Olympus E-M10-II Easy Settings for Moon Photography ep.98

Simple guide to start taking moon shots on the Olympus E-M10 Mark II. I'll go into more advanced techniques in another video.
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[@franciscomarin5667]

Hi, I'm Spanish, maybe my English is not very good. I have seen almost all of your videos and I have to thank you for taking the time to do this kind of tutorial and explain everything so well. Normally for people who have olympus omd 10 mark 2 there are hardly any tutorials. I just wanted to write to thank you and continue giving you encouragement to continue creating videos, thanks to you I have learned a lot and every day I have more desire to take pictures. I hope your channel continues to grow because you deserve it. Your content is of great quality. A greeting from Spain

[@RobTrek]

Thank you! Your english is fine.

[@diegogonzalez-ed9yb]

Hola Francisco, yo también soy español y no tengo ni idea de ingles. podrías explicarme como hacer la fotografía a la luna? Saludos.

[@AMissile]

New photographer here! While taking the trash out a bit ago I was admiring the moon and bemoaning the fact that I hadn’t been able to capture it adequately with my Olympus E-PL8, but after a quick google search let me to your excellent video, here I am 20 minutes later with some very decent photos of our friend Luna. Thanks a million sir!

[@pobreprofe]

Just did this with my 14-150mm and it came out amazingly well! You made it so easy!! Thanks!

[@RobTrek]

Great to hear!

[@philsheath]

Excellent video as usual..I found myself holding my breath as you pushed the shutter!

[@RobTrek]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@natashablanco-dominguez9883]

Oh Mr Rob! I love you so much! This is such a fabulous tutorial! I had such a hissy fit last night trying to photograph the moon...so I will watch this again later and try again tonight. You really are a fabulous teacher! Thank you SO much!

[@JP4drumsFarrell]

When my brain takes a powder when shooting I revisit your terrific videos. Thanks again!!!

[@wahtanov]

I just took a moon photo tonight as what you taught in the video, use the same lens, 40-150 f4-5.6 with em10 mkii. Satisfy with the photo. Many thanks Rob.

[@RobTrek]

Great! Thanks for letting me know.

[@jerryangell7599]

Rob, I am so glad I found your KZbin tutorials. I was given a E-M10 ii as a gift a couple of years ago, but had only used it on full auto and didn't use it very much at that. Since finding your entries I have started really learning the camera and am really, really liking it. Your calm, clear presentation style and being able to see the view screen as you go through the settings is brilliant. Thanks again for all you are doing. I haven't watched them all yet but am working on it diligently.

[@RobTrek]

Thanks. Glad to help! Please don't hesitate to ask me anything. Catch my live streams too.

[@aziz.y]

Thanks Rob. Used same camera/lens and your settings and got great results, after getting horrible photos with my own trial and error.

[@RobTrek]

Glad to help. Easy when you know how.

[@PaulCoggins-eh6vq]

Thanks Rob, very helpful with me trying the moon shot using em5.3 plus 75-300mm

[@danladurini3289]

Thanks for taking the time to show a simple moon shots. I am EM-1mark II shooter and your videos transfer well to the entire Olympus platform. Your videos are very simple and down to earth and helpful to people who have been shooting for years or the novice shooters. Keep the videos coming!

[@RobTrek]

Thank you!

[@Group51]

Thanks. Tested this on a spotlight. Worked great. Waiting for a clear night and moon!

[@RobTrek]

Glad it helped!

[@randybork4493]

Co-incidentally I was out trying a few moon shots last night [with poor results]. And then this was shared to a FB user group on the subject. Perfect timing! Thanks so much!

[@RobTrek]

Thanks for watching!

[@michaelhawkins1173]

Your settings that achieves a fast enough shutter speed to go hand held at f8. And focal length sweet spots, great stuff Rob thanks a lot.

[@RobTrek]

Thanks!

[@MikeBabsBC]

Nice to see someone else doing Astrophotography with an E-M10 Mkii

[@RobTrek]

In the right hands, it's as capable as any camera! I've seen people get some amazing deep sky shots with it. Thanks.

[@dagmarmolzahn1679]

Thanks, I‘ll try it ! I never even tried to take a photo of the moon with my gear (E-M 1 Mk. 1 and E-M 5 Mk. 1) because i thought, this would save me from frustration. But now I will try it. Thanks a lot, Rob! You help me to become a better photographer. 😘 Excuse my English please, I‘m from Germany.

