Video settings for Olympus

[@ForsgardPeter]

How much do you like to film videos with your Olympus cameras? What are your favorite lenses for video?

[@cheeholim2084]

do you have any video on M.Zuiko 12-40mm F2.8 Pro?

[@dadou7669]

I'm very new on video with OMD 10 Mark II but I think for now about using my Panasonic 25 mm F 1.7.. Do you think would be a good choice ?

[@RockyColaFizz]

dadou7669 I use that lens on em1 mk2. And it works great

[@ulriktnnesen5987]

So far I got no luck filming with my em1 or em5. I don't have the right lens for the job. A family member wants me to film his fire dancing performance but I only got the 60mm macro, furthermore I got no experience doing video at all.

[@Smoothblue90]

For the auto ISO work around. That only works for the M1 Mark II. When he says put the camera in manual mode. What he means is turn the mode dial on top of the camera away from the video position to the M photography manual mode position. From there you can turn the iso to auto. And of course make sure the record button is defined to record when it's pressed. Now you're basically in a photography manual mode. But when you press the red record button. Video recording starts, in manual mode, with auto ISO, using the settings programmed when the mode dial is at the video position. Pretty neat. Thank you for that tip.

[@RobertDuttonFineArt]

Great information. Just what I needed to give me an insight into what i need to start live videos. Time to access your blog as I need to use an Olympus 0M10 EM1X with different pro lenses. Thanks!

[@garryneil753]

I use the 17, 25, 45 mm f1.8 primes and the 12-40 f2.8. They are all great.

[@thetrashbrothers8382]

Hey Peter. Thanks for the tips. I'm making short films. Just got my camera today

[@ForsgardPeter]

That's awesome!

[@JohnGilbert49]

You recommend shooting in MIS-2. When using a monopod or handheld gimbal should I disengage the IBIS System?

[@ForsgardPeter]

With newer cameras MS-1 works better. With monopod leave it on.

[@semmunn8322]

Thanks for the video. I have EM-1 mark i; I cannot change aperture/exposure while shooting video. Is there a way to do it, if not which camera will do? Thanks.

[@ForsgardPeter]

E-5MKIII, E-M1 MKII and E-M1X can do it.

[@Lizerator]

All of your videos are so helpful! I just purchased an epl9 and an om-10 ii and love them both

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank you.

[@nikinsolanki1230]

It's good, I have a olympus om d em1 m ii, I'm try to wedding video but camera c af is not good it's lost the focus at time camera moving to the subject. My firmware is 3.0 lens using in video panasonic lumix 25 mm f 1.4, olympus 40 150 mm

[@ForsgardPeter]

Manual focus in video is better in most cases. I only use AF when doing interviews.

[@nikinsolanki1230]

It's ok, sir, but its only 25 % future in auto focus with competitors cameras, not give all moveble shoots in video in manual focus.

[@JohnGilbert49]

Peter, I shoot with the E-M1 MKIII. I know to disable the IS System when using a tripod, however, do I disable the IS System when using a monopod?

[@ForsgardPeter]

I have had it on when using monopod.

[@jimrker]

Hi Peter - Looks like you are using. RODE external mic. I tried the Diety DUO but it doesn't work on the Olympus cameras apparently without a special cable. Can you tell me which mic you use and pros/cons?

[@ForsgardPeter]

Yes I have several Rode mics. Right now my main mics are the Rode Wireless Go and the VideoMic NTG. I checked the connection that Diety has and it should be ok. What Olympus body do you have? Does it have a 3,5 Mic input?

[@andrewkunyev5243]

Hi Peter. I am wondering if it is possible to set up Olympus OMD EM 1 Mark ii to start/stop recording by clicking on the monitor rather than on shutter button? I used to this feature in Fuji. Thanks

[@ForsgardPeter]

Unfortunately it is not possible. It would be a good feature!

