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Poll - MySets and Custom Modes, Oly & Pana

Started Mar 11, 2018 | Polls thread
alcelc
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I use them occasionally only

Guy Parsons wrote:

For me the Olympus MySets make life so darn easy, trained to think like that from my Panasonic LX3 with its C1/C2-1-2-3 setup.

So this poll is about who uses them and maybe discover how much they are used.

Add any explanation if wanting to about how your MySets/Custom Modes are configured. In my case with E-P5 four different light conditions in easy to access 4 assigned spots on the Mode dial. I use them almost all the time.

Regards..... Guy

... because I might use them in some quite special application only. e.g., on GX85:

  • C1: S mode, AFC, Single focus has a large focus box, Burst=M
  • C2: A mode, AFS, Single focus in its smallest size, Quality=M ,<for ETC=1.4x>
  • C3: M Mode, Constant Preview=OFF

C1 is to shoot faster moving objects, C2 is for 1.4x ETC (having Quality/Picture Setting/ETC/Digital zoom in the first page of Q.Menu for easier change of the in-camera zoom) and C3 for low light shooting in M.

On GX7, slightly more extreme as I have 5 C modes. So on top of the 3 C modes I set to GX85, I have a C ofwhich have Touch AF = Disable (for my wife to use it) and one C having eye sensor=Off, i.e., LCD only for putting on a rain sleeve.

Generally, using A having f/stop set to the sweet spot of the particular lens in use (or for the dof I wish), it should be fine for 90% of shooting (including lighting) condition. Rarely need a C to do it.

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Albert

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