Hello from the UK. Buying a new lens will not make you a better photographer, you need to have the basic skills first. Having said that, changing from the 60mm to the 90mm macro has improved my hit rate. For future videos, haw about one explaining how to set focus peaking colours and how to change the colour of the box that comes on screen when focus stacking. Love your videos, keep up the good work.

Thank you for the settings and sharing your knowledge would love a diffuser or a monopod. Insect and birds mainly.

I was thinking of getting a little ring light for my macro lens, but that diffuser makes it look inadequate. 😳 Gonna have to do more research on the matter.

Fantastic video, I just my OM-1 yesterday and have now set-up Back Button AF, Do have a video on Auto ISO settings on Olympus OM-1, specifically for wildlife and birds? What is recommended in terms of the range?

A brand-new lens will make me a happier photographer 😁

I partly agree. That new OM 90mm macro lens is a game changer. I've been shooting macro for 12+ years, and it really is heads above anything i've seen on a number of camera systems. It didn't make me a 'better photographer', but it certainly allows me to take better macro photos. If I don't know how to drive that new Ferrari, I won't win any races. But that Ferrari may allow me to win races if I'm an experienced, talented driver. Having the right gear is important in maximizing your talent. You can do great things with less capable gear, but you can do better with good equipment if you know how to use. it.

Hi Emilie. Do you use only manual focus for the macro photography ? Thanks for your useful videos...

Hi Emilie .Nice video.Where can I buy it ? Amazon only has the large version and I have a Nikon 60mm micro lens so I think I should use the small version. Thanks a lot for your videos.

Mistake number 6. You become a bug.

Hello je découvre votre chaine et je suis ravis d'entendre cet accent frenchy...😂 Une question, utilisez-vous le batterie Grip pour le OM-1, 1 ou 2? Et si vous l'utilisez pas, pour quelle raison. Aussi je suis étonné de ne pas voir le 40-150mm f2.8 pro dans votre assortiment, car couplé à un TC 1.4 ça donne un 420mm f4, ce qui peut être très utile surtout en basse lumière. Merci pour votre réponse.

I am in the grey team. Obviously,practice makes perfect. You have to put in the hours and effort. On the other hand my photography improved when I got a new camera with more possibilities. After using the new camera for a while I found out I could do some of these new things on my older cameras as well if I just approached the compositions differently. Without the new camera I would have never known.

it is an amazing combo, I'm using the grip on my OM5 and also having Panasonic 9mm f1.7

I agree. I started photography as a kid with a very simple camera, taking years to master it. However, after that with a new camera it took considerable time again, but not as much as if I'd started with this. Now five decades and many many cameras later, I have a flash new camera, again, and it's again another learning period before I fully master this technical beast of a camera to produce great pictures. Then again, I remember some famous photo journalists that took some incredible images with nothing more than a basic SLR and a single fixed 50mm lens. They knew their gear so well they could pull it off. Know your gear like it's your friend and keep it simple.

On all media platforms the strong focus on gear can make beginners think that photography is all about buying new gear. The fun part is while most KZbinrs use sponsored/free expensive gear they add advertising about buying used gear 😂 Trustworthy? Not at all... Thank you for setting the focus on what really matters ❤️ We need more of it 😊 Personally I buy used stuff but not the stuff that have spent almost all time in the wardrobe. The really cool part is that I can have accidents without crying out loud. The best part is that rarely anyone can spot the differences between heavy used gear and expensive new gear in the photos 😊 Keep up the great work.

New gear ALWAYS makes you a better photographer. Really. At least that's what we tell ourselves when the temptation to buy hits us. 😄

I agree good things happen when you practice… many hours and then things get easier … however I like a new lens brings joy and makes people want to use their cameras

I had a similar experience with the first piece of truly great glass I ever bought - the Olympus ZD 150mm f/2. The first image transformed my understanding of so many things and provided huge motivation. It remains the only lens that I will never sell. So, I would argue that good quality gear plays a major role, but good images are well composed frames taken in the right way, and gear cannot provide that.

Had low cost 2nd hand gear Great pictures Now better but used gear. Easy to get crisp clear well exposed But 90% is you

I have seen photographers here on you tube take great photos with really old dslr’s. Equipment like a lens will just make your life easier.

I agree with practice practice practice. I am doing a 30 day challenge in October to get myself out with my camera every day. It helps that I will be in New England for a week in October!

Exactly!

No maybe not, but if the new Lens makes your workflow easier, then it may do !

You have not yet addressed my request. Maybe you forgot, or not had time.

