After two years of using the OM System OM-1 cameras, Jason Odell is now able to share his settings and control configurations for bird and wildlife photography with the OM System OM-1 Mark II mirrorless camera.

In this illustrated guide, you will learn:

• Recommended exposure settings for bird and wildlife photography
• Recommended drive modes, frame rates, and image stabilization settings
• Which functions should be mapped to custom buttons
• Object-tracking vs. subject-tracking and how to use both
• How to use subject detection to your advantage
• How to overcome focus challenges in the field
• How to quickly configure the camera for photographing birds in flight
• How to modify your settings for wildlife subjects other than birds

This guide includes an extensive look at how the autofocus system in the OM-1 Mark II camera operates, and offers settings and button configurations that make adapting to different field scenarios easy. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned enthusiast, Birding With the OM-1 Mark II will help you get better photographs of birds and wildlife.

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