The official magazine from Olympus UK • September/October 2016 The totally INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MAGAZINE GO PRO WITH YOUR OM-D Take your photography to the next level with the E-M1 Mark II WIN A 40-150MM F/2.8 PRO LENS WELCOME OLYMPUS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS FEATURES Click on the blocks to September/October discover more ISSUETHE OM-D E-M1 MARK II GET THE SPEC! 5 WAYS TO GO PRO WITH YOUR OLYMPUS WIN A 40-150MM PRO LENS! UPFRONT 5 OF THE BEST WHAT’S ON READERS’ GALLERY INTERVIEW PROJECT WORTH £1300 Turning it up to 11... It’s an incredibly exciting time at Olympus HQ this issue, we’re finally able to reveal the secret that’s been kept under lock and key; the hotly anticipated OM-D E-M1 Mark II. If that wasn’t SNAPSHOT BEHIND THE SHOT COMPETITION enough to get you excited, then how about two new lenses in the PRO line-up, a new flashgun and macro lens and a brand- new PEN too. If we weren’t spoiling you enough already, there’s also chance to win a 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO lens! WANT TO SEE Get in Subscribe for YOUR OLYMPUS Cover image: The new OM-D E-M1 Mark II. See upfront for more HOW TO TOUCH! DOWNLOAD THE Created by Bright PICTURES USE THIS OFFLINE VERSION* for Olympus UK @OlympusMagazine *Please note: this magazine has been designed for digital platforms, so some pages may appear differently in the PUBLISHED? PDF offline version and functionality will be limited. For best results view online or in the Olympus Magazine app. FREE MAG [email protected] WELCOME OLYMPUS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS September/October FEATURES It’s here, the OM-D E-M1 Mark Thinking about going pro and There’s lots going on, and II is what you’ve been waiting perhaps earning some dosh with product launches aplenty for, and we’ve got the spec. from your work? We’ve put this season it’s well worth There are also three new together five top ideas and kit keeping an eye out for Touch lenses, a new flashgun, and suggestions to help you do and Try events near you via we introduce the next PEN! more with your photography. the Image Space Website. ISSUETHE OM-D E-M1 MARK II GET THE SPEC! 5 WAYS TO GO PRO WITH YOUR OLYMPUS WIN A 40-150MM PRO LENS! UPFRONT 5 OF THE BEST WHAT’S ON We love receiving your The latest Ambassador to From super-speedy action images, so keep them coming join the Olympus team, we to retro shows, motor for your chance to feature in interview self-confessed sport offers photographic the next issue. Send us your petrolhead, Mike Inkley excitement and versatility. favourite pictures today, or to find out what puts his Discover the project ideas to say hey, over on Twitter! photography in poll position. shift your pictures up a gear. READERS’ GALLERY INTERVIEW PROJECT OM-D user and wedding and In celebration of the new Worth a whopping £1300, portraits buff Andy Robinson 30mm macro lens, Damian we’re really pushing the gives us his insider tips on McGillicuddy is showing us a boatWORTH out this issue with the what it takes to go pro. From closer look at some beautiful magnificent M.ZUIKO the kit you’ll need to training macro photography that’s rich 40-150mm£1300 f/2.8 PRO lens Turning it up to 11... investments and insurance. in texture and details. that’s up for grabs. It’s an incredibly exciting time at Olympus HQ this issue, we’re finally able to reveal the secret that’s been kept under lock and key; the hotly anticipated OM-D E-M1 Mark II. If that wasn’t SNAPSHOT BEHIND THE SHOT COMPETITION enough to get you excited, then how about two new lenses in the PRO line-up, a new flashgun and macro lens and a brand- new PEN too. If we weren’t spoiling you enough already, Sign up to MYOLYMPUS free today Send us a selection of your best there’s also chance to win a 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO lens! and make sure you’re receiving the shotsWANT or a link to TO your SEEwork here: Get in Subscribelatest Olympus Magazine newsletter for [email protected] Cover image: The new OM-D E-M1 Mark II. See upfront for more to your inbox each month. As well as YOUR OLYMPUS this, you’ll get the latest news, tips and We welcome images of any genre, HOW TO exclusive benefits by joining. Plus you or level, taken with any model TOUCH! DOWNLOAD THE Created