[@RobTrek]

Thanks. Glad to help!

[@tailorn]

Thanks Rob. your instructions were so easy to follow and I was able to go out and take shots straight away.

[@RobTrek]

Thank you!

[@koodka]

excellent tutorial, very simple and clear. Thank you.

[@RobTrek]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lysippus5614]

I tried this out, excellent results. thanks Rob.

[@RobTrek]

Great to hear!

[@mirandavandenberk786]

Yes I shoot yesterday my first good moon shot, thanks so much

[@RobTrek]

Glad to hear. Thanks for letting me know.

[@seeingmyway]

Thanks Rob, for another great video. We have a full moon this weekend and I wanted to practice beforehand, and it worked! As a beginner, success is such a good feeling!

[@RobTrek]

Glad this helped! Most photography is not hard once you know how. That's what I try to do.

[@Ed-bj5eq]

nice tutorial Rob. I usually prefer P mode to shoot the moon handheld, leave the aperture to the max of the 14-150mm ii lens f5.6. Doing tests with A mode from f5.6 to f8 didn't notice any change in sharpness (E-M10 v1). I leave a 2s delay too, so I can hold the camera with two hands and not add any shaking while pressing the shutter button. Also tried adding the TCON-17x using a 55-58mm step-up ring and that worked out pretty well

[@RobTrek]

The 2s delay is a great idea. Thanks.

[@fernandoruizcuadrado]

I just bought the 40-150mm because of you. For the price... great

[@RobTrek]

Yes, great lens!

[@chelseaguerra4609]

This really helped me a lot thank you! It was so helpful being able to see the screen and all the things you were changing. Thanks again! ^^

[@RobTrek]

Glad it helped!

[@massimofede96]

You make all things simple! Thx, was a clear explanation!!!

[@RobTrek]

Glad it helped!

[@devgru242]

Thanks Rob for your work and dedication. Without your tutorials i wouldnt take control on my M10 and i can learn about it. Greetings from Madrid , Spain!

[@RobTrek]

Thanks for watching!

[@serignemouhamadanediop7702]

Probably one of the best photography youtubers in here. Really appreciate what you do and I learn a lot when I bought my OM10 Mark II.

[@RobTrek]

Thanks. Very kind of you to say.

[@mmwalks]

Thanks so much for the video. Used the settings and tips here to get me started on photographing the super blood moon last night. Happy with the results I got from the 14-150 kit.

[@RobTrek]

Great to hear!

[@kennynvake4hve584]

Im sure have tried stacking the moon image...it is a cool way to look at the detail of the moon...

[@RobTrek]

Yes, stacking can get great results! I've done it a few times, more of an academic exercise, but still very cool!

[@janm2473]

Wow! Rob! This is just an excellent tutorial. For Oly fans, tutorials don't get better than this. I have actually told people about your channel; you never disappoint. Thanks so much. There's a full moon tomorrow night so it's perfectly timed. ;)

[@RobTrek]

Thanks!

[@wahabdilawar]

Excellent tutorial. Very timely upload, for its full moon nowadays.

[@RobTrek]

Thanks!

[@TheSpiritualCentre]

Hi Rob, just want to say a huge thank you for your time and effort in producing these videos. I have only had my camera a week but have learnt so much from you. I really appreciate your knowledge and the way you explain everything you do. Thanks again :-)

[@RobTrek]

Glad to help!

[@TheSpiritualCentre]

@@RobTrek I had a Lumi FZ82 which can take pics of the moon clearly as the zoom is 1200mm, however it was not fulfilling me to take my 'own' photos. I never thought the Olympus would be able to capture the moon with the zoom I have, this tutorial has given me that confidence. I love your walk about videos as well :-) I cant wait to actually go out and start taking proper photos now!

[@neilbusbridge8947]

I forgot to mention the moon tutorial, AWESOME. Thank you, Neil.

[@RobTrek]

Glad to help!

[@ananthseetha]

Thank you very very much for these instructions. I just took a photo of the moon with my Mark III and I am superbly impressed. A lunar eclipse is just starting off and I am super excited.

[@RobTrek]

Glad it helped!

[@jenniferb4518]

Yes, you are an amazing teacher for this camera. I just keep learning something new each time I watch one of your videos! thank you Rob. I will be trying this the next full moon.

