Reviewing past years, like looking back at 2024, is one of the most common things that many of us do at year end or at the start of a new year. NOTE: Click on images to enlarge. In late 2024, La Grande Hermine, one of the favourite landmarks of photographers in the Niagara Region began … The post Looking Back at 2024 appeared first on Small Sensor Photography by Thomas Stirr ..read more

The opportunity for ongoing personal experimentation is one of the things that I’ve come to love about digital photography. I did a quick scan through some YouTube video titles after doing a search for ‘photography techniques’. I was not surprised to find numerous videos trying to disseminate ‘must do’ advice. When I dug a little … The post Personal Experimentation appeared first on Small Sensor Photography by Thomas Stirr ..read more

This 90 mm vs 60 mm macro comparison article provides my assessments of these two lenses based on my in-field experiences using the M.Zuiko 90 mm f/3.5 PRO IS and M.Zuiko 60 mm f/2.8 macro lenses. This is a practical hands-on comparison, and as such does not include any test charts or attempts at pixel peeping. I am a dedicated handheld photographer so all of my impressions are based on this style of photography. It is important to state that I do not have any formal relationship with OM Digital Solutions, nor do I have any online marketing relationships that pay a click-through commission on ..read more

This article features handheld macro photographs captured late last week with the M.Zuiko 90mm Macro lens around the house. As I’ve gained more experience through my experimentation with the M.Zuiko 90mm f/3.5 PRO IS Macro lens, my approach to this genre of photography has shifted somewhat. NOTE: Click on images to enlarge. Macro set-up which includes OM-D E-M1X, M.Zuiko MC-20 (or MC-14) teleconverter, M.Zuiko 90 mm f/3.5 PRO IS macro lens, M.Zuiko STF-8 Twin Macro Flash As noted in my review of the M.Zuiko 90mm f/3.5 PRO IS Macro lens my standard set-up for macro photography now includes the ..read more

This article provides my M.Zuiko 90mm PRO IS Macro review and is based on a good amount of field work done over the past 6 or 7 weeks. As regular readers know this is not a gear review website. We only do hands-on reviews of equipment that we actually own and use. It is also important to state upfront that I have no official relationship with OM Digital Systems (OMDS), nor do I have any affiliate marketing relationships where commissions are paid based on ‘click through’ sales. Whether you choose to buy any camera gear… or not… has no financial impact on me whatsoever. So, there’s no intention ..read more

Yesterday I spent some time doing a handheld in-camera focus stacking with digital teleconverter test with the M.Zuiko 90 mm f/3.5 PRO IS macro lens. I also had the M.Zuiko MC-14 teleconverter attached as part of my macro set-up. I figured if I was going to push myself and my gear… I might as well try to break through a new personal, handheld macro boundary by combining the Handheld In-Camera Focus Stacking function with the Digital Teleconverter. And… and throw in the MC-14 for good measure. NOTE: Click on images to enlarge. OM-D E-M1X + M.Zuiko 90 mm f/3.5 PRO IS macro with M.Zuiko MC-14 Tel ..read more

I’ve been continuing to practice handheld focus stacking with the  MC-20 teleconverter and M.Zuiko 90 mm f/3.5 PRO IS macro lens. This article features a selection of HHFS (handheld focus stacked) backyard images of some insects and blossoms. NOTE: Click on images to enlarge. OM-D E-M1X + M.Zuiko 90 mm f/3.5 PRO IS macro with M.Zuiko MC-20 teleconverter @ 180 mm, efov 360 mm, f/13, 1/400, ISO-800, cropped to 4111 pixels on the width, Handheld In-Camera Focus Stacking, subject distance 345 mm One of the challenges when trying to photograph insects using handheld focus stacking is choosing ..read more

This article features a small selection of jumping spider macro images that were captured handheld using in-camera focus stacking (HHFS) with my E-M1X, an M.Zuiko 90 mm f/3.5 PRO IS macro lens, and an M.Zuiko MC-20 teleconverter. I’m still in the early stages of my learning curve with this lens. These jumping spider macro photographs should definitely be viewed from a test image perspective. All of the photographs in this article are full frame captures without any cropping. They were resized to 1200 pixels on the width for website use. As regular readers know, I enjoy pushing myself and my ca ..read more

Recently I did some HHHR flower photography with the M.Zuiko 150-600 mm IS zoom, during a visit to the Royal Botanical Gardens. I concentrated my test efforts on close-up photography as the M.Zuiko 150-600 mm f/5-6.3 IS zoom has a minimum focusing distance of 560 mm (~ 22 inches) on the wide end. The maximum magnification of the lens is 0.35 X on the wide end and 0.20 X on the telephoto end. Using teleconverters obviously extends the magnification further. NOTE: Click on images to enlarge. OM-D E-M1X + M.Zuiko PRO 12-40 mm f/2.8 @ 20 mm, efov 40 mm, 1/40, f/2.8, ISO-2000 This super telephoto l ..read more

This M.Zuiko 60mm macro review article shares a wide selection of handheld macro  images along with some commentary about this wonderful, little lens. This is a hands-on review. You won’t see images of boring test charts or have to read a regurgitation of lens specifications. The focus of this M.Zuiko 60mm macro review is to illustrate what can be created with this lens when shooting handheld. There is a selection of images throughout the article, as well as a sampling of photographs at the end. EXIF data is supplied for all of the images. NOTE: Click on images to enlarge. Nikon 1 J5 + 1 ..read more