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That was one exhaustive breakdown and comparison, thanks.

Thanks for the comparison Stephen - very helpful as I have neither lens at the moment but do use the 300mm F4. Towards the end of your review you mention that if you want the reach, the "150 - 600 is the only game in town" I wonder how the 300mm F4 would compare with the 2x converter, from an image quality standpoint. Appreciating of course there is no option to zoom out with that setup?

Most useful comparison I've seen. Thanks so much!

I really enjoyed this review and have wondered about the real differences between the three lenses you mentioned. I own a Lumix G9 and the Lumix 100-400mm lens. Recently I had the opportunity to photograph nesting eagles and their chicks. Keeping a very respectful distance with other photographers I found my 800mm = reach and 20-meg sensor not really up to getting closeup shots of the chicks and decided to employ the 2x converter in the menu of the G9. To my surprise, given good light and low ISO use, the 1,600mm = closeups of the eaglets came out far better than expected, much better than enlarging into my 800mm images. Like you, I shoot JPEGS and, perhaps the 800mm reach, would have given me more cropable images had I been shooting RAW. However, I do value the light weight of my MFT gear and wonder if you've ever tried the 2x digital converter in the menu of your OM-1? I came to Lumix through the Leica V-Lux 114 (based on the Lumix FZ1000) and found its I-Zoom feature very usable, doubling the 400mm reach of that 25-400mm equivalent lens with processor enhanced images. I think this would be a big selling feature for both Lumix and Olympus if they could enhance the performance of this feature in their menus.

Do you mean Om-System 150-600mm?

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Thank goodness I found this video! I was deep in the throes of buyers remorse until I found this tutorial. I think you just saved my African safari vacation from becoming a major let down. With your help, I was able to set it up quickly and correctly. The 300 page manual from Nikon's website is overwhelming for someone like me with limited photography knowledge. Many thanks for being generous with your time and knowledge.

I forgot to ask you, you put the ISO to fast without saying, what that means! The rest of the ISOs I understand, but, I do not understand what FAST, SLOW or MEDIUM means, please, can you comments on this? Greetings from Germany! Alfredo

Thanks a lot for sharing your setting, exactly what I have been looking for a long while!

Nicely done, Stephen. 😊 @1:10!

Thanks for this but what about birds in flight where higher speeds required for smaller birds.

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Thank you for the best video ever made that really explains what to do. I have a P950 but use my P1000 most of the time. With the settings above and my bird is a Raptor (I specifically take photos of my Raptors/Hawks, etc in flight) will the shutter speed be fast enough to get the perfect 'frozen' shot of a Hawk in Flight? I've read that the shutter speed should be near 1/1000 but more often than not, it is 1/2000. So, do I need to change something else so that I get that super fast shutter speed or will those settings you used automatically detect what the shutter speed should be? I hope my question makes sense.

How would the OM1 II with the 100-400 cope with aviation photography. With airliners on an easily predictable approach I think it would be no problem, but not sure about an airshow scenario where the jets perform aerobatics and can you need to be quick to get the shot. I ask you because you used the setup for bird photography which is not exactly the same but somewhat similar. Both require good autofocus and tracking to track both birds and jets.

Tried your suggested settings and its producing some very nice jpegs from my OM-1 with the f2.8 40-150

Hello Sir, thank you very much for your review. I am currently evaluating several options, including the Kiwi Ears Quintet, LETSHUOER x GIZAUDIO GALILEO, ThieAudio Legacy 4, and Sennheiser IE 200. My primary interest lies in the clarity and detail of the music and instruments. Could you please provide your recommendation? Thank you in advance!

My question: if I use regular headphones 3.5mm jack via connector 4.4 mm connected to original balance cable add on. Will I get higher output power?

You said it has Bluetooth. Or did I mis hear you. It doesn't.. I use this, with the alternate firmware installed, it's very nice. Good note weight, rich mids..I don't like the Ess stuff I have, I only use this now..

How the hell do you get these shots.. i can hardley keep my camera still

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Beautiful tern in-flight footage. That is big like me. I'm a new friend here. A birder from Singapore. 👍🔔

Hi i have the P950 and dont have auto auto option on iso settings any ideas please what i would leave it on

Thank you so much for this video! I'm going to Africa and bought this camera but was so overwhelmed until I watched this. Many thanks!