[@RobTrek]

Thank you! Many have tried this and are getting great results. Be sure to post on instagram!

[@lindadee2053]

Very nice. Some great moon shots too. I still use my Olympus PEN E-P5 and your tutorials are right on the money for that camera as well.

[@RobTrek]

Thanks for the feedback! Glad these help on older pen models. -Rob

[@geraldbraun6267]

Great video Rob, and timely too as I have been shooting a lot of night photos lately. Thanks

[@RobTrek]

Thank you.

[@larrj8928]

Thank you for the tutorial. Supermoon was out this evening and I wasn’t able to take a decent shot since I’m still new with m43. I came from aps-c canon and I am still figuring out how olympus works. 👍🏻👌🏻

[@RobTrek]

Thanks for watching! You'll get the hang of it in no time. Were you having trouble before or after watching my video?

[@michaelhawkins1173]

I have an opportunity to follow your excellent tutorial, my difference is that I am useing an adapted 300mm prime lens, that should be fun on focusing. Thanks for your great video.

[@RobTrek]

Luckily you only have to focus once! Just have a very sturdy tripod.

[@martinrobson4386]

Hi Rob, This is a fantastic tutorial, you explain all the settings very clearly and what the implications are. Keep up the great work.

[@RobTrek]

Thank you!

[@hannablackledge8640]

Great tips, as alway - please keep going! Thanks to your series I am starting to enjoy the EM10 and taking some half-decent pictures. BTW I tried shooting the moon a couple of days ago with very mixed results - now I know where I was going wrong :) - thanks.

[@RobTrek]

Thanks! Sometimes it's just on missing step to get it right!

[@jakobhovman]

Great hands on demo Rob...! Best way for us to learn.

[@RobTrek]

Thanks!

[@teto55055]

i am from Egypt and i happy to your videos go on and thanks you so much

[@RobTrek]

Thank you!

[@AndreadePoloSaibanti]

Love it. Great, simple, perfect tutorail (as usual). I really mean that. Only issue is doing manual focus or auto-focus? Some people suggest manual focus but than focus is really tricky as the moon is too bright. It is important to dim the screen light and maybe use a red filter to adjust the eyes to the darkness....

[@RobTrek]

I use autofocus because it works fine. Dimming the screen helps keep your eyes in night vision mode. I don't see a need for a red filter.

[@skarthi52]

Just about to buy this camera. Your videos are the best out there. Thanks so much.

[@RobTrek]

Thank you!

[@gsotirakopoulos]

Dear Rob greetings from Greece !!! I really love all of your videos. Thanks for all the tutorials for Olympus Omd Em10 mkIi. I recently bought this camera and your videos were very helpfull understanding it. Thanks again, plz keep on going giving us tips and advises and really looking forward for your next upload.

[@RobTrek]

Thanks!

[@didian12]

Sun + moon = soon Hi Rob. I am interesting how about attach em10 on a telescop , maybe experimental

[@bazouteast]

This is a really helpful and informative tutorial, and not just for us E-M10 ii owners. I achieved some gorgeous moon shots on my first attempt. Hand-held too. I wonder if you could also offer some guidance on photographing lightning. Or perhaps you already did and I missed it...

[@RobTrek]

Thanks! No, haven't done lightning before. Kinda hard to coordinate my free time with weather like that. Maybe I can simulate it, I'll give some thought!

[@iconlonm]

Rob, as always a great tutorial. When every I watch your videos I know my OMD 10 Mark ii is a capable camera. Thank you for your creativity and mentoring on this Camera system.

[@RobTrek]

Thank you!

[@petergulliver3225]

Another good video Rob. Keep up the good work. Thanks

[@JP4drumsFarrell]

Another great video!!! Thanks!!! Putting the fun into Funtography!!!

[@RobTrek]

Thank you.

[@arthurrmcphee4885]

Your videos are an invaluable source of constant information, I just recently started taking photo's of the moon and your video is brilliant!! Thank you Rob! :)

[@RobTrek]

Thank you!

[@Tittytotter]

Great video as usual Rob, no other tutorials out there that compete with your concise explanation of every step and why you make that particular choice of setting. You’d make a great teacher, thanks for taking the time to put these up, cheers from the UK.

[@RobTrek]

Thank you!

