At least since the latest firmware update/upgrade of the E-M5 mark II and I
think also the E-M1 the settings are not lost anymore.
I use Myset 1 & 2 and was very annoyed that everything was lost after the
first firmwarw update of the E-M5 [mark I]
2016-07-12 15:48 GMT+02:00 Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> The OM-Ds are so highly customizable (with litle or no labeling) that you
> could pick up another owner's camera and find that you have no idea how to
> use it. Even some of those things that are labeled don't necessarily
> perform that function after customization. There are also customization
> group settings called MYSET1 through MYSET4 where you can change the
> complete customized behavior of the camera for any of four shooting
> situations.
>
> It pays to keep track of what you've done. When a firmware update is done
> all the settings are returned to default values. When I sent my E-M1 to
> have the sensor cleaned Olympus applied a firmware update even though it
> was already at current level. That wiped out all my settings including
> turning IBIS off. I had a hard time remembering what settings I had
> modified and forgot about IBIS until it was mentioned in the discussion
> about using MF lenses. Wiping out the camera settings in a firmware update
> strikes me as very lazy programming.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
>
> On 7/12/2016 4:44 AM, bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Moose answered;
>>
>> On 7/11/2016 5:56 PM, bj@xxxxxxxxxxxx.nzwrote:
>>
>>
>>> I feel very embarrassed in having to ask this basic question, but the
>> camera and its manual have defeated me.
>>
>> How fun, Chuck defeated by the
>> deep and undocumented and you by the too simple.
>>
>> IF your button and
>> dials are at the defaults, the real dial on the top plate sets aperture,
>> and the front dial sets EV
>> compensation.
>>
>> They may be set to the
>> reverse and to other combos. And that's why they aren't labeled, because
>> they may be set to
>> different uses.
>>
>> Dial A
>> Moose
>> .......................
>> Thanks a lot.
>> Maybe I've used that
>> dial-knob many weeks ago, but not recently and was basically ignoring it
>> - it has no labels on it, so I didn't use it.
>> Cheers, Brian
>>
>>
>>
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