Can someone who has noticed the E-M5 shutter shock issues see if firmware 1.5 has any beneficial effect on reducing it? The update notice doesn't mention it explicitly, but since they did some reworking of how IS is handled, here's hoping...
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Does version 1.5 affect the shutter shock any?
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I wonder about it too.
I only had time to take two frames at noon with the 12-50, and they seems to be tack sharp, better than with FW 1.2. Needs more testing to see if it's not my wishful imagination
AF improved? Shutter shock gone?
If somebody have time to test it, would be very interesting.
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I only had time to take two frames at noon with the 12-50, and they seems to be tack sharp, better than with FW 1.2. Needs more testing to see if it's not my wishful imagination
AF improved? Shutter shock gone?
If somebody have time to test it, would be very interesting.
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Cheers,
Frederic
http://azurphoto.com/blog/
X_Holger
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I'm curious, too. I had shutter shock issues at 1/100 sec with firmware 1.2.
I'm going to give it a try tomorrow, would be wonderful if the issue was solved!
I'm going to give it a try tomorrow, would be wonderful if the issue was solved!
Brian Wadie
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interesting, I took a few test shots of some standard images under pretty awful conditions and did wonder if the slight "Double edge blur" I have seen under some conditions wasn't there any more. My images also looked tack sharp, so maybe I wasn't imagining things.
I will try to find time to do some proper tests over the next few days
I will try to find time to do some proper tests over the next few days
not good... Can you upload a few examples maybe?
I had no time to test it on my own yet.
Brian Wadie
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hmm, I've shot around 30 frames using the 12-50 kit and 75-300 in and around the house and garden this evening. The majority in the 1/20th - 1/125th range and haven't seen any sign of blurring.
Not confirmation as there is too small a sample but its looking promising
Not confirmation as there is too small a sample but its looking promising
Timur Born
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Whoever tests this should test two conditions:
- IS on shutter half-press ON = IS can reach its physical limit on some sides, especially if the camera has been paned before taking the shot.
- IS on shutter half-press OFF = IS will start from its center position and thus has room to move to all sides when the shot is taken.
Guy Parsons
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That is exactly the same reasoning that Panasonic (Canadian pages) uses with OIS, have it in the mode where it is off when at half press and starts to act only at full press for best results.
https://panasonic.ca/english/audiovideo/camerascamcorders/digitalstill/megaOIS.asp
Regards...... Guy
Brian Wadie
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probably the correct scientific methodology Timur but I have a much simpler requirement - using the camera in my normal settings (IS with half-press on) do I consistently see sharper images with no evidence of shutter shock blurring under those conditions where I used to previously.
(Having retired from a career in R&D a long time ago I feel I'm entitled to be pragmatic these days, otherwise I start obsessing again and "have to know the answer" to every question LOL )
It will be interesting to see the outcome if someone else would like to take up the challenge though
(Having retired from a career in R&D a long time ago I feel I'm entitled to be pragmatic these days, otherwise I start obsessing again and "have to know the answer" to every question LOL )
It will be interesting to see the outcome if someone else would like to take up the challenge though
Timur Born
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I couldn't reproduce shutter shock with my 45/1.8, but still am curious to see how this turns out. Unfortunately only now with v1.5 I noticed that after each shot the sensor is shifted back to its center position, no idea if that was done with earlier firmware already or whether this might be part of a possible solution.
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Unfortunately, Panasonic has abandoned giving the users (of M43 as well as compact models) the option to utilize "OIS, Mode 2" since around the time that the GH2 was released (now "ON/OFF").
Timur Born
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Fufjilm offers the option to only use IS when a shot is taken, too, as does Olympus.
Great, thanks for the report. I'll try ASAP. If it's improved with FW 1.5, I will not sell the 12-50
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Frederic
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X_Holger
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I updated my OM-D to version 1.5 and I see a big improvement with shutter shock/stabilization issues.
I had a lot of problems with the new Olympus 60mm Macro and the Pana X 45-175 on my OM-D at 1/100 sec with firmware 1.2
With vers. 1.5 all these problems at 1/100 sec are gone, every picture at 1/100 was sharp.
There still seem to be some occasional double contours at 1/60 sec, but it's difficult to nail it down exactly. This seems to occur more frequently with "Halfway Rls with IS" On than Off.
But in general I'm pleased with the effects of the firmware update
I had a lot of problems with the new Olympus 60mm Macro and the Pana X 45-175 on my OM-D at 1/100 sec with firmware 1.2
With vers. 1.5 all these problems at 1/100 sec are gone, every picture at 1/100 was sharp.
There still seem to be some occasional double contours at 1/60 sec, but it's difficult to nail it down exactly. This seems to occur more frequently with "Halfway Rls with IS" On than Off.
But in general I'm pleased with the effects of the firmware update
Not easy for me to load pictures as I'm writing from IPAD.
But can confirm that the problem with 75 mm 1.8 at 1/100 is still present.
I did not do any scientific or controlled test but just took some pictures with 1/8 delay on and off with the camera setted to S 1/100.
There is no influence on activating IS always on or not.
Of course I do not know of other shutter speeds or other lenses, but in any case this is annoying as to be prudent one must leave the delay of 1/8 always on (which is not the maximum).
As I told in a previous mail my opinion is that the only possible firmware possibility was to block shutter speed/ lenses combinations in the dangerous zone and shift up or down.
If this has been done on 1.5 ( I suspect Oly did absolutely nothing) Olympus should tell us. I see many posts related to future professional OMD desiderata: I would say, first of all possibility to take sharp pictures at 1/100. Is this too much?
But can confirm that the problem with 75 mm 1.8 at 1/100 is still present.
I did not do any scientific or controlled test but just took some pictures with 1/8 delay on and off with the camera setted to S 1/100.
There is no influence on activating IS always on or not.
Of course I do not know of other shutter speeds or other lenses, but in any case this is annoying as to be prudent one must leave the delay of 1/8 always on (which is not the maximum).
As I told in a previous mail my opinion is that the only possible firmware possibility was to block shutter speed/ lenses combinations in the dangerous zone and shift up or down.
If this has been done on 1.5 ( I suspect Oly did absolutely nothing) Olympus should tell us. I see many posts related to future professional OMD desiderata: I would say, first of all possibility to take sharp pictures at 1/100. Is this too much?
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Able to post some photos.
One at 1/500 and v. 1.2( no problem)
One at 1/100 and v. 1.2(big problem)
One at 1/100 and v.1.5(apparently lesss problem)
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Able to post some photos.
One at 1/500 and v. 1.2( no problem)
One at 1/100 and v. 1.2(big problem)
One at 1/100 and v.1.5(apparently lesss problem)
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The 3rd posted image looks notably worse (not better) to my eyes. Have a close look at the sign.
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