Nearly 5 years of Olympus ownership and you're the first one I've seen to clearly explain how to do BBF on Oly's. I asked one of the Olympus staff "experts" during a tutorial a few years ago and he basically came back with the equivalent of "I dunno". Thank you Rob.
Hello from Finland! Great video, goes with the latest OM-5 also. I'm using the back button focus by setting AEL/AFL button to mode 3, and the "Half way AF" setting to 'Inoperative'. This way I can focus anywhere, then get the spot metering from anywhere and lock it by half pressing the shutter button, and finally compose and take the image by pressing all the way down. I wish happy new year to everyone!
I learned a lot from your videos about using Olympus cameras, thank you very much! My main cameras are Panasonics but in my youth I shot with an OM10 which I still have on display. Must be some kind of Olympus virus but after getting a used E-PL8 there’s now a used E-M5 III on its way to me 😊. Looking forward to going through all your videos for this camera again.
Thanks Rob! I have shot Nikon for years and own a Z camera but picked up the EM-1 Mark II on a crazy deal as a teaser camera to see if I could bond with the system. I had some E-P cameras in the past and loved the colors, so this is basically still a new system to me. You really help demystify things! Happy New Year!
Thank you so much for All the Exploration Videos. They are so valuable. I am searching for a possibility tu use the "ring-switch" around the AEL-Button to switch between AF and MF. Since the OM 20mm F1.4 does not have a Focus-Clutch, I wanted to be Able to switch otherwise and not Lösung a Button. I was wondering wether the mentioned Modes 1 and 3 (Back Button Focus can be used as MF if you Donut press the AEL-Button) could be set to the "Ring-Switch" around the AEL-Button. In this case I would not Lose apotheke Fn-Button.
Great tutorial as usual, Rob. An observation/question, however. On my OM1, I use the AEL button to provide a switch between matrix and spot metering. However, when AEL is set to spot, with the default metering mode being matrix, the metering point does not follow the focus point but stays locked in the centre. If you have the default metering set to spot, then the metering mode does indeed follow the focus point as in your video. Also, the spot follow function only works for the single dot focus point and for no other fixed or custom focus point settings (like the small 4 dot, or even a single dot in custom for example). Do you see this on the OM1? The way I get a usable metering switch function (with spot following focus), is therefore to have the default set to single dot spot, and the AEL button set to matrix.
Nearly 5 years of Olympus ownership and you're the first one I've seen to clearly explain how to do BBF on Oly's. I asked one of the Olympus staff "experts" during a tutorial a few years ago and he basically came back with the equivalent of "I dunno". Thank you Rob.
You're most welcome, glad it helped!
This is the most useful Olympus video I've seen for a couple of years. I wondered how you'd fill the second half but it kept on giving.
Thanks
Thank you Rob. I love when you do these quick Q&A’s and walk through the process explaining what each step does. Just great stuff.
You're most welcome.
Hello from Finland! Great video, goes with the latest OM-5 also. I'm using the back button focus by setting AEL/AFL button to mode 3, and the "Half way AF" setting to 'Inoperative'. This way I can focus anywhere, then get the spot metering from anywhere and lock it by half pressing the shutter button, and finally compose and take the image by pressing all the way down. I wish happy new year to everyone!
Thanks for sharing. Happy New Year!
Wow! I have owned this camera for 4 years and didn't know any of this. Thanks for the explanation and demo!
I'm glad it was helpful for you!
I learned a lot from your videos about using Olympus cameras, thank you very much! My main cameras are Panasonics but in my youth I shot with an OM10 which I still have on display. Must be some kind of Olympus virus but after getting a used E-PL8 there’s now a used E-M5 III on its way to me 😊. Looking forward to going through all your videos for this camera again.
Thank you so much for your support!
Thank you Rob great explanation.
Happy to help!
Thanks Rob! I have shot Nikon for years and own a Z camera but picked up the EM-1 Mark II on a crazy deal as a teaser camera to see if I could bond with the system. I had some E-P cameras in the past and loved the colors, so this is basically still a new system to me. You really help demystify things! Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
Thank you for such a concise guide to this function.
Now I'm off to practice, practice and a bit more practice 👍
Again, another helpful and detailed explanation, thanks again Rob for all you do for us photographers.
You're most welcome.
Excellent video tutorial and explanation on this topic Rob. Thanks.
Thank you! Good to hear from you.
Thanks a lot for this nice tuto . Detailed and clear as usual !
Glad it was helpful!
Oldie but goldie 👍🏻
Thanks!
These are handy tips. Thanks for sharing. A big LIKE from Singapore.
Thanks!
Brilliant tutorial Rob, greatly appreciated, all the best for 2025🎉
Happy New Year!
Nicely done. Thank you.
Thank you!
Thanks Rob, so well explained. A very Happy New Year to you 🎉🥂
Happy New Year!
Spot-on (pun intended) tutorial, Rob. Happy New Year!
Thank you and Happy New Year!
Very informative. Thank you.
You're most welcome!
Very godo and ver crear explanation. Thank you so much😊
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for All the Exploration Videos. They are so valuable.
I am searching for a possibility tu use the "ring-switch" around the AEL-Button to switch between AF and MF. Since the OM 20mm F1.4 does not have a Focus-Clutch, I wanted to be Able to switch otherwise and not Lösung a Button. I was wondering wether the mentioned Modes 1 and 3 (Back Button Focus can be used as MF if you Donut press the AEL-Button) could be set to the "Ring-Switch" around the AEL-Button. In this case I would not Lose apotheke Fn-Button.
Thanks! I use AEL way more than back button AF. Is the process the same setting up AEL on the OM1 and fixing the spot meter point to the center?
Great tutorial as usual, Rob. An observation/question, however. On my OM1, I use the AEL button to provide a switch between matrix and spot metering. However, when AEL is set to spot, with the default metering mode being matrix, the metering point does not follow the focus point but stays locked in the centre. If you have the default metering set to spot, then the metering mode does indeed follow the focus point as in your video. Also, the spot follow function only works for the single dot focus point and for no other fixed or custom focus point settings (like the small 4 dot, or even a single dot in custom for example). Do you see this on the OM1? The way I get a usable metering switch function (with spot following focus), is therefore to have the default set to single dot spot, and the AEL button set to matrix.
Very helpfull
Glad it helped
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Thank you.
Hope somebody can come up with a custom firmware that enables multi-spot metering with the horizontal shutter speed scale below just like the OM-4.
It would be nice to see more people developing custom firmware.