Bird Photography With The OM-1 MK II: Trying out its best feature
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Pro Cap SH2 @ 25 fps in the cross pattern sensitivity at +2 Pre 15 images and total of 25 so as not to deal with too many images - remember you can't control the direction the of the birds departure flight..... use in a BIF custom Mode and enable the mode change from static birds by remap the depth of field button the the front of the camera ......C - AF + M.... this is my fourth camera with ProCap E-M-1 Mk II and Mark III then OM-1 and MK II presently, it took me a year to come to final settings for the 150-400 f/4.5 using the 300 f/4 is just as good 'cept for the foot zoom though , it is sharp ! when you get the settings right, you'll be happy more of the time......it's so customizeable......
Thanks for the video, Brent. I’ve been using Olympus/OMDS cameras and lenses since 2008. I presently mainly use the OM-1 w/ the 300 and 150-400 PRO lenses for wildlife and bird photography and I believe your experience and comments on the system are actually spot on and align with my experience. I feel you have been giving it a fair review. I’m sticking with the system for a number of reasons, mainly being there are some real innovative features in the bodies, like Pro Capture and others, I have a lineup of beautiful M. Zuiko lenses, I commonly will hike over 5 miles during a bird shoot and the system travels on planes really well. And most importantly I just really like carrying and using the system. It makes photography enjoyable to me. Thanks for your reviews.
I agree with you I’ve got the same set up as yourself again I love the system enjoy using it. Unlike the Olympus ambassadors we accept it’s short falls and work around them. 👍
Was a Canon shooter starting way back with AE-1. Switched to OM with release of OM-1 primarily for wildlife photography. Very enjoyable system to use.
Thanks for taking a look at the OM-1. I shoot the Lumix G9 and 100-400mm lens and have found that camera more capable than commonly thought in UA-cam circles. That said, however, I have to admit I don't like using the camera above 1,000 ISO unless I can fill about 50% of the frame with my subject and buttery smooth backgrounds are hard to achieve. However, it's surprising how seldom these limitations have been a problem for me and I can always count on my kit to be lighter than full-frame gear. I'm looking forward to trying out the G9 Mk2 in the near future.
I was in NC for work and headed to a wildlife preserve..hung out for awhile an got quite a few common yellow throats and blue-grey gnatcatchers!
Oh nice! Out here, those Yellowthroats are so skittish and sneaky it's ridiculous! I'm half-tempted to come back out with a little pop up blind for while, lol.
@@BrentHall Tell me about it! they were all in the bushes, branches, and thickets - I spent a hair over an hour and maybe got 3 "ok" photos and 1 "this can work" The gnatcatchers were curious enough to be still for a few seconds. Oh, thank you so much about the tip not to zoom in too tight!
BIF is certainly a challenging subject, one learning curve I continue to climb. Knowing the subjects makes a huge difference, as does the practice you mention. I, too, think you've given OM a fair review. I've been an Olympus user since about 2008 and my dad shot professionally with the older Olympus offerings for most of my adult life. I love my E-M1X and its features, for it is a good fit for my landscapes and wildlife (even if not so "small"/light compared to the OM bodies). Sure, I occasionally look at other systems with larger sensors when I'm working with something in low light but that gap has narrowed considerably over the years and we have so much more control over a lot of issues in post. Pro Capture's versatile set-up lends itself well to birding in general, as well as numerous other subjects (I want to try it with one of our northern Plains lightning storms, for example). Thanks for sharing some fair observations of the system's strengths and weaknesses.
Hey thanks for the kind words Johnnie! It really is a great system, with a lot of incredible features. I would definitely love to have it longer to really get to know it. I certainly wasn't trying to review it though, more just using it and seeing what happened in my short time with it. Unfortunately, because of the nature of UA-cam I suppose, people more often mistake this kind of content as some sort of an official review and then blast me for not including this or that or having certain things set up the way they do or whatever, you know?
@@BrentHall You're quite welcome! No, I should have termed it differently myself, for I never took it as an in-depth review, either. I agree, though, that it is the nature of viewers/viewing, more often than not. I stop in from time to time simply for ideas and approaches, for I do chuckle sometimes when I think of my region's birds meeting to discuss (and chuckling) at my attempts to capture their images. lol :)
7:00 and make sure you are in continuous shooting mode, I made that mistake Tuesday I went to shingle shot for a couple flower photos a d forgot to change it back to continuous and missed a nice shot of a cardinal.
i went om system om1m2 with the 300 f4 simply cause the weight and the reach and of course the cost. would love an r5 and a 500 f4 but i bought a complete pro om system kit with a om1m2 and an em1x bodies a 14-40 f 2.8, 40-150 f2.8, 90 macro and the 300 f4 for the price of the canon 500 f4.
