Today I receive my first camera, the olympus om-d em10 mark III. I don't have much idea of photography except for a course I took when I was fourteen (and now I'm 41, you can imagine). So I have spent the whole weekend watching your videos and remembering concepts and this video has unified the rest of my knowledge. Thank you for your enormous enthusiasm and work, really. Thank you, thank you and thank you. Greetings from Asturias, Spain.
Terima kasih rob, saya pengguna OMD EM10 Mark 2, pembawaanmu benar benar enak.. aku suka walaupun tidak bisa berbahasa inggris, tapi aku bisa memahami kamu karena tenang dan tidak terburu buru.
I’m so thrilled to find those tutorial videos!! They are extremely helpful, since I basically don’t know how to handle my pen-f, I’m learning a lot!! Thanks for all the clear explanations and exemples, please keep making more!!
Rob, I really liked this detailed video about how Olympus sets the auto ISO floors and ceilings for the different modes and focal lengths for their cameras. There are so many settings and features in the Olympus menus. It makes better sense to me now. I appreciated how you drilled down into the sub menu settings and showed how the settings changed in live. Given I like action and telephoto work, it was important I understand this and you helped me tremendously. Most appreciated!
Very nice tutorial. The problem with the Olympus O-MD EM10 II is that it takes the exposure from the centre of the frame... even in the spot metering mode. I don't know about the other Olympus cameras, but my Nikon D5300, which is an entry-level DSLR...takes exposure from the point of focus, which is really handy, especially when one uses back button autofocus and the half shutter press for locking the exposure. Very good for portraits, where I take the exposure from the cheeks...lock it...move the autofocus point to the nearest eye and then release the shutter. I hope that Olympus fixes this issue in future firmware updates.
Thanks. My em1.2 does meter from the focus point, but my other Olympus cameras do not. I did discover that in face detect, the em10.2 will meter for the face. I demonstrated this in my metering modes video.
Wow! You don't know what you don't know!!! Coming from the film era (35mm), I was obsessed with full-frame (currently shooting Nikon APS-C). By accident, I discovered you and a few other Olympus Ambassadors and the light bulb went one. The curtain in front of my eyes fell off: you absolutely need full-frame, M43 does allow this or that, etc. BS. I realize I was brainwashed! Thank you, Rob, and your compadres ambassadors!
Thanks. I'm very happy with the m4/3 system, Olympus in particular. Sensor size is of little concern to me anymore. It's all about the features in the camera and Olympus has the best in my opinion.
No problem. Wouldn't have known about the new handy ISO / shutter speed limiter in the firmware update if not for your video. Very handy in camera tool. Especially for street photography.
I use auto ISO on manual all the time and find it brilliant for wildlife - especially birds in flight. I have my maximum set to ISO 3200, I then compensate as necessary in LR. Only shutter speed and aperture control the exposure of the image: ISO merely applies amplification/gain to the signal from the camera sensor after exposure has already been made.
Thanks. Low iso is anything below 200 and is not a native iso. Hence, the camera will fake it with internal software. The camera seems to pick 80, 100, and 160, depending on light. I try not to use it if I can make iso200 work.
I really like your set up showing the back of the camera all the time, and your very clear explanations and examples. You do not rush things so that I have no trouble remembering the settings you are using. Keep those videos coming. I am interested in knowing what speed lights, other than Olympus, you would recommend for the M5 Mark II.
Thanks for taking the time to write to me. I appreciate the kind feedback. As for speed lights, I generally use flashes that have manual power control and not TTL capable. They are much cheaper and not really any harder than using a TTL flash. I have a few videos on using manual flash and off camera flash that you should check out. I like the Nikon SB-26 for it's high power and excellent optical trigger for off camera flash use. It's like $50-$80 on ebay used. I also use a (Insert generic brand here) 610ii manual flash. It's like $25 new on ebay. I've used both in in some of my videos so you can see them. I have not looked into TTL and HSS compatible flashes since I don't have a need. Thanks for your question!
As a new em5ii (firmware v4.1) owner I just checked the auto ISO behaviour for myself and found that shutter speed is kept at 2x focal length before ISO goes up but the FL floor is 30mm because of the limit of 1/60s. Adjusting the Flash Slow Limit only has any benefit when increasing shutter speed above 1/60s, until 1/250s max, so good for keep shutter high-ish for action as Rob suggested. However, we have no joy really, as when we want Auto ISO to allow shutter speeds below 1/60 it is not possible and that is a bummer when the IBIS is so good!
Great videos Rob. Not sure if it works with the EM-10mk2 but on the EM-5mk2 you and 'tweak' the Auto ISO slowest shutter speed using the Flash Slow Limit in the 'F' menu (1/60 is the default). I know from usage I can set it to 1/100 and the ISO ramps to try and maintain that shutter speed. I haven't done any extensive testing so not sure on its limits.
