Procapture with the OM-1
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- Procapture is a great feature for bird photography and combined with the much improved Bird detection tracking on the OM-1 it is even better.
A list of the Om lenses procapture work swith at 50 fps with C-AF.
12-40mm F2.8 PRO
12-40mm F2.8 PRO Ⅱ
12-100mm F4.0 IS PRO
40-150mm F2.8 PRO
150-400mm F4.5 TC 1.25x IS PRO
300mm F4.0 IS PRO
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As always you do it best! To the point with no fluff. Always a pleasure. Thank you.
Wonderful 💖
thanks, Mike !✨👍🏾✨
Another excellent video, with everything well explained. Thank you.
Excellent Video Mike Thank You For Posting.
Excellent explanation. Thanks Mike.
Great video and explanation as always Mike. Cheers.
Very nicely explained. Thank You!
Thanks, Mike.
Thanks for that Mike a great explanation as to the reasoning behind the settings you use.
There is no doubt you can get some stunning pictures using ProCapture on the OM1.
Brilliant loving what im Hearing so far from the on-1
thanks Mike ! very helpful.
Excellent explanation of the setup and actual capture. Thank you, Mike!
Glad it was helpful!
Brilliant video Mike, thank you for sharing with us!
Glad you enjoyed it
So clear and helpful Mike -thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Very clear explanation. I always heard of this feature but now I can see why it can become an essential tool. Thank you for this clear information.
Very interesting thank Mike.
Thanks! Clearest explanation I have heard.
Glad it was helpful!
Many thanks for your explanation of Pro Capture!
You are welcome!
Thanks 👍
Hi Mike. Great video again. I can see the benefits of Pro Capture but part of me, always loves to gain flight shots of birds properly in flight in their environment. The Pro Capture feature appears to be for take off shots, which although is great, and I did do this using my old Nikon gear, is something possibly limited. It is clear to me when viewing such shots that cropping out of posts and wires etc has taken place and legs dangle, water droplets exist etc - all indicative of a 'take-off' shot. Purest attitude from me, maybe, but I will use Pro Capture all the same. Thanks again.
Many thanks for the great video, I bought the OM-1 because of the videos you and Roger Hance have made. I have the EM1 MKII and I must say with the OM-1 I am impressed. I always learn something from both of you, once again thank you.
Big step forward on the AF.
thank you!
My normal BIF settings actually use ProCapture SH2. There are birds that are quite hard to track in flight (like swifts and swallows) and this feature allows me to catch moments that the camera might have locked focus on but to which I may have been too slow to react. I just make sure I have extra batteries on hand and avoid half-pressing when I feel catching pre-release frames unnecessary. I also use it for dragonflies in flight.
Thanks Mike. This was the best explanation I've seen on ProCapture for the OM1. You covered everything really well in detail with examples. Very helpful. You should be an ambassador.
Two problems i see with being an ambassador. One the financial reward is almost zero. Two viewers take your comments less seriously because they assume you are being paid a worthwhile sum to say nice things.
Yes, and your recent set on the Sony a1 and earlier videos on the Panasonic G9 were of value. In any event, you have a gift explaining the features clearly and concisely so we appreciate it.
I just got an OM1 mk2 (had a lumix G9) and your clear explanation of pro captures modes is very useful. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thankyou this was very good I didn't know enough about procapture but it's one of the features along with the stacked sensor and improvements in bird AF that's made me hold off upgrading my Canon. I saw that Canon indeed have put this into the R7 and R10 but it's not as nicely implemented you only get a raw dump file not individual files like the OM-1. The lack of stacked sensor means the silent shutter mode is almost unusable for some bird photography. This OM-1 is a lovely little camera but If I buy it will probably get the 300mm F4 or 100-400mm. Wouldn't it be fantastic if I could fit that OM-1 onto my Canon 300mm F2.8LIS and have the same AF speed.
This must be awesome for trying to capture lightning aswell!
Great clip. Just setting up my OM-1 for procapture. The most interesting issue with capturing birds taking off is not only the ability to capture the shots BUT keeping the bird in the frame!!! I am finding that the best focal length is quite frankly around 300mm but this then raises the issue of heavy cropping with the Olympus 20 megapixel sensor ha ha !!! I guess the answer which Sony may well be looking at on their A1 - 50 megapixel camera is as you say - introducing procapture!!!! But then the camera is £6500 !!!
Brilliant and very informative. Still waiting for my OM-1 to be delivered :)
Mal
Very Helpful Mike
Thank you.