thanks for the video! do you cull the pics in camera or do you just download the all and then cull them? that would fill the hard drive with a bunch of unwanted files wouldn't it
Very nice pictures that you did capture. Get a hat dude.😊
It is interesting hearing your comments and experience with the OM-1mkII and the monster 150-600. All m43rds cameras have had this type of 'pro' or 'pre' capture for some times. As did my Fuji X-T3/4 and H-2S. I changed recently from the Fuji system and I would have gone with the R7+100-500 but for its awful implementation of its pre-capture system (as you mention). Once you've experienced good pre-capture it is difficult to do without it. I just hope that for Canon users like yourself the R5II comes with a similar easy to use pre-capture function. I will admit that the other main reason for going Olympus is size and weight. I am about 30 years further on that you are and the weight and dimensions of the Olympus system are a relief after so many years of toting heavier gear on hikes. That is the main reason why I would never use the 150-400; way too heavy! I like my OM-1 with the 300f4 and although as you point out the AF is inconsistent, when it all comes together the results are fantastic. Keep making these great videos, Brent. Even though I am not a Canon shooter I enjoy your work very much.
I think you answered a lot of your own questions about the OM1 vs Canon R5 especially AF.
The main reason for the micro four thirds is the weight and size, so for example I can easily ride my motorcycle with the system slung round my neck and quickly stop if I see for example finches darting along the field and get the shots, or if I do tree climbing for a canopy shot. So it has its place as a versatile photographic companion when on the go.
I haven't really used pro capture myself, but I suspect that like learning to capture birds in flight it takes some practice to get good results.
What camera and lenses would you recommend for a beginner photographer who is interested in astro and landscapes?
Use AF continuous with only subject detection. Turn the tracking off. That is Lee Hoy, an OM Ambassador and birder recommendation. Also, your hesitancy to crank the ISO to get a fast enough shutter speed might be part of the softness issue. IMO, the built in GND is the coolest feature and eliminates the need to bracket.
I'm actually really curious, @Brenthall can you confirm if you were using tracking or not? i can say from experience that it would explain a lot of the challenges you were facing (though not all.) I seem to recall that CAF+TR uses contrast-detect AF, while non-tracking CAF uses phase detect.
I can’t believe anybody listens to Lee Hoy. Don’t forget it’s Lee‘s way or the highway. 😪😪😪
Let’s get something crystal clear The 150 to 400 mm lens is soft at anything over 300 mm if you crank it up to 400 mm The images are soft you’re unable to crop. However much people pussy around making this excuse that excuse. In performance this lens falls way short of its price tag.
I have the R5 as well as the OM1 Mk2. They are different tools. I get shots from Pro Capture that I'd never get with the R5. Resolution doesn't mean much when you don't get the shot. Also I imagine shooting through a fence doesn't help the AF.
A very fair review I think although I feel there are some things you could have done to get a better experience. AF on the OM-1 can be dramatically sped up using the in-camera AF Limiter feature. Not many people are aware unfortunately. It's a feature not found in other camera brands AFAIK. It's allowed me to take very sharp pictures of very small and fast birds in flight like swifts anf swallows. Also I use ProCapture even for regular birds in flight photography, not just for those "take-off and landing" photos. Helps to capture instances of unexpected happenings (e.g. other birds crossing the frame, bird suddenly dropping its catch) that would be almost impossible to catch on other systems. Also DXO PureRAW is indispensable when it comes to processing the generally noiser pics from m43 systems. It beats most other NR software I've tested by a mile.
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Thanks for that as a R6ii shooter l actually like the precapture set up Canon have implemented as a half second is about perfect and the way puts the images in it's own file is great as you pretty well know which images you want so you just pull them out of the file and put in with all the rest of your shots instead of having hundreds of images to go through, but what makes it unusable is the dreaded Canon buffer.
Thanks for that video. Loved it. Yep, you complained a bit about the softness of some of your pictures. However, I am still impressed with them. Myself I slowly get the knack with big birds in flight because, well, they are big and (usually) slow. But these little effers? That's a whole other story and I admire everyone who gets decent BIF shots with the kind of little birds that you took pictures of.
It's interesting to see your experience with the OM1. It also helps me be happy with my R6 MK2 and besides, with everything we have invested in our Canon equipment, switching is not an option.
Birds almost never seem to cooperate, do they? Great pictures are so much dependent on being in the right place at the right time.
I will say, this camera is not bad at all. It's quite capable. Personally though, it does make me appreciate my Canon gear a little more now though. 😄
I believe Canon are at the end of a bit of a slump and we will see some good gear coming our way this year so no need to consider a switch hopefully.
Ive had owls flying towards me and AF has picked it up all the way. did you use +2 on the tracking, I only use +2 for flight shots coming towards me, the rest of the time +0
Brent, you need a brimmed hat that says, "My idea!" on it.
