OM-1 settings

[OT3]

Just followed you back. Sorry for not noticing and didn't do it earlier. You have beautiful images.

Thank you! I appreciate that. No worries at all, your photos are also great!

 

[BoltSnap]

Thank you! I appreciate that. No worries at all, your photos are also great!

I put in as "close friend" so that I get notices for your posts. I tried "favorite" but I have reached my limit it seems.

BTW, you just got hit by "Like Attack" from me few minutes ago. I stopped because I didn't want to get warnings from IG

 

[tursiops]

Appreciate advice on common om-1 settings 1. for wide angle and
2. macro

Would also be grateful for any advice on base settings when using the camera with inon z240 strobes and the flash mode on the camera

Best Underwater Settings for the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Camera

Navigation: Macro Settings Wide Angle Settings Important Camera Settings Aquatica and Nauticam Housing Set Up Olympus Housing Set Up Camera Menu Specifics The Olympus OM-D E-M1 is one of the most popular mirrorless cameras used in underwater photography. In this article we discuss our...

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I've also found the Backscattter tutorials to be useful.

 

[BoltSnap]

Best Underwater Settings for the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Camera

Navigation: Macro Settings Wide Angle Settings Important Camera Settings Aquatica and Nauticam Housing Set Up Olympus Housing Set Up Camera Menu Specifics The Olympus OM-D E-M1 is one of the most popular mirrorless cameras used in underwater photography. In this article we discuss our...

www.uwphotographyguide.com

I've also found the Backscattter tutorials to be useful.

You think that this still applies to the new OM-1?

 

[tursiops]

You think that this still applies to the new OM-1?

No idea, although how different are they?

 

[BoltSnap]

how different are they?

No idea lol

Going to bed, good night!

 

[Furnari]

The cameras are from more or less the same product line, just with 10 years of evolution; the Bluewater tutorial linked above is still pretty helpful for basics. Ignore the housing-specific sections, especially the one for the Olympus housing- I strongly recommend against using the underwater flash setting, if it's still an option on the OM-1 (I dive with it, but can't remember). I use RC mode with either YS-D3 Duos or Backscatter MF-2s, and both work great.

A couple of other thoughts:

• I don't use that small of an aperture while shooting macro (I have the 30mm and 60mm)- f8 is more in my wheelhouse
• For wide angle, you can get away with changing the color of the water by bumping up the ISO more so with the OM-1 than you could with the M1mkI due to the modern sensor.
• I use C-AF with macro and WA- the AF performance is much improved. I also use subject detect set for "animal".
• I really miss the higher flash sync speed of my old M1mk1. I can go higher than 1/250 with RC mode and the Backscatter strobes, but not the Duos. I do like the color temp of the Duos better, at least in the green waters I shot through earlier this week.

 

[justinthedeeps]

I do a lot of manual focusing for macro/micro, with focus peaking enabled. My 90mm in particular is a crapshoot for AF when really close, especially for anything moving, or with particles in the water. Same for land macro, the AF of this lens at supermacro ranges is fallible and oversold

Enable AF+MF

For AF consider center spot focus, or the other various focus modes

Turn off 'AF by half-pressing shutter' in at least one custom mode, and use the AF-ON button instead

Consider changing Release Priority if the camera is refusing to expose/flash

Usable images up to f18, for social media at least... but f11 or wider supposed to minimize diffraction etc

iSO up to 2000 or more is usable on OM-1 with good lenses and lighting, shouldn't need anything over 800 for single exposures with flashes though

Superfast shutter sounds popular for wide angle bright or fast action scenes, but 1/100s and silent shutter mode haven't shown any obvious reductions in quality for macro or ordinary scenes

The RC + TTL mode for the Miniflash 2 works at close range (must read manual)

Always save in RAW, optionally also the JPG for quick use or coloring benchmark. Colorspace selection (sRGB vs Adobe) doesn't apply to RAW

Turn off 'EVF auto switch'

EVF night vision mode is sometimes helpful if you aren't using a focus light

 

[Will&BilltheKrill]

No idea, although how different are they?

I’ve used an OM-1 topside for two years and use my EM1 mkII underwater (was my main camera before purchasing OM-1) and the button/menu functions are quite different. It can still take a bit to reorient to each one after switching.

So while most of the principles in the tutorial will still apply to the OM-1, the instructions for implementing them in terms of menu options etc might not. You might just need to play around a little. Not a bad thing as it can help you learn more about your camera.

From memory, the most useful tip for me in the tutorial was setting up back button focus

 

[Will&BilltheKrill]

Watching with interest. I once had a divemaster take our TG-6 from me underwater, change a couple of things, and then take what turned out to be the best wide angle photo it's ever shot. I thought I had it optimized for underwater photos but his color depth of the two of us with a huge sea turtle was an order of magnitude better. By the time I looked at that day's photos we were back on the cruise ship and it was too late to ask what he'd done.

Hoping to learn some magic here for our brand new TG-7!

Someone else mentioned Backscatter’s tutorials and I second that, especially for the TG series! The video walk throughs are great and they also have a series of simple settings instructions for ‘on the boat’ ie preparing and then ‘underwater’ ie when taking the shot, for both WA and macro that you can keep as screenshots on your phone to prompt you.