OM System OM-1 Camera for Video?
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
- In this video I take a close look at the capabilities of OM System's OM-1 camera for video work. In the past almost all of the video footage seen on my channel has been captured with small cameras. Such as GoPro, DJI Osmo and Pocket 2 and various iPhone models. I've attempted to use Olympus equipment such as the E-M1 mk2 and E-M5 mk3 for video B-roll in the past, but been unable to avoid excessive camera movement and, for the most part, produced footage too shaky to make much use of it.
So I've tolerated poor dynamic range and difficulties in grading footage on previous landscape photography videos, in favour of stable and smooth footage. Now I have the new OM System OM-1 camera I test it here to decide whether or not I can reply on it in future when making hiking and landscape photography videos for my channel.
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Excellent video, useful comments. Thank you Mr Griff
Very welcome 😊👍
Beautiful stills at the end! I don't do video, but your camera demonstration was very instructive, so I might give it a try on my current Panasonic camera before I rush off to by an OM 1!
Hey David, I m happy you got the new OM1, it looks a great camera! Yes, video is nice and very smooth and the photographs you caught are very beautiful! ciao!
Many thanks, Luigi! 😊👍
Excellent video footage but the stills at the end were very impressive.
Thanks 👍
Hi David, great video mate. I returned from your beautiful island on Saturday after a great week, especially weather wise. It was a holiday with my wife and dog primarily and photo trip secondly, if that so I never got to visit most places I wanted to and even those I did I really didn’t get many photos I could say were even near good, most were down right awful and I’m so disappointed in myself. Went up around Ellin’s Tower where I did get a few keepers, all handheld though but I decided to treat it more of a recce than looking to get anything of note. Due to a Google Maps cock up, trying to send us down a farm track to get to the beach at Aberffraw we ended up at the Church in the Sea, the dog loved it around there and so did I, my photos on the other hand were bad to say the least, managed a trip to Llanddwyn but it was too near high tide to go on the island, plus, it was packed, I mean absolutely manic so every photo I tried to get had someone running in front of it.
Anyway, as you know i mainly shoot Street, but I’m trying to really do more and more land and seascapes and hope to have a drive down some time in October, maybe sooner as the Heather seems to be out in force already.
Look forward to your next instalment and I’ll be watching Gary’s video in the morning with it being a long one, should be fun.
I really hope you enjoyed your holiday despite the photography struggles. And having scoped out some locations, you'll have the time to make more of them on your next visit 😊👍
Ooh, getting serious with video, that's looks like a nice little rig for it too! Looking forward to more lovely graded footage in the future then. 🙂 👍
Yeah, definitely going to be using the OM-1 for 90% of the channel footage from now on 😊👍
I don't do video work with my camera but enjoyed the video and the lovely images at the end thank you Burt
Cheers Burt, glad you enjoyed it 😊👍
Great footage, this is the first time I have met Winnie The Pooch, she has just the best life. Thanks for sharing David.
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Another interesting and enjoyable video Dave, and thanks for sharing. It certainly seems that your chouce of camera is a good one, though the skill of the operator is at least as important. Incidentally how is your photography project coming along .. good I trust.
Hi Steve, the project has been on the back-burner during the summer, crowds and conditions making it tough to make progress. I have maybe 7 or 8 images so far which I'm happy with. I need 21, so hopefully autumn and winter will deliver the goods and I'll be making my submission early next year. 😊👍
Great video. Really enjoyed your clear explanation and what an amazing place to take the dog for a walk. Well done😀
Thanks a lot Richard, glad you enjoyed it 😊👍
Not having done digital video I understood a lot of the words individually, but not put together! Liked the results though, both still and video. Cheers.
Often best to skip past the "words" in my stuff anyway, mate! 😂👍
Strangely enough I was going to ask on the group about L-Brackets but I saw someone using the 3LT Ellie on another video and just bought one. Nice to see its good for video. I'm still waiting for my 12-100 lens to be delivered but I can't complain I got it for £729, I'll put details on the group when it get delivered to help others
Cheers Garry 😊👍🏻
Though I don’t have much interest in doing video work myself, I enjoyed this short review nonetheless. I’m always jealous of your access to the local sights and locations. Hard to tell if Winnie enjoyed the outing with all of that tail wagging! 😀 Cheers David.
Cheers mate, but you still have some pretty epic locations not too far away down on the coast 😊👍
Indeed it is a great video Camera!
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Very interesting I have had the OM-1 for over a year and it has never been in video mode! 😊 Any chance of a beginners guide to setting it up for video? as a stills photographer it is all very new to me.
Hello Peter, to be honest that sort of video isn't really my thing as I'm not very good at it! I'm sure there's plenty on offer if you search here and on Google 😊👍
Thank u for this awesome video . Can u specify which Peak Design cage / handle u have attached to your Om-1 in this video please ?? Thank you kindly !!!
Hi, thanks so much for watching and taking the time to leave such generous feedback.