I'm using the em10 mk2 for the basic auto iso feature in this video. Interesting you can achieve 1/100 in the flash slow limit. Will have to test this out, particularly in silent shutter mode. Thanks for your feedback!
Great video! I just got a Pen F and have been making my way through your videos as they are some of the most helpful on the web! I have a squirmy baby and an energetic dog so the tips on here will really come in handy. Any recommendations for lenses to capture their fast motion?
You'll need a fast lens. I like shooting manual focus with my vintage 50mm f/1.8 Olympus. I did a review of it in another video. Best modern lens is the Olympus 45mm f/1.8. It's a great focal length for portrait, fast, and relatively inexpensive. You'll need to stand about 4-6 feet back and no further than 10-15 feet. Put the camera in S-AF and center focus point. In a dog park, I like using my old Nikkor 105mm f/2.5 in manual focus. I prefocus a point on the ground where I think my dog will be running, then fire off in High Speed Continuous Shutter mode (11 fps). For a modern lens, I have good luck with the Olympus 75-300mm, but you'll need good light. Shoot using C-AF 9 Group Point, in High Speed Low (5 fps). Use the tips in this Auto ISO video to keep the shutter speed up above 1/250th - 1/1000th. Hope that helps and thanks for your question!
Thanks, still helpful in early 2020, having purchased 2 mint Pen Fs & haven't shot Olympus since my OM1 and 64, yes 64 Kodachrome. Still managed to take excellent shots. Not overly sure how many would cope with ISO being fixed at 64?
My E-M5 Mark II (FW updated) also uses 1/(2xFL) before engaging auto ISO. With Olympus' IBIS engaged, they should give you at least a couple more stops of shutter speed - or, better yet, make it configurable (finally, a good setting for Lens Fn!).
Thx Rob..been experimenting with this using EM10 mk ii and 15mm body cap lens. Fixed F8 aperture of course. Use Shutter Priority set at say 1/500 and let auto iso do the work. You think this would be OK for street photography, markets, crowds?
The shutter speed is a bit high for my taste. I prefer to show a little motion in crowds. I'd shoot at 1/125th for static scenes and portraits and 1/60th for crowds.
@@RobTrek YOU'RE WELCOME. I made my daughter bought an Olympus Pen E camera. I recommend to her to look at your youtube channel... You are doing a great job. I be following you as I get the chance.
Hi Rob, Thanks for another great tutorial. I noticed the rubber thumb grip is no longer on your Pen F. Mine had also come undone. Any suggestions on using what type of glue to apply back the rubber grip?
I'm gonna make a new thumb grip with sugru. I lost the little rubber piece. You could try gorilla epoxy. I've used it for stuff on my car and it's really strong. Just don't put any on the screws! Thanks for your feedback and question.
Thank you Rob for many helpful videos on MFT. I have a new (To me) Pen-F and I think it is the loveliest camera I have ever owned. I am always amazed at it's capabilities is such a small format. My 82yr old eyes not being what they used to be I love the magnified view in manual focus mode. I have had it working in AF mode as well. My problem is I have no detailed info about how to be in control of this feature. I really find it helpful and I want to be able to simply turn it on and off anytime I need or don"t need it. Could you or one of your viewers guide me with some detailed info on how to do this? Keep the great videos coming. By the way, can you suggest any third party books which I could delve into for more instruction? Thank you for any help. Joseph McGrath
It would be great to additional have an option to adjust the auto-shutter-speed-limit maybe for +/- 3 stops. For example advanced low light fotographers are able to hold a cam quite longer steady than the the rule of thumb (besides the image stabilizer). On the other hand i also have seen some that are quite shaky to need a few stops shorter. Maybe a feature in the future...? ;-)
Thanks. I haven't figured out a way to auto iso in video either. I know other cameras can do this, but Olympus seems to have disabled auto iso in manual.
Hi Rob, thanks for this video. Unfortunately I'm limited to the first Auto-ISO mode at present with my E-M1. Do you find for indoor shots (without flash) that in Aperture Priority it has a tendency to keep a low ISO and lower shutter speed rather than increase ISO to help capture blur free shots indoors?
Hello rob, congratulations on the effort you are making, I just happen to own a used em10mk2, I have a question about firmware update, currently I am on 1.1 and I know there is 1.2 but I do not currently have the special usb cable. I read that the upgrade improves lighting exposure in video (which I mainly use), do you have any details about it? thanx
Sorry, can't say I noticed a difference. But I shoot full manual a lot so hard for me to say. As for the cable, it's not really special. I believe it's just a usb uc-e6.
