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Olympus OM1 compared to Nikon Z7 for long exposure photography

Olympus OM1 compared to Nikon Z7 for long exposure photography

ByDMcA March 30, 2022May 8, 2022

I currently own both the Olympus OM1 and the Nikon Z7. Recently, while waiting for my OM1 to arrive, I spent a week in Cornwall doing long exposure photography of…

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AF for birds in flight with the Sony A9 and the 200-600 zoom

AF for birds in flight with the Sony A9 and the 200-600 zoom

ByDMcA January 17, 2021May 8, 2022

In prior posts I have presented data about AF for birds in flight with the Sony A9 and the 200-600 zoom. I have shown that in challenging conditions , the…

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APSC vs Olympus noise and dynamic range -which is best?

APSC vs Olympus noise and dynamic range -which is best?

ByDMcA January 12, 2021May 8, 2022

While many photographers are under the impression that the Olympus Pro cameras have poor noise quality, they do not think the same about competitive APSC cameras or full frame cameras…

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Noise and DR roundup for Sony A9 and EM1x

Noise and DR roundup for Sony A9 and EM1x

ByDMcA January 7, 2021May 8, 2022

I have posted several earlier articles about noise and dynamic range (DR) compared between the the Olympus EM1x and the Sony A9. They have created quite a lot of controversy…

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EM1x update on firmware 2 bird AF operation and settings

EM1x update on firmware 2 bird AF operation and settings

ByDMcA January 5, 2021May 8, 2022

There is some recent news about EM1x bird AF settings, both on how it works, and using a 25 point grid. This has come from several sources, including a couple…

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Multi-lens speed and noise comparison of EM1x to Sony A9

Multi-lens speed and noise comparison of EM1x to Sony A9

ByDMcA January 5, 2021May 8, 2022

In this post I make a lens speed and noise comparison between the EM1x and the A9 across the whole range of lenses that a professional or high-level amateur might…

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Depth of field  for birds in flight – good or bad?

Depth of field for birds in flight – good or bad?

ByDMcA December 23, 2020May 8, 2022

Many camera enthusiasts see the wide depth of field (DoF) inherent to Olympus cameras, as a disadvantage. In my humble opinion, wide DoF is a positive advantage for landscape photography,…

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Dynamic Range on Olympus vs Sony cameras for birds in flight

Dynamic Range on Olympus vs Sony cameras for birds in flight

ByDMcA December 22, 2020March 12, 2022

In other articles I have compared focus accuracy and noise between the Sony A9 and Olympus EM1x cameras, This time I’ll look at Dynamic Range on Olympus vs Sony, specifically…

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Noise on Olympus vs Sony cameras for birds in flight

Noise on Olympus vs Sony cameras for birds in flight

ByDMcA December 21, 2020May 8, 2022

Most Internet and YouTube pundits look only at the sensor performance when comparing image quality on the Olympus system with other cameras. But it is called a system for a…

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  • Birds in Flight
    • Bempton vertical landings
    • Cambodia: Prek Toal and Siem Pang wildlife reserves
    • Superfast Falcon and Kite shots with the OM1
    • Hawk Conservancy Trust try-out for new OM1 camera
    • Bempton Gannets landing
    • Hogsmill waterbirds
    • Hogsmill songbirds
    • Farne Islands seabirds (and seals)
    • Richmond Pen Ponds Gulls, Duck, Geese and Terns
    • HCT Owls
    • More Richmond Park Pen Ponds
    • Hawk Conservancy Trust Kites
    • Hawk Conservancy Trust Falcons
    • Richmond park Pen Ponds
    • California coastal birds 2020
    • Red Kites at Gigrin – E-M1ii
    • Red Kites at Gigrin – D850
    • Owls at Willows
    • Gannets and Guillemots at Bempton
    • Puffins at Bempton
    • Birds of Prek Toal
    • Sacred Ibis at Cape Town
  • Cars
    • Dick’s cars
    • Wijnlands cars
  • Landscape
    • Yorkshire and Northumberland landscapes and seascapes
    • Views
    • Watergardens
  • People
    • Cambodia: Phnom Penh Market portraits
    • Cambodia: Phnom Penh Market scenes
    • Armageddon
    • Asian portraits
    • Cape Town portraits
    • Crab ladies of Kep
    • Beach
    • Hanoi and Da Nang portraits
    • London
    • Spain and France
  • Long exposure
    • Cambodia: Long exposure shots of Kulen waterfall
    • Cornwall long exposure
    • Around Britain
    • Cape Town
    • Far east
    • Europe
    • Gironde carralet
    • London bridges
    • USA
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