OM-1 Birds in Flight AI Detection AF | OM SYSTEM Settings 

Since making this video I’ve started to use C-AF without tracking and had slightly better results.

This is fantastic works Espen!!! Cheers.

Nice and instructive. The Black grouse pics are outstanding.👍👍

Very helpful thank you!! Love my OM1

Very useful Espen. I had similar settings to yours but I have not had the opportunity to try them out yet - I will definitely give your settings a go and see how I get on. Many many thanks for sharing.

Thank you so much for this, Espen. The OM1 is so different from the EM series menus especially the AF settings. It is great to have a practical step by step guide to what to use.

Mycket bra Espen, jag har väntat på denna del när du visar inställningarna! Tack

very clear tutorial on this subject - thanks so much!

Thanks a lot!!! Now I have to try your settings and hope my hit rate will rise.Keep sharing with us your knowledge.

Thank you for the video. I'm waiting for my new camera to come in today. Super excited for its arrival.

Hi Espen, another great video. I read through the comments and some people were saying a very complex setup for birds in flight, I beg to differ, every new camera needs setting up, my OM1 took weeks of tweaking but once done you don't have to do it again. I used the Canon 1DXii before and setting it up was very similar in time. I love my OM1 I would never go back.

Thanks Espen! Great video about settings. I hope that I can make so good pictures from birds like you do👍

Thank you vv much, this fantastic . About to set up - fingers crossed.

Hello Espen, best regards from Germany. Thanks for your great contribution. Warm greetings

Well done, Espen! I really enjoyed Your vid from a real professional bird photographer. After waiting for the OM-1 for so long, i finally got the camera just one week ago 😊. And i must confess, the new bird detection is doing very well.

I have been lucky and have had my OM-1 since launch. For wildlife and birds in flight it has been very very good.

Hello Espen: After having been waiting for several months for the ON-1, it has finally reached my hands, I must say that despite the fact that I have been using digital cameras of different brands for many years (one of them was the Olympus E -20p), the OM-1 has been a camera that has really amazed me with the HUGE amount of settings it has... making me feel like an absolute beginner... There have been many times when I have had to "reset" this camera when I was totally blocked... and it is evident that for someone who has been using NIKON cameras for more than 20 years (and continues to do so), to use the OM-1 properly could be quite a problem. Fortunately there are people like you who do these great tutorials, which help those like me to take advantage of a camera like this. Thank you very much for a job so well done. Cheers Manuel

Nice one basically same setting as me very nice pictures. 👍

Thank you very much, Good info

Looking forward to getting my OM-1, whenever that will be. At the moment I use the lever (I have a 1X) for on off switching as I like to be able to do that with one hand as I bring the camera to the eye. If the battery is that much better so I can walk around most of the day with it switched on maybe I could get some functionality back again.

Thanks!

Useful video. Still waiting for my pre ordered OM-1 consequently unable to set up. Also waiting for my pro 150-400 TC x1.25 lens to be sorted out by OM Systems. Great shame I do not have this combo as already missed x3 overseas wildlife trips !! Lucky I still have my EM1 mark iii cameras and 300mm f4 and 100-400mm backup lens. Peace 😊😊

👌👍👍🙏 Thanks 👋🙋

Thanks...

Great tips on the bird AI detection setting. Just wondering whether you can do custom settings for video for the OM-1. Have not found ways to do it yet. Also, previously with the EM1-X, you could map the multi selector to S-af if you press down the multi selector, do you know whether OM-1 can do the same ? Greatly appreciate your help.

Another great video, thanks Espen, particularly useful for someone like me who is struggling a little with the OM-1 having changed over from Canon. Will you be doing a specific OM-1 course to purchase on your website or do you think the current course is suitable for OM-1 owners? It would be great to see a video on settings for wildlife photographers straight out of the box as it were. Thanks for all your efforts for us newbies..

Great

I am thinking of switching from Canon to the OM-1. So your enthusistic videos are wonderful for me. Can you tell me please, is there a crop on any of the video modes. As most of my subjects are far away I enjoy the extra reach of a crop of 2x for example. I notice it has a 'one push telephoto' function, but it is not explained. Thanks

Birding changes: possibly switching from an Canon R5 to the OM-1. Actually, I have them both now. Have yet to drag them out for a side by side comparison. Thanks for some tips on set up.

Excellent! Cant wait to get my Olympus gear, except for that very complex menu. What is that camera strap, Espen?

