https://olympusmag.co.uk/ Camera craft, Olympus reviews & reader galleries en Mon, 09 Nov 2026 22:33:20 GMT https://olympusmag.co.uk/grit-not-grief-repair-cafe-sticky-om-d-dial/ https://olympusmag.co.uk/grit-not-grief-repair-cafe-sticky-om-d-dial/ My OM-D's mode dial stopped clicking somewhere around its third British winter. Rather than trade the body in, I booked a slot at a local repair café with a fiver's worth of parts and a headtorch. Here's what came apart, what was genuinely fixable in an afternoon, and where a photographer should stop and call a specialist. Olympus Magazine Field Craft Mon, 09 Nov 2026 21:09:32 GMT https://olympusmag.co.uk/let-shadows-sing-olympus-case-keeping-grain/ https://olympusmag.co.uk/let-shadows-sing-olympus-case-keeping-grain/ Modern AI denoise has changed the low-light argument for Micro Four Thirds, but it hasn’t made grain the enemy. A craft-first case for shooting Olympus at ISO 3200 and beyond in dim churches, winter pubs and four o’clock streets — without sanding the texture off your pictures. Olympus Magazine Field Craft Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:16:25 GMT https://olympusmag.co.uk/attic-salvage-macro-workflow-curled-fading-negatives/ https://olympusmag.co.uk/attic-salvage-macro-workflow-curled-fading-negatives/ A shoebox of Boots envelopes is not an archive until someone copies it. Here’s a calm, repeatable Olympus macro workflow for rescuing curled 35mm negatives, fading prints and damp slides — before another decade in the loft does its worst. Olympus Magazine Field Craft Mon, 09 Nov 2026 13:20:24 GMT https://olympusmag.co.uk/leaf-litter-stacking-fungi-field-guide-olympus-macro/ https://olympusmag.co.uk/leaf-litter-stacking-fungi-field-guide-olympus-macro/ Autumn woodland fungi reward patience, low angles and a clean stacking workflow. Here is a practical Olympus macro field guide for sharp mushrooms, soft light and leaving the forest floor exactly as you found it. Olympus Magazine Field Craft Mon, 09 Nov 2026 05:09:27 GMT https://olympusmag.co.uk/winter-olympus-night-walk-market-town-guide/ https://olympusmag.co.uk/winter-olympus-night-walk-market-town-guide/ A market-town night walk is half photo trip, half logistics exercise. Here’s how to plan a short winter route, keep an Olympus group together after dark, and turn the best frames into a small reader gallery without the faff. Olympus Magazine Field Craft Mon, 09 Nov 2026 01:15:25 GMT https://olympusmag.co.uk/holding-the-line-a3-plus-calm-workflow-olympus-prints/ https://olympusmag.co.uk/holding-the-line-a3-plus-calm-workflow-olympus-prints/ Big prints from Micro Four Thirds files do not need to be a leap of faith. This is a practical, crop-led workflow for sharpening, noise control and paper choice, with UK lab suggestions and a print-ready checklist. Olympus Magazine Colour Craft Sun, 08 Nov 2026 22:14:59 GMT https://olympusmag.co.uk/dim-rooms-sharp-plaster-handheld-high-res-stately-home/ https://olympusmag.co.uk/dim-rooms-sharp-plaster-handheld-high-res-stately-home/ No tripods, no flash, and lighting designed for candlelight rather than sensors. Handheld high-res mode is the workaround that gets you 50 megapixels of cornice, portrait and long gallery without ever breaking the house rules. Olympus Magazine Colour Craft Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:33:59 GMT https://olympusmag.co.uk/case-closed-shooting-britains-rainy-day-museums-through-glass/ https://olympusmag.co.uk/case-closed-shooting-britains-rainy-day-museums-through-glass/ Flat white skies and drizzle are no reason to leave the camera at home. Here's how to turn a grey afternoon in a British museum into a proper macro session — reflections tamed, IBIS earning its keep, and the etiquette that keeps you welcome. Olympus Magazine Field Craft Sun, 08 Nov 2026 16:33:59 GMT https://olympusmag.co.uk/rain-on-the-inside-window-light-olympus-project/ https://olympusmag.co.uk/rain-on-the-inside-window-light-olympus-project/ A winter project for the early-dark season: shoot from café windows, train carriages and seaside B&B rooms, using Olympus stabilisation, silent shutter and rain-streaked glass to build a cohesive body of work. Includes