The mark of a great video tutorial is the fact that, if you need to, you remember it and come back to it for a refresher. This is the case with this video. Thank you so very much Rob for the great tutorials you post.
Your teaching videos are great. You made me a fan of yours. I can therefore say that the value of my Pen F has become at least ten times the price I paid for it.
One thing I noticed (playing with the bracketing functions for a couple hours today on my recently-purchased EM1 Mark ii...), using the Bracketing function in the menu offers a maximum of 1 stop, whereas using the Bracketing button on top of the camera will go up to 2 stops apart. You custom timer idea is golden! I ordered a very cheap ($10) plug-in shutter release today to make it easier to fire off the shot sequence. When you are trying to move fast on a real estate shoot, tenderly touching the shutter button is annoying. Thank you for your tips!!!
Definitely very useful! I just dumped my Nikon D7000 and bought an E-M1-mk2 and the menus are brutal! You are really helping me make the step to Olympus. I will probably get a Pen-f (or a Pen-F-mk2) as my second body. You're building up a great collection of videos here, and at some point, like with David Thorpe, they're surely going to attract big numbers. Cheers Rob, and thanks!
Thank you. Appreciate the details you bring out and very impressed with the way you present it showing the camera controls, the monitor for results and the background pictures as well.
Another great and informative video. Almost everything I’m learning about this camera is coming from your channel. Thanks for all the great content, Rob, it’s truly invaluable to newbies like myself.
Very clear and informative Rob, have learnt so much about the Olympus system from watching your videos, am very grateful, please keep up the great work.
The first time I watched one of your videos, initially I thought "They'll let anyone onto RUclips". You kept touching your face and hair and your voice is not James Earl Jones, but your videos are very informative and and very USEFUL. You are a good teacher! I like the way you have a dedicated camera focused on the Pen-F's screen. It makes understanding the inputs you are making so much easier to understand. Other RUclipsrs just wave the camera LCD at their main and only recording camera and hope we can see what they're doing. Hopeless. So I enjoy watching your videos and I hope you don't change a thing. Who needs James Earl Jones when we can have Rob Trek. Keep up the good work. Have you considered Patreon for your channel? I'd be happy to contribute.
Thanks! You made me laugh tonight. My first video I stayed home from work because I had the flu, so I was very heavily medicated. For some reason, thought I could do this. I do scratch a lot, just getting old I guess.
Very helpful Rob as I am just at the stage of wishing to use exposure bracketing in my landscapes with OMD 5. These short focused videos on specific functions work well, thanks. Doug.
I have watched all your videos on the Pen F and they are all very informative. I want to know everything about this camera so I can get to know it inside and out. Please continue. Thank-you.
You could also use HDR menu and make a custom HDR bracketing...for much faster process. In HDR mode you can choose in camera auto HDR or just getting multiple exposure files.
Hi Rob, Great series of videos for the Olympus cameras. Wondering of you could do a video explain Live Comp and Live Time. How to use, when to use etc. Thanks you
Thanks! I have 3 videos that cover this, ep55, ep56, and ep57. ruclips.net/video/5rzd5K40jeg/видео.html ruclips.net/video/yGCrhNHxfm0/видео.html ruclips.net/video/rlOmh9eHzDs/видео.html
Extremely informative. The manual is worthless in describing this feature. Thank you. I would like to have a video on Live Time and also for Live Composite. I have an EM5 MKII.
Those features are definitely on my short list. It's not something I've ever had before, so I need to work on some practical and/or creative uses for them to make a video. I've seen a few videos on fireworks and product photography, but that's it. Thanks for your feedback!
Love my Pen F, even though the menu is not the best (maybe the worst) and I have read through the whole hundreds of pages manual and tried each function myself but still very helpful and enjoy watching your videos. Once get the logic of how the menu is set up and set the custom items in SCP and dails it's actually very easy and powerful camera to use. One little suggestion is maybe you should mention about focus bracketing as well? Very useful when deal with macro shots ;) keep the videos coming please!
Hi Rob, I searched your channel but dit not find a tutorial on HDR function on the OMD EM 10 mark II. What triggers me is the HDR function and the exposure bracketing as explained in this video. Actually they are doing both the same thing but the HDR functions limits you in settings. I would love to see a video on that, moreover since you use it a lot with interior photography.
I don't use hdr much since blending flash with ambient light is my primary workflow. Bracketing is very dependent on the software being used. I have photoshop. What are you using?
Thank goodness it works on the 10ii. They stripped a few things from it vs my pen-f, so was glad to see it kept that ability. The 10ii is my primary workhorse.