by Bright may be entitled to an extended PICTURESof Olympus camera (including USE THIS OFFLINE VERSION* for Olympus UK product warranty! film). Images to be submitted for @OlympusMagazine *Please note: this magazine has been designed for digital platforms, so some pages may appear differently in the PUBLISHED?consideration as low-res JPEGs please. PDF offline version and functionality will be limited. For best results view online or in the Olympus Magazine app. FREE MAG [email protected] HOW TO USE THIS MAG ICON KEY DESCRIPTION Exit icon enables you to close windows More icon will take you to new content or to an external link Info icon will direct you to find out more about a certain product or person Share icon enables you to share features via social media Navigation arrows enable you to move between pages Plus icon is for expanding on an Bold blue text like image or feature this often links out You can navigate between slides to an external page by tapping the screen or the circles. The number of circles indicates the number of slides Navigation Buttons are used to navigate a feature Tabs can be clicked to reveal VISIT IMAGE SPACE SOCIAL more information MEDIA SEE THE BLOG ICONS UPFRONT OLYMPUS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS M.ZUIKO 30MM F/3.5 MACRO M.ZUIKO 12-100MM UPFRONT Ready for your close-up? F/4 IS PRO SPECIAL KIT ANNOUNCEMENT: TWO NEW CAMERAS, THREE LENSES AND A FLASHGUN! SEE MORE THE NEXT GENERATION OF OM-D Get sure and steady shots SEE MORE with the long-awaited INTRODUCING 12-100mm f/4 PRO lens M.ZUIKO 25MM F/1.2 PRO FL-900R FLASHGUN THE E-M1 MARK II The new 25mm f/1.2 Flash in your plans? Read on PRO prime lens is to discover more about the open to anything, with latest way to lighten up the widest aperture in the Oly range GET THE SEE MORE SPEC HERE DON’T MISS SEE MORE Red Squirrel Awareness week OLYMPUS PEN E-PL8 Read more It’s generation next, with the latest little PEN to join the popular line-up. Find out more about the sassy new model here… ROLL UP, ROLL UP, SEE MORE WE’VE CROWNED READ MORE A CIRCUS SEE MORE WINNER! UPFRONT OLYMPUS MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS M.ZUIKO 30MM F/3.5 MACRO M.ZUIKO 12-100MM UPFRONT Ready for your close-up? F/4 IS PRO SPECIAL KIT ANNOUNCEMENT: TWO NEW CAMERAS, THREE LENSES AND A FLASHGUN! SEE MORE TOP SPEC Get sure and steady shots SEE MORE with the long-awaited 12-100mm f/4 PRO lens • High-speed sequential shooting and autofocus performance M.ZUIKO 25MM F/1.2 PRO FL-900R FLASHGUN • 18fps C-AF, 60fps S-AF The new 25mm f/1.2 Flash in your plans? Read on • Ultra-portable and compact design PRO prime lens is to discover more about the open to anything, with latest way to lighten up • Redeveloped 5-axis Image Stabilisation the widest aperture in the Oly range • 20-megapixel Live MOS sensor SEE MORE • 50-megapixel High-Res Shot • 4K video capture at 30fps DON’T MISS • New TruePic VIII processor SEE MORE • Dual SD card slots, one UHS-II compatible Red Squirrel Awareness week • Battery life improved by 40% Read more OLYMPUS PEN E-PL8 • Rugged, weatherproof design It’s generation next, with the latest little PEN to join the popular line-up. Find out more about the sassy • Olympus PRO Service support new model here… ROLL UP, ROLL UP, SEE MORE WE’VE CROWNED GO BACK A CIRCUS SEE MORE WINNER! THE NEXT GENERATION OF OM-D, INTRODUCING THE E-M1 MARK II It’s the professional tool so many Olympus shooters have been ability is backed up by a brand-new, super-fast all cross-type on- Go hard, or go home waiting for. Answering the prayers of pros, enthusiasts and chip phase-detection autofocus system – phew! Ready for anything, the E-M1 Mark II offers a go-anywhere specialists alike, the stunning new OM-D E-M1 Mark II exceeds With new AF controls to boot, there’s faster shutter speed solution for serious photographers, being splashproof, expectations by piling on more spec than you can shake a tripod response and when in silent mode using C-AF and AE tracking, freezeproof and dustproof, with a rugged design and tough at. Sprinting ahead in terms of speed, the new model offers the E-M1 Mark II captures 20.4-megapixel Raw stills at a class- exterior. Yet it’s still compact, fitting easily into an average-sized insanely quick high-speed performance, making it the fastest in best 18fps.