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To set it as default: Custom Menu > A. AF/MF > [---] Set Home > [ - ] > OK.

To change the current settings: Go into the focus area selection, press info and use the direction keys to change the size of the focus area to a 1x1 box.

That should do it.
 
Does this do the trick for you? Not sure it's exactly what you're looking for.
 
... especially after the convenient setting for this on the GH2.

What I have done on the EM5 is set the Fn2 button to magnify in AF mode. I have it set to zoom at 10x. Not sure whether that actually makes the focus point smaller or just allow your eye to zoom into a small section fo the focus point.

Of course the magnify is also good for MF because it gets your eye closer to the subject, but on the EM5 magnify works for AF as well.

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Louis_Dobson said:
Thanks.

Right, got it. Turn the focusing ring to take it to zoom and then spin a control wheel (either one).

Whether this actually changes the AF point size or just the zoom area I don't know..
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In the PENs it changes the size of the AF point.
Louis_Dobson said:
Starred said:
Is it different from how to set it in a Pen?

http://forums.steves-digicams.com/olympus-micro-four-thirds/175632-changing-focus-box-size-very-important-hidden-function-epl-1-a.html
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PeterNMIF said:
Not sure whether that actually makes the focus point smaller or just allow your eye to zoom into a small section fo the focus point.
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Pretty sure that makes the focus point smaller, as well, based on p. 45 of the manual.
 
And no need to set a zoom button, just turn the focus ring.

I WISH they would provide a paper manual! Trying to navigate a PDF on a tiny netbook is a real pain!
texinwien said:
PeterNMIF said:
Not sure whether that actually makes the focus point smaller or just allow your eye to zoom into a small section fo the focus point.
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Pretty sure that makes the focus point smaller, as well, based on p. 45 of the manual.
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For anyone coming to this thread later.

Set S-AF+MF (why would you not?).
Turn the focus ring and then spin either control ring.

Sorted!

Now, about the blasted bracketing...
Louis_Dobson said:
Having had the camera grab the background persistently yesterday I want to fix the focus point smaller and keep it like that (I know that will give trouble in low light, fine, price worth paying). Is there a way of doing that?
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Get yourself an iPad you old f... ;-)

Just kidding. I am surprised you didn't get a paper version of manual, I am pretty sure there is one in my OM-D box. As I said above, I read it in iPad so I didn't need to look at it.

I agree it is strange not to provide printed manual for a camera of this level. I could almost (but only almost) understand it if they don't provide printed manual with simpler models but see no logic in not doing that in this case where camera has so many functions and offers such broad customization.
Louis_Dobson said:
I WISH they would provide a paper manual! Trying to navigate a PDF on a tiny netbook is a real pain!
texinwien said:
PeterNMIF said:
Not sure whether that actually makes the focus point smaller or just allow your eye to zoom into a small section fo the focus point.
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Pretty sure that makes the focus point smaller, as well, based on p. 45 of the manual.
Click to expand...
--
http://www.flickr.com/photos/acam
http://thegentlemansnapper.blogspot.com
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I can convert it and put it on the Kindle, however when you get a new camera it immediately creates 300 new jobs to be done, and messing about converting PDFs is not one I want!
Haris said:
Just kidding. I am surprised you didn't get a paper version of manual, I am pretty sure there is one in my OM-D box. As I said above, I read it in iPad so I didn't need to look at it.

I agree it is strange not to provide printed manual for a camera of this level. I could almost (but only almost) understand it if they don't provide printed manual with simpler models but see no logic in not doing that in this case where camera has so many functions and offers such broad customization.
Louis_Dobson said:
I WISH they would provide a paper manual! Trying to navigate a PDF on a tiny netbook is a real pain!
texinwien said:
PeterNMIF said:
Not sure whether that actually makes the focus point smaller or just allow your eye to zoom into a small section fo the focus point.
Click to expand...
Pretty sure that makes the focus point smaller, as well, based on p. 45 of the manual.
Click to expand...
--
http://www.flickr.com/photos/acam
http://thegentlemansnapper.blogspot.com
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
--
http://www.flickr.com/photos/acam
http://thegentlemansnapper.blogspot.com
 
Louis, That's a big problem with Oly (E520 and E620 too). I set up the high speed sequential shooting and bracketing for 5 shots as a "preset". (I thinkthey are called mysets) You could use a few mysets for different mixes of brackets, such as 3, 5, 7. I then set Fn1 for the myset. YOu can only set the Fn1 for one of the mysets, however. Terribly awkward button, is the Fn1. I moved AEF/AFL to the rec button.

My wish: at least add Bracketing to the Super Control Panel. And why have to also adjust sequential shooting. Doesn't everyone want to use 9fs for bracketing????

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...myself included:

What's the next step? I've followed these instructions and changed the setting to 14X.

Does that mean I've automatically got a smaller AF box - i.e. do the next shots I take take this setting into account? I ask because when I autofocus after setting this to 14X, it still shows a normal-sized green AF box when I half-depress the shutter button.

I'd like to get this one nailed, too - a number of my first shots came out with less than perfect focus, and I think it's largely due to this issue.
Louis_Dobson said:
For anyone coming to this thread later.

Set S-AF+MF (why would you not?).
Turn the focus ring and then spin either control ring.
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What are you talking about, my E-M5 came with a paper manual. And to make it easier to carry it Olympus edited it down to 32 pages. Thanks, it is much easier to carry. The PDF is a very heavy 131 pages.
Billbourd
 
I think it does, yes. But I don't actually know , and asking Oly will achieve nothing except blather.

The best test would be to set the camera on a tripod in a dark room with the AF point set to normal and find somewhere where it struggles to focus but manages, just.

Now set the focus point as small as it will go and try again. If it fails to focus, we've cracked it.

I don't have to try this right now...
texinwien said:
What's the next step? I've followed these instructions and changed the setting to 14X.

Does that mean I've automatically got a smaller AF box - i.e. do the next shots I take take this setting into account? I ask because when I autofocus after setting this to 14X, it still shows a normal-sized green AF box when I half-depress the shutter button.

I'd like to get this one nailed, too - a number of my first shots came out with less than perfect focus, and I think it's largely due to this issue.
Louis_Dobson said:
For anyone coming to this thread later.

Set S-AF+MF (why would you not?).
Turn the focus ring and then spin either control ring.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
--
http://www.flickr.com/photos/acam
http://thegentlemansnapper.blogspot.com
 
billbourd said:
What are you talking about, my E-M5 came with a paper manual. And to make it easier to carry it Olympus edited it down to 32 pages. Thanks, it is much easier to carry. The PDF is a very heavy 131 pages.
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Surely the edited booklet is the quick start guide, missing some of the more detailed aspects of operation and menus.

A PDF isn't very heavy or bulky, unless it's printed out - one can put it on their mobile device.

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