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First, not the typical selfie where faces dominate. I hope to be solo traveling soon and I would like to include myself as a smaller part of the scene. I have a suitable table top tripod and I set my Oly omd m1 mk2 to a countdown of 10 sec with 3 pics, 1 second apart. However, when I press the shutter the camera focuses on the scene without me. I am then out of focus. What would prevent this and have the camera focus on me when I enter the scene? I thought about continuous AF and a wide array of focus points. Feasible? I can not run test right now due to illness. I would prefer to not use the Olympus app to remote access the camera with my phone. I could store the workable settings in C3.

Thanks

Greg
 
plantdoc said:
First, not the typical selfie where faces dominate. I hope to be solo traveling soon and I would like to include myself as a smaller part of the scene. I have a suitable table top tripod and I set my Oly omd m1 mk2 to a countdown of 10 sec with 3 pics, 1 second apart. However, when I press the shutter the camera focuses on the scene without me. I am then out of focus. What would prevent this and have the camera focus on me when I enter the scene? I thought about continuous AF and a wide array of focus points. Feasible? I can not run test right now due to illness. I would prefer to not use the Olympus app to remote access the camera with my phone. I could store the workable settings in C3.

Thanks

Greg
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On another camera I sorted that "problem" (I never do selfies, well hardly ever) by using the touch screen in AF+shoot mode to touch either my face or the background on the flipped up screen (or flipped sideways if one of those) and after the desired set delay the pic is taken with that focus setting.

In my case I always default to central small area AF and use touch screen to shift it elsewhere. So it comes useful for that selfie situation.
 
- (auto-) focus on something at the same distance as where you will sit/stand.
- Switch the camera to manual focus to lock into this focal distance
- Use an aperture that offers some depth of field (e.g. f/5.6 or f/8)
- Check sharpness afterwards.
 
You should consider installing OM O.I.Share app from Google store or Apple store. Just follow the instruction from the OM website, or watch the YouTube instruction.

The connection will be private and dedicated WIFI between the E-M1 II and your smartphone. Once connected, click Remote Live View and you be in for a treat. You be be standing facing the camera, and you will see what the camera sees including yourself, on your phone. Majority of useful settings will be on the phone screen adjustable just like on camera. Pressing the picture taking button will signal the camera to snap a picture of you using the auto focus default setting on your camera, I usually set all focus point with face recognition. If you rather do selective focus, tap the selective button then tap the subject you choose to focus.

I have been been using O.I.Share since the E-M1. I never travel without using it.
 
joeletx said:
You should consider installing OM O.I.Share app from Google store or Apple store. Just follow the instruction from the OM website, or watch the YouTube instruction.

The connection will be private and dedicated WIFI between the E-M1 II and your smartphone. Once connected, click Remote Live View and you be in for a treat. You be be standing facing the camera, and you will see what the camera sees including yourself, on your phone. Majority of useful settings will be on the phone screen adjustable just like on camera. Pressing the picture taking button will signal the camera to snap a picture of you using the auto focus default setting on your camera, I usually set all focus point with face recognition. If you rather do selective focus, tap the selective button then tap the subject you choose to focus.

I have been been using O.I.Share since the E-M1. I never travel without using it.
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Would you need a tripod (not allowed generally in most sightseeing spots) or rest the camera on support(?) at a distance away from you if no one would take it away?

I perfer a wider angle lens, fold out the FAS LCD, use tap to focus AF or Face Detection (if available ?) self timer of shortest possible.

--
Albert
** Please forgive my typo error.
** Please feel free to download my image and edit it as you like :-) **
 
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alcelc said:
joeletx said:
You should consider installing OM O.I.Share app from Google store or Apple store. Just follow the instruction from the OM website, or watch the YouTube instruction.