"If I use aperture priority, as the light level decreases the standard approaches keep the ISO at minimum while dropping the shutter speed all the way to the minimum before increasing ISO." Hey Rob is there a way that I could do this with my em10 ii in A mode?
My testing I see little difference in noise at 100,200 or 400. So I have my base at 400 for most of my presets. HDR preset I have set at 200 and seems to work most of the time. I have a top of 6400 as well but will go to 12,800 if need be. I find dxoOptics does an excellent job on olympus raw files noise reduction and can beat what I can do in Lightroom. So, I am not afraid to kick up the ISO a bit.
I hear good things about dxooptics. Noise is pretty well handled these days and it doesn't bother me for my casual photography. The only problem with raising ISO is you loose dynamic range. Some say as much as 1 stop for each stop of ISO change. I suppose some raw processors can squeek out a little more than others. Thanks for your feedback!
Does the auto shutter speed based on focal length take into account stabilisation? Seems to be a bit more than one stop slower than reciprocal rule. It's nice that they added a minimum shutter speed setting, but that looks super cumbersome to set via the menu. Is there any way to set up a shortcut?
Olympus is not strictly following any rules, but does take into account the focal length when setting the shutter speed. There is no shortcut, but you might be able to program a myset with the minimum shutter speed you want.
Sorry, Rob, to ask you to dig up a new comment on an old video. This tutorial is really helpful, and it explains a lot, but I have a question regarding Movie Mode. Why is the ISO in Auto when I am in Movie Mode on the dial? It seems there is no option to change it. In the menu, I have two seeming conflicting settings. In one, I have set the ISO at 400 (real estate interior stills). In the other -- same menu area -- it kind of forces me to use Auto ISO in P/S/A. Then back to Movie Mode - seems to have no ISO options? Is that because my videos have the shutter speed set?? I want things like ISO, white balance, and shutter speed to stay as set when dialed into Movie Mode. Impossible? Feel free to call me a dummy.
You need to put the camera into Movie Mode on the mode dial and then select "M"anual mode in the live control panel. From there you can set everything manually. ua-cam.com/video/bPFbUpfnC84/v-deo.html
Unfortunately there is no quick way to do it on anything but the em1 mark ii. On the em10 (and other olympus cameras), you need to go into the K "Utility" menu and do it via "exposure shift" for each exposure mode Matrix, Centered Average, and Spot. On the em1 mark ii, you turn the lever to position 2 and then you can simply dial it in.
Thank you, Rob. It would be too clumsy to do that on a shot-by-shot basis, and EC only allows only up to +/- 1 stop. so I guess there's really no practical way. (I'm using EM5 II)
Hi Rob, I've been using auto iso for quite a while without any issues, tho recently I ran into some issues in which when the camera is on aperture priority, the iso will automatically go up to like 10000+, normally it should be 200-800 as I take quite a lot of night photos. Is there any solution to this? Thanks
I saw the lowest s/s setting but I can not find it on omd10 mark iii. can you clear me? I would be very useful for this function. thanks for tutorials because it helps me a lot
Hi I shoot mainly video in A mode on olympus M1 mark iii. Can Iso be set to constant 400 (m log) while in A mode, only let the camera changing the shutter speed?
Before I watch this, I just wanted to say my problem with Auto ISO is that it always jumps up to 6400, blinks, and doesn't seem to come down, unless the light is very different. I understand that it's trying to get my images to middle tone and feels that something over 6400 is what's needed. Ok, I'll watch now to see what Rob has to tell me.
My takeaway is that maybe use shutter priority to guarantee speeds for perched and flying birds, and sports where there is a wide area of playing. Didn't hear much on Manual where I can set 1/2000 - or higher and f7.1 (my max is 6.3). That's where I get to 6400 ISO and blinking.
On my EM1 II, I want to set the upper limit of the ISO above 6400 but in menu E1 ISO-Auto Set it won't go above 6400. . I have ISO-Auto set to All. Is there a way to go above 6400 in ISO Auto?
@@RobTrek Hello, thanks for replying. I have firmware 1.4 but opening ISO-Auto Set it directly opens the choice Max Limit - Default. It is completely missing the Lowest S/S Setting. Neither in mode S nor M which I usually shoot in.
