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OM System Resource Page for OM-1, OM-1ii, OM-3, OM-5, OM-5ii and OM-D cameras
Bookmark this page!! It is a library of curated videos, blogs and articles I’ve found helpful for learning how to get the most from my Olympus / OM System gear.
If you have a suggestion of a resource to add, please email me. All links are live as of 9 Jan 2026. Email me is you get a ‘404’.
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OM System web page
Instruction Manuals: OM-1 OM-1ii OM-3 OM-5 OM-5ii
Field Guides for your phone: OM-1; OM-5
Firmware Update Instructions
- for OI-Share App and OM Workspace
- Specific instructions for Mac
OM System: It’s in our Nature
- Explore
- Learn Centre
- Support including:
- Events (Worldwide—sort by country)
- Live Events (sort by language)
- Photo Guides and Tips including
OM System Ambassadors: Get inspired by their work
- Focus Bracketing & Stacking
- High Res Shot Mode including HHHR
- AI Detection AF
- Pro Capture
- Live ND Mode
- Live GND (OM-1ii)
- Starry Sky AF
- Live Composite
- Shooting Video
- Multiple Exposure
Seasonal Tips: Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter
OM User Content
- Petr Bambousek, Czechia; wildlife; gear: Web
- Peter Baumgarten, Canada; nature & outdoors: Website
- Thomas Eisl, Austria; excellent technical info: Web | YouTube
- Espen Helland, Scotland; wildlife: Web | YouTube
- Phil Norton’s OM-1ii Guide and OM-5 Guide including many tutorials on In-Camera Features
- Tom Stirr, SmallSensorPhotography; ProCapture; BIF, Close-up, Focus Stacking: Website (use the Search function at his site)
- Martin Belan: Website
- Rob Trek, USA; gear and technique: YouTube Channel
- OM Ambassadors (Link)
Astrophotography
- Astrophotography 101 (Peter Baumgarten)
- Olympus, Live Composite and Star Trails (Peter Baumgarten)
- What OM System’s Live View, Live Composite, and Live ND Do and How to Use Them (f-stopper)
Autofocus
- Autofocus Expert Guide: YouTube (33min) | Webpage (Thomas Eisl)
- OM-1 Top Focus Tips for Wildlife Photography | My Step by Step Process (Espen Hellend YouTube (6min)
HighRes: HHHR and TripodHR
- Thomas Eisl: YouTube (23min) | Webpage
- Hand-Held High Res: A Practical Guide (DPReview)
LiveND
- Creative Ideas and Tips for LiveND (Martin Belan)
- Using LiveND to Photograph Waterfalls without a Tripod (Martin Belan)
LiveTime / Bulb
- How to use Live Time for long daylight exposures (Martin Belan)
Focus Stack and Focus Shift
- Tom Stirr (all articles) plus:
- Handheld Macro Mastery: How to Capture Stunning Close-Ups Without a Tripod (PetaPixel)
These are the links I have, so far. If you have come across an excellent primer on using a specific mode or style of shooting with Olympus / OM System, then pass it on to me.
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