Hi from Cheshire

[wornish]

I got my first Olympus two weeks ago OMD E-M5 II and going through a steep learning curve.

I am a hobbyist who has been a Nikon shooter for years, but the sheer weight of the kit has been wearing me down. Taken the plunge and so far am blown away with what this little camera can do.

Only just discovered this forum today so a lot of browsing to do.


Dave

aka wornish

[Graham_of_Rainham]

Re: Hi from Cheshire

Hello Dave,

Feel free to ask as many questions as you like...

[wornish]

Re: Hi from Cheshire

Can anyone point me at the settings experienced users use on their E-M5 Mk2's. I know it depends on the type of photography each person does. I am into stills and do very little video so that will influence the settings I guess.

[timboo]

Re: Hi from Cheshire

Hiya I'm no longer the newest person welcome. I bought an OMD EM1 and bought this

http://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/ma.../9781937538545

No word of a lie it was the best purchase ever as it is from a photographers point of view he works through every menu and even gives you recommended settings for every setting along with any advantage/disadvantage of each selection. It helped me no end. Don't know what the instructions are like on yours but the em1 ones are poor.

I'm guessing 90% of the menus cross over except the image stacking on your camera or he may even bring one out for yours. I'm sure someone else on here maybe better placed to answer that question.

[Graham_of_Rainham]

Re: Hi from Cheshire

If you search the forum for "Settings" you will find a lot of discussions about the various ways to do it:

THIS however is one of the better guides from one of our favorite users.

Just by way of interest, I often do a factory reset and make minimal changes and tweeks. But I do a lot in manual mode.

[OM USer]

Re: Hi from Cheshire

A warm welcome Dave.

[knikki]

Re: Hi from Cheshire

Hi welcome to the forum.

I recently got a EM 5 MkII and still learning how to use it the link in Grahams post is good place to start.

[wornish]

Re: Hi from Cheshire

I have just ordered this book by David Thorpe seems to fit the bill for what I need.

The Olympus E-M5II Menu System Simplified

[Phill D]

Re: Hi from Cheshire

Welcome from me too.

[art frames]

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I have just ordered this book by David Thorpe seems to fit the bill for what I need.

The Olympus E-M5II Menu System Simplified

Dave would be interested in your review as I found both books I bought before (for previous cameras) only slightly better than the manual. And that isn't a great recommendation.

Welcome and thanks for posting your picture to the communal butterfly thread

regards

[wornish]

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Dave would be interested in your review as I found both books I bought before (for previous cameras) only slightly better than the manual. And that isn't a great recommendation.

Welcome and thanks for posting your picture to the communal butterfly thread

regards

It was David Thorpe's YouTube video review of the E-M5II that convinced me to buy the camera in the first place due to his easy and honest style.

His new book "The Olympus E-M5II Menu System Simplified" arrived today.

Its only a small book really a booklet and not over produced (not even got page numbers although the index does refer to them) But ... for the price £7.84 from Amazon, it certainly helped me set the camera up the way I need as a starting point. As I use the camera more I am sure I will tweak the settings.

Because its written by a brit its explanations of what each function does and examples of when you might use them is certainly better than the Olympus manual. If I was Olympus I would include a copy with each camera.

Its not perfect for everyone I am sure and you have to sit down and spend time to go through the whole thing. But thats because as David says this camera can actually be 4 cameras in one.

[art frames]

Re: Hi from Cheshire

It was David Thorpe's YouTube video review of the E-M5II that convinced me to buy the camera in the first place due to his easy and honest style.

His new book "The Olympus E-M5II Menu System Simplified" arrived today.

Its only a small book really a booklet and not over produced (not even got page numbers although the index does refer to them) But ... for the price £7.84 from Amazon, it certainly helped me set the camera up the way I need as a starting point. As I use the camera more I am sure I will tweak the settings.

Because its written by a brit its explanations of what each function does and examples of when you might use them is certainly better than the Olympus manual. If I was Olympus I would include a copy with each camera.

Its not perfect for everyone I am sure and you have to sit down and spend time to go through the whole thing. But thats because as David says this camera can actually be 4 cameras in one.

Thank you. I will have a look at that video and then check out Amazon. I have another guide in my basket, waiting which is a lot more money. so maybe Ill swap them

As a return did you see this set-up guide on DPR http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/55564166
There is a video and the spoken words as text is also there.

My problem is even what I know gets forgotten when I am out and about. I set up things and forget the details (especially in my modes) I must keep a little black book.

[wornish]

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Thank you. I will have a look at that video and then check out Amazon. I have another guide in my basket, waiting which is a lot more money. so maybe Ill swap them

As a return did you see this set-up guide on DPR http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/55564166
There is a video and the spoken words as text is also there.

My problem is even what I know gets forgotten when I am out and about. I set up things and forget the details (especially in my modes) I must keep a little black book.

Glad I am not the only one who needs a little black book to remember things when I am out ! It would be great if you could actually rename the Mysetup modes to something personal for you.

Yes thanks I have seen the set up guide on DPR. He goes a bit fast for me and it seems a bit more video use orientated where I really only do stills.

[MarkG]

Re: Hi from Cheshire

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na5D0VFI1AQ"]E-M5 II Overview Training Tutorial (Olympus O-MD) - YouTube[/ame] is another set-up guide to EM5 mk ii by Tony Northrup.