@@elka3507 Hi. Just below the ISO Auto Set is the ISO-Auto. Make sure that is set to "All". Also, HDR modes disable Auto-ISO. That said, I'm on firmware 1.4 and both the High Limit and Default settings show in ISO-Auto Set. Try doing a full reset in Shooting Menu 1 under Reset/Myset ->Reset->Full. Let me know. -Rob
You can adjust ISO in movie mode while recording. You have to be in "M" mode. Auto-ISO is disabled in "M" mode. You can adjust ISO via the touch screen or assign a dial to it in the movie menu. In PAS modes, auto-iso is the only choice. Let me know if you got it to work. -Rob
please help me! i have a e-m5 mk II and i want to use auto iso like i do on my nikon dslr, but only in M mode, so i cant set exposure compensation with auto iso. On Nikon body its very simple...M mode, set shutter speed and aperture, and camera will make exposure on auto iso. I press exp comp button and with the dial i compensate exposure to + or -. How i can do similar with my new Olympus camera? Thank you and escuse my bad english :)
It is very similar. Go into "custom menu E" Exp/p/ISO, then scroll down to "ISO-Auto", You will see [P/A/S] and [ALL]. Select [ALL]. You should be able to use auto-iso in "M" mode now. See Page 104 of the English Owners Manual. Hope that helps.
Rob Trek , i do that on first time, the problem is not that i cand use auto iso in M mode, the problem is that i cant use exposure compensation on iso in that mode, like i can do with my every Nikon.
Now I understand. Then you will need to program an additional button to control exposure compensation. On my e-m10ii, I can program my "Arrow Pad" to be exposure compensation in the "Custom Menu" -> "Button/Dial" ->"Button Function"->"(Arrow pad)"Function" -> "Direct Function" -> "(right arrow pad) Exposure +/-"
I see. I just checked and it does not work on my em10. It adjusts the shutter and aperture, but not iso. I'll look into it more, but it seems like this may be a limitation on our cameras. I don't have an em5. Can you program one of the dials for exposure comp? My em10ii does not have that function available in the menu. My Pen-F has a dedicated exposure compensation dial which works in manual mode.
Rob it is great that you take so much time and trouble to explore the details of the Oly menus and functions.
Today I receive my first camera, the olympus om-d em10 mark III. I don't have much idea of photography except for a course I took when I was fourteen (and now I'm 41, you can imagine).
So I have spent the whole weekend watching your videos and remembering concepts and this video has unified the rest of my knowledge.
Thank you for your enormous enthusiasm and work, really. Thank you, thank you and thank you. Greetings from Asturias, Spain.
Thanks. Glad to help.
Terima kasih rob, saya pengguna OMD EM10 Mark 2, pembawaanmu benar benar enak.. aku suka walaupun tidak bisa berbahasa inggris, tapi aku bisa memahami kamu karena tenang dan tidak terburu buru.
Terima kasih
Yup, it's Sunday so it must be binge watch old Rob Trek videos day..... I think my head is getting smarter!
Didn't think my stuff is binge worthy, but thanks again!
I often return to your videos Rob, and I always learn something new or better understand them.
Just had to say thanks again from Wales
You're welcome, Bob!
I’m so thrilled to find those tutorial videos!! They are extremely helpful, since I basically don’t know how to handle my pen-f, I’m learning a lot!! Thanks for all the clear explanations and exemples, please keep making more!!
Thanks for the kind words. Working on some more videos soon!
Rob,
I really liked this detailed video about how Olympus sets the auto ISO floors and ceilings for the different modes and focal lengths for their cameras.
There are so many settings and features in the Olympus menus. It makes better sense to me now. I appreciated how you drilled down into the sub menu settings and showed how the settings changed in live.
Given I like action and telephoto work, it was important I understand this and you helped me tremendously. Most appreciated!
Glad I could help!
Very nice tutorial. The problem with the Olympus O-MD EM10 II is that it takes the exposure from the centre of the frame... even in the spot metering mode. I don't know about the other Olympus cameras, but my Nikon D5300, which is an entry-level DSLR...takes exposure from the point of focus, which is really handy, especially when one uses back button autofocus and the half shutter press for locking the exposure. Very good for portraits, where I take the exposure from the cheeks...lock it...move the autofocus point to the nearest eye and then release the shutter.
I hope that Olympus fixes this issue in future firmware updates.
Thanks. My em1.2 does meter from the focus point, but my other Olympus cameras do not. I did discover that in face detect, the em10.2 will meter for the face. I demonstrated this in my metering modes video.
Wow! I am an experienced shooter, but this video changes the way I will shoot pictures from now on. Thanks!
Glad to help!
Wow! You don't know what you don't know!!! Coming from the film era (35mm), I was obsessed with full-frame (currently shooting Nikon APS-C). By accident, I discovered you and a few other Olympus Ambassadors and the light bulb went one. The curtain in front of my eyes fell off: you absolutely need full-frame, M43 does allow this or that, etc. BS. I realize I was brainwashed! Thank you, Rob, and your compadres ambassadors!
Thanks. I'm very happy with the m4/3 system, Olympus in particular. Sensor size is of little concern to me anymore. It's all about the features in the camera and Olympus has the best in my opinion.
