Can any m4/3 body exposure bracket with remote shutter release?

Cane said:

When shooting with exposure bracketing on, can you control the shutter either by wireless remote, something like a phone, or timer so as not to shake the camera? My dslr can't, it's either one or the other, as they put remote, timer and bracketing in the same menu.

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I believe you can do this using the C(ustom) drive mode on Olympus cameras that have it.

Cane said:

When shooting with exposure bracketing on, can you control the shutter either by wireless remote, something like a phone, or timer so as not to shake the camera? My dslr can't, it's either one or the other, as they put remote, timer and bracketing in the same menu.

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I have no experience with wireless, but the Panasonic cameras work well with a wired remote release that plugs into a port on the side. Half-press to focus, full press to shoot, just like the main shutter button. I have one that has worked on the GH2, GX7 and now the G7.

It's perfect for bracketing because it avoids pressing the shutter button and possibly jiggling the camera.

Clayton

Just tested it out using my phone as a remote control over WiFi with my E-M5II. I put the camera into HDR mode, first. Then I used the remote shutter mode in the Olympus app. I Held down the shutter release and all of the shots in the bracket fired off at high speed.

No workaround needed if you use the HDR mode.

texinwien said:

Just tested it out using my phone as a remote control over WiFi with my E-M5II. I put the camera into HDR mode, first. Then I used the remote shutter mode in the Olympus app. I Held down the shutter release and all of the shots in the bracket fired off at high speed.

No workaround needed if you use the HDR mode.

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What about bracketing, not in camera HDR?

Cane said:

Cane said:

Just tested it out using my phone as a remote control over WiFi with my E-M5II. I put the camera into HDR mode, first. Then I used the remote shutter mode in the Olympus app. I Held down the shutter release and all of the shots in the bracket fired off at high speed.

No workaround needed if you use the HDR mode.

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What about bracketing, not in camera HDR?

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You can set up HDR to act like in-camera bracketing. That's how I have it set up, since I'm not interested in having the camera merge my HDR shots. It takes all 3, 5 or 7 photos and saves them as raw files for you to combine on your own later.

You can use the C(ustom) drive mode to fire off all photos in bracket mode with a single button push in the app, but there is a minimum of a 1-second delay before the series starts and a minimum of 0.5 seconds between subsequent exposures.

Something to add here - you can also use the C(ustom) drive mode to allow you to set off 5 shots in a bracket series with a single, quick push of the shutter release button on the camera. You can program in an initial delay of up to 30 seconds to allow the camera to stop vibrating before it begins the series.

It's also possible with an older style corded remote - pull and hold the trigger and all 5 shots are fired in rapid succession if you have the high speed drive mode enabled.

I can confirm this works on the E-M1 as well using the exposure bracketing available from the drive mode/HDR button with an Android phone acting as remote shutter. I don't seem to need to hold down the button...I set it to take 7 shots, tapped the screen on my phone lightly, and it took all 7 shots with no delay.

Thanks all for the info.

Cane said:

When shooting with exposure bracketing on, can you control the shutter either by wireless remote, something like a phone, or timer so as not to shake the camera? My dslr can't, it's either one or the other, as they put remote, timer and bracketing in the same menu.

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Since G1, then GF3, GX1 and now GX7, all has a remote shutter port using the same remote shutter. As per other members on Oly, the remote shutter of Panny is also doing everything that a normal shutter could do (burst, timer, bracketing, in-camera Panorama, in-camera HDR etc).

For GX7, through wifi and Panny's Image App on smart phone, it could effectively operate GX7 (like parameters setting, shooting mode, metering mode etc. Zoom action if PZ zoom is used, take still and video, file transfer etc).

Cane said:

When shooting with exposure bracketing on, can you control the shutter either by wireless remote, something like a phone, or timer so as not to shake the camera? My dslr can't, it's either one or the other, as they put remote, timer and bracketing in the same menu.

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I use the wired shutter release with my EM1, it does exposure bracketing up to 7x2 EV with a single button press. It's awesome. You can also buy wireless kits with a little receiver that plugs into the release port as well.

