Nice. Using Dxo, one can get pretty stunning result even at ISO 12k/16k on an EM1-III. I guess it's even better o the OM1. Thanks for sharing

Great tip Espen, I had never thought of trying this mode. Recently i have played with the 2x digital converter which has been interesting 😊

That is amazing Espen, what an amazing encounter right nearby waiting to be photographed :) I hear Owl's near me frequently, but have not been lucky enough to see one yet, let alone get a photo!

olympus puts in some nice features to make the best out of low light

Essen, great tip. However, despite the OM1ii being so much faster to capture and process, I’m not sure that I could hold steady for long enough. I have tried for macro focus stacking and only get results occasionally, although better than the Mk1. That’s down to my 73 year old shaky body, not the camera. I do tend to use DXO for all my processing when I go birding with my 150-400; the new version is simply stunning. However, I’m going out to try and capture a Paradise Riflebird this morning near Brisbane, so will try your technique. I have a shot from a few weeks ago but am hoping for a better display this time - their deep black chest feathers under the canopy are a challenge. Cheers.

Do you have buttons configured so that you can move back and forth between normal exposure and high-resolution exposure, or do you just go to the menu when you need to change?

Nice video👍

That is a great tip! I knew HHHR could virtually eliminate noise when shooting astro (side benefit, it also works as a tracker to keep pin sharp stars for longer exposures than you can get otherwise), but it makes sense that it would be a great NR technique for wildlife as well. A tip for you: Other than OM Workspace, the best RAW processor for .orf files is DxO (I use PhotoLab, but Pure RAW is also great). It renders Olympus files the most accurately for color, has the best lens corrections for every body/lens combination, AND the best NR when you cannot use the HHHR technique.

Hey Epsen! Thanks for the tips! Do you use the high res option mainly with low light settings ?

Espen, great advice and tips.

ISO 16000 ... but the image looks amazing!!! A big LIKE for your video. Greetings from Singapore.

Thanks so much for the tip

I recently did a shot of my dog as he slept, in extremely low light, using my OM-1 and Oly 100-400mm. I used HHHR Mode and set my ISO to 80000. The resulting image shows an actual ISO of 65535 with virtually no noise, good detail, and good color. I'm not sure why the ISO is reduced from 80000 -- apparently some kind of limit is imposed -- but never the less, the resulting image is really amazing at ISO 65535! Obviously, this has very limited application for animals/wildlife or people.

I have a M43 song on my channel if you want to check it out.

I have begun experimenting with the high resolution mode in conjunction with the 2 X digital teleconverter. Surprisingly it works fantastically provided you can keep the lens dead still. 2 sec delay timer and tripod at least

The more I hear about the OM 1 the more excited I get! I have recently bought the mark 1 with a 100-400 and it is certainly impressive

Hey Espen. Thanks for the tip. :)

hi, thanks for your viswos. a question: the om system om1 body and olympus 100-400 les, works with both stabilizations or only with sensor stabilizator?

great video! hope this comment helps

Noe Summit

photos look like taken with a phone

In case I missed it, what sort of distance are you getting from one charge? I replaced the stock seat post with a Suntour suspension seat, made an amazing difference!

Did I understand correctly, you are shooting at 1/160, hand-held and silent sequential? WOW!

Hello Espen, I came across this video of yours while looking for gear to make photos of garden birds on a budget (since it‘s a hobby only) but with the best quality possible. Your video was very helpful. Thanks a lot for sharing your experience with the lens and camera! While watching your video, another question came to my mind. Having been a dog owner for more than 30 years and always been ending up with wet feet while walking the dog across moist meadows, I was wondering of you could recommend shoes/boots which really really really are waterresistent as well as a jacket for winter and rainy days in autumn and summer . Thank you ever so much in advance. Greetings from Germany, Silvia

Please create a workshop just for macro :)

What is didn’t added the standard of HEIPI customer service. Ordered a Tripod on the 9th September 2024 it’s now 20th of September 2024 and I have yet to receive this item. To ad to this I’ve emailed HEIPI seven times not once have I received a response. No information given on the tracking on any wed site and the Tripod was needed for today for a photo shoot. It has been wasted time energy and money. What good is a product with customer service this poor. But there’s one point HEIPI has still managed to send a number of emails advertising there new equipment.

