5 MORE AF Tips For Olympus OM-D

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Here are a few more useful tips to make the best out of AF in your Olympus OM-D cameras. A few of these tips are only applicable for the higher end models, so don't be surprised if the features are missing from E-M10 series or older OM-D models.
Here are the 5 tips:
0:45 Tip 1 - Use Default AF Target Selection
2:27 *Extra tip - Hold down OK button during AF Point selection to re-center AF
2:57 Tip 2 - AF Area Pointer ON2
4:22 Tip 3 - Link AF Point with Spot Metering
6:11 Tip 4 - Disable Lens Reset for Macro Shooting
8:01 Tip 5 - Enable Focus Peaking for AF
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[@prodigyxl]

Let`s do this (with a big smile in his voice) ---- I love Robin! lol

[@frand6822]

You are simply the BEST when it comes to giving me useful information for my Olympus. Thank you so much. Oh, and I love your enthusiasm!

[@noxious8]

Great tips Robin! One more tip: You can use the given autofocuspoints while using the EVF (camera screen is off) and touching/scrolling with your finger on the screen. So you don't need the arrow buttons and be much faster. If this is not working for you: Double tap the touchscreen while it's off and the function should work. If you don't wanna use this technique but your nose activates it sometimes you can turn it off with a double tap on the touchscreen while the screen is off.

[@TCoulter1]

You are a delight in this challenging world. I visit to learn and feel like you are a longtime friend. Thank you Robin!

[@vkmccable]

Thank You Robin. Your tips have made me love my Oly even more.

[@MysteriousBeingOfLight]

Your videos are always so helpful

[@doloresneilson5349]

Thank you for so generously sharing the functionality of the Olympus.

[@ranfuchs3592]

As usual, an excellent straight to the point video. Thank you!!

[@baddocs2121]

Just found your channel, greatness! I have learned more today watching 3-4 videos than in the past year. Especially like the detailed menu instructions!

[@duckd50]

Brilliant. This is more useful to me than the 1st video. Well done and thanks Robin.

[@drtod]

These videos are very helpful for someone who is new to Olympus, they shorten the learning curve. Thank you.

[@rodmehta5356]

Your videos always make me happy! Incidentally, I just checked my cameras for tomorrow's assignment and had some major focusing problems in low light with the contrast AF (em5 II). Thanks to all the gods of Olympus for focus peaking ;-) I hope the lock down ends soon and you can go back to street photography! Cheers!

[@stefanospapadopoulos3164]

Thank you so much! Very useful tips! Greetings from Greece!

[@andrelloyd4010]

Excellent tutorial Robin as always. Thank you for producing and sharing the wisdom.

[@robinwong]

No worries Andre, my pleasure to share!

[@cristirenault]

Good job Robin, like always, you are the best!

[@StefanDijkstra]

Lately I've been trying to use spot metering more often. Aligning spot metering with the focus point is really helpful!

Thank you for all these tips and all your work ! I really like all of your videos and contents you do . Thank you !

[@robinwong]

Thanks Andre, appreciate the kind words!

[@sci-fi_fantasy]

Thank you for everything you do!

[@mrchiancone]

Didn't know the one about focus peaking! I'll give i t a try. Very useful the reset focus and the link spot metering to AF point, i love those, Thank you Robin.

[@jayantasikdar1625]

Thanks Mr Rabin very useful vdo for me.Iam useing OMD EM1 last five years. I am great full to your KZbin channel.

[@paulthomas8986]

Such good tips Robin, thank you so much. Olympus cameras have so many awesome features.

[@robinwong]

Thanks Paul, appreciate the kind words.

[@alexmetcalfe4668]

Love that tip to get the pointer back to the center. Thanks Robin.

[@groovybunny]

Thank you so much! These are fantastic tips!

[@mart872uk]

Came back to this video , and made sure I still had the settings advised . Thank you .

[@ravendrasaini4604]

I never knew that there are so much for focusing. Well done!

[@elemintphotography4676]

Very helpful video. Thank you so much!

[@RTFM70]

All useful tips Robin. Thanks 👍

[@fillerbunnyninjashark271]

Finally got my hands on mine today and played with it for the last 3 hours. Now I'm jumping around all of your videos to get a crash course😆

[@brainspace3133]

Wow Robin, thanks for those great tips . Your most helpful and i reckon Olympus should pay you A WHOLE LOT OF MONEY. 👍👍

[@Rafaga777]

Thanks a lot for the video. As always full of useful and handy tips. Much appreciated...