Hi Rob, thanks for the body of knowledge you shared and still sharing. No way to fire in sequence all the shots without programming? I saw this on Panasonic, mine Is g9, Is seems more handy and with the stabilization 3 to 5 shots can be managed without tripod. Thanks! KR esse
Thank you Rob. A question: no way to get 3 stops on The Olympus em1 iii? I mean: -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 ? Because the GH5 can do it. And I have some clients (real state) wo ask for -3 0 3 bracketing. Thank you again Rob! Your tutorials are superb!
Thank you for the video. Very interesting and informative. I wanted to know your opinion about omd em5 mark ii. Is there a difference in the quality of the image between it and pen f. Whether it is necessary to overpay for pen f
For me, there is no difference between my em10 mark II and my pen-f in terms of picture quality. The em5 mark II adds a larger viewfinder, optional battery grip, and weather sealing over the em10 and penf. The em5 and penf are both a bit easier to customize than the em10. The difference in megapixels is very subtle and I personally wouldn't pay more for that alone. I bought the penf for its classic looks.
As usual amazing tutorial! One question. On HDR on my Pen-F, the default is if I remember correctly, 250 ISO and this ISO cannot be changed when HDR is enabled. Is it true? Not possible to shoot any sort of HDR @ higher ISO???
There are 3rd party programs that are better suited for different workflows. Nik Effects is a free plugin but I don't think it's any better, but comes with a variety of effects other than HDR. Photomatix ($100) is best for working in volume and may produce slightly better output, but it's subtle. There are more, but you'll have to decide based on your workflow and results you want. For casual use, Lightroom is fine. Here's a good list captainkimo.com/hdr-software-review-comparison/
The Pen-F allows for several different types of bracketing. The most common is exposure bracketing. Its typically for blending the pictures together to increase the effective dynamic range. If you have Lightroom CC, check out this video ruclips.net/video/7x_hJF6YJdg/видео.html . For older versions, you'll need a separate plugin or software to merge the photos, such as Photoshop Elements or Nik Effects (free). I may do a video on the various bracketing available on the Pen-F, such as focus bracketing, art bracketing, flash bracketing, etc... and their uses. Thank you for your question!
Rob, does this only work on the Pen F? Doesn’t seem to work on my M-10 II. It appears to be ignoring the “Number of Frames” setting in the Custom Self Timer.
Hi Rob, a quick question (or for any viewers). My company would like three bracketted shots at -3, 0, +3. But I'm having trouble getting it to them settings. Are you aware if this is possible? Many thanks :)
I followed your tutorial on my M5 iii with firmware 1.5,but when I turn on Bracketing it won’t allow me to do anything with the time delay. Am I doing something wrong?
If you are in the custom timer settings, you should be able to push the d-pad left and right to move between the different options. Push up and down to change the setting. Let me know if that helps. -Rob
Hello Sir...Sir how to Edit BKT pictures like 5 or 7 frame exposure picture.. because i try and edit like HDR but its still noice in this i want noice clean and merge picture without HDR but how? 1 more i see tutorial like picture opacity Down but its not work to... plz help
This is a good video. However, I find the system on the Olympuses to be far from perfect. I realized on the Sonys, you can change drive mode to Bracketing continuous, and its all set. I've tried and tested the method described be Rob here. It works, but its timeconsuming and leaves the user doing unneccessary steps...
Thank you. Olympus has so many options, they didn't prioritize bracketing, so it got buried. I think the new models have easier menus for this with some limitations.
@@RobTrek Thanks for the answer. Just after I made that comment, I realized my em1 actually has this drive mode :) It's even assigned to a button, top left. Always something to learn.
I don't use HDR much anymore. I prefer to bracket exposures and merge them myself in lightroom. The in-camera hdr is fine, but has some limitations. I'll give some thought to an hdr video. Also, I haven't forgotten your other question about back button focus! I'll get back to you soon on that. Thanks.
Thanks!
Thank you!
Rob thank you for all the bracketing help. Now I only gotta click the shutter butter once 😎
Some of the best tutorials on RUclips.
Thank you, Steve.
The mark of a great video tutorial is the fact that, if you need to, you remember it and come back to it for a refresher. This is the case with this video. Thank you so very much Rob for the great tutorials you post.
Thanks!
After 5 years of doubt and confusion about the workings of bracketing, now at last I understand. Thanks to you Rob.
Glad to help!
The best videos on youtube, period! Perfect explanation as usual, thanks a lot Rob.
Cheers!
I try my best. Thanks!
