Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II - [5 Tips & Tricks]

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II is still a great camera. I will give 5 tips and trick for you to make more out of your Olympus E-M10 MKII
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00:00 Intro
00:35 MySets
01:16 Multifunction Button
03:12 Electronic Zoom Speed
04:48 AF Targeting Pad
07:13 MySets to Mode Dial
09:20 Use P-mode
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[@Raylin-Lee]

i didnt know anyone still makes vids for the OM-D E-M10 Mark II anymore.... Thank you so much, this is the camera i have and love to bits.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Glad you liked it. I still use it. It is a great camera.

[@sasmeh424]

I just bought it and still waiting on shipping..hope will be my next hobby

[@petersmitham8273]

Every day is a school day with Mr. Forsgard!....many thanks...😘📸🌈🇬🇧

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks!

[@uTPH1]

Even back in analog days with the first body I had to include "P" mode I've found it a great place to leave the dial for general photography. You can adjust exposure using the under/over expose dial, get the photographic effect you want (freeze/blur motion or control depth of field) using the Programme Shift dial and the camera does the rest all with just those 2 dials while looking through the viewfinder. With an EVF or LCD screen you can get a good idea of the final effect - even more so if you have a stop-down button - and shoot away. Saves my spouse having to wait around on our travels while I get a good shot, choose mode, set up etc. So the extra tip is a real bonus. Thanks Peter for continuing to promote this great little camera body.

[@carmenfissenden2530]

Thanks for the reminder Peter. Always timely suggestions that is old timers know about , but it does no harm to be reminded of those options . For newbies or those who had not to change to dials to use those options , it will be timely and a useful reminder of how flexible and adaptable our Olympus gear is to use . Many thanks once again for another great video

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you and You're very welcome.

[@damonlawson9447]

Great to see some love for the em10 mkII!

[@jcduval83]

Nice tips here ! Thanks for sharing !

[@kimc5750]

Thanks for this!!

[@doreangrey1712]

Great videos.Mr. Peter Forceguard from Helsinki Finland I enjoy learning from all of your tutorials and enjoy seeing the beautiful country that you live in thank you very much my friend

[@ForsgardPeter]

Many thanks!

[@p13man0]

Thanks to this video, I’ve found a practical use for fn buttons. Thank you so much.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Glad it helped!

[@elenawevers6664]

Thank You for Your Videos! It helps me a lot. How i miss Helsinki. Always nice to see some parts of the city in Your Videos.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you. Glad to hear that!

[@ludwigohallorans6395]

Thank you for the tips! I do shoot mostly in P mode and do use AF Pad but did not know about the MySets, really usefull.

[@richardpriestley477]

Some more great tips and ideas for my "go to camera " which I did not know about before this video !! many thanks Peter,

[@ForsgardPeter]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@patrickmcfadden6908]

Thanks for this video, I recently picked up this at a pawn shop for very reasonable price and it is becoming my EDC camera.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Good choice!

[@AndrewSowerby]

Great tips for a still great little camera. I use the multifunction button for magnify (and the record button behind it for focus peaking) because I often use manual lenses. The AF pad was a feature I thought I was going to use a lot, but I keep inadvertently deactivating it by double tapping the LCD screen with my nose 🤦🏻

[@planeador21]

Thank you very much Peter!! Tip n5 was great!!!!!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks. Glad it was helpful!

[@1957PLATO]

I assigned some mysets on my em5ii to mode dials. It is fantastic to be able to switch so easily from say natural to b/w, or from s-af to c-af. Looking for a sweet deal on a second hand em10ii. The mark II camera’s of Olympus are all iconic.

[@ForsgardPeter]

You are right the MKII cameras are among the best.

[@axistrader5105]

I just got this camera. Great tips. Thanks!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Glad it was helpful!

[@LouisDallara]

I have forgot about,,, thank you Peter

[@martincohen8991]

My favorite feature is Movie+Photo mode, where you can take regular jpeg stills while taking video. I love this feature, and it is on none of the more recent Olympus cameras (the E-PL8 does have this).

[@johannesleyman2628]

Mysets assignable to the mode dial is an ingenious functionality in E-M10 II. I never use iAUTO, ART, SCN or collage so I have these four set to Myset 1-4, starting with Myset 1 on iAUTO. I wish E-M1 II had this functionality which would give it also a C4 on either iAUTO or ART. Regarding Fn2 as multi function: I use it as such all the time on both cameras (mostly for highlight/shadow). And I always have exposure compensation on the rear dial. Your tip!

[@JavierGutierrez-yl2fs]

I did not know about the targeting pad, that's a graet tip! I use P mode all the time because you can change aperture, exposure compensation and time very fast. I configured the red record button (I don't make videos with my EM10 m2) to monochrome mode. Thank you for the tips, Peter!!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Glad it was helpful!

