On April 1, 20, I got the Olympus e-m1 mark iii body, fresh and curious, referring to the previously used Olympus body, it has the most powerful autofocus performance, this experience with a 300mm f4 lens, you can get a 600/4 equivalent, and a 1.4x doubling mirror, but achieve the 840/5.6 equivalent.
First, the surprise of the first use
Compared with the large fuselage that has been used in the past, this Olympus machine in the hand gives people a small and exquisite feeling, which is particularly relaxed. Because it comes with an outstanding 7.5-speed fuselage stability, I can't wait to hold it up and look for a target outside my window.
e-m1markiii +300mm+1.4 magnifier exposure compensation +1 f5.6 1/400 sec
Coincidentally, a very active sparrow couple appeared, the spring of the revival of all things, the season of love made the male become unusually active, and it was also the most beautiful time for the female, they sometimes chased and fought in the dense forest, and sometimes combed each other's feathers. A crisp shutter sound, a 121-point all-area cross phase detection autofocus sensor with high-speed focus and 18 frames per second autofocus/AE tracking continuous shooting capabilities are eye-catching to accurately capture every moment of bird pleasure and realize a variety of high-speed shooting ideas.
Second, the tour
The e-m1 mark iii body includes a net battery weight of 580 grams, a pro 300/4 is f4 lens of 1270 grams, a total of 1850 grams, this weight allows me to cope with any environment, whether it is a park walk, a long trek or a wilderness, can be carried around, which is really a revolutionary advance in bird photography.
As long as it is sunny and the unit is on vacation, I will carry the machine to the nearby park to stroll around, look far away, only to see a fan-tail sand cone, habitual memory action, lift the machine is to snap a few sheets, because the e-m1 mark iii has up to 7.5 gears of the fuselage 5-axis anti-shake, so that handheld capture is more free, expanding the new space of photography, in the absence of a tripod, you can also get high-quality pictures. 300/4+1.4 multiplier, iso 500 sensitivity, shutter 1/320s, aperture f6.3, obtained a habitat version of the bird map, bird body partially cropped bird eyes and shadows also have some details.
High-quality images can be obtained without a tripod, even if the eyes of the shutter 1/320s bird are clearly visible. Built-in five-axis stabilization with lens stabilization provides up to 7.5 safety shutters, allowing the camera shutter speed to be reduced in the absence of light, which frees the player from heavy equipment.
Original size e-m1 markiii300/4+1.4 multiplier f/6.3 1/320 sec. iso 500
Bird body partial cut after the eye light is still sharp e-m1markiii + 300/4 +1.4 multiplier f/5.6 1/4000 seconds iso 800
Walking around the park saw a female northern red-tailed plover burrowing into the bushes, perhaps too close to it, it hid inside and did not come out, at this time I was interested, thinking that you do not appear I will not go, after a while the active personality betrayed its hidden body, a shutter I got a close portrait, e-m1 mark iii Tolerance is also very powerful, the late shadow can all recover the details, this is another place that surprised me.
Northern Red-tailed Partridge Sister E-m1 markiii+300/4+1.4 Magnifier Exposure Compensation +1.3 f/5.6 1/320 sec. iso 800
Pond Heron e-m1 markiii+300/4+1.4 multiplier f/5.6 1/250 sec. iso 400
Night Heron e-m1 markiii+300/4 Exposure Compensation -0.7 f/4.5 1/400 sec iso 200
E-m1 mark iii fuselage per second 18 high-speed continuous shooting, and the "professional capture" function can record 35 photos before pressing the shutter, this guarantee is a major gospel for bird photography players, the so-called world kung fu is only fast and not broken, with this high speed and pre-shooting recording function, it is not afraid to seize the opportunity. When I wanted to take a picture of a flying bird, I adjusted the sensitivity to iso 500 and the shutter speed to 1/400s, so I easily got a myna version.