And you succeed Rob ! Excellent.
Very, very useful indeed ! Thank you for all the trouble.
Your teaching videos are great. You made me a fan of yours. I can therefore say that the value of my Pen F has become at least ten times the price I paid for it.
Thanks. Love my PenF!
One thing I noticed (playing with the bracketing functions for a couple hours today on my recently-purchased EM1 Mark ii...), using the Bracketing function in the menu offers a maximum of 1 stop, whereas using the Bracketing button on top of the camera will go up to 2 stops apart. You custom timer idea is golden! I ordered a very cheap ($10) plug-in shutter release today to make it easier to fire off the shot sequence. When you are trying to move fast on a real estate shoot, tenderly touching the shutter button is annoying. Thank you for your tips!!!
Thanks!
Definitely very useful! I just dumped my Nikon D7000 and bought an E-M1-mk2 and the menus are brutal! You are really helping me make the step to Olympus. I will probably get a Pen-f (or a Pen-F-mk2) as my second body. You're building up a great collection of videos here, and at some point, like with David Thorpe, they're surely going to attract big numbers. Cheers Rob, and thanks!
Thank you. Appreciate the details you bring out and very impressed with the way you present it showing the camera controls, the monitor for results and the background pictures as well.
Glad it was helpful!
This is the 3rd video I've watched of yours, fantastic. these are hidden gems inside most Olympus cameras that no one ever show you how to use. Bravo!
Thanks for your feedback!
Finally found a video that made me understand how to execute this for multiple exposures
Another great and informative video. Almost everything I’m learning about this camera is coming from your channel. Thanks for all the great content, Rob, it’s truly invaluable to newbies like myself.
Thank you for watching! These are great cameras.
Thank you Rob! Very helpful! I‘m enjoying my em1 iii a lot!
Thanks. Me too!
Good stuff, wood have enjoyed seeing an enlarged finished shot. Thank you for the video.
Thanks.
Very clear and informative Rob, have learnt so much about the Olympus system from watching your videos, am very grateful, please keep up the great work.
Thank you!
The first time I watched one of your videos, initially I thought "They'll let anyone onto RUclips". You kept touching your face and hair and your voice is not James Earl Jones, but your videos are very informative and and very USEFUL. You are a good teacher!
I like the way you have a dedicated camera focused on the Pen-F's screen. It makes understanding the inputs you are making so much easier to understand. Other RUclipsrs just wave the camera LCD at their main and only recording camera and hope we can see what they're doing. Hopeless.
So I enjoy watching your videos and I hope you don't change a thing. Who needs James Earl Jones when we can have Rob Trek. Keep up the good work.
Have you considered Patreon for your channel? I'd be happy to contribute.
Thanks! You made me laugh tonight. My first video I stayed home from work because I had the flu, so I was very heavily medicated. For some reason, thought I could do this. I do scratch a lot, just getting old I guess.
Very helpful Rob as I am just at the stage of wishing to use exposure bracketing in my landscapes with OMD 5. These short focused videos on specific functions work well, thanks. Doug.
Thanks. Glad to help.
Hi Rob, thank you so much for doing these videos they're so much better than trying to work out the instruction manual.
Thank you!
Your videos are very helpful! Thank you Mr. Trek.
Glad you like them!
Thanks Rob, very useful video, great tips !!!
Thanks.
I needed this, many thanks Rob...
WOW. What a fun feature to learn about.... thank you!
Thanks again!
I use it all the time!
Amazing content. Thank you very much. I enjoy watching all of your videos
Its so nice to know that whatever question about my Oly I have, you already made a video about it :D I LOVE THIS CHANNEL!
Thanks!
I have watched all your videos on the Pen F and they are all very informative. I want to know everything about this camera so I can get to know it inside and out. Please continue. Thank-you.
Thank you for watching. I've been out shooting lately for fun, thinking of more useful tips. Will try to post a new video soon.
Excellent! Thanks for making these videos so easy to understand.
Thanks!
You could also use HDR menu and make a custom HDR bracketing...for much faster process. In HDR mode you can choose in camera auto HDR or just getting multiple exposure files.
Since making this video, I actually use the HDR bracketing instead. Thanks.
Very usefull tips. It really saves a lot of effort in some types of photography. Thanks again.
Thanks for watching!
I arrive a bit late but join in the thanks already expressed. Merci beaucoup Mr Trek (Christophe, France)
Welcome!
