This was a major reason I went to mirrorless for the live view boost mode in flash macro photography as it was terrible and dark on DSLR's when stepped down to f8 and beyond.
It is quite simple. Robin is my buddy now. He doesn't know it but I listen to him almost every day and feel like he is my personal friend, guru and photography consultant.
well i apologise for being one of the mentions who asked about lens focal length, so after rummaging thru all your videos i stumbled on this, thanks for being you! even dramatic robin 😍
Robin, OM-Digital should pay you to write a book - a user manual that is enjoyable, simple, and easy to read and understand like your videos... and if they don’t, maybe consider it anyway, I would buy it!
Good video Robin. Forget the photography and go into acting ! Now, can you tell me if the lovely Pen F can do in camera focus stacking. Asked Jimmy but he did not know. Keep safe and keep shooting.
Coffee on its way Robin....thank you for yet again some great tips....hope Olympus sorts out the visionaries soon..you deserve to be an Olympus ambassador.
@@robinwong There are many "new" shooters who may benefit from it ..... I know it's a half hearted rant, but it can be effective ....... I get many smiles from your work - been a fan of yours for eons ..... :-)
Every now and then, I think I've got a handle on the settings.. Then you do another TIPS video! LOL.. Always good stuff Robin.. Nice even pace with the dialog, not too fast, not to slow.. And, with easy to understand close up shots of the cameras menu screen, as you describe the setting changes.. PS: Congrats on being allowed to go OUTSIDE again!!
Robin, thanks for once again making a very helpful video on how to get the most from our Olympus cameras! I appreciate all your hard work to help us learn more and take advantage of all the features available to us. Please keep us the good work!
I love seeing Dramatic Robin! The tip with manual lenses was particularly helpful to me since I have recently purchased a vintage lens for my Mk2 and Mk3. Thank you!
Great tips again. Thank you, Robin! One thing that might be interesting to mention for jpg and raw shooters is Olympus free editing software. You can do almost every creative style,etc. in post-processing iin case you prefer a clear image without gimmicks or if you shoot in raw, also after having it processed in a raw converter like dxo or lightroom.
Thanks for another extension to your generous and caring approach in helping us getting us to understanding our cameras without feeling overwhelmed, your the best!
@@robinwong So much so that I put it into use on my shoot today! Suggestion for a future video Robin...how to make the best use of C1, C2 and C3. I've got my C1 set up for my Hi-Con BNW shooting, C2 for my favorite Macro settings and C3 for color Street shots.
Good tips Robin. Perhaps you could spend a moment explaining to newcomers when and why they would want to use "SN" as a JPEG setting (for example, they intend to email the images or send via messaging app). Also for lens info: I found that predefining all my manual lenses one of the most useful features on my E-M5 MkIII. I have several manual lenses and it's so handy to be able to "select it and have the proper EXIF info tagged with the image, as well as set the focal length of the IBIS.
I won't go there. For beginners, just go straight to LF, or LSF. The smartphone will resize the images automatically any way, before sending, similarly on social media (IG or Facebook).
I knew most of the key ones, but found it informative if I were later to use video or flash . But since I don’t , I have saved this fir future reference . Thank you Robin once again
I should add, it was chiefly because of you that I bought a brand new Olympus EM 10 Mk 2 just before Christmas from Olympus and it is living up to my expectations perfectly . The menus are not difficult , because your guide to setting them up I studied before the purchase . So, anybody in doubt that a five year old camera with 16 mp cannot produce great images or big prints should look at the videos there online . Save the pennies and get a great lens or two and there will be not much that you can do with it. The key is to work to the strengths of your chosen gear to minimise the weaknesses it may have. And finally, take it with you as often as you can. Thanks again Robin.