I'm only a year late, but i'm going to have to request another 5 videos with that lens being the focus! epic trip

08:37 That Hawthorn Shieldbug at the lighthouse is an interesting record 😃 Possibly a new arrival, or at least one on the move as it must be quite some distance away from more typical habitat. It's always fascinating to see what turns up on the cliffs there - it's a very dynamic place, constantly changing and something interesting to see every day.

Really great to see you doing a bit of macro, my favourite type of photography Espen. Be careful though, as it is extremely addictive and the more magnification the worse it becomes. it's like seeing the natural world with a totally different viewpoint. Colours shapes and life itself take on a whole new meaning. Fantastic video as usual, thank you Espen.

I am not impressed.

Have you always shoot with BBF since EM1.2. I have dual BBF (or even triple with front button modifier) on my 7D2 and it's second nature. But the AEL and AFL button on EM1.2 is in a wrong place to use it for BBF, so I revert to shutter half press. Am planning to upgrade to OM1 at one point though and this button seems to be super well placed.

The 60mm is a great lens, I love mine. So compact and powerful, no excuse not to bring it with you whenever you go out into the field. Another great video, Espen! ❤️

Hi Espen, how are the prints if you shoot in 3:2 crop ?

Like magic...

You can do macro anywhere. There's a whole other world right outside your door you don't even see. Great fun.

What about macro shots of midges? :)

awesome video

Espen I recently tried a G9II camera body on the 150-400 and enjoyed the feature on that camera to force focus pull to near and far with front buttons near the lens. it was only a momentary focus pull to avoid tree branches etc. Can you think of a way to do that with the OM-1. The AF limiter is toggle on and off, I just want an AF-ON for say 5m for those times the lens gets stuck on background focus.

Always like your videos Espen. Maybe you could do one with your old standby 300 f/4 PRO

Great video, would love to see more OM 5 content, with cheaper lenses. Seems like everyone always concentrates on top of the line equipment

I have the same with my Olympus OMD EM1 MK3 it's a superb set up

I find the 'flying nun' diffusers problomatic for a couple of reasons. The size is one and having the lens where it is gives spiders a false pupil in their eyes. I get around this by using KR Macro Diffusers by Kev Russell. They have a different construction and don't have the afformentioned problems. As an aside, TTL will cause hoppers and hoverflies etc to leap away on the preflash, go manual and yest for best exposure, keep up the good work.

Great video!🎉

Thanks for the interesting photo walk Macro/Close up with my Olympus kit is my main interest, i have the AK Diffuser and like you mention it can be hard to get close enough sometimes For getting in really close i use the Godox CD-15 silicone diffuser. It works really well, better diffusion than similar silicone diffusers.(i have tried most of them) this one packs down really small. It needs a foam spacer to fit small flashes but fits on well. A bonus is that it is cheap The only downside is most silicone diffusers dust sticks to it if you put your gear down in dirty ground. It works with a range of lenses as well. What brand of diffuser are you using? So far my amrra of choice is the EM10 mk2. I take a lot of spider shots and need the flip down screen, the glip out screens on my other Olympus cameras touches the the webs or folage when deployed spooking ghe spiders. For macro with OM would introduce one of those rezr screens that both tilt and flip

Lovely images. The diffuser is excellent isn’t it

Well done, Espen. But you forgot to explain which diffuser you got and if it is useful also for 90 mm macro lens. Another question about flash: a great photographer suggested me to use flash instead led lights, but so i cannot use focus bracketing. He also suggested me to use 2 or 3 flashes by remote control. He doesn't use OM System devices. What is your opinion about? Thank you. Bye

These Morning Walk videos are terrific! I truly enjoy your enthusiasm for nature and all that you find around you. In this video, I appreciated your showing how the diffuser works, as well as the focusing on the 60mm macro. I am not a macro shooter. I have taken close up with my zoom lenses and the 12-45mm pro which gets pretty close to subjects, but I have not invested in a macro lens, or flash, or diffuser. It's a direction I'm thinking about. One thing I did do, but haven't actually used yet, is that I watched your video that you did quite a while ago on the Nisi close up lens kit and I purchased that to try with my 40-150mm (I have the f2.8 and the f4). If you have that kit still - unless it was a loner that you received and did a review for Nisi - I'd love to see a video where you use it. Thanks for all your efforts!

It is so much fun to shoot macro, you will be surprised what you can find in your backyard

Love this new direction, looking forward to your tips on focus stacking with flash.

Great images. The 60mm macro with a flash and difuser is next on my list after saving up for the 40-150 2.8 pro with the MC14