Great video love my OM-1 just a couple questions I'm fine with birds in flight but when you have a Egret walking around in the water what settings would you have S-AF small focus point and would you turn off AF Scanner? thanks;)

Like allways a very good an informativ video with good photos 👍 I often struggle with the choice of which shooting mode A,S or M, most of the time I`m using M, what it`s your choice ? and the iso setting fixed or auto ?

Thank you for this, Espen, as it has helped me decide this camera is not for me after all, as an amateur wildlife photographer! I thought it would be great to have that eye detection, etc. but it's way too complicated with all those settings! I'll stick with my current camera, which to be fair did seem complicated but I guess now I am used to it, it isn't!! Shame about the OM-1 though, as it sounds absolutely brilliant!! I'm glad I watched though or I may have made a very expensive mistake! 🙂

Thank you for your help, just upgrade to om1 for EM1X, it is great for us to use.

Soy un seguidor tuyo hasta el punto que me he comprado una OM1 , me gustaría saber tu configuración para aves en vuelo. Saludos

Very helpful video, only thing I can’t seem to figure out is what function lever is doing when using your settings?

Great video, thanks. I used to have a Panasonic G9. This had an in built 2x tele, by using the centre 8k of the sensor, for 4k video. Does the OM1 have this feature please?

Great video, many thanks. I must try and get to grip with some of those menu settings! What do you use for your RAW conversion?

Thanks for this great video. Question? Does the OM-1 work as well with the Pansonic Leica 100-400 lens? I want to switch from G9 to OM-1, but preferably without having to buy a new lens as well.

I really appreciate your explanations on the settings of the OM1 for bird photos... I have a question, do you work in mode A or M... and is the ISO setting set to ISO Auto or not? Thank you for your feedback... René

Really liked those rim light shots How quick does the OM-1 come out of sleep mode compared to previous models? I still miss a lot of shots with the EM1.3 because of the wake up time, and I only take static bird shots when I can.

To preface my remarks I would like to say that I have been an Olympus shooter since the original OM-1. I have fallen in love with each Olympus camera I've owned. I've had an OMD OM-1 for about six months and the love isn't happening. I was really eager to get the OM-1 since I do a lot of bird photography. On the plus side the viewfinder is a big improvement over the 1X and the battery life is quite good. It seems to have slightly better noise performance, but not enough to be obvious. The algorithmic features are much faster as is the shooting speed. The battery life is quite good and being able to run it from an external power source is great. However, from the point of view of ergonomics I disagree with a lot of the reviewers; I am not impressed. The front buttons are too close to the lens to get your finger in easily the lever on the AEL switch has turned into a tiny nub, and the front and back wheels are uncomfortably stiff; they actually feel kind of cheap. In general I find the ergonomics of the E-M1X and the E-M1 mkII to be much, much better. The big disappointment for me was the auto-focus. While it seems to be focusing quickly I find that most of the images of BIF are soft or out of focus. It puts nice white boxes around the birds but the pictures often turn out fuzzy. The biggest problem is with birds flying toward me. Bird detect in this scenario seems essentially useless - even for large raptors. I think that my hit rate with my six year old Nikon D500 is actually higher. For stationary birds the pictures don't seem as crisp as those with the 1X. . I know that a lot of reviewers have been ecstatic about this camera. Perhaps I received a dud, or perhaps I haven't found the exact right settings but the OM-1 and I are not best friends yet. I think that if you have a 1X or a MKIII and you think an improved viewfinder is worth nearly 3K go for the upgrade. Other than that save your money for a good lens.

I’ve just set up my camera like this. Should I be putting this in a C menu

Tx for very useful video. One question. With the EM1 m3 you used to be able to set a button to toggle between two different sets of focus points, say all or small group. Can't seem to do that now. Button only seems to reset to "home", but pressing again doesn't take you back to the setting before. This would make fast switching more difficult?

I just sold my Nikon equipment and switched to"Olympus". And because I don`t have the patience to wait for the OM1, I bought an EM1 III for the meantime. I hope it was a good decision.

js that an external monitor u r using and if so does it magnify the size of the text

Are you shooting in manual mode? If you were to us Shutter Priority mode, what would you set your shutter speed to for BIF?

Hi Espen, great video, thanks for this. Just one issue - you say to set autofocus to CAF +Tracking. Did you mean this? I think you meant CAF+MF. On my OM1 the subject detection doesn't seem to work in CAF+Tracking (although this seems counter-intuitive) but seems to work fine with just CAF+MF - or am I doing something wrong?

