsStart...
View ArticleDisplaying a grid for composition
Camera(s): E-M5Lenses: anyYou can display a grid on the rear display or in the EVF, seems simple and obvious, but Olympus found a way to make it a bit less obvious...Going into the custom menu, there...
View ArticleInfo on the E-M5 display bezel cracks (updated)
Olympus Japan and Olympus Europe are offering a check + repair service for a problem with the E-M5's display bezel. The so called bezel cracks have been discussed a lot on various websites, and after...
View ArticleComing soon
A camera as revolutionary as you are?That is what Olympus says at www.getolympus.com/revolutionaryWhat we know is this:Early this year, Olympus showed a roadmap that includesPENOM-DE-systemWe have seen...
View ArticleOM-D E-M1
Myhas arrived, and I'll soon be adding articles about its configuration and usage.What I can already say is that it changes everything from the Using C-AF + tracking, tips and tricks article. Also, it...
View ArticleOM-D E-M10
Today Olympus announced the OM-D E-M10www.getolympus.com/us/en/e-m10.htmlAlso, a number of new lenses has been announced:25mm f/1.814-42mm f/3.5-5.6 'pancake' zoom9mm fisheye bodycap lensThe E-M10 is...
View ArticleLumix 14/2.5
The Lumix 14mm f/2.5 is the smallest 'real lens' in the micro FourThirds system, and a very affordable lens.if you own an E-M5, or one of the PENs or smaller Lumix bodies, this lens will make it fit...
View Articlem.zuiko 75/1.8
This is one of the most refined lenses money can buy, both in build and in optical quality.And its fairly expensive, but if you have a use for a fast moderate tele lens, this is it.The primary use for...
View Articlem.zuiko 14-150 f/4.0-5.6
A very compact and light 'superzoom' for micro FourThirdsThis lens feels very similar to the m.zuiko 40-150 f/4.0-5.6, both in build quality and in operation but unlike that lens, the 14-150 has a...
View Articlem.zuiko 14-42 f/3.5-5.6 EZ
A pancake sized standard zoom lens for micro FourThirdsThis very compact 'pancake' zoom can make your micro FourThirds camera fit a coat pocket with a zoom lens mounted. The compactness is achieved...
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