[@trishh9219]

Hi Rob, Thanks for this tutorial. I got wonderful shots of the moon last night. Would love to share those with you but don't know how. Thanks for creating such great tutorials.

[@RobTrek]

Awesome. You can post them on instagram and tag me @robtreklens or email [e-mail]

[@germanleica9338]

Very good instruction, thank you.

[@RobTrek]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gabrielalamberti5860]

Great! Nice shots of the moon. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@RobTrek]

Thanks for watching!

[@MrRudolf1990]

Another fantastic tutorial, thank you Rob!

[@RobTrek]

Thanks for watching!

[@monicathiel3592]

Excellent video, thank you very mutch. A greeting from Lugano

[@RobTrek]

Thanks!

[@smkunder1]

Thanks Rob, love the help you give us!

[@bdssoaz]

Awesome! Thank you very much Rob! You helped me to decide 👍 I just bought the 75-300, pretty impressed by the image quality, and was the focal lens i was missing on my bag 😄 Cheers!

[@RobTrek]

It's a great lens for the money! Slightly weak in the corners, but I'm usually cropping in 90 % whenever I use this lens.

[@bdssoaz]

yeah! Still, we can't forget that its a 600mm equivalent, so...its quality is still pretty impressive for that focal length 😁 I have te 40-150 f2.8 pro, but sometimes it feels "short", and i dont have the teleconverter. So, this 75-300 sounded like a really nice deal 👌

[@lakebummer]

Very interesting about backing off max zoom for peak sharpness. I have those lenses so will have to test. I’m guessing not the case for pro lens I shoot bulk of my 12-40 shots at 40.

[@RobTrek]

Just a best practice for me. Based on the charts I've seen on various lenses including dxomark.com. I know it's definitely true on my 150-600mm tamron. It gets really soft at 600mm.

[@lizprice7431]

Another good tutorial Rob, I have an em5 mark 2 but the omd em1 mark 2 seems awesome, but think it would be a lot heavier.

[@RobTrek]

Actually doesn't feel much heavier because it's easier to hold with the larger grip.

[@iDATUS]

Woke up early and saw a clear bright moon and thought, why not take a picture. All mine were blurred white. So I thought, bet Rob has done a moon upload. Found this one and much better, I can see details now. Nothing like your shot but I know with a bit more messing around and not doing it through double glazing I would get better shots. Hard with a prime lens.

[@RobTrek]

Glad you found my video and it helped!

[@trishh9219]

Hi Rob! I've been watching your tutorials and getting better as I go. With that being said, instead of resetting the camera, could I set up these options and set this to myset 2? I hope I am asking this correctly. Reason being I am such a novice that I am afraid that I won't remember the settings we did in the first video for A mode without going back and re-watching (which I should do anyway). Thanks! Trish

[@RobTrek]

Absolutely! I simply reset for tutorials so we can all be on the same page. The menus are like a rubics cube! Get one side right then the other side gets messed up.

[@trishh9219]

@@RobTrek Thanks! I can't even begin to thank you for all of these tutorials. I love taking pictures, but I have SO much to learn. You are making it happen!!!

[@andyml1]

Many thanks for explaining so clearly...great video, much appreciated 👍

[@RobTrek]

Thanks!

[@rogerquenault7207]

Very nice video and info Thanks

[@RobTrek]

Thank you!

[@Accarrier999]

Great tips , thanks so much.

[@RobTrek]

You are so welcome!

[@PuchoWebSolutions]

Hello from New York City! Does the EM10 mark 2 support remote shutter release and how to do it? Thank you for informative video. Have a good weekend.

[@RobTrek]

Yes, through the USB port. Pixco makes both wired and wireless remotes for the E-M10ii.

[@maryedwards3583]

Hi Rob. A wonderful video, yet again. So concisely and well explained. I have recently watched many of your great videos and I must say you've re-ignited my enthusiasm in getting out there and take photos. Can't wait for a clear night sky now to have a go at some moon photos! Is it better to use exposure compensation rather than shutter speed to get the correct exposure?

[@RobTrek]

Thanks. It really depends what mode you're in. Exposure comp makes more sense "P" mode. Still need to be careful. Just take a few test shots and see.

