[Quick Tip] Shooting Bracketed Shots with Custom Timer on E-M1 III

[Coffee_Camel]

When testing my new EM1 iii, I encountered an issue while shooting bracketed shots with a self-timer. Typically, when I set bracketing to 5 shots at 1.0 EV and activate the self-timer, I expect all 5 shots to be taken in succession (as my Canon R6 operates). However, I found that only one shot was taken, requiring me to press the shutter button four more times to complete the bracketed sequence.

To address this inconvenience, I discovered a solution using the Custom Timer feature. By adjusting the number of frames in the Custom Timer to match the Bracketing Sequence, I could capture all bracketed shots with a single shutter press.

Here's an example of what that looks like:


My Bracketing sequence settings (5 frames)


My Custom Timer settings (2s timer, x5 frame sequence, 0.5s between frames, no focus between frames)

I found this feature valuable enough to assign it to the C4 mode on my camera. This allows me to easily access bracketed shots when shooting from a tripod. Hopefully, someone else will find this tip helpful!

 

[Bassam Guy]

When testing my new EM1 iii, I encountered an issue while shooting bracketed shots with a self-timer. Typically, when I set bracketing to 5 shots at 1.0 EV and activate the self-timer, I expect all 5 shots to be taken in succession (as my Canon R6 operates). However, I found that only one shot was taken, requiring me to press the shutter button four more times to complete the bracketed sequence.

To address this inconvenience, I discovered a solution using the Custom Timer feature. By adjusting the number of frames in the Custom Timer to match the Bracketing Sequence, I could capture all bracketed shots with a single shutter press.

Here's an example of what that looks like:

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I found this feature valuable enough to assign it to the C4 mode on my camera. This allows me to easily access bracketed shots when shooting from a tripod. Hopefully, someone else will find this tip helpful!

IDK if you are aware of it but this forum is dedicated to arguing furiously about mundane matters like company names, P. v O., and the perennial champion, equivalence. Such a novel and helpful as this will certainly raise some eyebrows but is appreciated nonetheless.