[@robinwong]

Thanks, I am glad I can help out a bit.

[@Sunshineleroy]

Robin, you know your cameras very well! Thanks again...

[@robinwong]

Thanks, I am glad I can share my knowledge here.

[@ste4803]

Very useful ! Thank you Robin :)

[@davebellamy4867]

5:40 Great tip! I didn't know that could be done. That's a great feature. Linking spot meter point to the auto focus point. 6:40 and 7:00 Another one. Thanks Robin!

[@davebellamy4867]

2:53 Brilliant!😂😅🤣 Just an excellent video! Simple and really information dense. I'm going to see if I can find any of these features on my two OMD EM10IIs. By the way, my EM10IIs have some different features. The one with more features but less explanatory text is the earlier firmware version, surprisingly. When I checked the firmware version, those extra features disappeared! I did a reset and they came back! For example, it has about 3x as many self timer modes as the other EM10II. I need to make a video about it ... someday!🤣

[@novatoi]

Thank you for making me laugh so hard watching you trying to make a good video for us ( watching those bloopers at the end ...) 😄😄😄

[@Impostertot]

Thanks Robin. Very informative tips and reminders for sure. ON 2 is also very useful while in C-AF mode especially for moving subjects such as birds. Select all focus points and then you will get a shifting cluster group of focus points which will be highlighted. One thing I really wish Olympus would add to Workspace is for the software to show where the focus point was in the photo.

[@riowaz.]

The reason why I love my M1 III, is your tipps and tricks 👍

[@williamsampson2749]

Your content is so helpful. Thankyou 🙂

[@GeraldGarcia]

Just ordered an E-M10 Mk 3 (good prices nowadays) and waiting for delivery. Your videos have been helpful, thanks. Just bought you a coffee.

[@Gunni-og3hz]

Hi Robin, thanks a lot for these useful tips. I think its very useful for me and some other. Stay healthy and best regards from Germany. Stay relax when drinking the Coffee ;-)

[@jusquicitoutvabien777]

You enthousiasm is wow !

[@lkaufman719]

Excellent tips! Thanks Robin.

[@robinwong]

Thanks for the kind words

[@girlplayswithsand]

Magic... I had no idea about peaking. Thank you sir!

[@judithwinkler1553]

Great!!. I have already used three of the tips. I never understood ON2, I had never thought about reset lens and I had not set AF/spot metering correctly. I use your videos to continuously improve the way I use my camera. Highly recommend them.

[@robinwong]

Thanks Judith, glad you like the video and found the tips useful!

[@brabs2754]

now we just have to trust oly firmware update saves the settings and wont crash :)

[@davebellamy4867]

@@robinwong Those three tips in particular are very useful indeed and it's a hugely useful video. Thanks!

[@bamsemh1]

Thx for the focus centering way 😁 have been looking for this 😅

[@robinwong]

No worries, I have shared this in my many OM-D tips previous videos. Please do see those older videos, in case you miss anything important.

[@deenugent473]

A cup of ☕️ for Robin 👍

[@tyik]

That is great tip. Thanks Robin.

[@robertojimenezleal629]

Fantastic video Robin!! The last part is so fun 😁👌

[@robinwong]

Thanks. Fun for you, but not fun for me though.

[@robertojimenezleal629]

@@robinwong Absolutely 😉

[@sirflor]

Great tipps, thank you so much

[@davebellamy4867]

2:11 There is fantastic background blur in that bird photo!

[@martinachvalova7691]

Love yours videos,you are very nice person.Thank you.

[@robinwong]

Thanks, appreciate the kind words!

[@styflymalaysia311]

Awesome tips

[@larsj5964]

Great tips, thx Robin

[@robinwong]

Cheers

[@uwemaier7294]

Another one well done. Thank you - coffee is on the way ;-)

[@detlefboth548]

Thanks Robin for another very helpful video. I am going to try out your tips immediately. I would also like to hear sth about the AF modes for moving subjects.

[@robinwong]

Please see my previous AF tip video if you have not. I talked about C-AF there.

[@micha5645]

Thank you! Very helpful!

[@robinwong]

Cheers!

