DPReview.com is closing April 10th - Find out more

Olympus camera (PM2/PL5/PL6) settings questions

Started Apr 25, 2015 | Discussions thread
OP CNY_AP Senior Member • Posts: 1,305
Re: Olympus camera (PM2/PL5/PL6) settings questions

Thanks Guy...so the anti-shock delay could be used to slow the camera down, or since I'll shoot raw, it might shoot at my desired speed out of pure/dumb luck.

I'd like to get more dynamic range than a P&S camera offers, and decent P&S cameras (Sony rx100) weigh quite a bit (and for the Rx100, cost too much).

To get a decent images (because the plane bobbles up and down & left and right in the wind), I need the shutter speed to be at least 1/250s, preferably well over 1/500, so hopefully with fast shutter and using the anti-shutter shock settings, I'll be OK.  My current camera is ISO 100, versus I'll shoot ISO 200.  My current camera also often steps down to F4.0, whereas I'll force the new camera to F2.8 unless it is a very bright day.  My shutter speeds will hopefully be 1/1000s.

I turn the electric motor off and glide whenever the camera is aimed at my "subject", but the plane's movements due to the winds are pretty severe.  I haven't flown my quad-rotor yet, but it can't glide of course, so propeller vibrations will likely be a huge issue.  Hopefully shutter shock is due to the shutter's design, but the camera's sensor is not prone to vibrating - otherwise the propellers might cause huge vibrations.  I could turn the motors off for a second every so often I suppose.

The Oly PM2 sells for $100 used (body only) and the 14mm lens is $150...not a to to lose if it doesn't pan out.

Keyboard shortcuts:
FForum PPrevious NNext WNext unread UUpvote SSubscribe RReply QQuote BBookmark MMy threads
Color scheme? Blue / Yellow