Always very handy videos. Learnt a lot more about my baby (Pen-F) from your videos than anywhere else. Thanks.
Thanks for your feedback!
No problem. Wouldn't have known about the new handy ISO / shutter speed limiter in the firmware update if not for your video. Very handy in camera tool. Especially for street photography.
Yeah, it's like shooting in shutter & aperture priority at the same time!
I use auto ISO on manual all the time and find it brilliant for wildlife - especially birds in flight. I have my maximum set to ISO 3200, I then compensate as necessary in LR. Only shutter speed and aperture control the exposure of the image: ISO merely applies amplification/gain to the signal from the camera sensor after exposure has already been made.
Thanks for the feedback. Agreed, ISO is digital gain, not unlike increasing exposure in lightroom.
Yes, it is a brightness control: though I find it a quite complex subject to come to terms with.
Excellent very informative video! well explained easy to follow your instructions. taught me what I wanted. look forward to more content take care.
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent! Covered it all, with great examples of how and when the settings apply. Thanks! Just subscribed!
Thank you!
Not normally prompted to comment but a big thanks mate - very handy to have these tutorials. I get so frustrated trying to read the PDF instructions.
Thanks for taking the time to write! I do appreciate it.
Another brilliant video. I was waiting for you to say a word about the Low ISO option. Please share what that means.
Thanks. Low iso is anything below 200 and is not a native iso. Hence, the camera will fake it with internal software. The camera seems to pick 80, 100, and 160, depending on light. I try not to use it if I can make iso200 work.
I really like your set up showing the back of the camera all the time, and your very clear explanations and examples. You do not rush things so that I have no trouble remembering the settings you are using. Keep those videos coming. I am interested in knowing what speed lights, other than Olympus, you would recommend for the M5 Mark II.
Thanks for taking the time to write to me. I appreciate the kind feedback. As for speed lights, I generally use flashes that have manual power control and not TTL capable. They are much cheaper and not really any harder than using a TTL flash. I have a few videos on using manual flash and off camera flash that you should check out. I like the Nikon SB-26 for it's high power and excellent optical trigger for off camera flash use. It's like $50-$80 on ebay used. I also use a (Insert generic brand here) 610ii manual flash. It's like $25 new on ebay. I've used both in in some of my videos so you can see them. I have not looked into TTL and HSS compatible flashes since I don't have a need. Thanks for your question!
That's terrific for a first time Olympic user, Rob. I look forward to watching more of your videos.
Thank you!
As a new em5ii (firmware v4.1) owner I just checked the auto ISO behaviour for myself and found that shutter speed is kept at 2x focal length before ISO goes up but the FL floor is 30mm because of the limit of 1/60s. Adjusting the Flash Slow Limit only has any benefit when increasing shutter speed above 1/60s, until 1/250s max, so good for keep shutter high-ish for action as Rob suggested. However, we have no joy really, as when we want Auto ISO to allow shutter speeds below 1/60 it is not possible and that is a bummer when the IBIS is so good!
Thanks for the tips and update!
Great videos Rob. Not sure if it works with the EM-10mk2 but on the EM-5mk2 you and 'tweak' the Auto ISO slowest shutter speed using the Flash Slow Limit in the 'F' menu (1/60 is the default). I know from usage I can set it to 1/100 and the ISO ramps to try and maintain that shutter speed. I haven't done any extensive testing so not sure on its limits.
I'm using the em10 mk2 for the basic auto iso feature in this video. Interesting you can achieve 1/100 in the flash slow limit. Will have to test this out, particularly in silent shutter mode. Thanks for your feedback!
I feel so stupid for not using shutter priority after watching this. Thanks as always, Rob.
Thanks. Once you know how it works, it's easier to see the possibilities.
Your videos are fantastic. Great for those who want to fully understand. Thank you 👍🏽
Thanks!
Hello Rob...Anothergreat hands on tutorial...! Nice to hinge your demo and explanations on practical examples.
Thanks, Jakob!
Thanks Rob. I didn´t realise i could use auto iso in M mode on my omd em 10mii untill i watched this video!!!!!
Thanks for watching!
@@RobTrek Hi. As far as I have tried the AUTO ISO is not available in M mode for video on PEN F. Right ? Thanks in advance.
Thank you very much Rob ,very good tutorial.Happy Christmas Rob.
Thank you!
Great video! I just got a Pen F and have been making my way through your videos as they are some of the most helpful on the web! I have a squirmy baby and an energetic dog so the tips on here will really come in handy. Any recommendations for lenses to capture their fast motion?