Hi Rob,
Great series of videos for the Olympus cameras. Wondering of you could do a video explain Live Comp and Live Time. How to use, when to use etc. Thanks you
Thanks! I have 3 videos that cover this, ep55, ep56, and ep57.
ruclips.net/video/5rzd5K40jeg/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/yGCrhNHxfm0/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/rlOmh9eHzDs/видео.html
Excellent, I will check them out and thanks for replying so quick. Your teaching style as others have comments is fantastic.
Extremely informative. The manual is worthless in describing this feature. Thank you. I would like to have a video on Live Time and also for Live Composite. I have an EM5 MKII.
Those features are definitely on my short list. It's not something I've ever had before, so I need to work on some practical and/or creative uses for them to make a video. I've seen a few videos on fireworks and product photography, but that's it. Thanks for your feedback!
Love my Pen F, even though the menu is not the best (maybe the worst) and I have read through the whole hundreds of pages manual and tried each function myself but still very helpful and enjoy watching your videos. Once get the logic of how the menu is set up and set the custom items in SCP and dails it's actually very easy and powerful camera to use. One little suggestion is maybe you should mention about focus bracketing as well? Very useful when deal with macro shots ;) keep the videos coming please!
Great idea! Will start working on that. Thanks!
Going back through your videos just to refresh myself, even better second time around.
I was so green in my early videos.
Hi Rob, I searched your channel but dit not find a tutorial on HDR function on the OMD EM 10 mark II. What triggers me is the HDR function and the exposure bracketing as explained in this video. Actually they are doing both the same thing but the HDR functions limits you in settings. I would love to see a video on that, moreover since you use it a lot with interior photography.
I don't use hdr much since blending flash with ambient light is my primary workflow. Bracketing is very dependent on the software being used. I have photoshop. What are you using?
Although Photomatix is known as the best software for HDR I use Lightroom, for me it is quite ok.
Excellent video works on the OMD 10ii and does save me pressing the shutter 5 times..Thanks.
Thank goodness it works on the 10ii. They stripped a few things from it vs my pen-f, so was glad to see it kept that ability. The 10ii is my primary workhorse.
Thanks Rob! Good info.
Thanks!
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Glad to help!
Hi Rob, thanks for the body of knowledge you shared and still sharing. No way to fire in sequence all the shots without programming? I saw this on Panasonic, mine Is g9, Is seems more handy and with the stabilization 3 to 5 shots can be managed without tripod. Thanks!
KR
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Hi ess70, I answered your question in a video here: ruclips.net/video/7qWhl3GIajE/видео.html
@@RobTrek thank you!
Thank you Rob. A question: no way to get 3 stops on The Olympus em1 iii? I mean: -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 ? Because the GH5 can do it. And I have some clients (real state) wo ask for -3 0 3 bracketing. Thank you again Rob! Your tutorials are superb!
Thanks. I use the HDR setting to get +/- 3 EV. Lots of settings in that menu for bracketing.
Thank you very much Rob (very good teacher ).
Thanks. Glad to help.
Thank you for the video. Very interesting and informative. I wanted to know your opinion about omd em5 mark ii. Is there a difference in the quality of the image between it and pen f. Whether it is necessary to overpay for pen f
For me, there is no difference between my em10 mark II and my pen-f in terms of picture quality. The em5 mark II adds a larger viewfinder, optional battery grip, and weather sealing over the em10 and penf. The em5 and penf are both a bit easier to customize than the em10. The difference in megapixels is very subtle and I personally wouldn't pay more for that alone. I bought the penf for its classic looks.
Your's video are full of useful information , again thank you ... !
Thanks, Jerzy.
Can you combine WB And ISO bracketing with Exposure Bracketing? Thank you for an excellent video
Yes. But that could end up being over 100 pics per bracket! Recommend UHS - II card.
Is there a quicker way to use exposure bracketing than ducking into the menu every time? Is it available in the SCP, or can you assign it to a myset?
Yes. You can assign it to a preset. I have done it for both exposure bracketing and art bracketing!
Very well explained. Thanks Sir.
Thank you.
As usual amazing tutorial! One question. On HDR on my Pen-F, the default is if I remember correctly, 250 ISO and this ISO cannot be changed when HDR is enabled. Is it true? Not possible to shoot any sort of HDR @ higher ISO???
Unfortunately I believe that is the case. You'll have to bracket and do hdr in post.
Thank you that was very helpful. Is lightroom the best place to do an HDR merge?
