Olympus OMD EM5 MKII Question
May 21, 2016 07:38:10 #
I have just encountered a problem with my Oly. I can no longer turn the camera on or off from the power switch. The switch itself seems to be inoperative. I can actually turn it on or off, be removing/inserting the battery. I am wondering if anyone else has had this problem.
May 21, 2016 07:54:46 #
May 21, 2016 08:10:37 #
I had this problem with my EM10 and like you I had to remove the battery.
I set the camera to Auto power off, Cogs/D/Display/Auto Power off/5 mins (or any other suitable length of time).
To power up I move the lever down off and on and that seems to work.
I have reset the camera to solve another problem, but whichever one it was my power switch now works normally
I set the camera to Auto power off, Cogs/D/Display/Auto Power off/5 mins (or any other suitable length of time).
To power up I move the lever down off and on and that seems to work.
I have reset the camera to solve another problem, but whichever one it was my power switch now works normally
May 21, 2016 08:10:48 #
banjonut wrote:
I have just encountered a problem with my Oly. I can no longer turn the camera on or off from the power switch. The switch itself seems to be inoperative. I can actually turn it on or off, be removing/inserting the battery. I am wondering if anyone else has had this problem.
Try calling Olympus: 800 260-1625. TECH DEPT. Problem with your Olympus M-5 MK-ll. Monday-Friday only 8:00 am to 9:00 pm. They're very good, will
explain all working problems and settings on Olympus cameras. AP
May 22, 2016 09:04:57 #
Same thing happened to mine. I had to send it in for repair. It was still under warranty, and therefore free.
May 22, 2016 13:50:38 #
Interesting. Maybe a bad batch of switches or a firmware glitch?
But there is a side topic here. How often do you turn the camera off/on. Once a week, once a day? Once a shot? Every set of shots?
I tried an experiment, left he came ON all the time. Never turned it OFF. It seemed like the battery life was not affected as the camera would go into a low power mode after a few seconds. HOWEVER, the down side is that the sensor self-cleaning (shaking) occurs at power up/down so by not turning the camera off, the sensor never got cleaned. So there is definitely a balance between never, and too much, switching of the camera off and on.
But there is a side topic here. How often do you turn the camera off/on. Once a week, once a day? Once a shot? Every set of shots?
I tried an experiment, left he came ON all the time. Never turned it OFF. It seemed like the battery life was not affected as the camera would go into a low power mode after a few seconds. HOWEVER, the down side is that the sensor self-cleaning (shaking) occurs at power up/down so by not turning the camera off, the sensor never got cleaned. So there is definitely a balance between never, and too much, switching of the camera off and on.
May 22, 2016 15:11:49 #
JD750 wrote:
Interesting. Maybe a bad batch of switches or a fi... (show quote)
I'm afraid that I was accustomed to turning it off after every shot. I was not aware of the sensor cleaning. I wonder if it activates when I insert the battery.
May 22, 2016 22:59:20 #
banjonut wrote:
I'm afraid that I was accustomed to turning it off after every shot. I was not aware of the sensor cleaning. I wonder if it activates when I insert the battery.
I recommend you rethink turning the camera off after every shot.
Re sensor cleaning, it is a default setting in many cameras, consult your camera users manual for details. It would seem that inserting a battery would trigger the cleaning but if your are counting on this, it would be best to consult the camera manuf. for confirmation.
May 23, 2016 07:48:51 #
JD750 wrote:
I recommend you rethink turning the camera off after every shot.
Re sensor cleaning, it is a default setting in many cameras, consult your camera users manual for details. It would seem that inserting a battery would trigger the cleaning but if your are counting on this, it would be best to consult the camera manuf. for confirmation.
Re sensor cleaning, it is a default setting in many cameras, consult your camera users manual for details. It would seem that inserting a battery would trigger the cleaning but if your are counting on this, it would be best to consult the camera manuf. for confirmation.
I agree on the 'turning off after each shot' habit, but still, if the switch is the problem, it seems like a premature failure.
May 23, 2016 23:47:16 #
banjonut wrote:
I agree on the 'turning off after each shot' habit, but still, if the switch is the problem, it seems like a premature failure.
Oh yes I agree. That was my first statement in my first post.
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