Thanks for the video Mike.
If you are able to get your hands on a Canon R7, can you do a comparison video of how OM and Canon have implemented Pro Capture?
Great video Mike, the setting options seem really good. When using the pre-burst options on the Panasonic G9 I do notice the battery drain is much quicker than normal, and the focus system makes it more difficult. I've been attempting to capture spotted flycatchers as they fly out turn and return, boy are they quick!
The OM1 battery drains fast too in procapture, not surprising though as it is running for long periods and the screen is live. Gets hot too.
Not really got round to using Pro Capture but I'm definitely going to give it a go.
Interesting thanks
You are welcome
GREAT tutorial! So insightful! BTW ProCap on Canon R7 seems to be implemented much worse and the sensor readout speed is so much slower.
I don't have an Olympus camera, Mike, but I always watch your tutorials. They contain good information to tuck away because who knows.......maybe.
Wish you could spend a morning photographing hummingbirds. I think that would be the acid test for pro capture.
Well, I have with hummingbirds with or without ProCapture. I don't do TH-cam. But I can tell you, it works fairly well and I am more than happy with the results. I had used it since EM1.3 with ProCap High the fact that the bird tends to fly right back at the same perch after the chase/fend off other hummingbird coming to her flowers. So I can just pre-focus at 60 FPS.
Nice video! A couple things I’ve noticed. I can only run the shutter speed as low as 1/640, sometimes I just want a perched shot with a lower shutter speed to push down the ISO. Also I can’t run the Art filters (I like Art II) using ProCapture, at least I haven’t figured out how.
I bought a gimbal head for my tripod as I have found that I am holding the camera in a static position much longer than I used to when I have a bird that I think is going to do something soon. My arms get tired after a couple minutes waiting. I also bought the wireless remote. So now I can lock the tripod on my chosen composition, and half press the remote shutter button while I wait for the bird to take off. This has allowed me to sit and be patient for much longer times, which has increased my keeper rate.
I’ve thought about switching to JPG only, as you mentioned, but so many of my shots are at 1/3200 or higher that I feel like I need that extra latitude in the RAW files for noise reduction in post. I find myself shooting at 12800 pretty often (my chosen maximum setting for Auto ISO).
For perched birds i shoot at 20 fps sequential to get shutter speeds below 640th.
For most situations I would use procapture the light will be good and iso 1600. Poor light and I do something else.
Pro capture alone is worth more than the camera itself. This feature is amazing for 1/4 mile racing and motocross racing. I mainly shoot motorsport and my om-1 paid off in 3 weeks. Other manufacturers have spme pro capture, but not with 25fps, 50fps, afc and tracking, and only with jpg(!!) and crop (nikon, fuji). This is a huge difference.
Don't use jpg!! Use a good card. transcend 720s or kingston react plus extreme.
Fuji pro capture only works with jpgs and after crop?
Hello Mike, very instructional I just received my OM1 yesterday and was curious about what cards you use UHS1 or UHS2 . Do you also write to both cards in Pro capture or just a UHS2 card in slot 1. You mentioned jpeg fine I guess this makes a difference to Raw before the card buffers Thanks Laurence.
The cards write at 300mb so that makes them UHS2. I only write one copy and yes jpg clears the buffer quicker.
I would hope the Procapture SH2 with the no black out feature will not have a shutter speed restriction where you need to be above 1/320 and above to use 25 fps and above. I understand that you will probably need faster shutter speed to freeze the actions but then it would be nice to have that those limitations and be able to use just one mode and shoot black out free even if you shoot 20 fps
Thanks for this video - I've used pro capture quite a lot but never gone as high as 1/4000 as the rising ISO is making too much noise visible in Lightroom. I was interested to hear you mention Photo Mechanic which I've been looking at, but never heard of Breeze Browse. Their product description describes sharpening and noise reduction. I would be interested to hear how you deal with high iso images?
I process all images in DxO pureraw. Both high and low iso. I like the automation.
Nice clear explanation, Mike. Quick question on Procapture settings/steps. 1. Set the camera to bird detection. 2. Set your before and after numbers for your selected Procapture mode. 3. Select the Procapture mode. 4. Also select Tracking?...Or is bird detection enough considering the speed that everything is happening at?