Hi Robin, Always enjoy watching your videos. On the subject of "Live View Boost", I am one of those who use Nikon DSLRs for work and mirrorless for pleasure (Sony, Panasonic, Olympus and Leica). I think in the leica and Panasonic worlds, they use the term "Aperture Preview". They all have the faciility to turn off the "Aperture Preview" (i.e. the same as turning on the "Live View Boost"). That said, Leica T, TL and TL2 are the exceptions. I have both the T and TL2. Just love their design. Unfortunately, there is no way to do the equivalent of "Live View Boost" on them. Quite frustrating when you try to use a flash with them. I know this is not a channel for Leica but just wanted to let you know that we do have some overpriced mirrorless cameras which can't do "Live View Boost" or "Aperture Preview Disabling". Perhaps Leica forgot to ask Panasonic to add that feature for their T/TL bodies.
old gen entry level Sony mirrorless camera didn't have the possibility to remove live exposure simulation like A6X and A5X whole it was possible on A77. never understood why they didn't update it as it wouldn't cost them much.
I's a pity that you cannot switch off the unneeded resolution/compression options. I use LSF and RAW+LSF only. It would be faster to change if I could remove all the other choices. It would be a tiny, but useful firmware update.
I've had an E 620 DSLR for many years and am considering buying an OM-D EM 1 ll, will I be able to use the lenses from the E 620 or do I need an adaptor? Thank you, Sir. Thank you for the tips.
Thank you, again, for your wonderful video. Always learn something. Now, a question: I cannot seem to take a high res picture of the moon. Settings are proper, shutter is pressed, camera thinks for a while and then tells me that it is unable to take the high res shot. What?...
No worries, glad you found the videos useful. I am assuming you used a very long lens shooting the moon. And your high res shot was set to hand-held mode? When there is too much lens movement (more extreme the longer your lens is), the pixels cannot be aligned correctly, hence error.
@@robinwong Thanks for listening... Indeed I did all the proper settings. I have been able to use the high res on items that were a considerable distance away. I have been using the 40-150 mm PRO with and without the 2.0 teleconverter. Oh well...
Hi Robin, thank you for making these videos. One question about manual focus: if I'm using a 50mm full frame manual lens with an adapter, would I set the focal length to 50mm or 100mm? Thank you again!
hi Robin... about live boost on on my Em1 -Mk3 changing to IN1 or On2 i really don't see changes in the image. Does this only works with flash? Sincerily i saw this video and i don't understand why it doesn't change the way i see it. Must be in Jpeg? Thanks . It's always a pleasure to see your videos about OMD cameras.
Mr Robin, first of all thanks for all good information about Olympus. I have olympus omd em10 mark iii and I always think night pictures become over exposure. I always put ev - 1, or - 1.5. What do you think about it? Any way to change the exposure automatically in another way when it becomes darker? I planing go to Malaysia later this year
Thanks, and I am glad you found my videos useful. The reason the photos appear underexposed is the metering averaging out the exposure calculated within your frame (depending on which setting you used), and since night time, there is more blacks, the camera thought it was too dark and tried to overcompensate by raising the exposure more than necessary. Perfectly normal. As long as you understand this, just adjust the exposure compensation as you have figured out accordingly to get the desired outcome, which can be previewed even before you shoot. That is the reason the exposure compensation was included in the camera.
S-OVF and Live View Boost are very similar and can be considered virtually interchangeable I think. I read about the difference at one point, but now I can't remember the exact details. I believe S-OVF gives a more muted representation, like a real OVF, whereas Live View Boost still looks like an "electronic viewfinder". Try both for yourself.
This can be tricky. You have to input the focal length that matches your current zoom setting in your lens before taking the picture. Thus, you have to re-input the focal length info each time you have adjusted your zoom lens's focal length before you are taking the picture.
Gaston, if you have empty slots you could set the lens up as three different entries: 75mm; 110mm and 150mm then just swap to the 'ems' that is closest to the aperture you are using. I haven't checked but you might be able to make a button shortcut to that menu which would make it a lot faster.
I learned something, even though I knew it already (in theory): Live View Boost can be set differently for different shooting modes! I always wondered why I didn't see the exposure settings in manual mode. My main problem in certain situations is the histogram: It is coupled to what we see on the screen, not to the image after taking it; so, if I want to see the histogram distribution in the final image (without taking it), Live View Boost has to be off! On my cameras, light balance is always set to "Sunny", as I'm shooting RAW and this setting gives me a "reference" view for the colors. Nice side effect (even though this should be acchieved through the Keep Warm Color setting too): Sunsets and blue hour look right all the time … ;-) Can be changed in RAW processing afterwards when needed, but most of the time I'm fine with this fixed WB setting. (Old color slide film shooter sitting in front of the screen. ;-))
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Dramatic Robin deserves an Oscar 😂
More Dramatic Robin coming
This was a major reason I went to mirrorless for the live view boost mode in flash macro photography as it was terrible and dark on DSLR's when stepped down to f8 and beyond.
