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Oct 30, 2014 18:50:21   #
Hibler Loc: Oklahoma
 
What App do I need for my smart phone to operate my EM-1

Thanks Dale

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Oct 30, 2014 19:28:08   #
tdekany Loc: Oregon
 
OI share. Just start typing Olympus in the App Store . It is free.

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Oct 30, 2014 19:49:36   #
Hibler Loc: Oklahoma
 
Thanks tdekany

tdekany wrote:
OI share. Just start typing Olympus in the App Store . It is free.

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Oct 30, 2014 19:59:07   #
tdekany Loc: Oregon
 
You are welcome

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Oct 30, 2014 20:25:17   #
minniev Loc: MIssissippi
 
Hibler wrote:
What App do I need for my smart phone to operate my EM-1

Thanks Dale


It isn't quite as intuitive as I expected it to be. Here's a link to a guy who describes the setup in case you get stuck somewhere like I did.
http://blog.william-porter.net/2013/12/wireless-control-of-olympus-om-d-e-m1.html

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Oct 30, 2014 20:32:08   #
Hibler Loc: Oklahoma
 
Thanks minniev, Oh yes I am stumped and overwhelmed with this camera, if you have any more suggestions pass them on, just got it today

Thanks Dale



minniev wrote:
It isn't quite as intuitive as I expected it to be. Here's a link to a guy who describes the setup in case you get stuck somewhere like I did.
http://blog.william-porter.net/2013/12/wireless-control-of-olympus-om-d-e-m1.html

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Oct 30, 2014 20:39:26   #
Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI
 
Hibler wrote:
Thanks minniev, Oh yes I am stumped and overwhelmed with this camera, if you have any more suggestions pass them on, just got it today

Thanks Dale


Deep breaths. Hang with it. Once you get used to where things are at, and your custom buttons and my sets set up, it'll be a lot easier. For me, I shoot 85% on aperture priority, 10% on manual, and 5% on the other modes.

This PDF should help too.
http://www.clintsteed.com/photography/Setting%20up%20the%20EM-1.pdf

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Oct 30, 2014 20:44:37   #
Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI
 
Also make sure your firmware is up to date.

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Oct 30, 2014 20:48:59   #
minniev Loc: MIssissippi
 
Hibler wrote:
Thanks minniev, Oh yes I am stumped and overwhelmed with this camera, if you have any more suggestions pass them on, just got it today

Thanks Dale


Oh you're in for a wild but fun ride! My best advice:

1.Buy one of the books (by David Busch or Darrel Young, both are helpful)
2.Also, this website http://www.biofos.com/mft/omd_em1_settings.html for good info about how to set the camera up.
3. Keep a little notebook where you write down ALL those custom settings you make so you can figure out what you did in case you create trouble for yourself (we all do). Also, once you update your firmware, or have to send the camera for service, it will lose all those settings. If you have them written down, you won't have any trouble setting things back in order. And if you really create a mess in there customising, do a reset to original settings and it'll clean it all out and you get to start over!!
4. If you need answers you can't find on UHH, try DPR's m43 or Olympus SLR forms, they have lots of experienced users of this particular camera.

It's a great little camera, will do a fine job for you, but you've gotta give yourself time to learn its ways. I have had mine about 8 months and probably know about half of what it'll do.

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Oct 30, 2014 21:13:39   #
Hibler Loc: Oklahoma
 
Thanks Cdouthitt, If you think of anymore let me know



Cdouthitt wrote:
Deep breaths. Hang with it. Once you get used to where things are at, and your custom buttons and my sets set up, it'll be a lot easier. For me, I shoot 85% on aperture priority, 10% on manual, and 5% on the other modes.

This PDF should help too.
http://www.clintsteed.com/photography/Setting%20up%20the%20EM-1.pdf

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Oct 30, 2014 21:14:31   #
Hibler Loc: Oklahoma
 
Thanks, If you think of anymore let me know


minniev wrote:
Oh you're in for a wild but fun ride! My best advice:

1.Buy one of the books (by David Busch or Darrel Young, both are helpful)
2.Also, this website http://www.biofos.com/mft/omd_em1_settings.html for good info about how to set the camera up.
3. Keep a little notebook where you write down ALL those custom settings you make so you can figure out what you did in case you create trouble for yourself (we all do). Also, once you update your firmware, or have to send the camera for service, it will lose all those settings. If you have them written down, you won't have any trouble setting things back in order. And if you really create a mess in there customising, do a reset to original settings and it'll clean it all out and you get to start over!!
4. If you need answers you can't find on UHH, try DPR's m43 or Olympus SLR forms, they have lots of experienced users of this particular camera.

It's a great little camera, will do a fine job for you, but you've gotta give yourself time to learn its ways. I have had mine about 8 months and probably know about half of what it'll do.
Oh you're in for a wild but fun ride! My best advi... (show quote)

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Oct 31, 2014 18:50:53   #
bigd7200
 
Another excellent reference is Gary Friedman's book you can download at: http://friedmanarchives.com/ebooks/

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Oct 31, 2014 20:23:53   #
Hibler Loc: Oklahoma
 
Thanks bigd7200

bigd7200 wrote:
Another excellent reference is Gary Friedman's book you can download at: http://friedmanarchives.com/ebooks/

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