[@Josh.Wilson]

Awesome video! I’ve been thinking of starting to take a few shots of the moon over the last few nights. Have you ever considered making a video about photographing the stars? I’ve been making quite a few attempts at it lately, and have been getting some decent results. Not sure what area you’re in, but if there’s any possibility of seeing what you’d be able to capture of the Milky Way or even just the night sky in a hopefully not so light polluted area, that would be awesome! Thank you so much for making your videos. You’ve helped me get familiar with my camera way better and faster than I would have on my own

[@RobTrek]

Hi. I live in a very light polluted area. However, I do get out to the Shenandoah Mountains. Timing good weather and my free time is tricky. But I will make a video next time I get out there. Thanks!

[@c.augustin]

Good advice, as ever! Hmm, hmm - I'm really considering to buy this 75-300 mm lens. Very affordable, very compact, and it would be usable for landscape too. Maybe even better buying this one first, before I go for the 12-40 Pro (I already have primes in this range, while 300mm would be something I not even have as an old SLR lens to attach to my Pen F Digital). This is where MFT shines (there's a reason that I no longer invest in the Sony A7 system, where I never found a native lens with the right price point).

[@RobTrek]

Thanks. Yes, get the 75-300 over the 12-40 pro. I'm just about to post a review of the 12-40 pro.

[@Tittytotter]

Hi Rob just took some great shots of the moon, I love going back over your videos to remember settings etc. I'm an older guy with a OMD 10 Mk2, love the camera but often times need to recap some settings and tips. You're my Olympus encyclopedia on tap. Thanks for so much time and effort you put into these tutorials, as you say in the states awesome. Cheers, Chris from the UK.

[@RobTrek]

Thank you! Didn't know "awesome" was kind of a states thing. Always fun to learn the subtle differences between our english.

[@elke1317]

I've been photographing the full moon over and over again for years. I get the best results in manual mode. I don't think fixating on A-mode is the best method in this case.

[@RobTrek]

Manual mode is best!

[@daviderban8454]

Hi Rob, thank you for another very informative video - how about a follow-up on astrophotography?

[@RobTrek]

Will do. Have to coordinate my schedule with a clear night. I have to drive about 3 hours to a place where there is less light pollution.

[@alanplatt888]

Thanks, good video, easy to follow tips

[@RobTrek]

Thanks!

[@Bi0i0iB]

At the risk of sounding dumb and certainly going off at a tangent here - I'd love to see a short video on cleaning and care for the Olympus E-M10-II Rob.

[@RobTrek]

I'm no good at cleaning. My cameras are so dirty! For the body, I use a keyboard vacuum, q-tips, and soft toothbrush to clean with some rubbing alcohol. Lenses are delicate and should only use q-tips, distilled water.

[@Bi0i0iB]

@@RobTrek Ha! Thanks Rob :)

[@HikerDimo]

Awesome video! Any tips on shooting the galaxy/milky way? :)

[@RobTrek]

Thanks. Check out the Narrowband Channel. Ben is really responsive to comments on his videos. He also uses Olympus. kzbin.infofeatured

[@dylanlevel3956]

thank you very much rob !

[@RobTrek]

Thanks for watching!

[@guzman_uy9420]

Thank you! Cant wait until next full moon to try it with my OM-D E-M10 MK III, I think it is capable! Just me with the mark III here?

[@guzman_uy9420]

I forgot it! And with my 40-150R...

[@RobTrek]

It will work great!

[@billmoskovitz7142]

Great video !!! By far you have the best step by step instructional videos that I have seen. I learn something new about my OM-D M10 MarkII every time I view your videos. I did ask a question yesterday eve regarding EP 49 "All settings explained". Hopefully I did it properly as I clicked on Ep 49 and posed my question. Being retired and new to this whole computer thing, I hope I posed my question in the proper fashion. If I need to post my question in a different manner, just let me know. Also, I can repost my question if need be if for some reason it did not get posted properly. I noticed in your last video, that you have a nice looking accessory grip on you OM-D M10 MarkII. As I have big hands a nice ergonomic sized grip would be nice. Which one do you use ? Keep up the great videos, as I think yours are way better than the ones found on the Olympus Page.

[@RobTrek]

Hi. I answered your previous question just now. The exact grip I have is no longer available, but here is a similar one: amzn.to/2yuWS7c with the arca swiss mount, or this one which has not arca swiss but has a nicer look: amzn.to/2yw6pel

[@billmoskovitz7142]

Thanks so much for answering my questions. Again, great informative videos and keep up the good work !!!!!!!