The connection will be private and dedicated WIFI between the E-M1 II and your smartphone. Once connected, click Remote Live View and you be in for a treat. You be be standing facing the camera, and you will see what the camera sees including yourself, on your phone. Majority of useful settings will be on the phone screen adjustable just like on camera. Pressing the picture taking button will signal the camera to snap a picture of you using the auto focus default setting on your camera, I usually set all focus point with face recognition. If you rather do selective focus, tap the selective button then tap the subject you choose to focus.

I have been been using O.I.Share since the E-M1. I never travel without using it.
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Would you need a tripod (not allowed generally in most sightseeing spots) or rest the camera on support(?) at a distance away from you if no one would take it away?
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I travel without a tripod many times. You can get creative and place the camera on tree stump or rest it on something like backpack or camera bag. You can also jam something underneath to get the camera to tilt toward the scene.
alcelc said:
I perfer a wider angle lens, fold out the FAS LCD, use tap to focus AF or Face Detection (if available ?) self timer of shortest possible.
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Ah, leave it alone some distance away from you without locking to a heavily tripod making it more difficult/inconvenience to be grabbed by people nearby... 🤔🥺

I might do it only when I am in some safe places and bet on no one would come to grab it... Most popular sightseeing spots might not be safe enough for me to do so. And not always easy to find support around too...

Happy shooting.
 
plantdoc said:
First, not the typical selfie where faces dominate. I hope to be solo traveling soon and I would like to include myself as a smaller part of the scene. I have a suitable table top tripod and I set my Oly omd m1 mk2 to a countdown of 10 sec with 3 pics, 1 second apart. However, when I press the shutter the camera focuses on the scene without me. I am then out of focus. What would prevent this and have the camera focus on me when I enter the scene? I thought about continuous AF and a wide array of focus points. Feasible? I can not run test right now due to illness. I would prefer to not use the Olympus app to remote access the camera with my phone. I could store the workable settings in C3.

Thanks

Greg
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I always AF at the distance where I'll be standing and then switch the camera to MF and trigger the self timer countdown.
 
plantdoc said:
First, not the typical selfie where faces dominate. I hope to be solo traveling soon and I would like to include myself as a smaller part of the scene. I have a suitable table top tripod and I set my Oly omd m1 mk2 to a countdown of 10 sec with 3 pics, 1 second apart. However, when I press the shutter the camera focuses on the scene without me. I am then out of focus. What would prevent this and have the camera focus on me when I enter the scene? I thought about continuous AF and a wide array of focus points. Feasible? I can not run test right now due to illness. I would prefer to not use the Olympus app to remote access the camera with my phone. I could store the workable settings in C3.

Thanks

Greg
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Set the lens to manual focus and set the focus on something close to where your going to be (rock, fence post etc) set appropriate dof and your all done.

Check out a few photographers that do selfies.

here`s just one
 
When I want to be in family group shots that I take with my camera on a tripod, I use this remote shutter release: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004DOUOI2

Good range, not limited to three self-timer shots, and for me easier than using a smartphone app (you don't have to look at a screen to touch a virtual release button). Set your camera to face-detect AF, and you'll be in the frame when you press the release button. For my group shots I manually focus on the group, then get in the frame to take several shots.

The receiver gets turned on too easily in a bag, however exhausting the batteries, so I take the batteries out and carry them and the receiver in a small ziploc bag.

--
Brent
 
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joeletx said:
You should consider installing OM O.I.Share app from Google store or Apple store. Just follow the instruction from the OM website, or watch the YouTube instruction.

The connection will be private and dedicated WIFI between the E-M1 II and your smartphone. Once connected, click Remote Live View and you be in for a treat. You be be standing facing the camera, and you will see what the camera sees including yourself, on your phone. Majority of useful settings will be on the phone screen adjustable just like on camera. Pressing the picture taking button will signal the camera to snap a picture of you using the auto focus default setting on your camera, I usually set all focus point with face recognition. If you rather do selective focus, tap the selective button then tap the subject you choose to focus.

I have been been using O.I.Share since the E-M1. I never travel without using it.
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This approach has worked well for me too.
-Ash
 
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