Nadiah. Olympus OM-D, 45/1.8
Sometimes, everything just comes together serendipitously. In this case, my wife (and muse, but that’s to be the subject of a future post) and I were attending a small function at a rather quirkily-decorated space in downtown Kuala Lumpur. I was going light, so I just carried the OM-D and two lenses; the 45/1.8 and 20/1.7. Just off the space, there was this small room separated by a partition; not only were there some nice details – like the Adams-family-esque hand – but the light was also beautifully directional yet soft. It just happened to be overcast outside, and with the sun at a low angle so the light went all the way into the room; see why I keep saying 99% of photography is light and timing? I grabbed my wife and shot a few frames to create what I think is one of the most satisfying portraits I’ve ever shot. MT
Ming Thein | Photographer 
Very nice captured, is there any post processed on the photo?
Yes. My usual workflow.
Love this image – Excellent pose with all the colors and lines in the right place 🙂 (ok except the wall plug)
Tried OMD over the weekend, loving it.
Thanks – I thought of taking it out, but decided that it might look a bit unnatural without so I left it in the end. Ah, so one more OM-D convert! 🙂
Thanks Aizuddin! Nice review.
Nice shot. Any further thoughts on the OM-D?
Thanks. Full review is on the way, but I’m on assignment for the next few days, so it might take some time. To be honest, I don’t feel like I’ve shot enough to push the limits and give an unqualified opinion.
Hi Andy, i’m no pro like Ming, but in the spirit of sharing, here are a couple of blog posts i wrote about the OM-D in various shooting conditions. Hope they’ll tide you over till Ming posts his reviews.
Initial impressions and daytime shooting: http://www.aizuddindanian.com/voi/2012/05/geartalk-first-impressions-oly.html
Very low light shooting: http://www.aizuddindanian.com/voi/2012/05/geartalk-the-olympus-om-d-em-5.html
Street photography: http://www.aizuddindanian.com/voi/2012/05/geartalk-streeting-with-the-ol.html
Wah shameless plug! In all seriousness, it’s always worth getting another viewpoint; how I shoot isn’t the way everybody else shoots. A good example is Aizuddin’s battery life finding – apparently 250/300 shots is the max, but I can easily get 500-600 out and barely make a dent in the battery. The difference – I switch the camera off between frames.
Did some checking about the battery issue, CIPA certifies the battery for 250-300 frames under normal use — i suppose “normal” means to leave the camera on during that time. Was discussing it with Ripi yesterday, and depending on the circumstances, leaving the camera off might not be an option. It takes a few seconds to flip the switch, camera to power up, EVF/LCD to be juiced and on, then compose and shoot. Those few seconds can be important (or not, depending on situation).
Probably going to have to buy at least 2 spares for my September tour of Europe.
Try adjusting your power save settings.