2 minutes reading time. Reviving a Project: Filming Without the Hassle Back in November 2021, I started a project with my Fujifilm gear, titled "How to Set Up Your Fujifilm X-T1, X-T20, X-H1… for Video." Those Fujifilm cameras, along with my video cage, matte box, follow focus, and other gear, are long gone. The focus... Continue Reading →
Freddy’s Close-Up: Capturing Nature with the E-M5 Mark III
The Olympus E-M5 Mark III: My Most Used Camera If you browse through my gallery, you'll quickly notice that the Olympus E-M5 Mark III is my most frequently used camera. And that's despite owning two E-M1 models and even an OM-1 MKII. On paper, the E-M5 Mark III seems modest: a single SD card slot,... Continue Reading →
From Good to Razor-Sharp: Mastering Sharpening in RawTherapee
When photographing general subjects like architecture, street scenes, and landscapes, I typically shoot in both JPEG and RAW formats. However, for the past year, when it comes to birds or wildlife, I’ve switched exclusively to RAW. All three of my OM System cameras—the OM-1 Mark II, E-M1X, and E-M1 MKIII—are set to shoot in RAW... Continue Reading →
Deer Headshot
In Today’s Photo Gallery: A Female Roe Deer Today's gallery features a small series of photos of a female roe deer. These images tie into topics from previous articles on Open Source Photography, such as which camera settings to use or what makes the ideal telephoto lens for birds and wildlife. While many YouTube professionals... Continue Reading →
Full Circle – My Olympus Gear
Making the right choices.I sometimes miss the optical viewfinder from my Pentax K-3,and the Pentax felt great in the hand, but was also a bit heavy.Fujifilm ? after seeing the successors of the X-H1, it was clear that Fujifilm was going another way, and not maintaining and improve a proven concept. By concept I refer... Continue Reading →