Chuck:
Once you configure the camera, you save the base settings in a myset. My
myset1 is the basic configuration of the camera. I provided it for the
settings, rather than the "Myset" function.
Camera is supposed to restart with the last-used settings. You don't
HAVE to use mysets.
My viewfinder is similar to p 30-31 of the manual. For the P30 view, you
may need to chose the appropriate viewfinder style. For the p31 view,
that's the "standard" viewfinder setting, as far as I can see. However,
you usually only get some of the settings (not every one).
Martin
On 19/01/2013 3:37 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> Thanks. I'll look these over when I get to the mysets stage... if I get
> that far. :-)
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 1/19/2013 3:10 PM, Martin Walters wrote:
>> Chuck:
>> I found the menus intimidating, when I started. The OM 4T doesn't have
>> quite so many!!!
>>
>> I downloaded the manual and used the following to help. The DPR review
>> is useful because it list all the menu options (#9 and #10, IIRC).
>>
>> http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympusem5
>> http://www.dpreview.com/articles/9115179666/user-guide-getting-the-most-out-of-the-olympus-e-m5
>>
>> Part of the customization confusion lifted when I realized that a number
>> of the settings apply only to jpgs. Not needed if you shoot RAW or RAW+jpg.
>>
>> Perhaps the most difficult to grasp was how the mysets do and don't work
>> (and are saved).
>>
>> If it's useful, here's what I have mine set at (as I remember). It's
>> quite simple, as I use it in aperture priority.
>>
>> MYSet 1 = normal AF use (Aperture Priority)
>> · Front dial=Aperture (Front dial=Shutter)
>> · Rear dial= exposure compensation (rear dial=exposure compensation)
>> · Fn 1 = AF Home
>> · Fn 2 = Magnify
>> · REC = ISO
>> · set AF region to smallest square in the centre
>>
>> · Shooting Menu 1:
>> o Picture Mode = Natural
>> o Still Picture - LF+RAW
>> o Image Aspect = 4:3
>> o Digital teleconverter = OFF
>>
>> · Shooting Menu 2:
>> o drive = single shot
>> o Image stabiliser = IS1
>>
>> · AF/MF:
>> o AF Mode = S-AF
>> o Full-time AF = OFF
>> o AEL/AFL = S1/C2/M3
>> o MF Assist = ON
>> o AF Illuminator = ON
>>
>> · Release:
>> o Halfway Rls With IS = ON
>>
>> · Disp:
>> o LV Close Up Mode = mode 2
>> o LV Boost=OFF (so it shows effect of compensation)
>> o Info Settings= SCP and Live Control =ON
>> o Beep = OFF
>>
>> · Exp/ISO:
>> o ESP
>> o ISO-Auto Set upper limit = 6400
>> o ISO Auto = ALL ON
>> o Live Bulb=0.5sec
>> o Live Time = OFF
>>
>> · Quality/Color/WB:
>> o Noise Reduction = Auto
>> o Noise Filter = LOW
>> o WB=Auto
>> o Shading Comp=ON
>> o Flash+WB=FLASH/WB
>>
>> · Record/Erase
>> o Priority Set=Yes
>>
>>
>> On 19/01/2013 1:14 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>> The E-M5 has arrived but I am nowhere near figuring out how to use it.
>>>
>>> I fully expected the battery to need charging first but was surprised to
>>> see that it indicated near full charge... or so I thought. I started
>>> with some basic setup including setting date and time. After about an
>>> hour of fiddling with things the battery symbol turned red indicating
>>> need for recharging. I charged it for about 4 hours. After
>>> reinstalling the battery I was surprised to see that the date and time
>>> setting had been lost.
>>>
>>> My first thought was something was wrong with the small lithium backup
>>> battery such as used in my Canon 5D. A thorough search of the camera
>>> and manual turned up no such device. As it turns out the clock is
>>> maintained only by a capacitor. That requires that a well charged
>>> battery has been in the camera for some unstated period of time to
>>> deliver a charge sufficient to last "about one day". Clock is now
>>> working and doesn't get reset if you remove the battery.
>>>
>>> The menus are extensive and almost overwhelming but I am finally getting
>>> a bit more comfortable with them. I've done some basic setup such as
>>> getting a grid displayed and enabling many things that were initially
>>> off just so I can see the functions. My biggest confusion point at the
>>> moment is the "super control panel" and variants. I couldn't even get
>>> it to display for a long time since the instructions seem to start from
>>> the default state of the viewfinder/monitor control switch as it comes
>>> out of the box. I had apparently pushed that control a few times and it
>>> took much more reading of the manual before I really understood how it
>>> was controlled. And I'm still not 100% sure I completely understand it.
>>>
>>> The Canon 5D has a single button dedicated to ISO and drive mode. After
>>> pressing that one button you turn one control wheel to change ISO and
>>> the other control wheel to change drive mode. The E-M5 has two
>>> buttons labeled Fn1 and Fn2 which are freely reprogrammable between
>>> various functions. I had already reprogrammed those to move the AF
>>> button off the shutter button and add the missing DoF preview button.
>>> But I was missing a button for ISO. I didn't realize at first that the
>>> video mode button can be reprogrammed in the same way. If you want to
>>> shoot video and have reprogrammed that button just switch the mode dial
>>> to video/movies. Anyhow the movie button is now something else.
>>>
>>> I've moved the buttons around and am not sure whether the assignments
>>> will move around again. I wanted the Fn1 button (thumb operated on
>>> back) to be the focus button but it's partially blocked by the ridge of
>>> the raised thumb rest and a bit difficult to press. So right now the
>>> Fn1 button is depth of field preview, Fn2 (next to the shutter button)
>>> is the focus button and the movie button is the change ISO button. The
>>> X-Y arrow keys can also each be individually reprogrammed to some other
>>> function but you'd have to give up the ability to move the focus point
>>> while shooting.
>>>
>>> But I have a long, long way yet to go. I haven't even begun to
>>> understand manual focus, the touch modes of the screen (when enabled),
>>> various live view stuff and much, much more. I just stumbled across the
>>> fact that it has bluetooth a few minutes ago. I'm not surprised but I
>>> hadn't known that until just now.
>>>
>>> I'd like to get a small waist belt bag for it but don't know what. I'd
>>> like to carry the camera, the two lenses (12-50 & 14-150), maybe a
>>> third lens, a flash (probably a T-32 but maybe the Canon 540-EZ) a spare
>>> battery and some other miscellany.
>>>
>>> Carry bag, lighter weight tripod and usage suggestions will be greatly
>>> appreciated.
>>>
>>> Things that bug me a bit -
>>> I'd like to shrink the giant screen in favor of another couple buttons.
>>> Can't view flashies and histogram at the same time
>>> Top of shooting histgram is truncated
>>> Separate colors RGB histograms (plural) only available in review mode.
>>> Olympus owner's manuals, eg; page 30, 31 show high data content
>>> viewfinder and monitor displays that I have been totally unable to
>>> reproduce on my own camera.
>>>
>>> Luke warm -
>>> The 800x600 EVF display is not bad but even I (vs Eagle-eye Moose) can
>>> see some pixellation. It blows my Minolta A1 out of the water but it
>>> will take another generation or two before it's really great.
>>>
>>> Things I love
>>> Both highlight and shadow flashies
>>> Live preview of exposure and compentation
>>> Freely moveable focus point over most (but not all) of the screen
>>> Full time vertical/horizontal leveling bars
>>> Multiple grid displays
>>> Body with 14-150 about like carrying an OM-1 with 135/3.5
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>
>>
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