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I have owned the OM-1 since July, 2022 and use it primarily with my 150-400 Pro lens for bird photography. I am planning a once-in-a-lifetime 2-week birding tour in Panama in February, 2026. I think I'll also pack my 40-150 f/2.8 Pro lens. This trip is obviously not cheap so I want to maximize the value I get out of my photographs. Will I see a noticeable improvement upgrading to the Mark II? I don't currently shoot video and never use a flash. I don't use ProCapture nor custom modes as much as I probably should. Thoughts?
Hello All!
Sorry it has been so long. Just been incredibly busy with touring. I will start posting again soon and try to be better about keeping up with this group. I did want to tell you all that there was an update for the OM-1 and OM-1mkii that came out tonight ... don't forget to update, it looks like it could be a good one!
Update Link: https://explore.omsystem.com/us/en/firmware
Here is a recent shot I captured in Ghana.
Cheers!
Ben
Sorry everyone, the tips have been far fewer than weekly. My current guiding schedule is a bit mad and I just haven't have't priortized this group. Just as an FYI, after July my schedule becomes much more spaced and relaxed so after that I will regain some post consistency! Until then...
Here's a tip!
Ever find yourself not knowing where your focal dot is? Maybe you bumped it while traveling or forgot you moved it way off to the side for a shoot ... well, a quick fix you may not have known about is by pressing down on the center of your thumb joystick in the back of the camera, you automatically reset your focus point to the middle! Nice and easy and no menu settings to make that happen so it's always there if you need to quickly relocated your point!
*Here's a photo of an Eyelash Pit…
Thanks as usual for this tip. My problem is this seems to work irratically, sometime works sometimes doesn’t. Is there a setting the must be turned on for it to work? (I know you are busy so I’m posting this so I don’t forget to ask you on our next trip).