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Sorry for the bad news and your loss Lee. Anyhow, I do love this behind the scene footage and glad you shared with us!

Sorry for your loss and thank you for your videos. I often hear your voice in my head saying “a vertical subject warrants a vertical composition” and turn my camera around.

Great video. It looks like a great place. I am sorry for your loss of your dog. I am also sorry to hear about your aunt.

Another super helpful video Lee. Thank you for sharing how you got these amazing images, absolutely stunning. Please accept my sincere condolences on the passing of your bull dog and for your aunt losing her home.

Thanks!

Lee, words always feel inadequate at times like this, but losing a trusted friend is hard, and harder still when you’re not there for them, so my deepest condolences for that loss. I’m not sure where you found the strength to keep doing these videos for us when your Aunt has possibly lost so much as well, and I just hope even a stranger’s words provide some comfort. So sorry, and thank you ❤

I'm very sorry to hear about your bulldog's passing. It is very difficult to lose a loving pet, especially when it is unexpected. May you be comforted by the memories you made with him. Thank you for sharing your technique and amazing photos. It's very inspiring.

So sorry for your losses. Our pets are our special family members. Always holding a place in our hearts. Thanks for the details that go into making these shots. The diving shots are amazing captures. My favorite image is the Booby take off and the dual trails of airborne water. Safe travels!

Hi Lee My sincere condolences for the losses you have suffered. that's life. but if you look at what you still have and count your blessings, you can be a very happy person. with kind regards from the Netherlands❤

Absolutely love behind the scenes type content! Very much appreciated and these are some beautiful shots! Galapagos is for sure on my bucket list, though I doubt I'll ever make it. Thanks for sharing your thought process

my condolences on the loss of your dog and your aunt's house. Thank you for serving mankind by bringing the joys of photography to us

I appreciate you making the time and discussing all aspects of knowing your subject, your surroundings, your light and your gear. A good reminder that it isn't just 'luck.'

Thanks. Great discussion. I had taken your tip regarding higher shutter speed and ISO. Even with the OM-5. Made a huge difference! Sharp cardinals, blue jays, starlings, finches and sparrows in take off from and landing on my bird feeders (urban wildlife 😉).

Great video, I have just bought the 12-100 and like yourself It was not a lens that caught my eye at first until my wife got one and I tried it and now I am hooked!

Thanks for the great tips.

Lee: As always, a very substantive and informative video with excellent tips. Thank you. PJI

Thanks Lee, useful video 👍

Very useful tips Lee, thank you for making this. 👍

Good reminder video. Thanks Lee. 👍🏻

Thanks

I like your what you are saying. I sent you an email about your Mentorship trainging. I am just waiting to hear back form you.

Hi Lee, a quick question. I have just returned from shooting puffins here in the UK and was using SH2. For the first time since shooting digital I had a card failure. Fortunately not too serious as I had back up. My question is what SD card speeds do you use? I tend to favour more smaller cards than a few big ones, but when shooting at 50 frames/second I wonder if I should use say the Sandisk Extreme Pro 280. Thanks in advance and you have become my go to channel for all things OM and wildlife.

You will be Wellcome to Spain. I will check the your web, thanks.

Hi, I watched your video till the end even though I don't have the camera you are using yet. But I can learn new knowledge here, and who knows in the future I will buy this OM-1 camera as my bird photography camera. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. 1 LIKE for this video. I'm a new friend here, a birder from Singapore.👍🔔

Note: I hate YT live streams. I use SH2 also, but some seem to overlook that suitable shutter speeds are still required. Its amazing the crazy ideas some people have.

fantastico Sr Lee!! una pregunta: Usted usa all focus point ? gracias

I have tried all the big names Canon Sony Nikon. I still have Sony setup with A9 A6500 A6100 14mm 1.8 to 200-600mm with tele converters and many of the primes in the most common focal lengths. And also bought Nikon Z5 because I can use all my Sony glass with the megadap adapter. All that gear always gave me some great results. But just on a whim I decided to try out a Panasonic G9. For the preburst mode. And that was the ah ha moment of what I was missing out on for wildlife. I was now getting images that I couldn’t get without that. So as GAS took over I now have a full m4/3 setup of G9 II with several pany and Olympus lenses. I no longer grab my Sony or Nikon stuff any longer when I go out. I will probably keep some of it around for portraits and such but if I am shooting birds an wildlife all that big heavy gear stays home. Just received my first serious Olympus body today the om-1 to compare it with the g9 II. As there have been a few things with the g9ii that have been an issue. I actually am enjoying photography again not having to lug lbs of gear around to get the same results. If anyone tells you m4/3 isn’t a serious system that’s usually someone that has never used it.

