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“Image stabilisation is incredible and it really does take the shake out of footage”
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The OM-D E-M1 Mark II is the most video-friendly Olympus camera yet, with a host of great filmmaking features Data rate of up to 237Mbps in DCI 4K 24p Great low-light performance at high ISO speeds Clean HDMI output Outstanding built-in 5-axis image stabilisation system Camera body features mic and headphone jacks Excellent touchscreen autofocus Manual focus assist via peaking and focus magnifying Rolling shutter is well controlled
extra equipment that you seem to have to carry around with you. Quite simply, working with the OM-D E-M1 Mark II did away with all of this, and I found it liberating. On top of this, filmmaking is all about movement, and having a small and lightweight camera and lenses means you can be nimble and get cinematic movement handheld. With the aid of the camera’s built-in stabilising system you can make great looking content without being tied to a tripod.” The first film Byron produced with the camera was shot in autumn in a local park, and he determined to look for as much natural colour as possible, to shoot everything handheld and to edit and colour grade it all in a single day. “The idea of the 24-hour challenge was to test out the workflow and it all worked out very well,” he says. “I shoot the best format within the context of the job and, on this occasion, I worked throughout in 4K to give myself the highest possible quality and the opportunity to crop in at the editing stage. Overall I was very impressed by the quality of the 4K footage, which I shot in the flat log profile and colour graded in post. IMAGES Stills from the first film Byron Wijayawardena shot with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. RIGHT The OM-D E-M1 Mark II is a fully featured filmmaking camera and is compatible with dedicated Olympus accessories such as the new LS-P4 audio recorder.
“As a filmmaker I usually prefer to set manual focus,” says Byron, “but the AF on the camera is lightning fast and comes into its own should I be undertaking something like a slider shot, where I need to be working with two hands.” Looking ahead Byron can see his filmmaking relationship with Olympus continuing to grow, and he’s excited about the potential the system is delivering. “I am literally just getting started,” he says. “I have a whole list of films that I’m looking to make this year, ranging frommini-documentaries through to customer profile videos, travel pieces and fashion videos, and the OM-D E-M1 Mark II is going to be crucial to all of this. I’m excited about the possibilities and looking forward to a long and productive relationship!”
“The camera was perfectly set up for hand-holding, which gave me a huge amount of flexibility. Image stabilisation is incredible and it really does take the shake out of the footage, while using a lens such as the M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS Pro zoom - effectively a 24-200mm since this is an APS-sensored camera - makes things better still, since this is designed to work with the powerful 5-axis IS via Sync IS. So you have the camera’s IS, the digital IS and the IS of the lens, giving you a triple hit of image stabilisation, and you can capture clear stable footage without the need for a tripod or gimbal especially at 60fps if you’re looking to shoot some poetic slow motion.” The line-up of Olympus lenses that can partner the OM-D E-M1 Mark II is extensive, and among Byron’s favourites for filmmaking, alongside the 12- 100mm, are the 7–14mm f/2.8, used for cinematic wide shots; the 17mm and 25mm f/1.2s, both delivering great prime quality and ultimate depth-of-field control; and the 12-40mm f/2.8, which features a consistent maximum aperture throughout its range.
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