mffox Loc: Avon, CT

I have the OM-D EM 10, and just uncovered something missing. The Picture Mode options in Shooting Menu 1 do not include either a Monochrome or a Custom mode setting. Both are included in the Users Manual. Has anyone else encountered this problem? Am I overlooking something obvious?

Olympus just announced a B&W contest for OM-D and PEN users. Any help will be appreciated.

Mark

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

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Not sure why it would be missing. Is it in a different location on the E-M10? Is it possible you have one of the first E-M10s off the production line and not the latest firmware update? Check and see if you can download the latest firmware and see if that corrects it. If not, an e-mail or call to product support is in order.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

Mark, I just opened up the manuals on-line. For the first E-M10, the manual doesn't show Monochrome B&W. For the E-M10 mII, it shows a section for Monochrome B&W. They may have added it to the earlier E-M10 via update so check that first. Otherwise, it will probably take post processing or upgrading to the E-M10 mII to get to the Monochrome B&W.

mffox Loc: Avon, CT

Thanks for responding. My firmware is updated to the latest release, but, yes, I did buy soon after the EM10 was announced. I tried sending an email to support, but it appears they shut down for the weekend.
MFF

mffox Loc: Avon, CT

Thanks for responding. My manual does in fact show Monochrome and Custom as Picture Modes, and my firmware is current to 1.3. I can always fall back on PP to get what I need, rather than upgrading just to get to this one upgrade.
MFF

JimH123 Loc: Morgan Hill, CA

My 2 cents: Shoot in color (preferably RAW) and then change to B&W in post processing. You have a lot more latitude to adjust it to look better. SW such as NIK's Silver Efex can do amazing things.

AP Loc: Massachusetts

Mark, I have the OMD M10 MK ll. That camera has a ART setting on the top dail where it says, AUTO, P, A, S, M if your M10 has ART-Setting, you'll see ART.
Set on ART you will find Monochrome, High-Contrast B&W. HOW'S THAT!

or call Olympus: 800 260-1625 they are very helpful with all the latest Olympus cameras. Open 9:00am to 9:00pm. Mon to Fri. AP

sueyeisert Loc: New Jersey

You can call Olympus customer support. The number should be in the manual or google it. They have long hours and are very helpful.

Kuzano

I believe that AP is correct. Monochrome is a B&W setting. Otherwise it should be in the same location where you set vivid and standard. I had two of the EM-10's but I don't recall. I've had a number of the Olympus camera's with Art Filters and recall Monochrome in the filters.

I am of the school that shoots color and brings it home. As a friend once told me, "if you were in the woods, you wouldn't shoot images and leave the color on the forest floor when you come home, would you?"

I have two aftermarket books on digital B&W and there is so much more you can do if you process your B&W, than if you set the camera to monochrome, which basically desaturates the image. No control over filter effects, color channels individually, and so forth.

Having shot film and B&W for many years, one became accustomed to the effects to be had from filters in front of the lens. Setting monochrome on a digital camera and not using filters as with film, one can only get filter effects and so much more in post processing of the color image.

yorkiebyte Loc: Scottsdale, AZ/Bandon by the Sea, OR

I have an OMD M10, not the II version. My menu in #1 under Picture Mode shows Monochrome as well as Custom. I have no Idea as to whether I have an early or late version camera - I bought it last year as a Refurbished from Olympus.
Love this camera by the way and I'm a diehard Nikon user!!

Toment Loc: FL, IL

Menu 1-picture mode-monotone
Have fun!