Myna e-m1 markiii300/4+1.4 multiplier f/5.6 1/4000 sec iso 800
Great Egret e-m1markiii +300mm f5.6 1/640 sec. iso400
Medium Egret e-m1 markiii+300/4 Exposure compensation -2 f/5.6 1/800 sec. iso 800
Third, car shooting
Before using this machine, I heard that the positioning of this machine is a bird watching recording model, in my opinion, this is a small look at the set of equipment, 20.4 million effective pixels, 18 shots per second continuous shooting speed, and the unique industry's 5-axis 7.5 gear stabilization system, which can be comparable to other brands of high-end bird shooting equipment.
Jiangxi Poyang Lake is my beautiful hometown, belongs to the plain landform, the road is long, many works are completed in the car shooting, relatively pure handheld shooting, car shooting will be easier, the opportunity will be more. Friends who watch birds and shoot birds know that wild birds are afraid of people but not very afraid of cars, so driving wild photos will win a lot of opportunities. The Olympus m4/3 system is limited by a small bottom, and it is difficult to have high pixels, but this e-m1 markiii has a very good 50 million handheld high pixel shooting function, which is a great help for resolution, and the dynamic range of composite photos is also greatly improved.
Wild bird shooting requires luck, Olympus this equipment actually let me shoot the tassel sandpiper that I have not seen in 20 years, it is really gratifying, of course, this also requires extraordinary eyesight. In the car, I saw a bird with strange feathers and extraordinary temperament - the changing face king fringed sandpiper in the bird appeared in front of him, because it was driving, so it was close to the bird, plus it did not have the meaning of flying away, so I simply removed the multiplier, only with 300/4 shots, the bird feathers in the lens were clearly textured, the red long feet, the head was replaced with breeding feathers, it was really fascinating birds.
Fringed sandpiper e-m1 markiii+300/4+1.4 multiplier f/5.6 1/4000 sec iso-800
The bead-necked dove e-m1markiii +300mm f5.6 1/400 iso-1000
Great Egret e-m1 markiii+300/4+1.4 multiplier f/7.1 1/1600 sec iso -800
Fourth, squat point to keep the beat
I shoot the most water birds, their personality is open field of view, difficult to approach, in addition to driving tour, I also like to camouflage crouching point waiting to shoot, first find birds, then step on the point, and then camouflage, although this will increase a lot of shooting workload.
A tent, a set of machines, a box of lunches, a bottle of water, it's a whole day.
Old people often say never to bother to pursue maxima, the best way to get maxima is to cultivate a meadow, with green shoots and young grass do not worry about maxima does not come. The same is true for bird shooting, the so-called "shutter for three seconds, all rely on the previous seven points", set up the tent, keep quiet, the rest is left to luck, for me, this will always make me gain something.
Whitehead E-m1markiii 300mm +1.4 magnifier exposure +1.7 f5.6 1/400 sec. iso-1200
Fantail sand cone e-m1 markiii+300/4+1.4 multiplier mirror exposure compensation -1 f/6.3 1/1000 sec iso-500
Eastern White Stork m1markiii 300mm+1.4 multiplier f5.6 1/500 sec. iso-200
Black-necked starling e-m1markiii 300mm+1.4 multiplier f5.6 1/500 sec iso-250
White-waisted Bird e-m1markiii 300mm+1.4 multiplier f5.6 1/1600 iso-500
After a few days of external shooting experience, I characterized the e-m1 mark III as: "professional small, high-performance bird shooting sharps". Because the e-m1 mark iii has a 7.5-speed fuselage 5-axis stabilization, which makes handheld capture more free, expands the new space of photography, and can get high-quality pictures without a tripod, it frees me from the tripod + telescope head shooting system that must bear the weight, and allows me to shoot bird watching to achieve light travel.
The acclaimed high-pixel mode has also been further upgraded, and the richness and saturation of the color, the overall sense of layering, and the level of detail of the picture are excellent, which is a treasure for me as a bird watcher, bird shooter, bird protection player, whether in a city park or in the wilderness. There are many other wonderful functions of this body, and due to the different relationships of shooting subjects, I will not present them all here.