You'll need a fast lens. I like shooting manual focus with my vintage 50mm f/1.8 Olympus. I did a review of it in another video. Best modern lens is the Olympus 45mm f/1.8. It's a great focal length for portrait, fast, and relatively inexpensive. You'll need to stand about 4-6 feet back and no further than 10-15 feet. Put the camera in S-AF and center focus point. In a dog park, I like using my old Nikkor 105mm f/2.5 in manual focus. I prefocus a point on the ground where I think my dog will be running, then fire off in High Speed Continuous Shutter mode (11 fps). For a modern lens, I have good luck with the Olympus 75-300mm, but you'll need good light. Shoot using C-AF 9 Group Point, in High Speed Low (5 fps). Use the tips in this Auto ISO video to keep the shutter speed up above 1/250th - 1/1000th. Hope that helps and thanks for your question!
Thanks, still helpful in early 2020, having purchased 2 mint Pen Fs & haven't shot Olympus since my OM1 and 64, yes 64 Kodachrome. Still managed to take excellent shots.
Not overly sure how many would cope with ISO being fixed at 64?
I did a video on doing kodachrome simulation on the Penf here: ua-cam.com/video/fUNdhSg5xLE/v-deo.html
My E-M5 Mark II (FW updated) also uses 1/(2xFL) before engaging auto ISO. With Olympus' IBIS engaged, they should give you at least a couple more stops of shutter speed - or, better yet, make it configurable (finally, a good setting for Lens Fn!).
Thanks for sharing!
Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us newbies.
Thank you! I try to help.
Great information. Thank you. Never thought to tweet these settings but your dog park example really changed my mind.
Just using the tools available. Thanks for your feedback!!!!
Thx Rob..been experimenting with this using EM10 mk ii and 15mm body cap lens. Fixed F8 aperture of course. Use Shutter Priority set at say 1/500 and let auto iso do the work. You think this would be OK for street photography, markets, crowds?
The shutter speed is a bit high for my taste. I prefer to show a little motion in crowds. I'd shoot at 1/125th for static scenes and portraits and 1/60th for crowds.
@@RobTrek OK, I'll try that...thx
Great Ron. understanding ISO is very clear. Thank you.
Thanks, Terry. Was also nice having you in the live stream!
@@RobTrek YOU'RE WELCOME. I made my daughter bought an Olympus Pen E camera. I recommend to her to look at your youtube channel... You are doing a great job. I be following you as I get the chance.
The one thing I hate about Olympus cameras. automatic focusing in low light is terrible... in all the Olympus cameras i own.
@@MyTerryb The E-M1 Mark II and E-M5 Mark III are much better in low light autofocus.
Thank you. Rob.
Hi Rob, Thanks for another great tutorial. I noticed the rubber thumb grip is no longer on your Pen F. Mine had also come undone. Any suggestions on using what type of glue to apply back the rubber grip?
I'm gonna make a new thumb grip with sugru. I lost the little rubber piece. You could try gorilla epoxy. I've used it for stuff on my car and it's really strong. Just don't put any on the screws! Thanks for your feedback and question.
Thanks for the advice. I will try that. I still have the thumb piece
Thank you Rob for many helpful videos on MFT. I have a new (To me) Pen-F and I think it is the loveliest camera I have ever owned. I am always amazed at it's capabilities is such a small format. My 82yr old eyes not being what they used to be I love the magnified view in manual focus mode. I have had it working in AF mode as well. My problem is I have no detailed info about how to be in control of this feature. I really find it helpful and I want to be able to simply turn it on and off anytime I need or don"t need it. Could you or one of your viewers guide me with some detailed info on how to do this? Keep the great videos coming.
By the way, can you suggest any third party books which I could delve into for more instruction?
Thank you for any help.
Joseph McGrath
Hi, Joseph. Sorry I took so long to get back to you. I made a video for you here: ua-cam.com/video/_4PyCzyuLEw/v-deo.html
It would be great to additional have an option to adjust the auto-shutter-speed-limit maybe for +/- 3 stops. For example advanced low light fotographers are able to hold a cam quite longer steady than the the rule of thumb (besides the image stabilizer). On the other hand i also have seen some that are quite shaky to need a few stops shorter. Maybe a feature in the future...? ;-)
That would be a neat feature to add. Thanks.
Thank You so much for this great video. Everything is well explained. I use your auto iso technique now :)
You can try this on your own camera. Let me know if there are any differences with the em-5-ii. Thanks!
Hi. Nice video. Thanks a lot ! As far as I have tried the AUTO ISO is not available in M mode for video on PEN F. Right ? Thanks in advance.
Thanks. I haven't figured out a way to auto iso in video either. I know other cameras can do this, but Olympus seems to have disabled auto iso in manual.
found your videos very helpful for my 10 mark 2
Thanks. Glad they help.