[@billmoskovitz7142]

Hi: thanks for responding. I've got the Fotodiox one but the depth dimension still seems to be a bit small fro my big hands. Although, its a big improvement over no grip at all. The depth dimension on this grip does appear to be greater: See robs first link. The depth dimension is: 2.9" according to Oben's web site. Thanks again

[@dretwav]

I just use manual mode and adjust shutter speed until the histogram looks good. Seems to be a lot less guessing that way. I suspect you needed less compensation on long lens because the spot metering picked up less of the surrounding dark area.

[@RobTrek]

That works too!

[@dmarckos]

Hi Rob, "It's daylight on the moon!"

[@RobTrek]

I wonder what the exposure would be if we were on the moon?

[@Kresho.]

Hey Rob, Thanks for the great effort that you put into making your videos. I would like to know your thoughts and or opinion, on gimbals and if you have any tips. Thanks

[@RobTrek]

I have one of the original zhiyun crane gimbals. It's great! A bit heavy to walk around for any length of time - say 30mins or more in my case. Haven't tried the non motorized gimbals, but they seem to work well. I like the ones that use the weights as feet so it doubles as a mini tripod/monopod.

[@Kresho.]

Rob, correct if I'm wrong, I do believe that you would be the only person on youtube that goes into great depth about the Olympus. Thanks. I had hit a low spot and by coming across your tuts has inspired to move forward.

[@RobTrek]

Thanks. There is another guy that does more work with the EM1 Mark II. kzbin.info/door/Hg1eHVqxh0mY7iApQfGDGA

[@johnpalmer9839]

I followed your steps to shoot the full moon last night -- thank you! A question about one of the settings: anti-shock. Is it okay to leave the camera set on that all the time?

[@RobTrek]

Yes, I leave it in anti-shock always.

[@johnpalmer9839]

@@RobTrek Thanks!

[@yaboiharry]

Hello, this is very helpful. By "mild processing" what exactly are you doing?

[@RobTrek]

I just added a little sharpening and adjusted contrast.

[@yaboiharry]

@@RobTrek got it thank you

[@f1pitpass]

hi Rob, thanks for another great tutorial! Can I ask a quick q please... would these settings be ok with the internal teleconverter switched on ( 40-150 becoming 80-300???) Cheers for any help!

[@RobTrek]

Settings would be the same. Just note that you won't gain image quality, just a cropped image.

[@f1pitpass]

@@RobTrek thanks for the great, speedy, info Rob!

[@mwales2112]

Thanks Rob.... Helpful..

[@RobTrek]

Thanks for watching!

[@rolfrdr]

Very good video!! Thanx

[@RobTrek]

Thank you for watching!

[@bryanaguila472]

hi rob! I have a quick question about focal lenght hope you can help me out. Do you think a prime lens of 400mm (800mm crop factor applied) is too much for moon shot?

[@RobTrek]

That would be awesome! You'll need an extremely stable tripod and it's hard to track the moon, but you should get the shot!

[@johnhayes564]

Another great video! We tried to capture the stars tonight’s as the sky was clear and they were very bright. We used both the 40-150mm f4.0-5.6 R and the 14-42mm f3.5 - 5.6 IIR kit lens and we couldn’t get one picture to take w the OM-D 10 Mark ii. Any suggestions for settings?

[@RobTrek]

It really depends on where you are in terms of light pollution. Settings are greatly affected by this when shooting stars. For the 14-42, try setting 14mm, f/3.5, iso 3200, 20 seconds. Then add or subtract iso until your histogram is more to the right. Then you need to go into post processing and pull back the blacks. Astrophotography is not hard, but requires a lot of calculations and post processing. I'm practicing myself and will do a tutorial once I easily can repeat my results in various conditions with minimal settings like in this moon shot tutorial.

[@johnhayes564]

Rob Trek Excellent we will try again tomorrow. We are in the country w little to no light pollution.

[@RobTrek]

Let me know how that works out.

