E-M5 II settings

Troels L wrote:

I have decided to jumped ship, and work my way up to much better fotos. Currently I'm a beginner, but everyone has to start somewhere. Hence I will use the E-M5 mark II to improve so when I have learned, I know the camera well.

To start simple, I will be buying only 1-2 primes. I have yet to decide, but it will be properly be Olympus 25mm F1.8 and Panasonic 14mm F2.5.

It will be my first Olympus, and I know the menus and settings give endless possibilities, so I am looking for a good starting point.

Next week I will travel to Stockholm and enjoy the city while learning the camera. I'm not used to manual controls, so I plan on shooting with semi-auto, i.e. mode A or P.

What other settings should I set for the E-M5 II to give reasonable fotos flr a beginner with semi-auto?

Just be sure to turn OFF the Quick Sleep Mode that defaults to ON, it will drive you mad waiting for the camera to 'wake up' before shooting.

Purchase a spare battery and bring it and the charger when travelling.

The Quick Menu (Olympus call it Super Control Panel or SCP) comes on when you press OK on the back of the camera, and gives you quick access to the main adjustments.

Set the camera to Zero Seconds (0s) Antishock. On the SCP that is the one just below the 'matrix' and looks like a single rectangle with a diamond next to it.

Leave the Image Stabilisation on IS1.

If you try the High Resolution Mode, shoot raw+JPEG. That way, if there are problems with subject movement in the photo, you still have the 16MP raw file of the first of the 8 exposures, and it will not have the motion problem. If you shoot JPEG only, it will be ruined.

Turn on 'blinkies' so you can see which parts of the scene are too bright or too dark.