Hi Rob, thanks for this video. Unfortunately I'm limited to the first Auto-ISO mode at present with my E-M1. Do you find for indoor shots (without flash) that in Aperture Priority it has a tendency to keep a low ISO and lower shutter speed rather than increase ISO to help capture blur free shots indoors?
I find it generally goes 1. lower aperture, 2. lower shutter speed, then 3. raise iso.
Hello rob, congratulations on the effort you are making, I just happen to own a used em10mk2, I have a question about firmware update, currently I am on 1.1 and I know there is 1.2 but I do not currently have the special usb cable. I read that the upgrade improves lighting exposure in video (which I mainly use), do you have any details about it? thanx
Sorry, can't say I noticed a difference. But I shoot full manual a lot so hard for me to say. As for the cable, it's not really special. I believe it's just a usb uc-e6.
thanx for the feedback
"If I use aperture priority, as the light level decreases the standard approaches keep the ISO at minimum while dropping the shutter speed all the way to the minimum before increasing ISO."
Hey Rob is there a way that I could do this with my em10 ii in A mode?
If you put the shutter into silent mode, it will drop down to about 1/30th before raising iso.
My testing I see little difference in noise at 100,200 or 400. So I have my base at 400 for most of my presets. HDR preset I have set at 200 and seems to work most of the time.
I have a top of 6400 as well but will go to 12,800 if need be. I find dxoOptics does an excellent job on olympus raw files noise reduction and can beat what I can do in Lightroom. So, I am not afraid to kick up the ISO a bit.
I hear good things about dxooptics. Noise is pretty well handled these days and it doesn't bother me for my casual photography. The only problem with raising ISO is you loose dynamic range. Some say as much as 1 stop for each stop of ISO change. I suppose some raw processors can squeek out a little more than others. Thanks for your feedback!
Does the auto shutter speed based on focal length take into account stabilisation? Seems to be a bit more than one stop slower than reciprocal rule.
It's nice that they added a minimum shutter speed setting, but that looks super cumbersome to set via the menu. Is there any way to set up a shortcut?
Olympus is not strictly following any rules, but does take into account the focal length when setting the shutter speed. There is no shortcut, but you might be able to program a myset with the minimum shutter speed you want.
Sorry, Rob, to ask you to dig up a new comment on an old video. This tutorial is really helpful, and it explains a lot, but I have a question regarding Movie Mode.
Why is the ISO in Auto when I am in Movie Mode on the dial? It seems there is no option to change it.
In the menu, I have two seeming conflicting settings. In one, I have set the ISO at 400 (real estate interior stills). In the other -- same menu area -- it kind of forces me to use Auto ISO in P/S/A. Then back to Movie Mode - seems to have no ISO options? Is that because my videos have the shutter speed set?? I want things like ISO, white balance, and shutter speed to stay as set when dialed into Movie Mode. Impossible? Feel free to call me a dummy.
You need to put the camera into Movie Mode on the mode dial and then select "M"anual mode in the live control panel. From there you can set everything manually. ua-cam.com/video/bPFbUpfnC84/v-deo.html
@@RobTrek You are the MAN! Thanks!
Very good tutorial.
Thank you!
If you're using auto-ISO and shooting in manual mode, and you want to increase or decrease your exposure, how do you adjust exposure compensation?
Unfortunately there is no quick way to do it on anything but the em1 mark ii. On the em10 (and other olympus cameras), you need to go into the K "Utility" menu and do it via "exposure shift" for each exposure mode Matrix, Centered Average, and Spot. On the em1 mark ii, you turn the lever to position 2 and then you can simply dial it in.
Thank you, Rob. It would be too clumsy to do that on a shot-by-shot basis, and EC only allows only up to +/- 1 stop. so I guess there's really no practical way. (I'm using EM5 II)
Hi Rob, I've been using auto iso for quite a while without any issues, tho recently I ran into some issues in which when the camera is on aperture priority, the iso will automatically go up to like 10000+, normally it should be 200-800 as I take quite a lot of night photos. Is there any solution to this? Thanks
It could be that you were in spot meter mode, so watch out for that. Other than that, you can limit the iso range as I showed in the video.
I saw the lowest s/s setting but I can not find it on omd10 mark iii. can you clear me? I would be very useful for this function. thanks for tutorials because it helps me a lot
Thanks. I'm sorry, but that is not available on the mark iii.
@@RobTrek now it's clear. thanks a lot
Hi I shoot mainly video in A mode on olympus M1 mark iii. Can Iso be set to constant 400 (m log) while in A mode, only let the camera changing the shutter speed?
Unfortunately you're forced to use Auto ISO in everything except Full Manual.
@@RobTrek you are the best!
Thank you for this videos! Amazing :)
Thank you for your kind feedback! I appreciate it.
