E-M5 II settings

mchnz wrote:

dulynoted wrote:

mchnz wrote:

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• Cog K,Quick Sleep Mode,Off
• Cog J,EVF Auto Switch,Off
• Spanner,Rec View,Off
• Myset1,F5.6,ISO 200,Centre Normal Focus Target,iFace,Low Speed Anti Shock
• Myset2,F8.0,ISO 800,Centre Small Focus Target,Low Speed Anti Shock

I hope I haven't forgotten any, because this is the list I use to restore the camera.

You leave evf auto swithc off? So you swithc manually with the view button. How does that affect battery life? With the switcher on the evf stays off until you use it but with the auto switch off the evf just stays on.

i know its faster to adjust set like that though

I haven't made any comparisons of power consumption with this setting on the E-M5 II. I'm using the Mark II the same way I used my Mark I. When birding I like the camera to be ready to go in an instant.

The Mark II does seem to churn through the battery much quicker. I guess this could be due to the change the EVF, but I was blaming the more powerful IBIS (the IBIS improvement is noticeable). If it was the EVF, the E-M1 would likely be as battery hungry.

I disabled the Quick Sleep, the slow wakeup was just too painful when birding.

Ah yeah my only wish is that I could adjust settings while the evf is off. That wayy If i know the scene has become brighter since ,y last shot I can adjust a stop or two by counting dial clicks before I ever raise the camer to my eye. Sadly this only works with the evf on. I also wish the eyecup was a bit more sturdy as I lost it today on my third photowalk with the camera,