It is quite simple. Robin is my buddy now. He doesn't know it but I listen to him almost every day and feel like he is my personal friend, guru and photography consultant.
well i apologise for being one of the mentions who asked about lens focal length, so after rummaging thru all your videos i stumbled on this, thanks for being you! even dramatic robin 😍
Because of Robin inspiration I bought OMD em 1 m 3 I consider he is my admire person
Same
He inspire us to improve as a omd photographers :D
Thanks for the show of support guys
You are the reason I bought 8 years old olympus camera at 2021.
Robin, OM-Digital should pay you to write a book - a user manual that is enjoyable, simple, and easy to read and understand like your videos... and if they don’t, maybe consider it anyway, I would buy it!
Welcome back Robin - you should be an ambassador for Olympus. Uk based OMD learner
I agree. Robin should be an Ambassador. Why is OMDS sleeping?
No worries, ambassador or not, photography goes on, and we continue to enjoy shooting with our cameras.
That was an Oscar worthy performance.
Very good video one more time. We learned a lot with you Robins. Thank for the good tips.
Although not being a native English speaker I understand the videos, at least most times 😂. Thank you very much
Although not a native English speaker, I speak English. English is my third language.
@@robinwong 😂 -lol-
Good video Robin. Forget the photography and go into acting ! Now, can you tell me if the lovely Pen F can do in camera focus stacking. Asked Jimmy but he did not know. Keep safe and keep shooting.
Coffee on its way Robin....thank you for yet again some great tips....hope Olympus sorts out the visionaries soon..you deserve to be an Olympus ambassador.
Díky!
Thanks so much!
Dramatic Robin is a bonus ! ......Good stuff :-)
You can really tell that he's passionate! (And perhaps just a touch annoyed at certain topics.)
More dramatic Robin coming for sure
@@robinwong There are many "new" shooters who may benefit from it ..... I know it's a half hearted rant, but it can be effective ....... I get many smiles from your work - been a fan of yours for eons ..... :-)
Every now and then, I think I've got a handle on the settings.. Then you do another TIPS video! LOL.. Always good stuff Robin.. Nice even pace with the dialog, not too fast, not to slow.. And, with easy to understand close up shots of the cameras menu screen, as you describe the setting changes.. PS: Congrats on being allowed to go OUTSIDE again!!
Another helpful video! Your the MAN! Thanks Robin!
Bring back the Visionaries OM Digital!
Thanks Robin!!!
No worries, I am still here, am I not?
You are indeed,; a perk or two is always nice. 👍🏻🙏
Robin, thanks for once again making a very helpful video on how to get the most from our Olympus cameras! I appreciate all your hard work to help us learn more and take advantage of all the features available to us. Please keep us the good work!
"Dramatic Robin" : we wanna more of it ;-)
And more will come
I love seeing Dramatic Robin! The tip with manual lenses was particularly helpful to me since I have recently purchased a vintage lens for my Mk2 and Mk3. Thank you!
Great tips again. Thank you, Robin! One thing that might be interesting to mention for jpg and raw shooters is Olympus free editing software. You can do almost every creative style,etc. in post-processing iin case you prefer a clear image without gimmicks or if you shoot in raw, also after having it processed in a raw converter like dxo or lightroom.
I have another video on Olympus Workspace.
thanks you for the tips
I am using Olympus EPM1 and Olympus EP3 but I still learn a lot from Robin's videos. Thank you so much! Love from the Philippines.
Thanks, those are amazing cameras, keep shooting!
Thanks for another extension to your generous and caring approach in helping us getting us to understanding our cameras without feeling overwhelmed, your the best!
Again a gem from Robin! Thanks!!
Thanks, I share what I can
Thanks, Robin. OMG (oh my God) really Great tips on OMD.😊
Thanks Atul, I share whatever I can
Another gem Robin! Many thanks for the 5 new tips...especially the Live View Boost one👍👏👏‼️
Thanks Dave, glad you found that useful.
