Issue after firmware 1.8 for OM-1, purple touch screen

[MarkHu]

After update the 1.8 firmware, the screen change occasionally into purple when half press the shutter button. Does not effect for photo. Have to shut down camera and turn on, camera works OK again - until next time...

Anybody same issue?



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[David5833]

That's odd! FWIW, I've been using firmware 1.8 since it became available and my OM-1 doesn't have that problem.

I guess I'd try a full reset.

 

[MarkHu]

That's odd! FWIW, I've been using firmware 1.8 since it became available and my OM-1 doesn't have that problem.

I guess I'd try a full reset.

On another forum some have had same issue, one tried resetting -- it's helpless.

I'm waiting response from OM support. Camera has still warranty.

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[M44]

That's odd! FWIW, I've been using firmware 1.8 since it became available and my OM-1 doesn't have that problem.

I guess I'd try a full reset.

On another forum some have had same issue, one tried resetting -- it's helpless.

I'm waiting response from OM support. Camera has still warranty.

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There are some similar cases in a German forum without any clue what triggers this issue. I guess the only thing you can do atm is to roll back to 1.7.

I don't have the purple bug but odd freezes lately with the 150-400. Camer and display freezes and does not switch off even wenn using the off lever. Only battery reset helps in this case. Happened approx. 8 times since 1.8, and I had only less time lately and wasn't out that much...

One OM-1.1 is currently in repair, when it's back I will roll back to 1.7 on both.

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[David5833]

There are some similar cases in a German forum without any clue what triggers this issue. I guess the only thing you can do atm is to roll back to 1.7.

I don't have the purple bug but odd freezes lately with the 150-400. Camer and display freezes and does not switch off even wenn using the off lever. Only battery reset helps in this case. Happened approx. 8 times since 1.8, and I had only less time lately and wasn't out that much...

One OM-1.1 is currently in repair, when it's back I will roll back to 1.7 on both.

My OM-1 froze up on two occasions three months ago and would not turn off with the switch, just like yours. I had to remove the battery. I was still on FW 1.7, so I don't think it's necessarily caused by FW 1.8. I created a thread about it and got a few suggestions, one of which was to replace the SD card, which I did. It hasn't happened since then. HERE is the thread.

 

[drj3]

There are some similar cases in a German forum without any clue what triggers this issue. I guess the only thing you can do atm is to roll back to 1.7.

I don't have the purple bug but odd freezes lately with the 150-400. Camer and display freezes and does not switch off even wenn using the off lever. Only battery reset helps in this case. Happened approx. 8 times since 1.8, and I had only less time lately and wasn't out that much...

One OM-1.1 is currently in repair, when it's back I will roll back to 1.7 on both.

My OM-1 froze up on two occasions three months ago and would not turn off with the switch, just like yours. I had to remove the battery. I was still on FW 1.7, so I don't think it's necessarily caused by FW 1.8. I created a thread about it and got a few suggestions, one of which was to replace the SD card, which I did. It hasn't happened since then. HERE is the thread.

Both Olympus and OM1 cameras have done this occasionally when they have problems writing to SD cards. Reformat the SD card using SD Card Formatter on your PC and then reformat in the camera. This sometimes solves the card problem, if not, try a different card or different manufacturers card.

 

[M44]

There are some similar cases in a German forum without any clue what triggers this issue. I guess the only thing you can do atm is to roll back to 1.7.

I don't have the purple bug but odd freezes lately with the 150-400. Camer and display freezes and does not switch off even wenn using the off lever. Only battery reset helps in this case. Happened approx. 8 times since 1.8, and I had only less time lately and wasn't out that much...

One OM-1.1 is currently in repair, when it's back I will roll back to 1.7 on both.

My OM-1 froze up on two occasions three months ago and would not turn off with the switch, just like yours. I had to remove the battery. I was still on FW 1.7, so I don't think it's necessarily caused by FW 1.8. I created a thread about it and got a few suggestions, one of which was to replace the SD card, which I did. It hasn't happened since then. HERE is the thread.

Thank you, I missed this thread. Will try different cards now. Now back to the purple screen issue.

 

[CraigDB]

Same here; I thought this was just me as I hadn't seen anyone else post about it until now.

I use the EVF more than the view screen and noticed it there first, but can confirm that it's both when it happens. I hadn't made the connection to the firmware upgrade, but timewise, it fits that it started some time after that.

I've been trying to figure out how often it happens, and it seems to be about every 10th to 15th time it's turned on. At this point, it's just an annoyance, as I can quickly cycle it off and on again, but I guess I should reach out to support to let them know.