Yes, I truly believe practice practice…. Even though I do love new gear.😊

hi Emilie a new lens doesn't make me a better photographer, but it does keep my GAS syndrome under control 😂😂😂

I agree absolutely. Some of my problems are that I enjoy getting new gear and trying it out and that process. But the real challenge is to use it well. I hate carrying a tripod but if I do I get much better results usually, the same with properly diffused flash and macro. I need to overcome my laziness

i love the video and agree with you about the lens vs knowledge

Sorry I missed your live stream Emilie. I was in Cyprus doing mostly telephoto photos and video. Catching up. Back in colder cloudy and wet London now. The fungi season is starting and macro with both Flash and LED lighting 😉😉

😂 i would be happy to have the experience and the fun and frustration 😂 and along with the lens! I hope one day to get the olympus 30mm macro

Oh I WISH I could have been there!!

I do like your french accent :-;, i use the 60mm and i am very happy

I have tried to update my new OM 1 mk2 to version 1.2. I downloaded the most recent OI share from the Apple Store to my Apple IPhone 13. I follow the procedures you outline HOWEVER I DO NOT GET THE OPTION TO UPGRADE THE FIRMWARE UNDER THE CAMERA MANAGEMENT SECTION. I’ve registered the camera numerous times and the Bluetooth turns on fine. The wireless asks if I want to join the Olympus network but fails every time. What can I do???

Hi Em, I have one question about OM-5, how many photos can i choose to be done in automatic stacking max.? What Is max. Fps and shutter speed in this mode, when synchronized with flash? Thank You very much!

Hi, I updated firmware on my OM1 M2 a week ago and AF performance in C-AF mode has gone down (working fine with S-AF). Focus aquisition is poor now with all the 3 lenses I have (90mm 3.5 macro, 12-40 2.8 and 40-150 2.8). Still investigating. Reset the settings and no use. Called the dealer and they are sending a demo body for testing. Hoping for the good, finger crossed :(

Great video, just ordered one today

I got mine recently, for the 60mm and Godox 350. Putting it together was easy enough but I’ve not taken it out in the field yet. Mushroom season is about to kick off in the south of England, so I’m looking forward to putting it through its paces. Been using a Godox Litemon LED until now, so I’ll be interested in seeing the difference in results.

Another great video. Straight to the point with all the information you need.

Great video and tips, what lens are you using for your shots?

Fascinating AK diffuser set-up. A big LIKE for the video. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Singapore. Happy shooting.

I don't think you have to justify your style of photography, like you say we all have our own methods of acquiring the image we have in our heads for the subject matter. There are many benefits for flash or no flash, and personally I think it is good to know how to do both. That said I am right at the very bottom of the learning curve using flash and that diffuser. So great to see you giving us insight about how to acquire the image using diffuser. I have a question as regards the flash......I have the 700 too and was wondering what setting you set for the spread of the light (sorry my mind has totally forgotten what the word is, I hope you understand what I mean). Hope all is grand over the pond, sounds like you have many exciting things ahead.

Is it not a trauma for insects to shoot them with flash ? I was thinking that photography must not disturb nature.

Hi Emilie, a nice and helpful video. I have the combo of OM-1, FL-700, and Olympus 60mm macro + AK Diffuser (later version that stores flat.) I wish that version of the AK had two sets of Velcro straps, like the one for the 90mm lens you show. With the single set of straps, it is less secure than I would like and moves significantly. I have the straps at the bottom of the flash like your second set of straps here. Also, the front of the diffuser rubs on the knurled focus ring of the 60mm lens, making noise and creating vibrations of the entire setup while I rotate the focus ring. Is that particular to mine or does your 60mm setup fit similarly?

Great video. Now if I get one I will have a video.

Hi! Thank you for your advices. I have a doubt: You say that you start from a greater distance and then you get closer. In what starting position do you place the 90mm button (S-Macro, 0.25-05m or 0.25m-infinity)? Thank you!

do you have to have a different size one when you use your 60mm .. i have both lens and am just getting into using a flash and diffuser ..

Hi Emily. Nicely done. I like to put my diffuser on last, so I can see inside the cone and check that my flash is positioned correctly (a little OCD? maybe), then the diffuser. After taking a safety shot(s), I review the photo(s). If some underparts are not light enough, I add the lower diffuser to bounce light upward. Flowers too, not just beetles ;7) Keep up the good work!

Perfect timing. I was planning to put mine together today.

Great ! Thanks 👍

Thank you for this 🙂

I have a monopod which also can be used as a tripod depending on the situation.