Using the EM1’s in super high res mode (80mp RAW), gives me some obvious advantages in resolution, maybe some tonal and gradation advantages, a known ISO advantage and maybe, just maybe a feeling of an image being “bigger”.

The big issue is, no flash, becasue the mode uses silent shutter and pixel shift.

I just ordered what seemed to be a great bargain, maybe one with a catch or two, but theoretically a solid increase in constant panel lighting for my studio.

I picked up two NL140 Neewer LED panel lights, based on (1) seeing them cheap at about $63 for 50w units, (2) finding a good and honest review of them and (3) seeing that the price was under half the Neewer retail and (4) the seller was a rare ebay 100%-er. I have never seen these before, but they seem to be tapping into the newer LED designs.

The next review I watched, after the purchase was despatched showed an easy fix for a common problem with these blowing out a capacitor regularly, but it was an easy fix and for studio use, it should not be an issue (my studio power supply is voltage regulated to protect the computer). My gut says these may be a double edged sword, a bit of a new and flawed but potentially potent design, but for my uses, I will make them work.

With these, I have roughly 350-450w total, constant light, with 120w allocated to the studio specifically (the two NL’s and a 216 mini panel) and the COB lights and 3 battery powered LED panels for field use. This is plenty (actually still too much) for my little space, so it should let me shoot in high res mode with the EM1x hand held or the EM1 mk2’s from a tripod.