@@robinwong So much so that I put it into use on my shoot today! Suggestion for a future video Robin...how to make the best use of C1, C2 and C3. I've got my C1 set up for my Hi-Con BNW shooting, C2 for my favorite Macro settings and C3 for color Street shots.
Thanks for another OMD video Robin. Let's have a coffee ;-) Cheers, Marcus
Thanks Marcus, appreciate the coffee
Robin makes me consider stealing Lego Minifigures from my son's bedroom.
Good tips Robin. Perhaps you could spend a moment explaining to newcomers when and why they would want to use "SN" as a JPEG setting (for example, they intend to email the images or send via messaging app). Also for lens info: I found that predefining all my manual lenses one of the most useful features on my E-M5 MkIII. I have several manual lenses and it's so handy to be able to "select it and have the proper EXIF info tagged with the image, as well as set the focal length of the IBIS.
I won't go there. For beginners, just go straight to LF, or LSF. The smartphone will resize the images automatically any way, before sending, similarly on social media (IG or Facebook).
Some real gems in this video.
Love your OM-D Videos.
Thanks!
I knew most of the key ones, but found it informative if I were later to use video or flash . But since I don’t , I have saved this fir future reference . Thank you Robin once again
No worries Carmen, I continue to share whatever I can
I should add, it was chiefly because of you that I bought a brand new Olympus EM 10 Mk 2 just before Christmas from Olympus and it is living up to my expectations perfectly . The menus are not difficult , because your guide to setting them up I studied before the purchase . So, anybody in doubt that a five year old camera with 16 mp cannot produce great images or big prints should look at the videos there online . Save the pennies and get a great lens or two and there will be not much that you can do with it. The key is to work to the strengths of your chosen gear to minimise the weaknesses it may have. And finally, take it with you as often as you can. Thanks again Robin.
Great info. Thanks Robin!
No worries, glad you found them useful
An excellent tutorial as always Robin. Best wishes & happy shooting !
No worries, GO out and shoot more
@@robinwong I did - I do & I shall 🙏
Thanks Robin! Don't you dislike the people who are "sometimes right, never in doubt"? Good points you make.
Great video Robin, love the background by the way 😁
Thanks!
IS settings also works with four thirds lenses via the adapter.
Hi Robin, Always enjoy watching your videos. On the subject of "Live View Boost", I am one of those who use Nikon DSLRs for work and mirrorless for pleasure (Sony, Panasonic, Olympus and Leica). I think in the leica and Panasonic worlds, they use the term "Aperture Preview". They all have the faciility to turn off the "Aperture Preview" (i.e. the same as turning on the "Live View Boost"). That said, Leica T, TL and TL2 are the exceptions. I have both the T and TL2. Just love their design. Unfortunately, there is no way to do the equivalent of "Live View Boost" on them. Quite frustrating when you try to use a flash with them. I know this is not a channel for Leica but just wanted to let you know that we do have some overpriced mirrorless cameras which can't do "Live View Boost" or "Aperture Preview Disabling". Perhaps Leica forgot to ask Panasonic to add that feature for their T/TL bodies.
Nice Robin.
Thanks from Canary islands!!
Thanks, I share what I can.
Thank you Robin :)
No worries, my pleasure to share
Fantastic tips!!
old gen entry level Sony mirrorless camera didn't have the possibility to remove live exposure simulation like A6X and A5X whole it was possible on A77. never understood why they didn't update it as it wouldn't cost them much.
Nice.
Cheers
I's a pity that you cannot switch off the unneeded resolution/compression options. I use LSF and RAW+LSF only. It would be faster to change if I could remove all the other choices. It would be a tiny, but useful firmware update.
At this moment, let's hope for a complete menu overhaul, if possible. New company!
@@robinwong And let's hope that they still keep their old habit to release firmware updates for older models, too.
I've had an E 620 DSLR for many years and am considering buying an OM-D EM 1 ll, will I be able to use the lenses from the E 620 or do I need an adaptor? Thank you, Sir. Thank you for the tips.
Thank you, again, for your wonderful video. Always learn something.
Now, a question: I cannot seem to take a high res picture of the moon. Settings are proper, shutter is pressed, camera thinks for a while and then tells me that it is unable to take the high res shot. What?...
