Questions tagged [olympus]
Olympus is a Japanese Camera manufacturer.
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Is this a light leak
I received a Olympus Mju 1 recently and ran a test role.
My scans are showing orange lines to the side as well as circles.
I am very very new to the world of film photography and am thinking maybe it’...
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Why am I suddenly unable to focus with with Olympus OM-2 prism?
Somehow the prism for focusing in my Olympus OM-2 changed. The prism lost all its structure and what is left is a round grid structure with a divided circle in the middle, that is changing its ...
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Olympus Trip 35 - focus problems
I have an olympus trip 35 film camera, and I just had 2 film rolls scanned and developed. Most of the results are blurry or out of focus. The photos that are taken with flash are sharp, and some close-...
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Viable way to adopt ~20mm lens to Olympus Pen F/FT film camera?
I am interested in Olympus Pen F/FT film camera system (APS-C on 35mm film).
My largest concern is availability of wide angle lenses. I would like to have something like 28mm in 35mm equivalent, and ...
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Is a ~2/3rds-stop delta between Olympus and Panasonic metering typical?
Moving from Olympus (OM-1) to Panasonic (S5-II), I'm finding that comparing the whole-scene metering modes (ESP on the OM-1, "multi-metering" on the Panasonic), the Panasonic tends to ...
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Why does my camera randomly shut off and show green all over the screen?
My camera is an Olympus FE-360 digital camera from 2008. I have never had any problems with it but recently my camera will turn on and work completely fine for about a minute, but then will either ...
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Does the Godox AD400 work with the Olympus FR-WR commander/receiver combination
I have the Olympus FR-WR commander and receiver and use them with my Olympus flashes without problem.
I now want to purchase the Godox AD400 studio flash and am wondering if I need to also purchase ...
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My Olympus Mju III 150 counter reseted. Can I still take pictures normally
Ok so basically I was using my camera and took a bunch of shots. I was at 28 shots out of 36. I turned off my camera but when i turned it on the film count is back at 1. Did my camera rewind its film ...
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Why did my film photos turn out blurry/fuzzy?
I shot my first roll of film on the Olympus infinity stylus zoom DLX that I got recently (and paid a lot of money for). I used Kodak 400 film and all of my shots turned out fuzzy and blurry? Not sure ...
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Why am I getting dark edges on my pictures?
I started taking pictures with an Olympus om-4. My film was ISO 800 and I was shooting in bright sunlight so not optimal circumstances. I mostly used shutter speed 2000 and f-stop 2.8-5.6. About half ...
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Can you use Olympus/OM Systems OI.Share app on a single phone to connect to 2 cameras (not at the same time)
I have the OI.Share app, which fairly seemlessly connects to my OMD E-10 Mk III over WiFi, when I enable WiFi on the body, and connect to its hotspot. This works ...
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How to get rid of number on 35mm film photos?
I recently purchased an Olympus Trip AF 35mm point & shoot. I have tried multiple different types of film and have brought the rolls to my local camera store to get developed. Every time, the ...
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How does a modern digital camera process to jpg?
All cameras capture their data off the sensor, then they might save the image in RAW, but can convert to JPG. A RAW file can be 12 or more bits, but a JPG file is only 8 bits.
What process does a ...
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Will my old Oly OM10 Mk1 support all the OIS features of my new Panasonic 14-140 Lens?
The Pano has "OIS" (optical image stabilization). It is a pretty new Lens while the Oly is about 8 or 10 years old. While the pictures look fine I can't tell for sure whether the in-camera ...
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Using an Olympus OM-10, why does film not advance for a couple of shots only?
I have an Olympus OM-10. The film didn't seem to advance for a couple of shots somewhere after 15 or 16 shots. After that, it worked fine (based on the fact that the rewind knob didn't rotate as I ...
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How does the wireless flash protocol control exposure corrections?
