Olympus Camera
After my interview with Australia’s first professional Instagrammer “Lauren Bath”, Olympus was kind enough to send me their Olympus E-M1X Mirrorless Camera. During our interview, Lauren talked about its “Live Composite” feature and today, I’m going to talk about my experience with this camera during our first test shoot at Bixby Creek Bridge.
What I like about this camera is that I can conveniently access the settings. I don’t have to dive deep in the menus to adjust settings. It’s pretty organized and can be done just by pressing specific buttons.
Another cool thing about this is that it comes with two batteries. It’s the only camera that I’ve ever had with two complete batteries. This is very useful, especially during video shoots because you have a backup. This allows you to extend your shooting time without the risk of losing your momentum even in harsh conditions.
Live Composite
Another interesting feature worth talking about is the powerful processing of its “Live Composite” feature. This feature automatically takes continuous raw shots in a fast manner (up to 18 frames per second). You take the initial image, and then it only adds new light sources from follow shots. This can be used to create some beautiful effects, whether seeing the drift of stars or movement of light.
Test Your Equipment
Before I end this, I want to share something that can help save you from a ton of embarrassment. One of the most important things that you need to remember is to test an equipment before you go. I photographed a meeting when I was a kid but I didn’t test the equipment beforehand. It was one of the most horrifying experiences of my life because every image is unusable.
In order to eliminate your risk of failing, always keep in mind to Test Your Equipment, especially if it’s something that you’ve never used before. Just because you’re familiar with how a particular equipment works, it doesn’t mean a similar equipment works the same way.
Remember that no matter what, remember to get out and capture your own images of life!
Learn more:
Olympus E-M1X Mirrorless Camera
Thanks again to Olympus for sending us one of their cameras.
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