No worries, glad you found the videos useful. I am assuming you used a very long lens shooting the moon. And your high res shot was set to hand-held mode? When there is too much lens movement (more extreme the longer your lens is), the pixels cannot be aligned correctly, hence error.
@@robinwong Thanks for listening... Indeed I did all the proper settings. I have been able to use the high res on items that were a considerable distance away. I have been using the 40-150 mm PRO with and without the 2.0 teleconverter. Oh well...
Hey robin I recently got a Olympus camera and I’m wondering if there is a constant preview function
Hi Robin, thank you for making these videos. One question about manual focus: if I'm using a 50mm full frame manual lens with an adapter, would I set the focal length to 50mm or 100mm? Thank you again!
hi Robin... about live boost on on my Em1 -Mk3 changing to IN1 or On2 i really don't see changes in the image. Does this only works with flash? Sincerily i saw this video and i don't understand why it doesn't change the way i see it. Must be in Jpeg? Thanks . It's always a pleasure to see your videos about OMD cameras.
On olympus om-d e-m10 mark 2 don't have 45 mm, what should I put for 45mm lens ?
I think in this case either 40mm or 50mm should work fine. Maybe go 40mm to be on the safe side.
Mr Robin, first of all thanks for all good information about Olympus.
I have olympus omd em10 mark iii and I always think night pictures become over exposure. I always put ev - 1, or - 1.5. What do you think about it? Any way to change the exposure automatically in another way when it becomes darker?
I planing go to Malaysia later this year
Thanks, and I am glad you found my videos useful.
The reason the photos appear underexposed is the metering averaging out the exposure calculated within your frame (depending on which setting you used), and since night time, there is more blacks, the camera thought it was too dark and tried to overcompensate by raising the exposure more than necessary. Perfectly normal. As long as you understand this, just adjust the exposure compensation as you have figured out accordingly to get the desired outcome, which can be previewed even before you shoot. That is the reason the exposure compensation was included in the camera.
Openingnya Humor bapak2, cuma lumayan menghibur sih wkwk 😂😂
When would you use S-OVF instead of live view boost?
S-OVF and Live View Boost are very similar and can be considered virtually interchangeable I think. I read about the difference at one point, but now I can't remember the exact details. I believe S-OVF gives a more muted representation, like a real OVF, whereas Live View Boost still looks like an "electronic viewfinder". Try both for yourself.
Thanks. I have S-OVF assigned to a function button on the body for flash work.
@@BostonSideways S-OVF is only applicable to EVF. It cannot be used on LCD screen.
what about if I put a zoom lense like 75mm-150mm with no contact whitch mm do I indicate?
This can be tricky. You have to input the focal length that matches your current zoom setting in your lens before taking the picture. Thus, you have to re-input the focal length info each time you have adjusted your zoom lens's focal length before you are taking the picture.
@@user-lp5ww5bt7w appreciate your quick answer. Have a nice day.
Gaston, if you have empty slots you could set the lens up as three different entries: 75mm; 110mm and 150mm then just swap to the 'ems' that is closest to the aperture you are using. I haven't checked but you might be able to make a button shortcut to that menu which would make it a lot faster.
Sorry 'ems' should read 'lens'
@@morrisbagnall2690 thank you for suggestion. Appreciate it.
Does anyone find holding the M1X vertically weird?
I find it perfect.
Guess more practice is needed. Time to find birds!
I learned something, even though I knew it already (in theory): Live View Boost can be set differently for different shooting modes! I always wondered why I didn't see the exposure settings in manual mode. My main problem in certain situations is the histogram: It is coupled to what we see on the screen, not to the image after taking it; so, if I want to see the histogram distribution in the final image (without taking it), Live View Boost has to be off!
On my cameras, light balance is always set to "Sunny", as I'm shooting RAW and this setting gives me a "reference" view for the colors. Nice side effect (even though this should be acchieved through the Keep Warm Color setting too): Sunsets and blue hour look right all the time … ;-) Can be changed in RAW processing afterwards when needed, but most of the time I'm fine with this fixed WB setting. (Old color slide film shooter sitting in front of the screen. ;-))
Your videos are always stop on.
Thanks!