[@Bakin]

Robin; as always thanks for your excellent reviews. I think there is need for a video comparing the Continuous Auto-Focus (CAF) and Face Detect (FD) capabilities of the new EM1 MKIII vs the current CAF and FD on EM5 MKIII and EM1 MKII. I note some confusion by some reviewers on the CAF and FD capabilities of Olympus cameras suggesting that the CAF and FD features of the EM5 MKIII and EM1 MKII (with all current firmware updates) are the same as that on the EM1 MKIII, which I believe to not be true. I believe the EM1 MKIII is unique in its capabilities for CAF and FD and eye detect and that it is possible these capabilities may be shared with other Olympus cameras in the future (firmware updates) IF the microprocessors on those other cameras can handle the computing load required. Just a suggestion; hopefully a good one.

[@leckywoznicki5393]

Thank you.

[@spanksen]

Thank you so much again Robin. I would love to see a Video from you were you give us some Tips for the best Video Settings on the EM1MK3!

[@robinwong]

Thanks, but I am not a videographer though. I am a photographer.

[@romualdb5968]

As always very useful video... I just bought an E-m1 mark ii... Will take a look at all the video you did on this camera to learn a lot... Thanks a lot

[@robinwong]

Thanks, appreciate the kind words. Happy shooting with the E-M1 Mark II!

[@romualdb5968]

@@robinwong enjoy you coffees my friend ! cheers from france

[@powerbull5109]

Brilliant

[@JulesMoyaert_photo]

Thank you!

[@joeltunnah]

Yeah, you have to assign peaking and/or magnify to a button for it to work in manual focus mode too. That one tripped me up for bit. Good tips Robin!

[@robinwong]

Check out my AF/manual focusing tips video. You don't need to assign anything in manual focus, the peaking/magnify can work automatically.

[@joeltunnah]

Robin Wong, sorry I meant to say with non-cpu lenses. I’m using a Voigtlander 17.5 f/0.95.

[@CVCC]

good stuff! Thanks!

[@SteveStanger]

Great tips!

[@robinwong]

Cheers

[@MichaelKathke]

To use the touchscreen and don't loose the precise AF point switch to manual focus after the AF has focused. Now you can gently use the touch screen to reduce camera shaking even more.

[@Treydmusicmedia]

Excellent advice! I look forward to using your tips in the field. New Question: whenever I change batteries, it seems that the metadata time of day a picture was taken is way off. I have an EM5 Mkii. Is this a common event or am I doing something wrong? I look forward to your next video!

[@Centauri27]

Good tips, Robin! I've always wondered what the 'Lens Reset' was good for; now it can save me some hassle. BTW: Pressing and holding the OK button does not return the focus point to the middle on my E-M5 MkIII. But I've already defined a custom button to return to the middle as my home focus point.

[@ptecza]

Hello Carl! Really? It works fine to my E-M5 MkII.

[@ebutnikuoy]

Yeah, I am the first one to comment. :-) Really enjoy contents that you created.

[@ponksheadi]

Fantastic!

[@robinwong]

Thanks!

[@gmbexposures6236]

Thank you for posting this video! I have a question about the Linking AF to Spot Metering. At 5:47 in the vide, you checked off "Spot"... Why not check off all three boxes? Is there any down side to not use all of them? Thanks for all the videos and help that you provide. Greg

[@BioWolff]

Love your work, Robin. Can you please explain what phase detect auto focus means. (I just bought a used EM1 mk II used) and am hoping for more reliable sharpness. As a matter of fact I can only afford used non pro lenses. I would enjoy a segment comparing pix with similar pro and non pro lenses. This is an expensive hobby but I love it. How do you take your coffee?

[@rossstellino2104]

Hi,Robin can em5 mark 11 lock spot meter and focus or direct me please ,very new to olympus ,enjoy your instruction,just awesome.

[@Joe-vy3pu]

Greetings Robin, How do I link multiple focus points (ie 5, 9, or 20 points) with AE? Like you can for spot focus point. (OMD M1 Mark III). Love your videos!!! Thanks Joe

[@richerich8007]

Poor little guy did a face plant! Once again you have made another excellent video Robin, I use the Ok button to return to the center frame all the time, now where did I hear that from? Oh yeah it was you!

[@robinwong]

Thanks Rich, appreciate the kind words and I am glad I can help out. The OK hold down for center focus function is so useful I guess it is harmless to repeat it here, in case others miss it.

[@richerich8007]

@@robinwong You're absolutely right Robin it's very useful so I'm thinking it can be repeated in a few more videos!

