omd:live_time
Olympus Live Time mode
introduction
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essentially allows one to press the shutter release to start the exposure then WATCH the image build up on the LCD screen, then when you think it has had enough exposure, you simply press the shutter release again
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usage
in the Menu, set:
set IS to OFF (assuming you are using a tripod)
select Manual exposure mode on the PASM dial
select ISO and aperture
set shutter to Live Time
press the shutter release to start the exposure
watch the screen
press the shutter release to end the exposure
examples
shooting bio-luminscent fungi at night
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set BULB/TIME Timer to 8 minutes
set Exp/ISO: Live TIME to 30secs
set ISO to 1600
set NR to AUTO
set IS to OFF (assuming you are using a tripod)
select Manual exposure mode on the PASM dial
set aperture to around f/2.8
set shutter to Live Time
press the shutter release to start the exposure
watch the screen
press the shutter release to end the exposure or allow it to end at the designated 8 minutes by itself
it will then do an equivalent duration NR dark frame before ending the exposure
omd/live_time.txt · Last modified: 2017/05/31 21:21 by gary1