[@1aheijnen]

Hallo Peter, thanks you for this film, but..... I don’t see the warning areas red op blue when I I take a picture? I do see them when i look at the token pictures??? I’m sure my settings on my EM-M1 and E-M1 Mark II are the same as you show in your film. Is there perhaps another setting what causes this? Thanks in advance Peter!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Hard to say. have you checked that the settings are also for EVF and LCD?

[@TheMakina]

i'm an owner of EM-1 M2 too. i really wonder; why they didn't use APS-C, FHD 120 and A-I 60P.

[@ForsgardPeter]

What I would like to see is 4K 60p.

[@michaelspiridakis6796]

I had a close look in a friend's EM1 markII and we couldn't find the photometer in video setup with camera in M mode. there is no photometer can you believe it...?

[@kamilk5582]

Hello, I have noticed that your camera in this video has only "PAL-like" video modes, i.e. 25 and 50 fps, same like my em5 mk II. Do you happen to know how to change this to "NTSC-like" mode, where 30 and 60 fps would be available. I am really struggling with this and google isn't helping at all :/ Many thanks in advance.

[@ForsgardPeter]

PAL and NTSC is standards for analog video. In digital it does not really matter. You can find it from Recording settings if I remember correctly. In the newer cameras there are both 50p and 60p available automatically with out any switching between.

[@kamilk5582]

@@ForsgardPeter Thank you for answering my question. Yes, I would expect the 30/60 fps options to be there but unfortunatelly they are not and only 25/50 fps are present, regardless of how strange this may seem. I think I will try to reset the camera to factory defaults, if that is even possible. Hope it will help.

[@hectorkatz5568]

Hi Peter--i have an M5MIII---was under the impression it doesnt crop video but i seem to be seeing crop moving between movie and still mode at 4k 30 FPS....actually all video modes. is there something i can adjust to remedy this?

[@ForsgardPeter]

Do you have the stabilizer on?

[@hectorkatz5568]

@@ForsgardPeter i believe i do. Will turning it off remove the crop?

[@hectorkatz5568]

apparently so. Thank you so much, Peter.😀---i dont remember reading this anywhere in the documentation. but I havent historically been interested in the video capabilities of this particular camera.

[@1972marcosalamon]

Hi Peter, I like a lot Olympus and all m4/3 camera. What do you think about em5 II as vlog camera? I'm not sure about it AF capabilities, I don't care about the lack of 4k. Now I'm using a compact camere panasonic lx 10. Thank you and bye from Italy.

[@ForsgardPeter]

It is not the best one. The AF is not good in video. The newer model i the E-M5 series the E-M5 MKIII is most likely the best vlogging camera right now. I have a video in my channel about the specs and it performs as a vlogging camera: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJS4f6WCjr16ntk

[@richardblair8192]

The majority of my photographs are taken underwater. I use a new Olympus OM10 Mark IV in a housing with a range of lenses and strobes. My underwater video with other cameras has been disappointing. Particularly the white balance. Using ambient light without strobes, if I put the camera in M, P or S mode and then set the white balance manually (which you have to do regularly with changes in depth), if I then press record, will the video reflect the saved manual white balance? Or will it automatically set what it thinks is the correct WB for video? Is there a better way to change it for the video? Best wishes

[@ForsgardPeter]

Have you tried the Underwater preset? Does that work for you? It should use the manual settings if have it turned on.

[@nikinsolanki1230]

Thank you sir, all in information I know but it's not work in video properly in em 1 m ii ,c af camera moving the it's lost subject not work continues auto focus.

[@esternoel25]

Hi Peter, which external mic would you recommend when using the Olympus E-M10 Mk III? Unfortunately this camera does not have an accessory port for an external mic. So how do I get good audio if I want to make videos outside in the field? I read a field recorder like the Zoon H1 is a good option. But can I attach this hand recorder to the camera? Being alone in the field I cannot hold my camera and this hand recorder at the same time. Is there a smart solution fot his problem?

