Olympus PEN E-PM2 + M.Zuiko 25mm F1.8 = Such a Fun Street Shooting Combo

I gotta say Olympus really knew how to make truly small and compact cameras that can not only perform well, but also was so fun to use. I took out the Olympus PEN E-PM2 and M.Zuiko 25mm F1.8 out for some street shooting sessions in downtown Kuala Lumpur, and I was reminded of how amazing this little combo truly was. It handles so well for such a small camera, it has super fast AF, really good image quality with pleasing, beautiful

Why Do You Shoot So Much On The Same Streets?

The most common question that I get is why do I shoot so much on the same streets, again and again, don't I ever get bored of repeating the same routine over and over again? Well, the beauty of doing the same routines, walking the same paths is the familiarity of the location, and you know every turn and corner, you know the details inside out, so you can be prepared for the unexpected. That is also the exciting part of

More Adventures with Olympus M.Zuiko 60mm F2.8 Macro

Emilie Talpin (OM Anbassador, US) recently sent me an AK Diffuser made for insect macro, and I thought it would be great ot test it out. I shot these images at least half a year ago, and while I was testing the diffuser, some thoughts came to mind about the amazing Olympus 60mm F2.8 Macro lens. I personally think that is one of the best macro lens ever made, but it was released in 2012 and it is about time the

Aventures With The Original Olympus E-1 Again!

Here is a little-known fact - Olympus claimed that the image sensor used in their first Four Thirds interchangeable lens DSLR camera, E-1 was a full frame sensor! It was mentioned in the official press release, official product descriptions and specifications pages on their website as well as a technical diagram showing the inner workings of the supposedly "full frame" sensor. Technically, it was a full frame sensor as there was nothing to crop from, the Four Thirds system was 100%

Fujifilm Almost Nailed It With Their X-E5, Almost...

I had a chance to have a quick hands-on with the latest Fujifilm X-E5 camera, special thanks to the newly opened N4 Camera Store in MyTown Shopping Mall at downtown Kuala Lumpur. I personally think the camera checks all the right boxes - it is compact in size, beautifully stylish in design, has built in EVF, tilt LCD screen, built in 5-Axis image stabilization and it features flagship level internals like 40MP image sensor and latest processor from X-T5. I thought

First Time Hosting Guests On YouTube Live Stream!

Last Friday, for the first time in my life, after doing YouTube for so many years, I was hosting guests remotely and have them on my Live Stream. It was a nerve-racking experience. I knew I was a bad multi-tasker, doing solo Live Streams was already stressful enough, and this time I had to bring in not one, but two important guests, all being broadcasted Live on YouTube. So many things could have gone wrong, me dealing with new software, and

This Hidden Feature - Handheld Starlight Ensures Clean High ISO Images

In some Olympus cameras, there is a hidden feature called HandHeld Starlight, which technically is a multishot noise reducton composite technique that can effectively get rid of high ISO noise, producing clean low light images. I tested the Handheld Starlight mode of my Olympus PEN E-PL7, shooting images ranging from ISO1600-12800, and the results are very impressive - though JPEG only, the images retain very good amount of details, yet suppressing high ISO noise. I went out to test this around