settings, etiquette and a simple shot list. Olympus Magazine Reader Challenge Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:00:41 GMT https://olympusmag.co.uk/reed-bed-vigil-winter-birding-olympus-telephotos/ https://olympusmag.co.uk/reed-bed-vigil-winter-birding-olympus-telephotos/ A craft-first guide to photographing British wildfowl, waders and raptors through the grey months, from hide etiquette and bird detection to rain management and a sensible reserve kit. Built around Olympus OM bodies and telephoto glass, with patience as the primary setting. Olympus Magazine Field Craft Sun, 08 Nov 2026 13:00:41 GMT https://olympusmag.co.uk/early-dark-season-olympus-four-o-clock-twilight/ https://olympusmag.co.uk/early-dark-season-olympus-four-o-clock-twilight/ The clocks have gone back, the school run ends in dusk and the high street lights are already on. Here is how to treat Britain’s early dark as a photographic season of its own, with Olympus stabilisation, Live Composite and sensible ISO choices. Olympus Magazine Field Craft Sun, 08 Nov 2026 09:00:40 GMT https://olympusmag.co.uk/quiet-palette-olympus-natural-mode-british-grey/ https://olympusmag.co.uk/quiet-palette-olympus-natural-mode-british-grey/ Britain rarely gives us a colour-wheel sunset, but it does give us grey-green light with enormous subtlety. Olympus Natural mode is built for that, if you know how to tune it. This is an argument for restraint, plus recipes for overcast landscapes and street scenes that stay alive. Olympus Magazine Colour Craft Sun, 08 Nov 2026 09:00:40 GMT https://olympusmag.co.uk/small-bodies-big-argument-used-olympus-pen-f-2026/ https://olympusmag.co.uk/small-bodies-big-argument-used-olympus-pen-f-2026/ Phone fatigue is real, and a full-frame bag is not always the answer. A used Olympus Pen-F, flawed, beautiful and pocketable, makes a quietly compelling case for small cameras in 2026, especially for UK street and travel shooters. Olympus Magazine Reader Challenge Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:03:49 GMT https://olympusmag.co.uk/when-the-frost-bites-olympus-macro-field-notes/ https://olympusmag.co.uk/when-the-frost-bites-olympus-macro-field-notes/ The first hard frost turns a scruffy verge into a jewellery cabinet. Here is how to shoot it with an Olympus macro kit, from 60mm settings and focus bracketing to diffused flash and keeping batteries alive in the cold. Olympus Magazine Field Craft Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:03:49 GMT https://olympusmag.co.uk/forty-pound-time-machine-adapting-om-lenses/ https://olympusmag.co.uk/forty-pound-time-machine-adapting-om-lenses/ Legacy OM-mount glass can breathe new life into your Micro Four Thirds Olympus—if you know the quirks. Here's how to adapt, focus, stabilise and meter old lenses, plus where to find them in the UK and an honest look at where they still shine. Olympus Magazine Reader Challenge Sun, 08 Nov 2026 01:03:17 GMT https://olympusmag.co.uk/two-lenses-one-city-weekend-kit/ https://olympusmag.co.uk/two-lenses-one-city-weekend-kit/ Packing for a UK city break doesn't have to mean a sore shoulder and a lighter wallet. Here's how a wide prime and a short telephoto on a compact Olympus body cover almost everything—plus a call-out for your own two-lens kits. Olympus Magazine Field Craft Sun, 08 Nov 2026 01:03:17 GMT https://olympusmag.co.uk/one-prime-one-mulled-wine-olympus-christmas-market-dare/ https://olympusmag.co.uk/one-prime-one-mulled-wine-olympus-christmas-market-dare/ Leave the zoom at home and take a single 17mm or 25mm Olympus prime to a UK Christmas market. Here's what to hunt, how to shoot through the crowds, and why the limitation might improve your festive street photography. Olympus Magazine Reader Challenge Sat, 07 Nov 2026 21:06:00 GMT https://olympusmag.co.uk/salt-squall-shutter-olympus-weather-sealing-uk-coast/ https://olympusmag.co.uk/salt-squall-shutter-olympus-weather-sealing-uk-coast/ British coastal winter is a stress test for any camera. Here's how OM System bodies and lenses cope with rain and sea spray, which ports and pairings to trust, and the habits that keep salt out of your kit. Olympus Magazine Field Craft Sat, 07 Nov 2026 21:06:00 GMT