The Panasonic Lumix series uses the wireless flash protocol developed by Olympus.
The protocol features multiple groups of flash lights than can be controlled individually.
I have a question regarding ...
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Choose lens for Olympus OM-1n
I just got an Olympus OM-1N since I decided to play with analog photography. It came with the regular 50mm f/1.8 lens which is quite fine for many occasions, however I realized that I need a wide-...
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Can I continue shooting when film camera counter was reset to 1 after opening film door?
First off sorry for the bad terminology but I'm a newbie and would really appreciate some help - I've bought my first film camera, it is an Olympus MJU zoom 70 from an as-is sale and everything seemed ...
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Suffering zooming issue with Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mk III
Before I start just want to say I am a very new and inexperienced camera user so I appreciate any support. I also want to thank you for your time reading this in advance even if you don't have an ...
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Backyard wildlife zoom question factoring distance
I'm quite new to
photograhpy/videography and I only have a limited budget of $800.00US for a lens.
As per Kai's request allow me to pose the question centered around the discussion I initiated:
Which ...
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Did i accidentally rewind my film?
I am a complete newbie to film cameras and I'm experimenting with my dad's old Olympus Accura zoom xb700.
I put the film in and the S moved and everything, then i took a picture and it showed "1&...
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Best solution for under/over waterline shots with Olympus tg-6
I'm looking for a piece of advice. My main camera is a crop sensor entry level DSLR that I rarely end up taking anywhere unless I'm on holiday because of its chunkiness and weight. So a few months ...
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How to determine the maximum memory card size that an Olympus E500 is compatible with?
I have an E500 with some 1 GB XD cards. It also takes CompactFlash. I can't find any information about what the max limit on card size is.
I have checked the manual: https://cs.olympus-imaging.jp/en/...
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Canon FD lens mount adapter for Olympus Pen E-PL1
First time poster in this forum, and I want to ask this before I spend money.
My parents were avid photographers, and both had Canon AE-1 Cameras. I have an Olympus Pen E-PL1.
I have a few lenses ...
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Resolve screen rotation image on Olympus E-PL5
My Olympus PEN Lite E-PL5 has an LCD screen which can be tilted up, and flipped over for selfies. When it's fully upright the screen flips. When you fold the screen back down, the orientation restores....
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Godox X Pro with Olympus FL-700WR
Does anyone know if you can use the Godox X Pro Trigger to fire the Olympus FL-700WR flash without having a receiver on it's foot? If so can you tell me how to set up the two units. Many thanks, Peter
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Are there any industry-wide consequences as a result of Olympus' sale of their camera department? [closed]
Olympus has announced they're selling their camera department to JIT, who has said they will continue to build, sell and develop cameras.
What will be the effects - if any - to other camera companies ...
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Do I need to remove the flash hotshoe cap when taking pictures?
I just bought an Olympus Trip 35 and this is my first ever film camera. I went hiking yesterday and I took the camera to take shots. All of them were outdoors.
I was just wondering, the little cap ...
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How does camera firmware obtain lens distortion correction parameters?
I use an Olympus MFT system and one thing I notice is that for most Zuiko MFT lenses there is significant barrel distortion as seen in the raw images. However, if you look at the jpg's, often they ...
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Opening back of my film camera
I’m a newbie in this and out of curiosity, I opened the back of my Olympus mju zoom 105. The number then went back to 1, are my prev shots ruined? And if it is, do I continue taking from number 1 or ...
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White spot on camera LCD
I recently got the Olympus OMD EM10 MII and while I was trying to take some pics last night, I saw two very tiny white spots on the LCD screen of the camera when I faced the night sky. When I took few ...
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Is this orange line on film scans operator error or a camera defect?
I just bought a used Olympus Stylus Infinity with Zoom 35mm camera. I love how the photos came back, but they all have an orange line across them. Is this something that can be fixed? Anyone know what ...
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Kit lens on an Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II not being recognized?
