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I try to synch my E-M1s as I use them for sports and more than a few seconds off means the shot collection won't order correctly.I hit the "set" button at the top of the minute but this doesn't seem...

Dug out my E-30 to refresh my memory. The SCP has two flash menu items:

-Lightning bolt gives access to auto, redeye, off, 2nd curtain, full and fraction settings to 1/64.
-Compensation mode...

Could be many causes. I assume this is the pop-up flash and not a hotshoe flash? You can tell it fired and is synching correctly with the shutter, from the shadow and jacket reflection.

I'd first...

I'd think either is possible--sample variation or perhaps they used improved coating or assembly processes with the newer edition. The Lens Rental guy, Roger Cicala, has documented running changes to...

From specs I can find they're the same optical design with the same minimum focus distance and magnification (22cm/0.26x). The rework was primarily to function better in live view.

old...

The newer 14-54 is slightly reworked and still an HG-class lens. Main difference is added CDAF capability and the might have curved the aperture blades. Otherwise it's the same as the original.
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Super work. The first practically pops off my screen it's so crisp.

IMHO the only reason Oly would add OIS to a lens is if a significant buyer contingent had non-IBIS cameras, which would mean the...

Confess I can't see where this fits in their system development scheme. A gigantic, heavy, expensive lens that would sell in the tens, entering a mature market dominated by FF DSLRs? Maybe they want...

I think the guideline of leaving the center post for last is spot on, but in this instance suspect you'll want to experiment with this particular model to find just how well those last leg segments...

Yeah, Viewer is slow as molasses but does seem to dig more image detail out of ORFs that anything else, or at least has the ability to tweak microcontrast in a way that makes them seem more detailed....

Congratulations! Based on the photo, I'd say you are a lucky man, indeed!

My best wishes to you both, may you have a long and wonderful life together.

Rick

Hello Erikka,

If you are accustomed to using a tripod, the E-M5-2 has a high-res mode that would be ideal for landscapes and architecture. (The high-res mode is not well-suited to hand-holding,...

Any HG and SHG lens is weatherproof, I recommend the 300/2.8 for the ambitious starting lens, or maybe the 50/2.0 macro.

Cheers,

Rick

Owning an E-M5 and E-M1 I'll contend there's no "magic bean" that will make the M5 focusing response acceptable with four-thirds lenses for anything other than the most leisurely shooting. It's...

If you wish to connect your weatherproof camera and weatherproof lens with a weatherproof adapter, then the MMF3 is the only one; otherwise, the other Oly and Panny adapters will deliver everything...

They're tricky, those comptrollers. I try to tie in each new purchase with added ability to document the kid's activities (sports: highly recommended) but the household comptroller also isn't a...

Nice catches, all. I'm just now getting accustomed to the 150+EC20 which, for now, I hope to be a stand-in for the upcoming 300/4. Have tons of experience with the 150+EC14 but am interested in the...

Pretty early in the E-M5ii's run to draw any definitive conclusions, although it's looking like a very good camera. If you wish to bring a 4/3 lens collection across formats then the E-M1 is still...

That's great, because the E-30 is better than either used camera you were considering. (Hmmm, maybe I should have Oly overhaul mine while they're still doing them.)

Good luck!

Rick

E-30 is a performance and user-control jump from the 510 across the board and yet will feel familiar. It's generations behind the current crop of µ4/3 cameras but will give an instant boost in...

As another data point, my Mk1 50-200 works normally via the MMF3. CAF frame rate has certainly jumped.

Rick

I'm at the point where the E-M1 does well enough with 4/3 lenses I'd ditch my E-bodies and get a second if it made financial sense. I frequently shoot the M1 and E-5 together and the M1 files are...

Hi Lars,

I'll toss in a strong vote for 4) Purchase an E-M1 and the MMF3. The gulf between it and the E-M5 WRT 4/3 lens focus speed and accuracy is wide and the E-M5ii does nothing to address the...

Hi Brad,

A used E-30 will improve your sports shooting a great deal with your current 50-200. I made that change and was really pleased--the AF performance is much better and the OVF and 1/8000...

If you're shooting video then the newest IBIS will be a big help, along with the improved video specs and various added connectors. If you're shooting stills at speeds needed to freeze action then...