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OLYMPUS OM-D E-M5MARK II What the pros thought Read the reviews from the professional photographers, who’ve already put the E-M5 Mark II through its paces
JohnNassari Professional photographer ★★★★★
“The most impressive feature is the stellar 5-axis stabiliser, not only givingmeoptions inmoviemodebut in low-light handheld photography. I can confidently shoot a low-light church scene at shutter speeds of 1/15sec and not see camera shake. With a true whisper mode on top of that, I can now shoot silently in almost dark conditions! “And with the Wi-Fi function and my phone, I can send a high-res image straight to a client.”
“My first impression is that this camera offers a lot of strength. Its one-shot mode that allows you to takehigh-res images (40-megapixel) rivals some medium-format and heavy DSLR studio cameras. The inbuilt keystone correction (a verticals correction) gives me a tiny architecture kit. “It’s fast for reportage and with the focus peaking function I can manually focus on an eyelid for studio portraits, which is a joy.
π To find out more about John, go to www.johnnassari.co.uk.
Edmond Terakopian Professional photographer and film-maker ★★★★★
for handheld shooting, nothing else I’ve tried comes close. “The headphone socket, live monitoring of audio during shooting as well as touchscreen silent control during shooting of ISO, aperture, shutter speed and audio gain, along with the variable frame rates, slow motion and an ALL-I quality setting means my work is of the highest quality and can accommodate a wide variety of client briefs as well as my creative ideas.”
“The inbuilt stabiliser makes the Mark II probably the most able video shooting stills camera around. I shot themajority of my short film London Taxi (https://vimeo.com/118739910) completely handheld, something I would never do with a DSLR. In the past I’ve used various other rigs and systems but this built-in stabiliser is the best solution I’ve ever used; it’s much easier to master, making this a smooth and easy camera to shoot with. It’s quite literally liberating and
π To find out more about Edmond, go to www.terakopian.com.
Nicholas Goodden Professional photographer ★★★★★
speeds, silent shutter – and the list goes on. “The rotating screen allows me to shoot from otherwise tricky angles. The silent electronic shutter is key to my street photography and the mechanical shutter is otherwise quieter than ever. It’s a perfect camera for the urban environment, it’s not obtrusive nor is it intimidating, and it’s easy to carry around all day. I can see great applications for the Live Composite function in my urban work too.”
“The Mark II is a fantastic camera, a perfect successor to the E-M5. Olympus has pretty much packed an E-M1 into a smaller and even better looking E-M5 and improved on so many aspects including the ergonomics and numerous customisable buttons. For anyone already using the E-M5 and still wondering if they should make the jump look at it this way: added Wi-Fi, a much better viewfinder, improved ergonomics and more buttons that can be customised, faster shutter
π To find out more, go to www.nicholasgooddenphotography.co.uk.
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