[@wkaufman43]

Hi Robin! I've really enjoyed your channel - thank you for providing great and USEFUL content in a very clear manner! I have a question for your regarding my EM1 II and my Zuiko ED 100-400 lens. I was shooting the moon eclipse 2 days ago from my backyard. I could not figure out how to focus on the moon when it became dark red. Camera just wouldn't do it. I tried in manual focusing mode (both camera and lens) and tried in auto mode. One of my photo friends said that the technique is to start early when the moon is bright, use auto-focus to set the initial focus, then to switch to manual mode and focus manually. I tried that - same result - could not get a sharp image especially in zoom. What surprised me the most is that I could not set the lens to Infinity mode as you could with old 35mm SLR cameras and lenses. What am I missing? Would appreciate any tips from you for shooting a lunar eclipse. Thank you!

[@judithwinkler1553]

Idea for another video: I would be interested in a video on these topics: how you chimp your photos and do you dump images from the camera or do you do you import them all and dump the unusable ones there, when you have a bigger view.I would like to be more efficient in keeping the good and dumping the bad photos.

[@robinwong]

Depends on the shoot. For professional/work environment, I don't delete photos. I keep everything, just in case. For personal shoots, say a street photography session, yes I delete unwanted photos on the spot, because those are non-consequential and I want to have less photos to deal with at the end of the day.

[@taair6270]

Hi Robin great tips once again I'm fairly new to macro and have recently baught the OMD EM1 mk III (amazing camera!) and the 60mm F.2.8 macro lens. however at the moment, to get used to the camera I've got it set to P mode and using auto focus but have been experiencing focus "issues" were the camera seems to just concentrate on a narrow band of focus (like a" line" across the middle of the lens) with everything surrounding it out of focus and this seems to happen every time I try and frame the shot. is this probably to do with were the focus is set on the grid?? would really appreciate any help to resolve this issue cheers.

[@SilviaOrr]

Wondering if there is a quick way of turning off spot metering on the focus point, for example, if you’re shooting a silhouette, you don’t want them linked. Just thinking that with back button focusing you may not need them linked at all as metering still works with half-press of the shutter, so it’d be metering first, BBF after. Tricky.

[@jerryhughes4720]

Excelent and so useful. I am sure there is so much more you can teach us. What do you use the fn leaver for?

[@robinwong]

Thanks for the kind words, glad I can share. I turn the Fn lever OFF. I explained this in my previous OM-D tips video, it has caused me many problems in the past and I have missed many important shots because of the Fn switch. Never again.

[@briangray3351]

Hi Robin, is there a video on these focus boxes. How do I set up in M so I can just control the shutter and f-stop and not keep seeing boxes appearing?

[@tonycastillo8210]

Good video, I have a question, how to deactivate the light that help focus? I only want to deactivate it in order to make street photography without attracting the attention of the people. I will save it at my C1 mode

[@michaelkrueger17]

Robin, one more question - what is the scenario for using focus peaking with Autofocus and what is the benefit.

[@gustavobandres]

Hi Robin. Thank you very much for your video. It would be great to make a video about continuous autofocus and shooting speeds. With moving objects, for example a game of soccer or baseball. Thank you

[@robinwong]

Thanks for the suggestion, but I don't think I am able to do that anytime soon. I am still sort of stuck at home (lockdown) and even after the lockdown is lifted I don't think sports events are allowed. I can talk or make a video about the techniques but without actual demonstration it is very, very difficult to explain certain things. I got quite a negative feedback the last time I did this - demonstrating low light shooting with high ISO on fast moving subjects, I demonstrated it on a Lego Figure just to prove the high ISO noise (which has nothing to do with movement) and I was stabbed multiple times left right center and back for not slowing down my shutter speed and lowering my ISO. God. I am NOT going to go through that again. I hope you understand.

[@davebellamy4867]

@@robinwong Well Robin, some people are just never satisfied with your great free advice!🙄 That's their problem. I would remove any of their comments and block them!🤣👍

[@1957PLATO]

Very useful tips again, Robin. I can.t switch the af area pointer on my em5 II. Cannot find it in the A menu.

[@robinwong]

Don't think that is an option for older cameras, but all the new cameras have that now.

[@stephenstevenson1900]

Great video Robin. Will the autofocus green box remain lit, tip #2, if you are using "back button focusing" or just the shutter button?

[@robinwong]

Thanks. I don't use BBF though, give it a try and see if it works?

