OM-1 - Quickest way to switch Sequential Shooting Mode

[Bassam Guy]

I never use those buttons either, and I intensely dislike having to push a button with one finger and then use another to scroll through the options. I wish the left shoulder drive mode button (or any assigned function button) would just cycle through the drive modes as I pushed with glee!

But that is exactly what the right-arrow on the arrow pad does when assigned accordingly.

Having reduced the Sequential Shooting Modes available in my birds-in-flight custom mode to the ones I need I can just press the right-arrow until I get the one I want without moving my eye from the view finder.

Seems like we'll never win this argument,just face it, you have to buy an R5 and 500 f4, its the only way you can do it quick enough!

What is an R5? Should I be familiar with this 500 f4?

 

[HicHic]

Have you been able to get rid of the single-shot drive modes as well? I have no use for them when birding!

Unfortunately, that is not possible on the OM-1 cameras. You are forced to have both single shot mechanical shutter and single shot electronic shutter within the drive selection quick selection pop up.

 

[iwaddo]

Hi

I was wondering what people find is the quickest way to switch Sequential Shooting Modes on the OM-1.

I primary want to switch quickly between very fast and not so fast. My use case is switching from flying birds to near static birds in an attempt to reduce the amount of culling I need to do. Perhaps, it is not worth changing and to just shoot very fast all the time.

I already limit the number of images in each burst.

I've considered using two of the Custom Modes set exactly the same other than the Sequential Shooting Setting.

Very interested in what people do across all cameras not just the OM.

Thank you for your help.

So I also changed my button function for the right arrow on the arrow pad to the drive mode ("direct setting")

So I can hit it the right arrow once, then repeatedly to go through the modes with one finger while still using the viewfinder.

You can limit the sequential modes available in "Sequential Shooting Settings" (1st menu, 7th Tab, Drive Mode) to include only the ones of interest to make the choice faster.

I just wanted to come back here and add that having reduced the number of sequential modes available to make it quicker to use the arrow pad to select the mode I want I discovered that it is not even necessary to press the centre button. Jumping straight to the shutter button accepts the chosen option so one button less to press

Thank you for your help.

It could not be any quicker.

 

[prairiedog]

Hi

I was wondering what people find is the quickest way to switch Sequential Shooting Modes on the OM-1.

I primary want to switch quickly between very fast and not so fast. My use case is switching from flying birds to near static birds in an attempt to reduce the amount of culling I need to do. Perhaps, it is not worth changing and to just shoot very fast all the time.

I already limit the number of images in each burst.

I've considered using two of the Custom Modes set exactly the same other than the Sequential Shooting Setting.

Very interested in what people do across all cameras not just the OM.

Thank you for your help.

So I also changed my button function for the right arrow on the arrow pad to the drive mode ("direct setting")

So I can hit it the right arrow once, then repeatedly to go through the modes with one finger while still using the viewfinder.

You can limit the sequential modes available in "Sequential Shooting Settings" (1st menu, 7th Tab, Drive Mode) to include only the ones of interest to make the choice faster.

I just wanted to come back here and add that having reduced the number of sequential modes available to make it quicker to use the arrow pad to select the mode I want I discovered that it is not even necessary to press the centre button. Jumping straight to the shutter button accepts the chosen option so one button less to press

Thank you for your help.

It could not be any quicker.

Good to know. It has taken a while for me to grow into the camera and settle down with all my config, but this is one that has made a big difference to me.