[@ForsgardPeter]

Zoom H1 is one solution, but it might pick sounds from too wide area. One that could work is Olympus LS-P4. You can adjust the angel it records. One solution could be having a lavalier mic and Zoom H1 or LS-P4 in your pocket.

[@capebreton.vacations]

Peter, responding to your Auto Iso advice at 5:00 I checked with Olympus E-M1 Mark II latest firmware and confirm taking video in any photo mode means the camera goes in an automatic mode (P?), no matter if you try it in M, S or A ! You have no manual control about Fstop or Shutter. You can test it easily, go in manual focus, open F (2.8 or so) and then press recording button, you always loose your bokeh, getting lots of depth of field. So trying to work around missing Auto ISO in Video mode does not work in photo modes!. Anyway the only way to do correct video exposure properly with recommended shutter 1/48 1/50 or 1/100 is a good ND Filter. There would be too much (day) light anyway with 1/50 and open F 2.8 or 4 (for nice bokeh) to compensate this with Auto ISO. You can't go that low with Iso. So I don't complain, the touch screen allows to adjust Fstop or Iso as much as possible and pretty smooth (no flickering). Buy a good ND filter with a rubber hood to easily turn the Filter during filming. Thats all...

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks for sharing the info..

[@smalltalk.productions9977]

thank you for the effort and the sharing. your vids are always informative. some video-centric questions: does the OM-D EM1mk2 have access to zebras? are the audio meters visible during recording? is there a way to expand the image to check focus during recording? thanks in advance. thumbs up.

[@ForsgardPeter]

No Zebras and no magnification during recording. Audio meters work

[@Box52222]

best video - short & sharp - no waffle

[@JarrettWalksOttawa]

Thanks, Peter! Was a helpful video for my E-PL7. I shoot RAW for photos, but I found you can apply the natural, etc profiles to video in order to reduce contrast or sharpness. Do you ever do this?

[@ForsgardPeter]

I use the flat profile that E-M1 MKII and MKIII has. Yes you can also use the other picture profiles if the camera does not have a specific profile for video.

[@lukas5092]

Thank you Peter for this video. Not much new in it for me, as I already did a fair amount of research for my OMD EM 1 II when I started with video. However, I am really looking forward to what you will tell in the next video. Have you any good suggestions how to use the flat profile LUT from Olympus for color grading in Premiere Pro? As it seems, the LUT somehow works the other way round and make the image even flatter instead of adding contrast and vibrancy. I am at the moment starting of doing more adventure videos after doing photography for many years now - especially appreciating the IBIS I never had in my Canons before I made the switch. If you are interested have a look at my channel. Currently,​ I got a video about a climbing trip and a video where I follow a friend of mine during a day of nature photography.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thanks for your comment. I have not used much the LUT in Premiere that Olympus provides for the flat profile. According to Olympus its for Da Vinci and it does not work properly in other editing software if it works at all. I have tested it in Da Vinci Resolve and in worked ok in that software. I need do some more tests for next Tuesday. The best solution is to make a LUT of your own. It can be done in Photoshop. I will cover that in the next video or make a separate video if the part 2 is going to be too long. I defenetly check out your channel.

[@lukas5092]

Awesome. Looking forward to that. Already tried to create my own LUT but with mixed results - however until now I only did it with LR. So it would be highly appreciated. I subscribed to your channel, so I will not miss the videos when they come. Keep up the great work :)

[@hks1464]

Hi ! Recently, I buy an olympus em5 mark ii for taking dance videos. Realize that, the video is not clear as I expect.:( I have watch your video and use the format "All in video". After I export the video, it looks clear when I close up the shot for the dancer, but the video turns a little bit blur and look like a 480p video. Please give me some suggestions and comment on that. Can you let me know the reasons? Is it relays the the lens(kit lens)? Is there any better camera for shooting dance video or should I change another lens? Thx so much!