[@teafauna3138]

Thank you 🙏

[@ForsgardPeter]

You’re welcome 😊

[@dorianonthebike8448]

Peter I like your new appearance a lot! You look much younger! And as always, great tips and advices!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Oh thank you!

[@hedydd2]

I use the multi function button fairly regularly, or I did until the plague curtailed much of my travel and camera use. Yes I use the curve most but also sometimes the colour creator believe it or not. Use the screen as a targeting pad much more often on the Olympus, Panasonic and Sony cameras. Once you get into the habit it just comes naturally.

[@rpdee7344]

4/27/2021 I have the OM_D 1 M1 and the OM-D 10 M2, My preference is shooting with the Om 10 M2 cause of the weight, size, and feel in your hand, the only thing I added was a bracket for the handgrip to make holding it easier. The only feature I wish it had is to lock in the focus in the center as iI tends to move it when using, I guess this is my way of having used film cameras for years where you would use the light meter and autofocus centered in the viewfinder, and then adjust the framing when taking the photos, old habits are hard to break.

[@hedydd2]

I don't quite understand. Surely if you use single point and Autofocus Single the focus is locked while you half press the shutter button.

[@JalanKesini]

I have EPL9 and most of the tips for OMD is not working for EPL9. But, I always use the last tips which is using P mode during day shoot. I like doing street photography, and P mode really help and simple.

[@c.augustin]

Tip #5 was a revelation! I had no idea that I can put MySets on the mode dial with the E-M10II, and I can instantly think about at least 2 configurations that could suit me. The AF targeting pad I had once activated on my Pen F, and I got lots of problems with it (because I was at some point not aware of it and involuntarily shifted the focus point - perhaps with my nose, I don't know); I might give it another try at some point, but I prefer my AF point in the center anyways. The multi-function button I don't like, I prefer 1 button = 1 function, and I re-assign my buttons to give me what I need (especially the record button gets re-assigned immediately, because I don't want to record movies, unless I set the camera to movie-mode).

[@ForsgardPeter]

Glad I can help. It is a very good feature.

[@guzman_uy9420]

Hy! Yes I use the af Pad all the time! I learned from a vid of you time ago. Greetings

[@ForsgardPeter]

That's great!

[@keithwilkinson8310]

Hi Peter, Hi Peter, Goods tips as always. I regularly use P mode and then make adjustments using the dial. Ps is really useful. I have multi-function set to allow quick access to Magnify. As for MySets, I have been using them ever since I discovered them. I used them in two ways. First they gave me exactly what a custom position on the selection dial provides. I never use the PictureStory so I assigned it to MySet1 and this is my custom mode. I hardly ever used Art filter on the selection dial so I assigned this to MySet2 with monochrome picture mode. So I have a Monochrome and a Custom position on my selection dial. Second I save my 'standard' settings to MySet3 and assign this to P on the selection dial so these become its default. Now if I change the settings P during shooting all I have to do is click the P selection dial and I have my standard settings again. I find it really annoying that Olympus has removed the MySets on later cameras meaning that this easy reset to standard settings is no longer possible. I came a cropper missing them a few days ago. I recently purchased an EM5 Mark III which does NOT have MySets. I was using it when I saw some people skateboarding and set the EM5 to ProCapture, This captured some mid-air shots really well. When I had finished I clicked P mode on the selection dial forgetting I no longer had it assigned with a MySet and only fifteen minutes later did I realise I had continued taking everything with ProCapture and had hundreds of pictures to delete. It was a very a backward step of Olympus to remove MySets. Adding a Custom position to the selection dial was not enough to replace them.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks for sharing.

[@Hrumpy]

If you are touching you display with your nose too much, you can disable the Targeting pad by double tapping on the screen while looking at the EVF. This small trick saved a tone of frustration when I give my camera to a friend : )

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks for sharing. Great tip.

[@Lordvader330]

I use a lot of manual lenses with EM-10 MII so I use the multi-function button for focus peaking. It's easy to find when I'm looking thru the EVF. Don't tell Robin Wong.

[@ForsgardPeter]

I won't!

[@ahmeterkan2759]

awesome video. I also use 10 mark2 and 14-42 ez.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks. It is a good combo.

[@HilbertHotel]

The targeting pad was the first function I deactivated as I always had the focus point jumping all over the place. I guess my nose is too big and I accidentally shifted it all the time 🙈

[@markrowley1223]

Hi Peter Many thanks for your informative videos about getting the most out of Olympus cameras. I have both the EM10 MK II and the EM5 MK II, each with the most recent firmware updates. With regard to the AF targeting pad for use with the EVF, please could you advise if this feature is available on the EM5 MK II? It’s not an option in Custom Menu A, but I thought I read somewhere that it can be activated. Any help would be appreciated.

[@ylvabeba9788]

Kiitti vinkeistä !

[@MrYogoy]

Hi Peter, cool to go back to older models to teach us new tricks. Does the em5 mkii have the tracking AF pad? I've never been able to find it in the settings.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Unfortunately it does not have it.

