Confused about switching IBIS and lens IS

I only know on the OM-Ds the default is to use IBIS unless you override it in the menu, where you can switch to OIS.

Cheers,

Rick

Kendunn wrote:

I have an EPM2 and got me a Panasonic 45-150 and having a hard time figuring out if its using lens IS or IBIS. I have read that it switches to lens IS when it is available and I have also heard that there is a setting to select which one you want. Would someone please clarify, I seem to be getting all kinds of conflicting info

The rules are here on my page http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~parsog/olyepl1/50-epl5-comments.html#stabilisation and that works the same for the E-PM2.

You must dive into the Custom Menu C - Lens IS Priority = ON then also make sure that IBIS is ON as well in any mode that you normally would use. The IBIS being on acts as the master switch for stabilisation.

Next if an OIS able lens (unswitched type like the excellent Pana 45-150mm) is mounted then OIS rules and you get a nice stabilised live view. You can see the stabilising effect at 150mm as you wave the camera around in live view.

If you change to a non-OIS lens then IBIS rules of course. No need to turn off the Lens IS Priority thing.

The IBIS and the OIS cannot work at the same time in the E-PL5/E-PM2 and later bodies, the firmware prevents that.

Regards..... Guy

Under menu C...... where you set your drive speeds.  Makes perfect sense  Thanks guys

Kendunn wrote:

Under menu C...... where you set your drive speeds. Makes perfect sense Thanks guys

Not a lot of sense in some of the groupings as you may have noticed, and items change at times and jump into other groups, but not so much lately.

Anyway my E-P5 list of the Custom menus does help somewhat with any of the cameras from E-PL5/E-PM2 onwards, I have tried to make some of the notes make a bit more sense than the manual http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~parsog/olyepl1/56-ep5-custom-menus.html

There's also an E-PL5 Custom Menu list (but not so complete) that does better relate to the E-PM2 http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~parsog/olyepl1/51-epl5-custom-menus.html one day I will rebuild it to match the E-P5 page.

Regards.... Guy