dualsetters Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 I finally bought the camera I had mentioned in Good Cameras for Mushroom Close-ups back in the spring. Its been a learning process for the last few weeks, but I'm catching on. The camera is an Olympus OM-D E-M10 mark II and I have a 14-45mm lens and a 40-150mm lens. Its a mirrorless camera and with the smaller lens doesn't take up too much space to carry along. There haven't been many mushrooms this year, but I found a few yesterday to mess around with. Its capable with both lenses, yet I feel Id do better with a macro lens. On the other hand it has a focus bracketing feature that can be used if you are more serious about the picture aspect. I didn't find the opportunity to try it on a mushroom, but did have success with a rhododendron bloom. The software stacked 9 images for the final result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 Some great shots with the new camera. I cant believe the depth of field you have in the close ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eat-bolete Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 pretty darn good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dualsetters Posted July 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 Yes it does grab the light good. I'm figuring it out slowly a thousand deleted pictures lately. Next to capturing all of PAs wildlife I'm hoping to get some good pics of the main mushrooms. I have plenty to keep me busy for a while. thanks for the good words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutddicted Posted July 5, 2017 Report Share Posted July 5, 2017 Catching on? More like nailed it - wonderful captures - look forward to what you have to share in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted July 7, 2017 Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 Nice shots! I don't recognize that first mushroom. Any ideas on the ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dualsetters Posted July 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2017 Honestly Dave, the best I could come up with is a dirty C. ignicolor. It looks meaty; I wish I'd have taken a better look. I was too caught up in lens play lol. Thanks gentlemen. I found some Amanita's popping today I'm going to see if they're worth keeping later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dualsetters Posted July 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 I found a chicken mushroom (L. cincinnatus) today and tried a photo stack on it. I think it come out good other than some slight noise on the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby b Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 The photo looks nice, mushroom looks a little faded. What do you mean by slight noise? If your near North Park (Allegheny County) the grass cut areas in the oak trees are great areas for shrooms (a little spotty now). Lots of opportunities for photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dualsetters Posted July 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 Thanks Bob, If zoomed up all of the way there is a little distortion near the bottom edge of the mushroom. I believe that is from the stacking of the pictures and maybe a slight movement from not using a tripod. Thanks for the tip. Im not far from North Park and have considered going to Hartford Manor also, just my time has been limited and choices bad so far. I haven't even found a chanterelle or trumpet so far this year. Not my best year for shrooming. Funny it's been so rainy and hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby b Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Smooth chantys, trumpets, the big bi-colors & the small (campestris?), granulatus, black stainers, quilted russula,. It's spotty but there are some hot areas. I'm surprised that oysters are not poppin. Looks like rain thru this week. Hartwood is also nice, up by the mansion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dualsetters Posted July 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 I'd say things are popping. There ain't nothing going on here. I'm going to have to get out and moving. I bought store mushrooms the other night. What I wouldn't have done for some chanterelles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Smalldridge Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 That's a nice camera you bought dualsetters. It's still your talent behind the camera that produces the nice photos. I'm looking forward to seeing more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dualsetters Posted July 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Thanks John. Haven't been many mushrooms this year, I've been harassing wildlife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted August 5, 2017 Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Looking again, those are awesome shots. I think it's getting close to the time when I graduate from the budget point-and-shoot camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dualsetters Posted August 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 I tell you Dave , I'm having great fun with it. I've few mushroom photos to date worth keeping , but have a few handfuls of deer, turkeys and other critters that posed for me. Today a deer and some ducks were the highlights. I'm hoping to get some good mushroom hunting in as fall approaches, but my schedule is still tough. So until then it's sticking to the local woodlot. Here is another chicken mushroom I stacked 21 pictures to get. Not great, but good practice, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CajunShroomer3578 Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Not great ?!?! Beautiful pictures man !! Thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dualsetters Posted August 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Thanks Cajun! I'm selfish , I want perfection lol, or what's the use of learning. Once I get there, enter boredom and hunt for new hobby.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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