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The Good, the Bad and the Downright Wonderful of the Olympus Electronic Viewfinder VF-4

24/07/2013 By Heather

Update: our full review of the Pen E-P5 is now up!

I’ll be the first to make that sacrilege admission amongst photographers: I don’t need a viewfinder on my camera.

Perhaps this is because I am a pure product of the smartphone generation, or because my eyesight still serves me relatively well. Either way, holding my camera out in front of me in a pose which Kirt Tuck so eloquently calls the “stinky baby diaper hold” doesn’t make me feel like any less of a photographer. In truth, some of my best shots have been taken with my arms stretched out, full-length, with only an LCD screen to serve as guidance.

‘Mirrorless Monday’ with Colin Franks & the Panasonic G3

22/07/2013 By Heather

Often on Mirrorless Monday, the posts we receive are based around a specific theme, be it a far off country, a particular season, or, as in this case, a favourite hobby. Regular contributor Colin Franks has long been passionate about photographing classic cars, which is why this week, he has decided to share an entire series with us taken with his Panasonic G3.

How to Create Double Exposures with the Olympus Pen E-P5

20/07/2013 By Heather

Update: our full review of the Pen E-P5 is now up!

Are you looking for an endless creative outlet that will keep you shooting with enthusiasm from dawn until dusk? If so, look no further than the double/multiple exposure mode. It can be found on a number of mirrorless cameras including but not limited to the Olympus OM-D E-M5, Fuji X100s, Panasonic GH3 as well as the camera I am currently testing, the Olympus Pen E-P5.

10 Signs You Might Have a Mirrorless Camera Addiction

19/07/2013 By Heather

Mirrorless cameras are wonderful tools, but they can become an addiction if you let your digital mind run away with your heart. Below you can find a list of ten possible signs that you just might have a mirrorless camera addiction!

5-Axis Stabilization in the Olympus Pen E-P5: Is it all it’s cracked up to be?

18/07/2013 By Heather

Update: our full review of the Pen E-P5 is now up!

For those who’ve been locked in a dark room for the past two years, there now exists a new kind of internal stabilization that has got camera zealots buzzing. It has the fancy name of ‘5-axis stabilization‘, and was first introduced in the revolutionary Olympus OM-D E-M5. Using gyroscopic sensors, it detects the amount of camera shake. Then, the IS unit built into the camera compensates accordingly, delivering clear, sharp and detailed images every time. The name “5-axis” derives from the fact that the sensor shifts in five different directions – vertical angle rotation, horizontal angle rotation, vertical shift, horizontal shift and rolling camera shake.