The official magazine from Olympus UK • February 2016 The totally INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MAGAZINE THE NEW PEN-FIconic design meets the latest technology DISCOVER HOW TO WIN A PEN-F INSIDE WELCOME OLYMPUS MAGAZINE \ FEBRUARY 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS FEATURES Click on the blocks to February discover more ISSUEWIN A LEATHER CAMERA BAG MEET THE NEW PEN-F READ ABOUT THE E-M10 PERFORMING IN LOW LIGHT UPFRONT 5 OF THE BEST WHAT’S ON READERS’ GALLERY INTERVIEW PROJECT WIN A POMPIDOO CAMERA BAG It’s PEN-tastic! We’ve been dying to tell you all about the new PEN-F, and here it is – this month to celebrate the launch you’ve all been waiting for we’re championing all things PEN with a first SNAPSHOT BEHIND THE SHOT COMPETITION look at the new model, 5 of the best reasons to own a PEN, plus we’re giving away a beautiful leather camera bag from POMPIDOO! OM-D users – don’t miss Behind The Shot on the new 300mm f/4 with Damian, and the E-M10 in Upfront. WANT TO SEE Get in Subscribe for YOUR OLYMPUS Cover image: The new PEN-F. See Snapshot 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 \ FEBRUARY 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS February FEATURES Catch up on the latest In our celebration of all things Join us to try out the latest Olympus news and events, PEN, we’ve picked 5 of our gear, or improve your fashion discover how the E-M10 favourite fabulous Olympus and portrait photography performed at an exclusive PEN features. 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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 \ FEBRUARY 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS Share this feature A CUT ABOVE THE REST, UPFRONT WITH THE OM-D E-M10 NEWS REVIEWS COMPETITIONS AWARDS INTERVIEWS David Brown started his love affair with Olympus five years ago with a little E-PL1 and went on to buy an E-M10 after getting hands on at an Olympus training day with our very own Neil Buchan-Grant. Finding REACH FOR THE SKY READ HOW himself ditching his cumbersome DSLR more and more MATHIEU GOT ON HERE in favour of this lightweight powerhouse, a chance Ahead of the rest of us, Mirror encounter while he was out with his camera turned into Lessons’ Mathieu Gasquet got his him becoming the official photographer for the Great hands on the recently announced M.ZUIKO 300mm f/4 PRO lens, British Barber Bash. which gave him the perfect opportunity to head out and get close-up to wildlife. Focusing mainly on the UK’s feathered friends, Mathieu took the world’s most compact and lightweight telephoto lens for a test-drive with his OM-D E-M1. BOOK Join us at The NOW! Photography Show Joining Olympus user and photography legend, David Bailey on the super stage at this year’s show is our very own Nick Danziger and Peter Dench. Have you got your tickets yet? Long-time Olympus mag readers’ may remember us giving away a just-launched PEN E-PL7 way back in the October 2014 issue. This stylish little camera fast became a sold-out success among bloggers and enthusiast photographers alike, but what about our winner? CONTINUE READING Peter Warrington was named as the lucky chap to get PEN PALS his hands on the dinkiest PEN in the series, and as luck SEE THE PICTURES HERE would have it for him, the prize came at the perfect time, UPFRONT OLYMPUS MAGAZINE \ FEBRUARY 2016 SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR FREE SEND US YOUR SHOTS Share this feature UPFRONT NEWS REVIEWS COMPETITIONS AWARDS INTERVIEWS since his trusty E-PL5 had unfortunately suffered a fatal accident. We caught up with Peter to find out how he’s been getting on and after just over a year of owning the camera he’s more than impressed with its performance. “I try to get out snapping at least twice a month, and usually go to coastal locations, with two or three camera PEN PALS club companions,” Peter says. And we hope he continues to SEE THE PICTURES HERE head out with his camera as we love his images! 1 OF 7 2 OF 7 3 OF 7 4 OF 7 5 OF 7 6 OF 7 7 OF 7 A CUT ABOVE THE REST, WITH THE OM-D E-M10 One day while out on a walk with my camera I noticed a training day taking place at a local high- class barbershop. I decided to pop in and asked if they would mind me taking some photographs. Though they had an official photographer at the time, Mark Shirley, after a quick chat and a promise of sending them some of the shots, I was given the OK to shoot. Later in the day I did some research and found out about this whole Barber scene. The Great British Barber Bash is a series of events that run throughout the UK to promote and showcase the best talent in the barbering community, at some very cool venues. I noticed there was an upcoming event at the Camp and Furnace located in Liverpool’s Baltic area, so got in touch to see if I could go along and shoot the event.