Olympus E-M5ii battery compartment lid levers tend to crumble to dust. The lid isn’t available as a spare part, so I designed a replacement part for the lever as 3D print.
For details, see my spare part page.
Olympus E-M5ii Battery Cover Replacement
Category: Photography
Focus Ring for the Olympus ZUIKO 100mm f2.8 lens
I built already focus and zoom rings for Olympus ZUIKO FT lenses. Recently, I got a request to design and print a focus ring for the ZUIKO 100mm f2.8 prime lens.
Thanks to precise measurements I was able to design and print a well fitting ring in one go. The diamonds pattes is similar to the original design. I am now able to offer a focus ring for this lens as a spare part.
Rubber-like material may only printed in medium gray, the native color of this material. In my opinion, it fits the lens quite well.
German Version of Gallery “simply dying” is online
I didn’t make it to present the pictures in another exhibition in 2024. I wanted to show them during the 150th anniversary of the Zentralfriedhof (central cemetery Vienna).
The series consists of a cover sheet and 12 pictures. All pictures except the cover sheet are out of camera, without any post-processing. An english version is completely sketched but I didn’t schedule the photo session yet.
The German series is available in my gallery (German version).
BLX-1 Battery Adapter now available!
I recently received a request to build a BLX-1 battery dummy. After designing and building a prototype, I successfully tested the prototype on an OM-1 at Fotozentrum in Krems (Austria).
As a result of theis test, I am now building BLX-1 battery adapters on request.
I don’t know of a source for spare part OM-1 battery compartment lids. Therefore I can’t provide modified battery compatment lids yet. The dummy is secured by the red notch that also keeps the battery from falling out of the camera. The dummy will stay in place, even when the lid is open or removed.
More info about battery dummies on my Battery-Dummies page.
Exhibition “simply dying”
I am presenting the results of a recent photo project in an exhibition named “simply dying”. It consists of 12 pictures showing synonyms for dying or death. Since these synonyms are rather culture specific, they can’t be transpalted properly. They are phrases like “kicking the bucket”, “meeting your maker “and similar (maybe I will add an english version in the future).
The pictures are shown at the Viennese Funeral Museum during the Long Night of the Museums on October 7th 2023.
Antarctica Gallery is online!
After several years of postponing, I finally made it to Antarctica! The gallery of this trip is now online!
PhotoBooth LED Ring Service V1.9.16 available!
The new version has an improved support for larger rings. It also improves the installerby optimizing automated detection of controllers. Firmware 2.06 or later is required for the Ring Controller Micro to use improved functionality.
Detection of controllers in the LED Ring Configurator is also improved.
The new setup image is available in the LED Ring Service download area.
Angle-Finder Adapter for the OM-5
Reinhard Wagner is currently busy preparing his next book about the OM-5. During his research, he found out, that the angle-finder adapter suitable for the OM-D E-M5ii also fits the OM-5. Therefore, all angle finders supported by my adaptors may be also used with the OM-5.
This also applies to the eye-piece adaptors I offer.
Thanks to Reinhard for providing me a picture of the OM-5 with mounted VA-1 angle finder.
More about the adaptors on my Angle Finder Adaptor and Eye-Piece Adaptor pages.
Photo Project “simply dying”
In 2016, I had an idea for a concept to this series of pictures. The theme itself goes through my head for much longer. I had a few pictures in my mind but didn’t find a connecting line between them until then. Clinging to this idea, I started sketching pictures and collecting further ideas. The sketches were fine-tuned until I was satisfied with the concept.
Death is a widely neglected and avoided topic. The pictures show (German) words and phrases, used to avoid the simple word Death. Some of the pictures are pretty straight forward addressing the topic, others do it more subtle, but all of them with a smile. They are mostly following a memento mori motif. All pictures are in black and white, have a square aspect ratio andare created out of camera, without any post-processing on the computer.
The picture above was taken in a break between two of the planned pictures.
All 13 pictures were taken between November 13th to 14th 2022 at Reinhard Wagner’s Studio at Rocksdorf. With the help of a great team I was able to take the pictures at a record breaking speed. Thanks to my models Moni and Rowdy, Sebastian and Reinhard for their support and especially Reinhard for the infrastructure. It’s great fun to work in a team like this!
The concept includes presentations as a calendar and in exhibitions.
Photo Booth LED Ring Service 1.9.13 available!
The new version extends installer functionality. It includes support for automated detection of the older Controller Nano. Thhis makes the installation even easier.
The LED Ring Configurator now allows to update the controller firmware.
The new setup image is available in the LED Ring Service download area.