Excellent bird photography footage. Thanks for sharing the video. 1 LIKE from me. Greetings from Singapore.

nice video mate👍, atb Hans Petter

Thank you for the video, Stephen; it encourages one to get out and take more photos, definitely ! David

Hi Stephen, I just found your channel. New to the IEM world and currently own the Thieaudio Elixir which I enjoy very much. A few years younger than you and my hearing is still excellent. I would love to know more music you enjoy as it looks like we have similar taste in music. Listening with the Elixirs is like a rediscovery of music I thought I knew and with my Tidal subscription an unending exploration into new music. I just listen plugged directly into my Samsung tablet now although I bought a Hiby FC4 today and will see how that improves things when it arrives... Any suggestions on getting into this awesome hobby would be most welcome. All the best.

Hi Stephen, I just found your channel. New to the IEM world and currently own the Thieaudio Elixir which I enjoy very much. A few years younger than you and my hearing is still excellent. I would love to know more music you enjoy as it looks like we have similar taste in music. Listening with the Elixirs is like a rediscovery of music I thought I knew and with my Tidal subscription an unending exploration into new music. I just listen plugged directly into my Samsung tablet now although I bought a Hiby FC4 today and will see how that improves things when it arrives... Any suggestions on getting into this awesome hobby would be most welcome. All the best.

Have you done a video on how to see both shutter speed and f-stop. For some reason, I just cannot figure out how to do this. Thank you.

Excellent video, thank you so much.

Beautiful flowers! I like the dealy on your flute.

Can you please do one for planes.. they are soo high and hard to focus on them. Please please please.

This is an interesting approach. But I have a question on it. I have a Nikon P900. When I set it to Active D-Lighting, it changes the focus metering to 'Matrix'. For bird photography, I think 'Center-weighted' works better. Is it possible to have both?

Is there some library where presets can be found? I noted there are such attempts for older EM1's It would be quite nice to circumvent this manual settings ( and saving ) and have a local library via PC/Mac and of course your phone.

This is the second video I saw from you and It's probably safe to say that you are the best IEM reviewer on youtube. The detail when talking about eartips is something needed in reviews when the particular iem being reviewed is picky about tips. I myself go nuts with eartips as well and truly appreciate your detail when talking about all these details including instrument naturalness in specific music etc. 2 Thumbs Up!!

Interesting species at 1:09. What is that?

Thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for.

Thanks for all the tips Steve! I struggled for several years trying to find a good upgrade to my Panasonic FZ2500 and came very close to getting the Sony RX10m4 many times. After lots of reading and consideration, I have landed on the OM 1 Mark II. Without your help and a good friend that also purchased one, I would be lost!!! You have been a very big help and wanted to let you know how much it is appreciated! I only have the 75-300 lens (so far). I am strongly considering the 100-400. What benefit do you think that would make for me?

You forgot the third option connecting it to IOS…Having it connect or not connect to your device…Which sucks!

Thank you so much!

Great video and wonderful photos. However, I think you are missing out on a powerful feature: a very high frame rate. With enough light, I will shoot at 50fps. In lowlight I will have to shoot at 20fps, but never lower. The chances of getting the perfect pose, perfect focus, and perfect light increase dramatically at high frame rates.

Amazing!. Thank you so much for spending your time and recording this detailed instructional video.

@StephenIngraham Is the bluetooth bi-directional , so it´s possible to pair a bluetooth headset (not that it makes much sense) . I ask because my old M0 (not pro) ,have this feature.. Thank you

How can set my p900 for night wildlife photography? Please help.

Stephen, Thank you for sharing your experience at Magee Marsh with the OM 1 MII and the 100-400mm IS. I have moved from a Canon R5 to the OM 1 MII and chose to start with the 300mm f4. I shoot mainly birds and am thinking about the 100-400 IS that you used in your video. I’m looking for a zoom to help my old eyes and reflexes to help track birds, especially warblers and birds in flight. After watching this and other videos of yours, I think I’ll get the M. Zuiko 100-400 IS zoom. I find I am enjoying using the OM 1 MII with the 300mm f4 a lot more than I did using the Canon R5 with the RF100-500mm.

Yay, another review video! I thoroughly enjoyed your IEM reviews, and this is very calming and helpful.

I went in search of triliium (a different species than this) and many other flowers this spring and found them all. I felt so blessed. It such a beautiful time of year.

Hi Stephen: I was interested in your point that the AF target area can be delinked from the AF point when shooting a bird with a single AF point through a heavily branched and/or leafy area while using bird detection AI. Specifically, I would like to acquire focus with the single AF point but then not limit the bird detection AI tracking to just the AF single point but rather expand the bird detection AI tracking to the entire sensor area. What are the settings with the OM1 Mark II which provide for that advantageous focusing mode? Thank you. PJI

I appreciate very much the time you take for all of us to learn the camera! Many greetings from Germany!

Great review! What cable did you use with the performer 8?