Category: Camera

  • Does Gear Matter in Photography?

    Does gear matter in photography is a question that I get asked quite a lot. There is no one answer to this. You can answer No and you can answer Yes. It all depends on the perspective you take on this one.

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    Let’s start with No.

    Many of us think that getting new gear will make you a better photographer. In my opinion that is false. To be better you must learn how to use your existing gear. Getting new once won’t help in that at all.

    Sometimes limiting yourself will be a better solution. Having limitations makes you think more. You need to solve problems and that will make you better. You might come up even ith new ideas and totally new kinds of images.

    For example, in landscape photography, most of us think that a wide-angle is a must. Yes, a wide-angle lens is often used in landscape photography. If you do not have an ultra-wide-angle, what then?

    Why not try a standard lens or even a telephoto lens. That can give you a totally new kind of landscape photos.

    When the answer Yes?

    When you get better here might a time to start thinking about better gear that actually will make you better. Well it is maybe a bit too much to say that it is the gear, it is the possibilities that the new gear gives. What I mean by that is that it might open up all new ways of making photographs. Sometimes it might even give a possibility to try new genres.

    One example is bird photography. You can photograph birds with a wide-angle, but getting a longer lens will give new possibilities and new kind of mages that was possible for you before.

    In the video below I talk more about the No and Yes.

  • Olympus OM-D E-M10 MKIIIs – What is this camera?

    I just came across Olympus OM-D E-M10 MKIIIs camera and was wondering what it is. It turns out to be a model between the new E-M10 MKIV and the original E-M10 MKIII. It was launched ay the same time as the new E-M10 MKIV was.

    It has some of the features from the new E-M10 MK IV, but not all of them. The body is the same as E-M10 MKIII. The only visible difference is the IIIs marking on the bottom of the body.

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    image: Olympus

    This model in for the Chinese and Thailand markets. Most likely it is all about the price. But it is also for sale in a UK online store. It is actually quite a clever move from Olympus. It has the 16Mpix sensor from the original E-M10 MKIII and most of the specs. The things that are from E-M10 MKIV is the new panorama mode and the ability to use Silent Shutter in PASM.

    Full specs can be found on the Olympus China webpage if you are interested.

    The silent shutter is one of the best features of mirrorless cameras. It makes it possible to shoot in total silence. It is a great feature for concerts and other places where the noise of the mirror of the mechanical shutter can be distracting.

    I personally like the new panorama mode. It should have been already in the original E-M0 MKIII, but I am glad it is now on the new camera. Panning the scene and letting the camera stitch the panorama is more convenient than taking individual images and then stitch them in post. Of course, in some cases, it is better to make the panorama in post. There are more options to tweak it then. But for casual shooting, I think the panning way is better.

    This could be also a very interesting collector’s item for those who collect Olympus cameras.

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  • Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II 👉 Olympus E-M10 MK IV – [UPGRADE or not?]

    Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II 👉 Olympus E-M10 MK IV – [UPGRADE or not?]

    It is always a time to see and think that do I need to upgrade my camera when there is a new camera launched. Especially if it is an upgraded model for the one I already have.

    Olympus just launched a new camera to their E-M10 line-up, the E-M10 MKIV.

    In the video below I go through different things that matter when upgrading a camera. I compare the new E-M10 MKIV to the E-M10 MKII. The topics that I compare are Auto Focus, Features, IBIS, and Usability, etc.

    Always remember that the things that matter to you, should be your main points. We all have different things that matter and never upgrade your because samone says that you should. Compare the features and decide for your self.

    I hope you find this video helpful if you are thinking of getting the E-M10 MKIV. If you have any questions about the camera, about Olympus and/or photography visit my Contact page and ask!

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