Rob, Have em-1 II with 100-400 lens shooting wildlife, Manual auto ISO set to max 6400. Can't go higher than 6400???? Doing something wrong??
Unfortunately, the em1.2 and later cameras are capped at 6400 auto-iso. I've told Olympus in the past to change this but they haven't.
@@RobTrek Thanks for the reply Rob!! Don't like to shoot that high but sometimes...
Before I watch this, I just wanted to say my problem with Auto ISO is that it always jumps up to 6400, blinks, and doesn't seem to come down, unless the light is very different. I understand that it's trying to get my images to middle tone and feels that something over 6400 is what's needed.
Ok, I'll watch now to see what Rob has to tell me.
My takeaway is that maybe use shutter priority to guarantee speeds for perched and flying birds, and sports where there is a wide area of playing.
Didn't hear much on Manual where I can set 1/2000 - or higher and f7.1 (my max is 6.3). That's where I get to 6400 ISO and blinking.
Thanks. I'm feeling better or at least it's not getting worse.
Thank you Rob!
Thanks for watching!
Excellent ! Thank you ! :)
Thank you for watching!
On my EM1 II, I want to set the upper limit of the ISO above 6400 but in menu E1 ISO-Auto Set it won't go above 6400. . I have ISO-Auto set to All. Is there a way to go above 6400 in ISO Auto?
Unfortunately the auto-iso is capped at 6400. I don't know why they do that.
@@RobTrek Thanks -
An excellent demonstration of one of the least intelligible camera mods. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Just brilliant
Thank you!
I turn on my olympus omd e m5ii then shutter sound come and then camera turn itself off. please help
Check your Quick Sleep setting. Make sure it's "Off".
@@RobTrek it is off sir
Hello, I shank you again for this video.
But even though I have the latest firmware on my E-M 10 Mark II I do not have the option for the ISO.
Make sure you are in one of the photo modes P,A,S,M. Let me know if that was it.
@@RobTrek
Hello, thanks for replying.
I have firmware 1.4 but opening ISO-Auto Set it directly opens the choice Max Limit - Default.
It is completely missing the Lowest S/S Setting. Neither in mode S nor M which I usually shoot in.
@@elka3507 Hi. Just below the ISO Auto Set is the ISO-Auto. Make sure that is set to "All". Also, HDR modes disable Auto-ISO. That said, I'm on firmware 1.4 and both the High Limit and Default settings show in ISO-Auto Set. Try doing a full reset in Shooting Menu 1 under Reset/Myset ->Reset->Full. Let me know. -Rob
@@RobTrek
You mean a complete reset of all my settings?
I forgot: the ISO-Auto is set "All" and HDR ist OUT
is it only just me that cant adjust iso while recording on my em5 Mark iii? i cant even choose auto iso in movie mode
You can adjust ISO in movie mode while recording. You have to be in "M" mode. Auto-ISO is disabled in "M" mode. You can adjust ISO via the touch screen or assign a dial to it in the movie menu. In PAS modes, auto-iso is the only choice. Let me know if you got it to work. -Rob
please help me! i have a e-m5 mk II and i want to use auto iso like i do on my nikon dslr, but only in M mode, so i cant set exposure compensation with auto iso. On Nikon body its very simple...M mode, set shutter speed and aperture, and camera will make exposure on auto iso. I press exp comp button and with the dial i compensate exposure to + or -. How i can do similar with my new Olympus camera? Thank you and escuse my bad english :)
It is very similar. Go into "custom menu E" Exp/p/ISO, then scroll down to "ISO-Auto", You will see [P/A/S] and [ALL]. Select [ALL]. You should be able to use auto-iso in "M" mode now. See Page 104 of the English Owners Manual. Hope that helps.
Rob Trek , i do that on first time, the problem is not that i cand use auto iso in M mode, the problem is that i cant use exposure compensation on iso in that mode, like i can do with my every Nikon.
Now I understand. Then you will need to program an additional button to control exposure compensation. On my e-m10ii, I can program my "Arrow Pad" to be exposure compensation in the "Custom Menu" -> "Button/Dial" ->"Button Function"->"(Arrow pad)"Function" -> "Direct Function" -> "(right arrow pad) Exposure +/-"
Rob Trek sorry, did not work, can set the buton, but will not work to adjust exp comp the iso value.
I see. I just checked and it does not work on my em10. It adjusts the shutter and aperture, but not iso. I'll look into it more, but it seems like this may be a limitation on our cameras. I don't have an em5. Can you program one of the dials for exposure comp? My em10ii does not have that function available in the menu. My Pen-F has a dedicated exposure compensation dial which works in manual mode.
Thinking back when film was set to one iso speed. How spoilt we are now.
So true.