Thanks,
Dave
I can see no difference between CF and CF with tracking. The latest advice from OM cameras is the algorithms are marginally better in just CF when using bird detection, so although I can't see it I follow their view and just use CF. I talk about it in the video. th-cam.com/video/heazj147p4Q/w-d-xo.html
@@MikeLaneFRPS Thanks for the tip. Great intel.
Thank you for the imformative video! I'm thinking of upgrading too the OM-1. What happens to pictures in the buffer if you do not press the button all the way down? Do they get deleted from the buffer, or will they still be saved to sd memory?
They disappear. They only get written to the card if you fully depress the button.
Hi Mike. Thanks so much for your videos. They are a huge help for me with my new OM-1 and 100-400 lens. In this video towards the end there is a shot of a Robin. There are multiple green focus points showing at once whereas I only ever see one green focus square. Sorry for the newbie question but I would really appreciate it you could tell me what I'm missing on that one. Thanks for any thoughts.
The setting would be set 2 (AF settings) page 2. Then line 2 (AF area Pointer). Depends on ON1 or ON2. Just a display option. Makes no practical difference.
Thanks Mike. I was hoping it was a reason I wasn't necessarily getting the sharpness I want. I saw another thread about sharpness reducing when using a filter. Do you use a filter if you don't mind me asking?
Yes I do but they do vary. If you have a filter a simple test with it on then off is reassuring
Always interesting even if I am a Canon owner.
Great video as always. So lets Say you have set it to 25/25 what happens when yiu reach the after 25? Camera Just stops taking Pictures?
Yes it stops. 25 before and 25 after pressing the button all the way down.
Very interesting Video. I am not an OM Systems user but, can you record in JPEG & RAW simultaneously whilst in Pro Capture? Nice work, keep well & stay safe 👍🇬🇧
Yes, but the buffer will fill even quicker and procapture is already demanding.
Great explanation, I've just moved from the G9 to the OM-1 and one of the things that really bugs me is the lack of audible feedback. I'm never sure whether or not I have or am taking pictures. Presumably you are totally comfortable with no sound.
First thing I do with any camera is turn the sound off.
I am using the silent shutters for a lot of my photography but just find it difficult to know what's happening when using ProCapture, I'll keep persevering
@@trevorcarpenter6678 i do glance at the two green arrows curved into a circle bottom left to tell me procapture is running.
@@MikeLaneFRPS thanks, I saw that in the video, I will practice
Nice video! You mention Canon also has this, but I can't seem to find it? Nikon also unfortunately only does jpeg...
The canon R7 has it.
Are all the pro capture modes all available as RAW ?? Was looking at the Nikon Z8&9 and thst only shoots jpeg inthe preshoot mode !!!
Yes all raw.
First of all, thank you for the many great videos, from which I really learned a lot. I would like to take this opportunity to ask you a question. I ordered the new Olympus OM one and the 150-400mm lens earlier this year. This develops into a story with no happy ending. After a waiting period of eight months, my dealer still can't tell me how long it will probably take until the objective is available. I follow all dealer offers in Germany practically every day and have never seen this lens appear at any dealer. In a TH-cam video I recently heard that the company only produces one lens a day. Do you have any further information, at least the dealers don't have any? Is this lens available in the UK? How long have you waited? Greetings from Germany!
In France, the 150 400 is available ! 😊
The waiting list in the UK is very long. 9 to 12 months I believe. Mine was second hand.
Do you prefer to use the electronic shutter or mechanical shutter at 1/2500 and up?
I only ever use electronic shutter.
Interesting video Mike. I went from Olympus to Sony A1 (still have my EM1-X but don't find it reliable enough for Pro Capture). Do you know if they'd be able to add Pro Capture to the Sony A1 via a firmware update? Or would they have to add it to the next model e.g. A1 mark 2?
Only the top ranking Sony development technicians would know the answer.
@@MikeLaneFRPS Thanks Mike, I assumed that too. Fingers crossed they can achieve it via a FW update.
@@wez498 I nearly added that I think it very unlikely they would even if it were possible. The marketing department would stop them. They want you to buy the next model with such new features.
Very informative video! But what about rolling shutter problems when using the electronic shutter? My Z6ii is more or less hopless when taking pictures of flying birds using the electronic shutter.
Very rare to see the effect of rolling shutter with birds in flight. Around 20,000th and upwards shutter speeds maybe.
OM-1 has quite a bit faster sensor readout than Z6ii which minimizes rolling shutter effect.. Looking at Mike's pictures, I can't see any of the rolling shutter funny business.
I'm not quite clear; In ProCapture, when you finally do fully press the shutter, do you hold it down, or just stab it?