There are 3rd party programs that are better suited for different workflows. Nik Effects is a free plugin but I don't think it's any better, but comes with a variety of effects other than HDR. Photomatix ($100) is best for working in volume and may produce slightly better output, but it's subtle. There are more, but you'll have to decide based on your workflow and results you want. For casual use, Lightroom is fine. Here's a good list captainkimo.com/hdr-software-review-comparison/
I would like to know what you do with the bracketed pictures once you are in lightroom and why.
The Pen-F allows for several different types of bracketing. The most common is exposure bracketing. Its typically for blending the pictures together to increase the effective dynamic range. If you have Lightroom CC, check out this video ruclips.net/video/7x_hJF6YJdg/видео.html . For older versions, you'll need a separate plugin or software to merge the photos, such as Photoshop Elements or Nik Effects (free). I may do a video on the various bracketing available on the Pen-F, such as focus bracketing, art bracketing, flash bracketing, etc... and their uses. Thank you for your question!
Rob, does this only work on the Pen F? Doesn’t seem to work on my M-10 II. It appears to be ignoring the “Number of Frames” setting in the Custom Self Timer.
It should work on the E-M10ii. I've used the custom self timer many times on the em10ii.
What are the model figures? You use them to give examples.
I believe in this one it is from the Halo video game.
Sir, can camera auto stacked the pictures after AE bracketing?? if no, how?? Thanks!!
Unfortunately not. You'll have to use software.
Nicely done, but sadly you did not cover Focus Bracketing.
Thanks. I have a separate video for focus bracketing: ruclips.net/video/_KszxKxKokI/видео.html
Hi Rob, a quick question (or for any viewers).
My company would like three bracketted shots at -3, 0, +3. But I'm having trouble getting it to them settings.
Are you aware if this is possible?
Many thanks :)
Look in the shooting menu under hdr. Should see some options there. Could always do it manually if not doing too many.
@@RobTrek thanks so much, Rob. The HDR worked perfectly :)
I followed your tutorial on my M5 iii with firmware 1.5,but when I turn on Bracketing it won’t allow me to do anything with the time delay. Am I doing something wrong?
If you are in the custom timer settings, you should be able to push the d-pad left and right to move between the different options. Push up and down to change the setting. Let me know if that helps. -Rob
Hi Rob: it makes sense to take pictures with Bracketing if I do not process photos with photoshop ?
If you're going to merge them together, then you need software. I sometimes bracket then choose the best one of the series, so no software needed.
Thank you, perfect !
What app do u use for merging, Rob?
I use HDR Efex Pro. It's free and works great! www.google.com/nikcollection/products/hdr-efex-pro/
obrigado pelas dicas
Thank you!
Batterie loaded? :)
Haha! Yes. Thanks.
Hello Sir...Sir how to Edit BKT pictures like 5 or 7 frame exposure picture.. because i try and edit like HDR but its still noice in this i want noice clean and merge picture without HDR but how? 1 more i see tutorial like picture opacity Down but its not work to...
plz help
In photoshop, try this technique ruclips.net/video/i-6Z4S6iAFs/видео.html
This is a good video. However, I find the system on the Olympuses to be far from perfect. I realized on the Sonys, you can change drive mode to Bracketing continuous, and its all set. I've tried and tested the method described be Rob here. It works, but its timeconsuming and leaves the user doing unneccessary steps...
Thank you. Olympus has so many options, they didn't prioritize bracketing, so it got buried. I think the new models have easier menus for this with some limitations.
@@RobTrek Thanks for the answer. Just after I made that comment, I realized my em1 actually has this drive mode :) It's even assigned to a button, top left. Always something to learn.
How about HDR ? Have you experience, is a good choise to try or not! Waiting your comment and kind regards
I don't use HDR much anymore. I prefer to bracket exposures and merge them myself in lightroom. The in-camera hdr is fine, but has some limitations. I'll give some thought to an hdr video. Also, I haven't forgotten your other question about back button focus! I'll get back to you soon on that. Thanks.
Thank's Rob.
Focus bracketing??
I have a focus bracketing video here: ruclips.net/video/_KszxKxKokI/видео.html
Is there any way of bracketing raw?
Yes, you just select RAW in the super control panel. Let me know if that worked.
Rob Trek hi, thanks for quick response. When I try that and then turn bracketing on the raw is greyed out and I can only select jpeg on my omd 5 mk2
Rob Trek hi. If I select raw and then switch on bracketing the raw gets greyed out and it reverts to jpeg.
@@terrynoon8467 Okay. I'll check on this. In the meantime, make sure "Focus Stacking" is off. That is jpg only.
Thanks Rob. Yes I have checked that focus bracketing is off. Cheers. Terry N
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Thanks. I feel much better!