[@CinquecentoX]

Peter, you said that 4K in the M1 ii ist combined with 24fps - i bought a nice second hand M1ii last week and it offers 25fps at 4k -was this feature enabled by a firmware-update?

[@ForsgardPeter]

C4K is only 24fps, but UHD is also 25fps and 30fps.

[@StrykerBuilt]

Could you PLEASE help me figure out how to shoot video on an older model E 500? I have done it years ago but cannot figure out how to now. Anyone?

[@ForsgardPeter]

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[@Jimmyageek]

Why iso max is 3200 in 4k on E-M1 III

[@ForsgardPeter]

I do not know. It is a bit strange, but maybe there are some limitations in the hardware or software?

[@perryomodeizorini6952]

Nice informative and interesting video. But I think you should mention in the title (not only at the end) that these settings are for the EM 1 mark II. I own an OM-D 10 mark III and thought this video included that camera as well.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Sorry aboit that, you are right. Any particular questions about the video settings for E-M10 MKIII?

[@perryomodeizorini6952]

@@ForsgardPeter Hi Peter. Thanks for your kind reply. On the OM-D EM 10 mark III it seems that 4K video only works in movie-mode. Every time I turn the dial to M or other priority settings it reverts to 1080. Is there any way around it or is this camera just designed this way?

[@bamsemh1]

I kind of only does time lapse 😊 but sometimes a short video can come in the wild. I only do 720p, because I share it on Facebook/Instagram. I'm struggling with the video format avi. I need to convert it to mp4 or mov, for sharing. A little annoying.

[@shiyangzhang110]

Hi, u sure about this? What bit rate and quality do you use? I used 1080/60/SF and it sucks... Does using 1080/60/AF-I makes it better?

[@ForsgardPeter]

ALL-I is better. C4K has the best quality.

[@shiyangzhang110]

Peter Forsgård Thanks, Peter.

[@Sophie-if5oc]

does anyone know how to change the video aspect ratio’s, its fixed to 16:9 on my olympus and I would really love to change this, i don’t want a cropped video if you get me, so if anyone knows how, please let me know

[@ForsgardPeter]

It depends on the model. In some cameras you can use PASM modes and choose the aspect ratio.

[@Sophie-if5oc]

thanks so much for the reply! I have an olympus omd em1 mark ii, however i’m not sure if i’m doing something wrong but any mode i am on it still crops when i record!

[@ForsgardPeter]

I tested it too and yes it will crop. I do have that in some of my videos but cannot find it.

[@brandonstraus3615]

I can't take my Olympus EPL9 off of auto ISO in video mode!! It's so grainy, even in decent lighting. In the D1 Menu ISO Auto Set is just grayed out and I can't even click on it, the menu just skips over it. I have the ability to change it in Manual shooting though.

[@ForsgardPeter]

That is the way it works. It is better to use manual mode in video shooting.

[@christopherstevenson9737]

Helpful details. But dont you mean that you use 2x the frame rate for shitter speed…Not 1/2? You’re example: 50fps = 100th sec. Thats 2x not 1/2.? Please correct if i am wrong here!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Yes, I did say it a bit wrong.

[@wahabdilawar]

I was trying to shoot my 1st vlog with my em-10 II and I just pressed the record button in the M mode at 1/50s, ISO 800, f/3.5 with the 14-42mm ez kit lens and recorded the audio on an external decide. How can I check my settings AFTER I have recorded the video in camera and in computer? I mean like we can check everything about an image afterwards? 2ndly...why does it record videos in other shooting modes when any of them is chosen through the mode dial and what is special about the movie mode? Thank you very much for your time and effort.