[@johnhayes564]

Rob Trek Struggled to get any clean shots but I believe it’s because I needed to adjust my ISO. I was able to at least get a few shots but nothing was clear. Thanks again for the help

[@RobTrek]

@@johnhayes564 I assume you're on a tripod. Can you send me some of those pics? [e-mail]

[@cristianfuentes69]

Hello Rob, I need your experience ... I must update my em10, I can not even em1 Mark II ... my options are: em1, em5 mark ii and em10 mark iii ... I make 99% photos and shoot a lot against the light ... the s / 4000 of the em10 fall short. thanks for your videos, greetings from Chile

[@RobTrek]

I'd go with the em5 mark ii if you prefer the fully articulating screen. The em1 mark i if you prefer the flip screen. Both cameras will give you great image quality.

[@RobTrek]

I should also mention the em1 mark i has a much better grip.

[@elfler774]

Thank you soo much 🤗

[@RobTrek]

Thanks for watching!

[@santi3758]

Great. Thanks

[@RobTrek]

Welcome 😊

[@suttpongtungwaravut2212]

Hello from Thailand :) Could you please show how milky way photography with em10mkii?

[@RobTrek]

Next time I head out for some astro photography, I'll give it a try.

[@suttpongtungwaravut2212]

@@RobTrek thanks 👍🏻

[@davidrutledge1455]

Hi Rob enjoyed this tutorial again. I have the same camera m10 mkII, but I noticed you can get -4 stops on your ev, I can only get 3 max either way. Has there been a change in the firmware or is there another setting I'm missing. Any help would be great.

[@RobTrek]

Hi. The only thing I can think of is you can't do more than +/- 3ev in HDR mode. Let me know if that was it. -Rob

[@davidrutledge1455]

@@RobTrek no, same EV limits of 3 stops whether in HDR or normal shooting mode.

[@davidrutledge1455]

@@RobTrek I did find this on the Olympus site "Still photo ±5 EV, movie ±3 EV, with selectable EV adjustment steps (1/3, 1/2, 1) HDR Shooting, monitor and EVF displays only up to ±3 EV." Just trying to find a setting that I may have missed

[@davidrutledge1455]

@@RobTrek ok I have got an answer from the OMD Education Group on FB. I had my dial function set on Flash Compensation instead of Exposure Compensation. So all sorted now. Thanks for your time, very much appreciated.

[@Janfey]

Thank you, i will try next time im wake at night.

[@RobTrek]

Your welcome!

[@gustavounguez9245]

Rob, just one question. Why do factory reset?

[@RobTrek]

Two reasons. 1) To create a baseline for viewers in terms of settings so that we are on the same page and can exactly duplicate results. 2) Sometimes settings buried deep in the menu disable other settings I might need and it's too hard to remember which settings affect other settings or where the settings are. So if I reset, I can systematically change settings and develop muscle memory for the things I do most.

[@sakritone]

Shooting the moon without a tripod with a 300(600mm)! I would at least anchor against a wall or a tree...Amazing results nevertheless...Thanks for the pointers.

[@RobTrek]

Thanks. Yes, a tripod would be best, but I was getting decent shutter speeds.

[@sirbarry22]

With the Blood Moon (Total Lunar Eclipse) coming in a few days, would you use the same settings? Thanks

[@RobTrek]

I'll have to research this a bit. I actually don't do much astrophotography since good weather and my free time don't often coincide.

[@sirbarry22]

Maybe mother nature will be kind to us, its been 19 years, east coast it starts 9:36pm Sun. until 1:50am . with a duration of totality of 1 hour 2 mins.

[@seamuswarren]

Capturing the moon is like photographing a light bulb.💡 Totally off topic, but I can’t seem to change the aperture and shutter speed when the movie mode is selected on the dial. Edit: Looks like I can associate the movie mode with P, A, S or M.

[@RobTrek]

I'm doing a video on video soon. You set pasm in movie mode in the live control panel. Great analogy on the lightbulb!

[@seamuswarren]

Rob Trek, Yes, “P” was enabled in Movie mode. Selecting the big “M” enabled access to the aperture and shutter controls prior to recording. I turned off “Liveview Boost” for a wysiwyg experience. 🤪 Presumably a lens with an aperture ring facilitates aperture adjustment after recording has commenced and a variable ND filter is needed in bright ambient light scenarios when we want to retain a shallow and bright aperture. I think the E-M1 has a teleconverter feature enabling a closer view of the celestial body (I think) at the expense of resolution. 🤪 I can’t even remember if I had a 75-300 at the time I attempted this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6LEm2B9mdycoNk ...as my memory is porous. So many settings on these cameras. Sometimes easier to go as manual as possible. 🤪