David Thorpe

The Olympus E-M1 Mark III Menu System Simplified David Thorpe

The Olympus E-M1 Mark III is the latest version of Olympus's E-M1 flagship camera. It has improvements to stabilization and focusing and additional facilities like Live ND filters that combined make a camera that is more than the sum of its parts. As important as all the technological progress is, it wouldn't mean a thing if the camera had lost the sheer usability of the E-M1 line. It hasn't and with its compact body and professional spec, the E-M1 Mark III is a camera that can do anything you ask of it. Like all Micro Four Thirds cameras, the E-M1 Mark III is a highly complex digital imaging machine at heart and for anyone new to the system or upgrading from a smart phone it can seem quite off-putting. It needn't be. If you want a simple life, just put the E-M1 Mark III in Program mode and it is no more difficult to use than your phone. On the other hand, you don't buy a quality camera just to do selfies for Facebook and snapshots for Instagram. The E-M1 Mark III is capable of just about any type of work, from 60 frames per second speed burst for the sports photographer to silent, instant focusing for street work and it's a capable movie camera too. There's a lot to know about the Panasonic E-M1 Mark III. SCP or Live View? Silent shutter? Live Composite? Some settings are crucial, some just good to know. This book doesn't try to teach you photography. Its aim is to familiarise you with the menu and settings of the E-M1 Mark III, what they do and why you might want to use them. It is true that the camera is a tool but just knowing your scales on a violin makes you a better musician, so mastery of the E-M1 Mark III menu will make you a better photographer. The menu system and controls of the E-M1 Mark III are well presented but with 6 main containing around 200 menu items, many of those with sub menus, even the most experienced user will sometimes find themselves scratching their head and wondering what an entry means. This small book goes through every menu choice and control and explains (a) what it does and (b) why you might want to do it. It may not inspire you in a literary sense but with its help you may find a E-M1 Mark III, tailored to your personal taste inspiring to use.