Welcome

Michael Guthmann

Nice that you visit me. On my website you will find pictures and reports from my photo trips. I also share my knowledge about Olympus / OM System cameras and lenses. I am always happy to receive feedback and constructive criticism, which you are welcome to leave by comment or e-mail.

OM-1 secrets Blog

Portfolio

Photography is my passion and here you can find my best pictures from the different areas I have already tried my hand at.

Wildlife photography

Landscape photography

Panorama photography

Product photography

Blog

In my blog, I mainly write about photography and what moves me.

Photographing white-tailed eagles

May 1st is often a good time to enjoy a long weekend. This year it was even on a Thursday, and with only one day off, I could spend four... Read more

Getting started with bird photography

It has been about five years since the coronavirus pandemic broke out. As there wasn't much else I could do then, I went for lots of walks in the park... Read more

OM System in 2025

The year 2025 has barely begun, and rumors about upcoming products from OM System, aka OM Digitalsolutions are already on the rise. No wonder, since CP+ is taking place in... Read more

OM-1 automatic sensitivity setting

Already activated at the factory, the automatic sensitivity setting of the OM-1 needs to be given more attention. Most photographers keep the basic settings the same. But this allows a... Read more

OM-D / OM-1 Secrets

I share my knowledge about the OM-D / OM-1 cameras in small, well-organised articles.

OM-1 automatic sensitivity setting

Already activated at the factory, the automatic sensitivity setting of the OM-1... Read more

Connect RM-WR1 with OM-1 and OM-1 Mark II

The RM-WR1 is a wired and Bluetooth remote control. Once connected, it... Read more

Autofocus Guide OM-1 – Combine AF and MF

Every AF system has its limits and sooner or later you will... Read more

Autofocus guide – combine AF fields with spot metering

In the first four parts of my AF Guide, I concentrated on... Read more

Autofocus guide OM-1 – AF limiter

This is the fourth part of my AF guide for the OM-1.... Read more

Autofocus guide OM-1 – Differences between C-AF and C-AF+TR

Now that we've got to grips with the basics of AF and... Read more

About me

At the age of sixteen, I had a photography class in school. Since then, I’ve been fascinated by photography. In 2001, I finished my studies in photo engineering and started working as a product manager for digital medium-format backs. As a product manager, I’m always involved in the technical part of photography but miss a bit the creative aspect of it. This website should concentrate more on the creative aspect of photography. Images and reports on this website are my own. I share my opinion, which is not connected to my job.

I have had some opportunities to exhibit my images in my photography career.

1998 Cebit on the booth of Smile, a monitor manufacturer
2013 Schickler consultants in Hamburg
2015 Umweltfestival Zingst
2022 Oberstdorfer Fotogipfel