😅😂😂😂
Great video, im thinking of buying a camera "one time purch" and thinking of "Fujifilm X-H2S" and "Fujifilm XF 150-600/5,6-8 R LM OIS WR" lens this will be my first camera ever. will this be a good choise?
Oh I don't know, I've never used a Fuji before, but I've heard really good things about them. Maybe see if you could rent one and try it first?
I had Fuji x-t2 with xf 100-400 lens for birds, it served me well, but felt like I needed an upgrade from x-t2 for IBIS, autofocus, buffer and so on... Tried x-h2s and returned it. Ended up with OM-1ii which provides me way better results that x-h2s. I'm happy, but kept my x-t2 for street photos only.
@@dannyvayner Thanx this help alot. i will do my research between these. the OM-1ii is a bit more expensive with the lense but maybe its worth it
Sorry if this has been asked already ...in your pro cap mode are you shooting electronic or mech ?
electronic
Got back into photography after a 20 year break with Panasonic G9. Many soft shots and sold it in favor of Canon R5100-500. I like this rig much better. I feel like you can crop more with a full frame camera and retain the quality. I can’t wait to see if the R5 ii has a decent crop mode. Getting reach in camera would be amazing.
I'm definitely ready for the R5II. Gonna pre-order it the second it's available!
I think the image rendering really comes down to the lens, less so the camera, I personally use the older Olympus SHG lenses for OM mount which are absolutely stellar in this regard, unfortunately, they aren't as lightweight/compact as the more modern m43 offerings however
Can't really speak on the AF performance front however, as I rarely shoot fast moving subjects, maybe I should join a workshop some time ;D (your landscape one for November gives a webpage error btw)
The lens can definitely make a big difference! Oh, if you're talking about the Scotland one this nov, I had to pull that one for now to do a little more logistics work for it, and it was a bit too close to my New England fall colors workshop. Thanks for the heads up, I'll have to go fix that on the site.
Brent, when you do get the R5 Mark 2, please let us know your initial thoughts. I realize it may be several weeks before you see one. Probably like many, I'm on the fence on upgrading from my R5 considering the cost of the new camera and if the new features will be worth the investment.
I most definitely will. Hopefully I can pre-order it fast enough to get in the first batch.
Hi Brent, I've been following your wildlife photography adventure over the past year or so and really like your ethics and enthusiasm. I shoot a Canon R6 II and 500 f4, I was looking for a lighter setup for wildlife as I do quite a lot of travelling. I was seriously considering the OM-1 mkII and 300 f4, after seeing this video and your previous one, its definitely convinced me NOT to consider purchasing the OM-1 and Lens for wildlife photography. Its far too inconsistant in focus acquisition and holding focus to trust this setup for any serious wildlife photography work. Thank you for making my descision easy.
2:00min jesus... taking it out of the car makes me realize how insane big this peenisenlargment lens is.
oh i so want one. even i could probably not take any photos in my local park cause the security try tackle me down for using a rocket launcher there.
continue watching. 😁
Not bird related, but that Hobbit/LOTR book set is beautiful!
I'm really glad someone noticed/appreciates that! It's my adorable little leather-bound travel version. My desk mat is also a map of middle earth. 🧙♂️
@@BrentHall Do you remember where you got it? :) It was hard to miss, it was so well placed. Haha!
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Procapure heavily relies on well-lit conditions for optimal performance.
Pro capture must be good. If not A9iii will not have this feature too.
it has, lol..
I use the OM 1, I don't believe the camera got a fair shake.
Well I certainly wasn't trying to bash the camera. I've said many times that it's very capable, and I've also said that I'm just borrowing it and am not that comfortable with or used to it, so a lot of the issues are user error...which I've stated.
The results that some random guy on UA-cam got during his limited time trying the camera out shouldn't be taken seriously or regarded as a complete representation of said camera's capabilities.
@@BrentHall Thank you for responding. It does have a learning curve. I do enjoy your videos.
Conditions look very different, light is terrible in the OM shot examples and this will always be microfourthirds achilles. Light has to be perfect, I know I use a Lumix G9. Espen Hellands results with his pro capture are remarkable.
Maybe just have to dial everything in because ive seen many folks who excel with this setup, Mike Lane is another.
Yeah, I never said I was any good at this😅 I definitely needed more time to get used to the system. Also, I never made these videos to be taken as a definitive review of the OM's capabilities, I literally just borrowed it for a bit and tried some stuff out and tried to make an entertaining videos. It's definitely a much more capable system than what I got out of it and overall I have high praise for it.
And, yeah, my friend Espen is incredible, both as a photographer in general, and specifically with the OM system, and I would never compare my stuff to his.
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