 

[mikero]

YES.

Your post is very opportune. I had this once about three years ago on my OM-1.1, and never again, until last Friday. And not only is the EVF and rear screen image in magenta, but it is stretched vertically. I'm running firmware v1.8.

I've tried various things: different cards, different card slots, different lenses, wiping the card contacts, wiping the lens contacts.

It's an intermittent issue, and the only thing I may have discovered is it only happens when using C-AF and not S-AF. But as it's an intermittent problem that may just be coincidence.

I had come to the conclusion if must be a dying EVF, but then it affects the rear screen too, so that's unlikely.

Any thoughts gratefully received.

Mike

 

[mikero]

Thanks, I'll try this. Nothing to lose, though it seems to affect more than one card so I'm not hopeful.

Mike

 

[mikero]

There are some similar cases in a German forum without any clue what triggers this issue. I guess the only thing you can do atm is to roll back to 1.7.

I don't have the purple bug but odd freezes lately with the 150-400. Camer and display freezes and does not switch off even wenn using the off lever. Only battery reset helps in this case. Happened approx. 8 times since 1.8, and I had only less time lately and wasn't out that much...

One OM-1.1 is currently in repair, when it's back I will roll back to 1.7 on both.

My OM-1 froze up on two occasions three months ago and would not turn off with the switch, just like yours. I had to remove the battery. I was still on FW 1.7, so I don't think it's necessarily caused by FW 1.8. I created a thread about it and got a few suggestions, one of which was to replace the SD card, which I did. It hasn't happened since then. HERE is the thread.

Both Olympus and OM1 cameras have done this occasionally when they have problems writing to SD cards. Reformat the SD card using SD Card Formatter on your PC and then reformat in the camera. This sometimes solves the card problem, if not, try a different card or different manufacturers card.

This may have solved the problem, but until I've been out on a shoot for an extended time I won't be sure.

If it does recur I'll transfer my cards and 150-400mm lens to my other OM-1 body which is identically set-up, and see if that works without the occasional purple screen.

Thanks for your advice.

Mike

 

[David5833]

This may have solved the problem, but until I've been out on a shoot for an extended time I won't be sure.

Mike, the problem that apparently was related to the SD card was the camera freezing up, not that it had the purple screen. The discussion of the freezing problem just temporarily hijacked the thread.

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[mikero]

This may have solved the problem, but until I've been out on a shoot for an extended time I won't be sure.

Mike, the problem that apparently was related to the SD card was the camera freezing up, not that it had the purple screen. The discussion of the freezing problem just temporarily hijacked the thread.

David, thanks for the clarification.

Mike

 

[epozar]

Install the older firmware to see if that changes anything?

using an sd-card method

 

[MarkHu]

Install the older firmware to see if that changes anything?

using an sd-card method

Thank you epozar for your suggestion!

It may help but I'm going to send my camera to OM anyway, for checking and cleaning. It is under warranty. Perhaps OM installs firmware 1.7 as they did for one guy.

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[Regor250]

Install the older firmware to see if that changes anything?

using an sd-card method

Thank you epozar for your suggestion!

It may help but I'm going to send my camera to OM anyway, for checking and cleaning. It is under warranty. Perhaps OM installs firmware 1.7 as they did for one guy.

Mark H
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If it were the firmware, wouldn't it happen on every camera with that firmware? An interesting issue for sure. So far, cross fingers, I never had that issue. Wiggle the lens mount just to eliminate a bad contact possibility when it happens again. I had the screen going funky from a bad contact, who knows.

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Roger

 

[mikero]

Install the older firmware to see if that changes anything?

using an sd-card method

Thank you epozar for your suggestion!

It may help but I'm going to send my camera to OM anyway, for checking and cleaning. It is under warranty. Perhaps OM installs firmware 1.7 as they did for one guy.

Mark H
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I seem to have the same purple screen problem. Do let us know how you get on with OM and whether firmware v1.7 solves the problem. I'm not planning any major trips for a while so in the meantime I'll just use my other OM-1.

Mike

 

[Quodz]

Purple screen issue with FW1.8 also reported by some people on MU-43 forum.

 

[Quodz]

If it were the firmware, wouldn't it happen on every camera with that firmware?

Not necessesarily, it could be some interaction with a particular setting.

 

[mikero]

Purple screen issue with FW1.8 also reported by some people on MU-43 forum.

Thanks. Sounds like we're not alone. Hopefully it's a firmware issue and there will be a correction issued.

Mike