You can get the Olympus wired release for about $35 or a no-name one for about $10, which is what I've done.

http://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Indica...pebp=1435721450641&perid=0MRSNV20A4PA0CM2MV4K

Wireless one:

http://www.amazon.com/JJC-Wireless-...pebp=1435721475528&perid=0MRSNV20A4PA0CM2MV4K

These should work with any Oly M43rds body, but the EM1 is the best for exposure bracketing as it can do 7x2 vs 7x0.7 with the EM5II.

EarthQuake said:

Cane said:

When shooting with exposure bracketing on, can you control the shutter either by wireless remote, something like a phone, or timer so as not to shake the camera? My dslr can't, it's either one or the other, as they put remote, timer and bracketing in the same menu.

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I use the wired shutter release with my EM1, it does exposure bracketing up to 7x2 EV with a single button press. It's awesome. You can also buy wireless kits with a little receiver that plugs into the release port as well.

You can get the Olympus wired release for about $35 or a no-name one for about $10, which is what I've done.

http://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Indica...pebp=1435721450641&perid=0MRSNV20A4PA0CM2MV4K

Wireless one:

http://www.amazon.com/JJC-Wireless-...pebp=1435721475528&perid=0MRSNV20A4PA0CM2MV4K

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No quarrels with your post up to this point.

EarthQuake said:

These should work with any Oly M43rds body, but the EM1 is the best for exposure bracketing as it can do 7x2 vs 7x0.7 with the EM5II.

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But this is inaccurate, as I already pointed out to you in another recent thread. I'll repeat what I wrote there for those who don't want to follow the link.

Here are the options I have in the HDR menu on my E-M5II (latest firmware):

1. HDR1
2. HDR2
3. 3f 2.0EV
4. 5f 2.0EV
5. 7f 2.0EV
6. 3f 3.0EV
7. 5f 3.0EV
8. Off

And, just to be clear, when you choose options 3 through 7, the camera saves 3, 5 or 7 separate files for you to merge later on. It only does the merging in-camera if you choose otpions 1 or 2.

Cane said:

When shooting with exposure bracketing on, can you control the shutter either by wireless remote, something like a phone, or timer so as not to shake the camera? My dslr can't, it's either one or the other, as they put remote, timer and bracketing in the same menu.

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With most of the Panasonic cameras, you can get fairly inexpensive radio/wireless triggers on ebay/amazon etc. The remotes have a little switch that includes a bulb option (I think its this option anyway). Using this, you can put the cameras into bracket mode. Hit the remote button once. The camera takes all the bracketed shots. You just hit the remote button once more to release.

So its two presses of the remote, but it works really well. And zero shake as there is no physical contact.

texinwien said:

EarthQuake said:

Cane said:

When shooting with exposure bracketing on, can you control the shutter either by wireless remote, something like a phone, or timer so as not to shake the camera? My dslr can't, it's either one or the other, as they put remote, timer and bracketing in the same menu.

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I use the wired shutter release with my EM1, it does exposure bracketing up to 7x2 EV with a single button press. It's awesome. You can also buy wireless kits with a little receiver that plugs into the release port as well.

You can get the Olympus wired release for about $35 or a no-name one for about $10, which is what I've done.

http://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Indica...pebp=1435721450641&perid=0MRSNV20A4PA0CM2MV4K

Wireless one:

http://www.amazon.com/JJC-Wireless-...pebp=1435721475528&perid=0MRSNV20A4PA0CM2MV4K

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No quarrels with your post up to this point.

texinwien said:

These should work with any Oly M43rds body, but the EM1 is the best for exposure bracketing as it can do 7x2 vs 7x0.7 with the EM5II.

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But this is inaccurate, as I already pointed out to you in another recent thread. I'll repeat what I wrote there for those who don't want to follow the link.

Here are the options I have in the HDR menu on my E-M5II (latest firmware):

1. HDR1
2. HDR2
3. 3f 2.0EV
4. 5f 2.0EV
5. 7f 2.0EV
6. 3f 3.0EV
7. 5f 3.0EV
8. Off

And, just to be clear, when you choose options 3 through 7, the camera saves 3, 5 or 7 separate files for you to merge later on. It only does the merging in-camera if you choose otpions 1 or 2.

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Ah, perhaps the bracketing options were updated in the latest firmware? I haven't tried updating mine yet. Will look into it, thanks!