[@steadicamwalker]

Very good skin tone. May I ask what Led light u use to light this video?

[@ForsgardPeter]

I have Dörr Flexi panel.

[@smkunder1]

Always like your videos, do you still think this body is a good purchase today? I have heard some say this is best EM10.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Yes, absolutely. It is one of the best Olympus cameras. The E-M10 MKIV is also worth considering.

[@NunoCoelho_carrots99]

Thanks for that P-mode tip, really useful. Unfortunatelly my E-M10 Mark II screen is malfunctioning so after almost 6 years of using it I'm thinking on doing an upgrade, though I'm not sure if I should bue the new E-M5 Mark III, or try to get the E-M1 Mark II for a good price instead (or, since I love that camera since I first saw it, try to get a bargain Olympus Pen F). I'm just an amateur photography enthusiast that likes to take photos, especially during trips, and play with some vintage adapted manual lenses. What do you suggest? What do you think will be a better investment? Keep the great videos, best regards from Portugal.

[@ForsgardPeter]

It is hard to say for sure which one is better for you E-M5MKIII or E-M1 MKII. I would get the one that is cheaper. The differences are not that big. E-M1 MKII has a better grip out of the box. So the usability is a bit better. Other than that not much differences what it comes to use that you are going to use it for.

[@NunoCoelho_carrots99]

@@ForsgardPeter thanks for the feedback, I'll try to see If I can find an used copy of a E-M1 Mark II, in good condition, otherwise I'll check the E-M5 iii

[@rhiwderinraytube]

Hi Peter. Am I correct in assuming that the AF Tracking Pad can only be used when you have Touch Screen enabled? I hate the touch screen and have turned it off but I would like to use the Tracking Pad....

[@ForsgardPeter]

Yes I believe it is the way you said.

[@marekq6756]

I tried to use targeting pad it but I change AF point with my nose. I wish it was possible to select a smaller area for targeting pad - just top left corner of the screen.

[@ForsgardPeter]

I agree.

[@MichaelGerrard]

It is great you can assign a my set to the mode dial. Can you do that on the E-M5 III?

[@ForsgardPeter]

if I remember correctly no.

[@MichaelGerrard]

@@ForsgardPeter It is a shame :-( I hope they will rethink this policy. Thanks for this video Peter.

[@williamevans9426]

I didn't realize 'My Set' could be assigned to the Art setting on the Mode Dial. Like you, I never use the Art options so this frees another button for assignment to an additional function. Many thanks!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Glad I could help!

[@SeshachalamMalisetti]

My box has started making loud noises when focusing and has a red pixel in the back lcd. It is not that old either.

[@hedydd2]

Recycle your box and get a camera ;-)

[@insertanynameyouwant5311]

i don`t understand what is electronic zoom here? Does it do it by itself or should I turn it manually as always?

[@ForsgardPeter]

Non-electronic zoom do not have a motor to turn the zoom ring. EZ zoom works differently. You have to turn the zoom ring slightly and then the motor does it is thing.

[@insertanynameyouwant5311]

@@ForsgardPeter understood thanks

[@martywild6359]

I keep thinking I need to upgrade my E-M10 Mark II, but then I think why.

[@ForsgardPeter]

If you do not need the new features, do not upgrade.

[@mne9476]

I find that the AF Targeting Pad lacks the precision I would like.

[@ForsgardPeter]

That is true. Thats why it needs to be practised a lot. More precise would be a lot easier to use.

[@pawenowak4676]

hello .... I watch your videos carefully. My problem is very poor English. Plus the speed of your pronunciation. Of course, I can go back and listen to it again. It's not your fault. I have recently been living in Great Britain, and I come from Poland. Also recently I am the owner of the Olympus OMD em10 ii .... I will add that it is a beautiful design. It reminds me of my youth when I owned the OM-2. I have a question, what is the durability of a mechanical shutter ??? I bought it in a maintained condition but visually as new. 341 photos were taken .... greetings

[@ForsgardPeter]

There is no official info on how long the shutter will last. I would not be worried that much. It will last in the majority of the cases long enough.

[@jimwrathall5323]

Great info... presented a bit too fast for me.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Glad you liked the information. I know that theses are a bit hard to make. Balancing between info and speed.

[@robertcudlipp3426]

Thanks Peter. However, I find your instructional videos go just way, way too quickly for me. Yes, I do know that they can be replayed. Also, appreciate that others may be able to handle your speed.

[@ForsgardPeter]

I understand These tutorials are hard to make. Trying to keep them reasonably short, but still trying to give as much info as possible.

[@BlackPawGaming]

Why ppl not talking much on mark iv..?

[@ForsgardPeter]

Not sure. I am not because I do not have one at the moment.

[@puch7283]

Thats why mark II is way better than mark III :( All the customization is removed from m3.