REVIEWS
First thoughts on the Olympus OM-1
Since writing previously for Olympus Passion about my B&W street photography with the PEN-F, I have given up my job as a full-time accountant and instead work part-time as an…
Olympus OM-D E-M1X – 2 years later
The OM-D E-M1X has recently blown out the second candle. Launched on the world market in February 2019, the Olympus super flagship was the most ambitious camera ever made by…
Olympus OM-D E-M10 III – A street photographer’s review
INTRODUCTION Street photography is a demanding genre – both for the photographer and the camera. For years, I worked exclusively with film cameras. As my professional work started to take over…
One Lens Life- Impressions of Olympus 12-40mm f2.8 PRO
Creeping through the undergrowth, ferns brushing the front of my camera, dirt crunching under my feet, stalking, holding my breath… and I have my shot of a tree shooting out…
Field Notes: Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7
Let’s get things straight: I am not a fanboy. I hold no allegiance to any particular brand though I do have affinities for some. If anything I’m a Nikon apologist.…
Olympus E-M1X – My Impressions
As a nature photographer and an enthusiastic user of an Olympus camera, I welcomed with high expectations Olympus’ announcement of a new flagship camera E-M1X that would surpass their current…
Simplr F1 Camera Strap Review
A few months ago I had the chance to review the M1a Mirrorless camera strap from Simplr. I really enjoyed it and have been using it a lot since then.…
Camera Review: Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark lll
In September I went to Berlin to meet with the Olympus team for the launch of the new Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III mirrorless camera. As well as having a…
Olympus E-M1 mkII Review, by Daniel Stocker
Thanks to the very friendly people at Olympus Germany, Austria and Switzerland, or in short Olympus DACH, I was able to test the Olympus OM-D E-M1 MKII, the Olympus M.Zuiko…
Olympus 45mm F/1.8 – The pocket portrait gem
The Olympus 45mm F/1.8 prime lens is currently Olympus’ only fast short telephoto lens. Yes the 60 macro is perfect portrait length… but it is F/2.8. The 75mm F/1.8 lens…
Nine months with the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO – The ultimate travel lens?
Disclaimer: I am an ambassador for Olympus Norway and I did not pay for this lens and I’m not being paid to write about it. All opinions about is are…
Lens Review: 50mm F/1.4 CCTV C-Mount Lens for Micro 4/3
As I’ve said in my original review of the 50mm f/1.4 CCTV C-mount, this lens is very cheap (less than 30 dollars/pounds/euros), yet capable of amazing results. Technical image quality…
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“JINKING”: Change direction suddenly and nimbly; dodging a predator, or for pure fun
Over the past 12 months, thanks to my daughter, I have been lucky to become involved with a wonderful group of young people from southeast Queensland, Australia. These young people…
Perpetuating childhood memories – Interview with Luana Lessa Martinez
Thank you, Luana, for taking the time for this interview. Would you like to start by presenting yourself?Hi, I’m so happy and honored to be part of this beautiful project…
Meghan McCabe – Olympus Ambassador from South Africa
Hello Meghan, thank you so much for all your availability for this interview! Would you like to start by introducing yourself to our readers?Hellooo all my name is Meghan McCabe…
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A trip to Japan with the OM-D E-M1 MkII: first impressions as a travel camera
Introduction As explained in another piece for Olympus Passion, published in the 7th edition of the monthly magazine, I recently took the plunge and semi moved over to using the…
From Fuji X to the Olympus Pen-F
Since 2011 I have been using Fujifilm X cameras exclusively. Starting with the first and original Fuji X100, the X-Pro1 with the XF 35 1.4 to the X-E1 and…
Travel, Portrait and Architecture with the Olympus E-M5 Mark II
My name is Miquel, I am 22 years old and I live in Catalonia, Spain. I am a university student, currently doing an Erasmus in Scotland in Business and Economics.…
VISUAL STORIES
Walking and photographing
Walking is not only good for your health, it allows us to think about things, or nothing, listen to music, listen to nature and, why not, also be an opportunity…
An old soul
Milan Degraeve loves everything that is old, all the vintage stuff, because he can sense the amount of work that went into making these products with the few resources they…
Prague: The city of thousands of spires
Living in Prague for 25 years, Martin Pavinger knows the city as the back of his hands, therefore, over this time he had the opportunity to discover the best spots…
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Premium/ Creative Photography: MULTIPLE EXPOSURES
My name is Giampaolo Mascalzoni, I’m 53 years old, and I live and work in Verona, a wonderful city in northern Italy, halfway between Milan and Venice. I started working…
Premium/ Ideas to get out of this creative block
We all have gone through the same, by the so feared creative block. Sometimes it lasts for days, sometimes for weeks, and in more “serious” cases, it can last for…
Premium/ Atmosphere and Mood – A step-by-step tutorial for your post-processing
IntroductionI am honored to once again contribute my work, and this time a little insight into the whole process from the very RAW beginning to the final photo going out…