[@ForsgardPeter]

For photos, the settings can be seen with editing software or an EXIF-reader, but with video, I am not sure if the info can be seen. maybe a free software called VLC can show you the settings. Usually, the shutter speed is half the frame rate. If you are shooting at 25fps you will have the shutter speed at 1/50s. This comes from the old movie cameras where the shutter speed was constant. With this so-called 180 degrees rule, the moving subjects in a frame look quite natural. You have more control of the settings if you use the Movie Mode.

[@claudedanse]

Good info! How can i set Shutter button to start video on Em5 MKII?

[@ForsgardPeter]

Yes, you can from the Special menu I.

[@claudedanse]

@@ForsgardPeter Thank you got it !

[@carlmark4658]

Hi, Peter, can you tell me how to take a still photo while recording video on my em10 mark iii camera?

[@ForsgardPeter]

I do not think it is possible. The only way is to grab it from the video file in post.

[@lhiitchannel1576]

Olympus e510 have recording video .. or not ..v

[@ForsgardPeter]

Unfortunately it does not.

[@lhiitchannel1576]

@@ForsgardPeter you mean no recording film only pecture .. in e 510 Olympus

[@Eti1968]

Very useful Peter, today I got my E-PL 8 that I will start using for filming 😃

[@ForsgardPeter]

Great choice! Glad that the video was useful.

[@nimasun8912]

Thank you Peter. Informative video. Is it possible to set auto ISO in manual mode for em5ii? Looking forward to watching second part. :)

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thank yuo for your nice comment. I am afraid not, unfortunately AutoIOS is not possible on the manual mode o the E-M5 MKII.

[@jameschen9876]

Hi Peter can you show us how to get the auto iso when in manual mode?

[@ForsgardPeter]

You cannot in video. I would not use it, the noise level is different and looks odd in a video if you shot with different ISO.

[@bigbobba9215]

Hi Peter! I've been facing a problem when shooting video that I've been unable to find any information for online. When I press the record button on movie mode, the camera starts counting down from 4 to 1 and at 1 it automatically ends the video. The only way to keep shooting is to hold down the record button continuously while shooting. Is there any way to solve this problem so that I can just press the record button once to start and stop recording rather than hold it down continuously?

[@ForsgardPeter]

You might have movie clip on. Turning it off will help. Set the camera to movie mode and press Ok-button. Change the settings of the movie. That should work.

[@bigbobba9215]

@@ForsgardPeter You're a lifesaver. Thank you so much!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Glad I was able to help! Happy recordings.

[@bigbobba9215]

@@ForsgardPeter Hi Peter, another quick question that I haven't been able to find an answer to online. When I go onto movie mode on my EM10 MKII, the exposure compensation line (which shows you if your image is over or underexposed) disappears. I can't find it in any display settings either and its also not in the silent menu. Where can I find it?

[@hanzkilian1806]

Hello from Australia, Thank you for your videos. Very informative. Please just one point. Please slow down. You talk as though you are in a race. Cheers

[@georgeanderson6196]

It's funny. I speed up the videos.

[@jimmymunuthi4324]

Is Olympus about to release a new camera? It seems all others have.

[@ForsgardPeter]

According to the rumors Olympus will release a new camera in January 2019. I have no knowledge about what they might be releasing.

[@jimmymunuthi4324]

Thank you very much

[@garybrown9719]

You explained how to set auto ISO in manual mode but I can't keep up slow down please You need to watch Rob Trek he shows you how to set your settings

[@ForsgardPeter]

Rob makes great tutorials and yes I do follow his videos. I know also that I tend to speak too fast. That is something I have tried to work on my newest videos.

[@garybrown9719]

@@ForsgardPeter you make great videos i just need to get out more With my kids and grandchildren

[@mikelimks]

Can you please slow down? And extend the pictures or images longer. Sometimes I get lost. Just a suggestion for your future videos.

[@antoqirouz7271]

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[@clararazurimuro4812]

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[@glennsak]

Best video settings for an Olympus camera: Buy a Lumix GH5.

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thats a good one!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thats a good one!

[@ForsgardPeter]

Thats a good one!