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I'm going to see how much I can get out of the included FL-LM2 flash before purchasing something else. I bought a [http://www.dembflashproducts.com/popup/ Demb Pop-Up Flip-It! Basic] reflector and diffusor to improve my results. | I'm going to see how much I can get out of the included FL-LM2 flash before purchasing something else. I bought a [http://www.dembflashproducts.com/popup/ Demb Pop-Up Flip-It! Basic] reflector and diffusor to improve my results. | ||
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* [http://www.mu-43.com/f42/om-d-flash-question-37691/ OM-D flash question] | |||
* [http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3290839 Flash for Olympus OM-D E-M5] | |||
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Revision as of 16:16, 24 June 2013
I acquired an Olympus OM-D EM-5 on February 27, 2013. I got it with the bundled 12-50mm kit lens.
Customizing
LCD and other tweaks for conserving battery life
Buttons and dials:
- User Guide: Getting the most out of the Olympus E-M5
- suggested settings for the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Micro Four Thirds camera
- How to get AFL on OM-D
- OM-D E-M5 back button focus
- Gary Ayton's suggested settings
Techniques
Double Exposures
Lenses
- Panasonic 25mm f1.4. My primary lens. Has some purple fringing issues.
- Olympus 12mm f2.0 with Olympus lens hood
- Olympus 75mm f1.8
- Olympus 12-50mm f3.5-6.3 with Olympus lens hood. I don't use this lens at all, but its weather sealing and macro capabilities may come in useful in the future.
I have B+W Clear UV Haze filters for all my lenses.
I have two 58mm B+W ND filters with step-up filters for my other lenses:
- B+W ND 0.9 8x — 3-stop filter
- B+W ND 3.0 1000x — 10-stop filter
See the Wikipedia page on ND filters as well as these threads.
I may get a 58mm CPL filter.
Flash
I'm going to see how much I can get out of the included FL-LM2 flash before purchasing something else. I bought a Demb Pop-Up Flip-It! Basic reflector and diffusor to improve my results.
Tips on flash:
Bag
I have the BlackRapid Metro camera strap. In theory, the Snapr 35 would have been perfect, but it was not well-reviewed. I played with a hand strap, but it got in the way, so I'm going without. If I get one, I'd probably get the BlackRapid wrist strap to maintain a modular system.
Peak Design's Leash and Cuff looks like an interesting alternative to the BlackRapid, but I'm not ready to change yet.
I've got a generic padded insert, which holds the body and a few lenses, and which I can use in any of my bags.
For day shoots, I'm getting a Tom Bihn Side Effect to hold the lenses. If that ends up being too small, I'll use a MountainSmith Zoom Small. If I need a bag, I can use my Synapse.
I have a Tom Bihn 3D mesh organizer cube to hold various accessories and cables.
See Also
Reviews
- Best Mirrorless Camera Over $1,000 (The Wirecutter)
- Olympus OM-D EM-5 (Micro Four Thirds) Long Term Review (PhotoFocus)
- Olympus OM-D E-M5: A Field Review. The Best MFT Camera Yet. Also has good overview of lenses.
- Review: Olympus OMD EM5 (The Phoblographer)
- Full review: The Olympus OM-D E-M5 (Ming Thein)
- The Olympus OM-D E-M5 Digital Camera Review. Micro 4/3 finally matures…for real. (Steve Huff)