Tag: Manual Focusing

  • Olympus Vintage Lenses: Focus Peaking and Magnify

    Olympus Vintage Lenses: Focus Peaking and Magnify

    In this tutorial video I show how to set up your Olympus so that you can use Focus Peaking and Magnify with vintage manual lenses.

    The example camera in the video was E-M5 MkII. 

    Assigning the Focus Peaking and Magnify to a Function button can be found in the Custom Menu B in the following Olympus cameras:

    E-M10, E-M10MkII, E-M10 MkIII, E-M5 MkII, E-M1, E-M1 MkIIPen-F, Pen E-PL8 and Pen E-PL9
     

    There is more info on Focus Peaking and Magnify on my previous video: 

    Vintage lenses and adapters were covered also in a previous

     
    This video was an episode in my Using Olympus tutorial series. If you havent seen the previous episodes I recommend you to watch them. The whole Using Olympus playlist can be found here: https://goo.gl/9cPqo1

    If you have any questions please ask them in the comments!

  • Manual Focus Photography Using Olympus Episode 12

    Manual Focus Photography Using Olympus Episode 12

    Manual focus is a very good skill if you want to get better in photography. The examples in this video was from Olympus Om-D E-M1 MkII. 

    The MF Assist can be found in the Custom Menu A in the following Olympus bodies:

    Pen E-PL9, Pen E-PL8, Pen-F, E-M5, E-M5 MkII, E-M10, E-M10 MkII, E-M10 MkII, E-M1

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    In the E-M1 MkII it is in the Custom Menu A3.
     


    Focus peaking settings can be found in the following Olympus bodies:

    Custom Menu D: E-M10, E-M10 MkII, E-M5 MkII, E-M1, Pen-F and Pen E-PL8

    Custom Menu C1: Pen E-PL9, E-M10MkIII

    Custom Menu D3: E-M1 MkII        

    If you havent seen the previous episodes I recomend you to watch them. The whole Using Olympus playlist can be found here: https://goo.gl/9cPqo1

    If you have any questions please ask them in the comments!

  • Tutorial – Using Olympus Episode 6: MF Clutch

    Tutorial – Using Olympus Episode 6: MF Clutch

    Have ever thought that your Olympus cameras Auto Focus is broken? Well most likely its not, check out the video above and find out how to fix it.

    MF Clutch is in the following M.Zuiko PRO lenses:

    ED 7-14mm f2.8 PRO, ED 8mm Fisheye PRO, ED 12-40 f2.8 PRO, ED 12-100mm f4 PRO, ED 17mm f1.2 PRO, ED 25mm f1.2 PRO, ED 45 mm f1.2 PRO, ED 40-150mm f2.8 PRO, ED 300mm f4 PRO
     

    MF Clutch is in the following M.Zuiko Premium lenses:

    ED 12mm f2.0 and 17mm f1.8

    MF Clutch can be turned off in some Olympus bodies. Here is a list and instructions how to do it your Olympus camera:

    E-M1 (firmware 4.0) and Pen-F from Custom Menu A.

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    E-M1 MkII as shown in the video from Custom Menu A3. 

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    If you havent seen the previous episodes I recomend you to watch them. The whole Using Olympus playlist can be found here: https://goo.gl/9cPqo1

    If you have any questions please ask them in the comments!