[@michaelkrueger17]

Robin this was very helpful. I also saw your original 5 AF Tips, - Would like to request tips on Continuous AF and AF tracking. I try to use it for Birds in Flight but I struggle using these modes.

[@Jay19876]

At the moment Oly's CAF+Tracking is not very effective for birds in flight. A better option is to use CAF with the three or five group AF area. Depending on what lens you are using or the distance of the subject you may or may not want to enable center point priority for the AF area. I hope that helps.

[@michaelkrueger17]

@@Jay19876 thanks, that is what I found also. The only option I found is what you recommended using CAF with area AF. I found that this the best I found but not great. Thanks for confirming. I thought I was not using it correctly??

[@robinwong]

I don't shoot birds in flight, and now that I am stuck at home in urban environment it is even more difficult to do so. Shooting fast moving objects is a skill that not many photographers have, I certainly don't have it.

[@Jay19876]

@@michaelkrueger17 If you don't mind me asking, what lens do you typically use (i.e. the Oly 40-150mm F2.8, Oly 300mm F4 Pro) and which camera model do you use for capturing birds in flight? The 300mm takes substantially more practice to keep the bird in the AF area because of the much smaller field of view. Also, the 40-150 F2.8 is faster at acquiring focus due to its shorter focal lengths and its two linear drive motors that can rack focus extremely fast while maintaining accuracy.

[@Centauri27]

@@Jay19876 If you use long telephotos, here's an extremely useful accessory to have: the Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight. It's especially useful for photographing birds in flight.

[@HughesyTech]

Haha Lego figure ;) great video as always mate

[@robinwong]

Thanks, and yeah poor dude fell down

[@petersmitham8273]

That ‘reset lens’ tip is a life saver!....🍹🤩🌈😎🇬🇧

[@robinwong]

Thanks Peter, glad you found that useful.

[@mtcrun]

Wow Robin! You are very good at describing these features - thank you. I’m currently trying to decide between the E-M5 III and the E-M1 III. The price difference is significant so I wanted to ask your opinion of general camera use and change of AF point selection while wearing cycling gloves. I know the E-M1 III will be better but do you think that the E-M5 III can be effectively used with gloves when speed of changing AF point is important?

[@anoopmohanan3944]

The Buttons on EM5 Mark III is very small. EM1 III will be better to hold and spaced enough to avoid accidents.

[@yankl1]

The focus point is jumping all over when I am walking, how do I make it stay in the middle? Thnks

[@marklaurendet1861]

Great set of tips But not sure I understand the focus point selection tip. For cameras with the 121 cross type auto focus points do you mean by using the touch screen you do not select one of these or does this mean using the touch screen does not activate the phase detect part of the auto focus just the contrast detect part? I have always used the rear screen touch, a left over from my E-P5 usage. Is phase detect used in single AF as well as continuous focus, as this has been discussed in the forums to no definite solution that I have seen.

[@robinwong]

The exact locations of the phase detect AF sensors are placed exactly on the default AF selection mode, hence if you use those points you will have maximum AF sensitivity, speed and accuracy. By selecting the LCD touch screen AF, a different box appears and they may not be able to maximise the potential of the phase detect AF. For most shooting situations this is not an issue but for run and gun photographer and that split second reaction can make or break the shot, I highly recommend using the default AF selection positions.

[@kumarananthasubramonian7841]

Is focus peaking similar to depth of field preview?

[@garys639]

You are working too hard for us Robin. Informative as usual,had to go and change to On2...

[@robinwong]

No worries Gary, my pleasure to share!

[@muratgunar3869]

Hi Robin, I have M10 Mark3 but there is no option for 'Spot Meetering'(Tip3) on my camera. How can i setup my camera ?

[@jackl682]

Hi Robin. How to set focus to Infiniti ?

[@omybeach8743]

Hi, Robin. Thank you again for your great content. Fixing the green AF square does not work with my EM1. Any hint? TXS, I will buy you a coffee.... Omy

[@omybeach8743]

Uuuh, no answer for me????

[@pdeguzman13]

Hi Robin. 👋 I've been watching your videos since I got my m10 iii. I Decided to buy a refurbished e5 ii but I wanted to have the focus point always on (green square). I couldn't find it in the menu. I guess there is no always on focus point on e5 ii. I'm sad. Please help. Thanks

[@pdeguzman13]

I mean when half pressed. I want the green focus box to remain on until I make the shot. Thanks again for your great videos.

[@LarsKiel]

👍👍

[@ovejoeful]

👍