I hold it down
Thank you very much for your vedio! If I have only 100-400 and want to use pro capture, I can just set procapsh2 with 25fps, do you think it is enough to capture the moments in this video?
Yes you just get half the number of wing positions but that may be enough.
@@MikeLaneFRPS Thank you very much. Someone told me the 150-400 needs 18 months to ship. I don't think I can wait so long time, that why I have to consider 100-400
Hi Mike can i still use procapture if i’ve got back button focus enabled and focus disabled on front shutter button
Yes you can.
Can you advise on the best pro-capture settings for those of us using the Olympus 100-400 lens?
P.S. I tried reducing the fps in SH2 to 25, but the OM-1 still says that I can't use SH2 because the lens isn't supported
There are 3 procsp settings. Sh1 sh2 and procap. You need to use sh1 or procap.
Hi Mike, that's a great tutorial, I have just got the OM 1 I have moved from Panasonic, can you tell me, if you get better features on the Olympus 100-400 or is it just the same as the Panasonic 100-400 lens. I have the Panasonic lens, I am about to buy the Olympus 100-400 is the Olympus better on the OM 1?
The best option is the Olympus 100-400mm on the OM-1 as IS works as no IS works with any Panasonic Lenes as not compatible.
I work in a camera shop and a lot of people think it does, but it does not even thou you can use Panasonic lens on Olympus and Olympus lens on Panasonic.
@@inthewildwithfrankwilliams8749 Thanks Frank very useful. very much appreciated
The Om 100-400 is heavier and bigger. It can be used with extenders and the zoom ring can be turned without the need for an oil filter wrench!
Also the foot swivels 360 degrees rather then the 90 degrees with the Panosonic. I have not done a proper optical test, but they are probably much the same. I prefer to use the OM 100-400mm. The IS is complicated, but probably better with the OM 100-400mm. 3stops in the lens, but does not sync with the body IS.
@@MikeLaneFRPS Thanks Mike, that's very useful I have been using the Panasonic G9 for four years, but the ON 1 seems too good to miss. I will still use the g9 along with the OM1, but I think I will get the Olympus lens. Thanks for your help Mike.
Hello. Can this work with back button focus?
Yes. Just means holding two buttons instead of one.
Does anybody know how the Fuji Xh2s is for bird photography? I read some things about focusing issues. Are the om1 shots always in focus?
No camera gets all pictures in focus. I think you always have photographers finding issues with every camera. While none are perfect they are all fantastic at AF.
I shot side by side for bird feeding with other user who use fuji xh2s. It does not have pro capture. If you need pro capture then forget it. Some more the xh2s experienced over heat warning while my om-1 goes all the way. It ain't perfect yet. Hope they solve this problem.
Not sure why you need 50 fps ten is enough I’ve taken pics of peregrine with tps great video though mike
What if you use back button focus
I don't use it, but would assume that you have to hold it on as well as the shutter button down. Perhaps better to set up one of the custom settings, C1 to C4 just for procapture without backbutton focus.
Kindly asking for support because I have problem with my pro capture H in OM-D M1 MK2. Pro capture H recording photos only when I push button to the end , in half way button not recording photos 😢 earlier was correctly please help.
When the button is half pressed are the two green arrows bent into a circle showing in the bottom left of the viewfinder? These indicate that Procapture is working. If they are showing I would experiment with the numbers. Set the total number of pictures Procapture will take to 20 and make 19 of those before the shutter is fully depressed. Doing these sort of tests helps show what is wrong.
@@MikeLaneFRPS
Mike hello :)
Yes, i have them on my screen.
What happens when you change the numbers. On my Om1 I have just set the frame count limiter to 2 and the pre shutter frames to 1. When I use procapture I get 2 pictures. If I have understood you correctly you only get 1.
@@MikeLaneFRPS
In setting category C1 you can set amounts of frames for pro capture H
Is set like that:
A. pre shutter frame is set -15
B. Counter limiter 25
It means: when you push button in half you will get 15 and push button to the end you will get 10.
So totally you will have 25.
I have only 10.
15 frames aren't saved in SD card at all.
You have mentioned C1. In case you have changed something in C1 have you tried putting the camera into A (aperture priority) and using procapture form there. If it is still the same I would try a factory reset.
You forgot to mention that whilst Panasonic has a version of pro capture we basically get 1 fps because only one frame is usually in focus 🤣
1 in focus if we're lucky .🤣🤣