I know that a lot of people think this doesn't matter that much, and in many ways I agree, but I would still like to see a 43 megapixel om systems camera. I am very happy with my 20 megapixel E-M1 iii, but if an OM-1X (E-M1X ii) came out with 40+ megapixel, I would be willing to spend $3000+ for it. That being said, I think this is where OM needs to go. If they want to become one of the most sought after nature wildlife cameras, they will do 3 things to compete with Sony/Canon/Nikon: 1) Keep the similar performance to OM-1 (maybe 24 frames per second would suffice), 2) bump the megapixels to compete with the R5, and 3) keep putting an emphasis on improving video features. Look, I am extremely happy with what I have, but I want my investment to keep winning financially, and imagine how many people would prefer the lightweight portability of micro 4/3, but the detail and flexibility of having larger files for cropping, and higher res video and/or more video fidelity: i think this is the winning formula for OM, and micro 4/3 as a whole

Hi Essen. Really pleased to be able to ask questions if an Olympus expert. I am currently Canon full frame but my wrists and fingers now suffer too badly from the weight so I am thinking of changing to the OM1 when they are available. Money is a major issue and I cannot afford any mistake. Looking at the 12-40 and the 40-150 but even with tele converter that’s not enough for my birds. Is the 300 you use with image stabilisation. Is the in camera IS good enough without an Is lens for somebody with old weak wrists. Thanks for any help and advice you can give

Off-topic question, but possible to share a little about the strap you're using? I'm new to this large of a camera and am using the factory strap, and it's bouncing around all over while hiking. Especially with the 100-400. Thanks :D

Why not using the af-limiter? So you would not focus on the rocks or seeweed from above. I always forget this option as well. So useable in many situations like trees in the back

Interesting video. Some lovely captures of the Fulmar. I would be interested to know how the om1 would perform using a panasonic 100-400 in terms of the ai autofocus and fps. I have searched around but can't find anyone using the camera with the lens I have. I am considering the om1 over my Panasonic G9 that I currently use. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi! Have you figured out how to set up dual back button focus the way that´s popular in the EOS R5 and R7? I have tried but I can´t figure it out. I want to have ordinary C-AF on one back button and C-AF + animal detection with all AF-points on another back button. I think it takes to long time to have a separate button that i have to press to change focus settings because i can´t have the focus active while I press the another button to change focus settings so I first have to lift my thumb an press the "change button" and the start to focus again. It would be much faster just to move my thumb 2 centimeters to back button number 2.

Hi Espen. Is it possible that the AI bird detect would work with dragonflies?

Are you shooting BIF in aperture priority of manual?

Could you do a deer, pet, rabbit, hare and such setup too? I have bif on c1 and pets on c2, but I'm not sure if my pets are correct 😬 Om-1 with oly 100-400mm here 💪

these settings would they be set for birds diving as well

How do you put on the camera strip?

I've heard indirectly from OMDS that sensitivity has no effect when using AI Bird Detection. Have you found it actually makes any difference?

Can you help with the metering modes. when shooting a black bird on a bright sky the ESP metering is too dark, causing clipping. ETTR manually is ok but easy to forget when then shooting a white bird. is there another metering mode that follows the focus and only exposes where the focus actually is?

Which strap are you using please.

300mm arrived today! Sold my R6…..awaiting delivery of my OM-1 …. 🤞 I made the right decision .. Yikes 😬

Somehow Espen needs to get his hands on a 150-400...

Hello. Just asking. How muchbetter is this om1 compared to the em1 mII that I already have. Is it worth the upgrade? Thanks in advance

Witam. Czy takie porady dostępne są w języku polskim? Pozdrawiam.

Sorry, but this was the first video you’ve produced which I felt was not very clear or helpful in getting the camera set up to perform specific tasks - the presentation just seemed too rushed and perfunctory to be very useful. Still waiting to get the camera, so I’ll try looking at it again once I have it in hand. Some great bird photos, btw.

I’ve got the om1 but can’t get the quality at 8000 or 10000 iso like you do, even using Raw and workspace AI. What’s your secret 😀

This is just a recitation of lists found elsewhere.

Don't really get it. Canon, Sony and Nikon all have very fast wildlife cameras. That handle iso better and are not that much bigger. Why settle for a smaller sensor? The lenses are not cheap either.

Shouldn't the sun be behind you? 😬