At the time I made this video I was using the 3-Legged-Thing "Ellie", which had been on my previous camera, the E-M1 mk2. The base plate is small enough to allow access to the battery and by offsetting the vertical element it creates a handy handle and still allows access to the cable sockets. This L bracket comes in 2 specifications, with and without a built-in Peak Design Capture Clip (v3) compatible plate. Mine was the one with the PD element as I use that on various backpack shoulder straps and other bag locations.
Whilst this L-bracket was perfectly usable, it was a workaround in the absence of any specific OM-1 L-bracket being available on the market. Smallrig do make a cage for this camera, but that didn't allow me to easily adapt it for the PD clip. Also it add quite a bit of weight to the camera, and it's quite expensive for what it offers. Although, I can see that particular rig being useful in the event that you are using the camera extensively for video work and you need to mount lighting, monitors, microphones etc.
However, 3-Legged-Thing recently released a specific L bracket for the OM-1 which I have purchased and found to be perfect. Not hugely expensive, extremely well-made, adaptable for the PD clip, and in many ways better than the bracket which I was using back when I made this video. You will find full details of all my equipment including this new L bracket on my website at: dgriff.gallery/gear/
Really hope this is helpful. 😊👍
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Thank u for your reply & great information . I really love the idea of the handle created by the extended portion … that is what intrigued me .
I ordered the Ellie short & arriving yet today , I will see how i like it . REALLY appreciate your response to my question ! Thank you 😊
Cool, a bit outside my range but one never knows.
In a complete 360 from your channel odds are if I do get back into making videos my go to 'video camera' will be a D5500. 😂
I used a D5500 for several years and was sad to see it go, but the lenses I was after necessitated my switch to M4/3. 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery Indeed, I remember when you made the switch.
People spend a lot of time talking about camera bodies but it seems to me that ultimately it's lenses that drive our buying decisions. I started with a D7000 because of native support for a couple of old lenses we already had from ~1980.
I suspect if Mamiya, Pentax or anyone else had native support for M42 in the digital age I'd be out there shooting with all my ancient 35mm SLR glass.
Having seen a few of your excellent videos today, which for some reason I appear to have missed until now. I was interested in hearing your comments about the Olympus OM 1. I am somewhat surprised and confused by the range of feelings and intensity of the ongoing debate raging about the micro four thirds system. On the one hand, you have those who seem determined to criticise and undermine the system at every opportunity, claiming it is only for ‘amateurs’; then you have those who are prepared to defend the MFT system almost to the death and finally you have people like yourself who capture outstanding professional level images and don’t care what anyone else feels about the system. I should be very interested to hear your views about why you feel the system seems to generate so much debate, heat and controversy! Alun
I think to some extent that when the format was introduced it was fair to say that as a young technology it had some significant failings, which have been more than improved upon with more recent equipment. So as far as I’m concerned these days, there really isn’t any debate to be had it’s just a matter of personal preference in a field of different systems which offer different advantages and disadvantages and you pick the one which suits you best. No need for a big debate. To be fair, when I’m out and about with friends who have larger systems they are often quite jealous of my lightweight and small equipment bag! 🙂👍
Thank you David. I am astonished why some people become so hot and bothered about the camera system that someone else has chosen to use.
I was watching this video with headphones on while washing the dishes. And while unable to actually see the speaker, I was 72,000% sure Ewan McGregor was detailing vlogging with his OM-1!
Blimey! I've never been likened to a Scotsman before! 😂👍
@@DGriffGallery I mean that with nothing but love! And I personally think Ewan McGregor has a very unique accent that doesn't telegraph his origins a whole lot, but yeah, I find your voice to be very similar. I even showed my girlfriend to make sure I wasn't just making stuff up! Also, cheers and great video! I super enjoyed it!
Might be the improved readout speed. Reducing the jello effect on wide shots. Not 100% certain though.
Ah yes, you could be right 😊👍
very interested in how you got that great shot
at 11:06. Very cool with the crisp sharp people and reflection and the movement elsewhere. Done in camera, or blending two photos?
Hello Miko, actually it's a single exposure which is then processed in Photoshop by duplicating into several layers retaining one for the sharp figures in the frame, and using a curved path to create motion blur in the background. 😊👍
Hi David
maybe you have some advice for me. You've been shooting with the OM-1 for 2 months now. I'm thinking of switching from the EM 1 MKII. However, I only take photos. Would you say the change has brought you something? Do you use the in-camera ND filters? Do you use the tripod less?
Best Andreas
Hi Andreas. Yes, it's a big step up from the E-M1 mk2 in many ways. The live ND works really well up to about ND32. AT ND64 you'll get smoother results with a filter. The menus are far better, and the EVF and rear screen are much clearer and easier to use for checking images. The processor is faster and shooting fast burst such as ProCapture for waves is better. Image quality is exceptional for M4/3. I wouldn't go back to my EM-1 after using the OM-1 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery Does the internal ND on the OM-1 negate the need for your 3 & 6 stop Kase ND filters?