Hey Lee, with the sh2, what size sd card do you use..also what speed card are you using.? And are you focusing on bird and then panning with the movement… thanks again for informational videos..so much to learn

Great explanation of how to set up both camera bodies. I use SH2 for my bird photography when the conditions allow. I have not been constrained by the shutter speed and/or the ISO limitations of this drive mode even in low light situations. Thanks

Hello Lee, Great Video with a lot of very good informations. Thank you very much 🙏 I will upgrade from my E-M1III to an OM1 II very soon. Greetings from Germany Alex

Thanks for the video!! I'm thinking about switching back to OM system, and it helped me a lot ! I'm currently using the Canon R6 with a 100-500, and 24-105 f4, and 85 1.2 (all RF L glass), and I still enjoy using my old Olympus em5 mark 2 with 12-40 2.8 and 60 macro, so I want to get the OM-1 mark 2, it is a tough decision to make since my gear is pretty expensive (it's still a hobby-ish atm), but I do LOVE using my Olympus camera and I really want to use that extra reach for my wildlife photography, and I just love that brand Would you recommend the 7-14 or the 8-25 more? And do you think it's worth getting the 75-300 or 100-400 to start with, or just go straight with the 150-400? (A dream lens!) Thanks !

Awesome video with great material and awesome images.

No charger came with my OM-1 mk ii 😵

Hi Lee, great video thank you. I am unsure about buying the OM 150-600mm. I cannot afford the Great White Beast, AUD$11000 is not an option. The 150-600 is achievable. Unfortunately there are some real trade offs. I have the 300mm F4, a pro lens costing AUD$4000. The 300mm is excellent but I would love a zoom lens. The 150-600mm is a zoom lens, unfortunately with a few trade offs. For the same money (AUD$4000) I get a (non pro) lens which is a bit dark at the long end, does not have IP53 and does not support SH2 or SH2Pro Capture drive modes. I enjoy birds in flight and mainly use these modes. I feel very disappointed with my options. Are these reasonable criticisms or am I being too fussy?

Love these vertical shots! I may have to visit Texas, Big Bend!

Absolutely excellent video. I agree with everything you have stated in the video, however, I have found using Pro Capture SH2 a bit more advantageous in that I am not that "fast on the trigger" with the shutter release and so I do not loose any movement because I didn't hit the shutter release in time. Yes, I do drain the battery faster with Pro Capture SH2 (as opposed to SH2), but I now do not loose any potentially good subject positions. All the best, PJI

Hey.. The 150-400 TC is refereed to as Gandalf (The Great White Wizard)

Thanks. I would have thought that the Procapture Drive Mode would be the best.

Hi. I have been considering moving to the OM1 M2 system. I have been a Nikon user for years. I am ready to upgrade now. My last trip to Norway was to shoot the Aurora. My Nikon D 500 paired with Tokina 11-20 did well. But the combo was heavy. We were out in the morning shooting sun rise,afternoon sunsets and then the night sky. My concern with switching is the night sky capabilities. Could you please address this? Some people have commented about sensor size. I think you addressed this. I would like to shoot the milky way. I hope this camera could do this paired with the right lens. Thanks. I really hope you respond

Is the M.ZUILO DIGITAL 100-400mm compatible ?

Thanks Lee for another informative video. I am interested in the flash limitations you mentioned that go with SH2. I only shoot underwater with my OM1 mk1 and use single shot or sequential, but am wondering if SH2 maybe more suited depending on the flash restrictions. After watching your video I tried to get the flash to work with SH2 but couldn't. Note that when underwater I use a flash trigger in my housing in RC mode. Thanks!

Hej Lee, It looks great! I have a question about the OM system vs OM-D. I have the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark iii, and as I am still learning photography I see now reason for spending money on upgrading, but I am curious about what the major differences are. Could you (or somebody) explain this to me? :) Also, how much do you use 1.4X and 2X converters? and what considerations are important when using them?

Terrific video! I really liked your discussion of SH2 followed by some of your beautiful images, it made the reasoning that much clearer. I’ve mostly used silent sequential and pro-capture, but after watching this I plan to change my C-1 to use SH2.

great video as usual. i have my OM-1 II set to ProCapture instead of SH2 because i thought it focused better during action shots?

Agree about auto iso. I tried it, it sucks.

Really informative once again Lee. I do find myself using the pro-cap option more than SH2 on its own, but I am very much still learning the behavior of my subject birds and animals so I find it harder to predict the next movement and pro-cap helps me with that. As my field craft and subject behaviour knowledge improves I will go to straight SH2 more and this video helps a lot with that. Thanks again.

Thanks for this helpful video. One the OM1, I noticed you had SH2, bird detect, and CF+M+TR. I'm wondering why tracking is on.

Very helpful, thank you very much! I have a question, what about procap SH2? I found it was already late when I pressed the shutter, procap can help get many moments before I press the shutter button. May I know when you will use procap? Thanks!

Thanks! Really good discussion! Do you tend to save only bird subj detection in custom modes, or do you also save a custom setting using animal subj detection, too?

hi Lee thanks for this instructional video. ask your. why haven't you set the pro capture mode? or is that not useful for your branch of photography? Anyway you show us nice sharp photos again. compliments for that. yours sincerely❤