@@jiml989 Hi Jim. Yes to some extent. At the lower NDs images are indistinguishable from using physical filters. Up to about ND16. At 32 and 64 the effect is slightly different - not quite a 'smooth' as with the Kase filters. But perfectly useable if you don't have 'proper' filters to hand 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery Thanks,so much. I am struggling whether to invest almost $500 in the magnetic filter system kit or just buy a screw on 10 stop and use it with the internal ND.
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Which 3 legged base plate are you using
Is it the std or short does it allow access to battery compartment 🤔
Hi, it’s the Ellie Short. They do the same model with or without the Peak Design capture clip adaptation. Both allow full access to the battery 😊👍🏻
@@DGriffGallery thank you
Just awaiting delivery of OM1 from Cambrian photography 👌
Is dog happiness measured in wags / mile or wags / minute. Looks like a great trip. Very interested in the camera as well. 8)
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Thank you so much for, finaly, someone who uses his OM-1 for video 😊 I have been trying too but i have a great problem. First of all, did you uses the 10 bit HLG setting for this footage? I did and found a big problem. Every scene i shoot the last frame is shown as a 'freeze frame'. That means if you have a video with 2-300 scene's the first work to do is cut of the last frame. Much extra work that shouldnt be there. Could i ask what kind of settings you used for this video?
Hi Mario, no I don't need that sort of quality for UA-cam. I just shoot 8-bit with flat profile for grading, at 4K60fps most of the time. All shot at around f/5.6 ISO200 1/125 shutter and ND as required to keep shutter at 180degrees. 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery so the bug is only in the 10 bit version ☹️ exactly why i changed my Olympus for a OM 1 camera, to get 10 bit 422 HLG.
Lucky dog. The skill lies with the man not with the machine.
Cheers Huw 😊👍
Hi David, do you use the jjc wireless remote controller with the Om1 and with the same cable as the mk II?
Hi Andreas, yes I do, it works fine 😊👍
Hi there! I'm wondering if the 12-40mm would be a good fit for OM-1 if I want to shoot some clips while traveling. Almost sold my OM-1+60mm macro for the Sony a6700 before watching the video. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Yes the 12-40 in either version 1 or 2 would be a great match for this camera body. You'd have an effective full frame focal range of 24 - 80mm which works really well for general travel photography. And the size and weight of the lens balances nicely too 😊👍
Thank you! I truly appreciate your help.@@DGriffGallery
Just got my om-1.
I bought it for video ., however, there is no sound with video ….😮., i have tried for several hours and cannot find a setting to record sound with video … what am I missing.
Olympus sells a camera with sound not enabled at deda … ??? Any suggestions… I cannot figure it out !!! Thx
Hello Bernie, I guess if you've done everything possible after RTFM, it may be that you have a defective unit and should return it under warranty? Certainly, mine worked perfectly well based on factory settings using the built-in microphones, and subsequently with external ones similarly no problem. So I'm really sorry, I wish I could be more helpful, but I don't have anything useful to suggest to you 😊👍
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Thx !
@@berniestang2616 If you use the microphone jack then it may be a power issue. In the menu under video settings, the 5th tab along has Sound Recording Settings. Click that and at the bottom is Plug-in Power. Default is off. If you switch that on power will go to plugged in microphone.
What’s B role…..roll?
Hello Charles. 'B' roll is video footage where one is not interacting directly with the camera. Those segments which set the scene, move the story along or connect one 'talking head piece to camera' with another. As opposed to 'A' roll where I'm on camera talking, demonstrating technique / composition, or introducing a location. 😊👍
Thanks for the video. Does the OM-1 overheat shooting extended 4K60 or 1080/240 fps?
Hi, I must admit I've never experienced any issues with overheating. Although it's fair to say that I rarely shoot extended clips, probably the longest would be about 15 minutes at 4K30. And just a minute or two at 4K60 if I'm shooting B roll to slow down a little in the edit. I never use the 240 FPS option though. Really sorry I can't be more helpful 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery thanks for the reply, nothing comes up re overheating on google and there’s no mention of it in the online manual so hopefully no news is good news.
that is big harry microphone, how you film with 9mm or so? not sure if wow camera, but microphone for sure ;)
Fair question, Dawid. Actually it's fine even at 8mm. Plis the mic base has a short slider so you can move it back a bit, but I haven't needed to. 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery Good 😄
Does the OM-1 have digital image stabilization in video like Sony and other brands?
Yes, but most people don't bother with it as the physical IBIS where the sensor moves is more than enough and you don't have any crop applied 😊👍
@@DGriffGallery Thanks for the quick reply. I've never owned a camera with this feature, so that got me thinking of the possibilities of digital stabilization despite the crop. :)
A tail-wagger indeed. And two thumbs up! (-:
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