I have an Olympus OM-D E-M10 with the kit lens, which reads Olympus 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 EZ ED MSC 0.2m/0.66ft-∞, and for some reason today, when I turn it on, the lens goes in and out (zoom) ...
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Can I mount a ring flash to the kit lens of the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II?
I have an Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II and for some of the photography I'm trying to do, I have reasons to believe a ring flash would be a good option. I want to get a cheap one and play with it, but I ...
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Olympus OMD EM 5 mark I: camera froze while focusing during macro shot. Wont switch on anymore
I have an old Olympus OMD EM5 5 Mark I that is in perfect condition. I use it to practise my photography and also to look cool.
I was attempting to take a macro shot; with the target object a bit too ...
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How do I prevent washed out photos with an Olympus Mju II on sunny days?
Whenever I use my Olympus Mju II with ISO 200 film on a warm very sunny day, the photos come out washed out. I need help with what proper film to use.
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Olympus E-M5 Mark II tethering SDK (Java, Windows)
On gPhoto page (http://www.gphoto.org/doc/remote/), there is Olympus E-M5 Mark 2 as supported camera. So tethering is supported by camera, but under Linux.
Is it possible to take images and live-view ...
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Which are the best lens for Street Photography? [closed]
I'm considering to buy an Olympus Pen F and I have to choose between two offers: the former comes with the 17 mm lens and the latter includes the 14-42 mm and is 50 euro cheaper.
I'm interested in ...
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White ring around my analog photos
I bought a used Olympus superzoom 800s camera and this was the first time that I have used it.
There is a white ring around most of the exposed negatives and I would like to know what it is and what ...
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What's the reason for the different P-mode shutter speeds between the electronic and the mechanical shutter on the Olympus M10 ii?
When I use the P mode on my M10 Mark ii, the shutter speed seems to default to around 1/125 when using the mechanical shutter and to a much lower 1/30 when using the electronic shutter?
Might there ...
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What does "II" mean on micro four thirds lenses?
I've seen micro four thirds lenses listed with the term 'II'. See the below sample listings. What is this term called and why it is used?
Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 II ASPH. Lens
Olympus M.Zuiko ...
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New camera won't focus while zoomed in, old one focuses perfectly. Why? [duplicate]
I take photos of computer hardware for sale on ebay. I had been borrowing a camera for photos (Olympus SZ-16) and the camera will be able to focus while very zoomed in to a device while relatively ...
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Why did some of my point & shoot film photos come back with one third light white or orange?
I am just starting with photography. I had bought a Olympus trip 35 at a flea market for €4 euros. I used a Fujicolor C200. I had my ASA on 200 and used the automatic setting on my camera.
I took 36 ...
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Can there be any issues in using Lumix G 25mm f/1.7 ASPH with Oly OMD10 mark 2? [duplicate]
I plan to get Lumix G 25mm f/1.7 ASPH for Olympus OMD10 mark 2.
Should I expect any reduction in performance since I am not using Lumix lens on Lumix camera? I googled but did not find any concrete ...
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Panasonic Lumix G 25mm f/1.7 ASPH vs Olympus M. Zuiko 25mm f/1.8
I want to understand what are the advantages of Olympus M. Zuiko 25mm f/1.8 over Panasonic Lumix G 25mm f/1.7 ASPH because Panasonic is twice as cheap.
Looking at specs those are pretty much the same ...
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How to get bokeh or macro on E-M10 Mark II with 14-42mm Black EZ Lens? [duplicate]
I got E-M10 Mark II with 14-42mm Black EZ Lens f3.5-5.6 EZ.
Is it possible to create nice bokeh and macro pics with this set up?
I tried shooting many pics (well mainly on auto), but I never got ...
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What is the "ALBM" folder for?
I have an Olympus EM-10 III. When I put the SD card in my computer, there is a folder titled ALBM (along with the normal DCIM ...
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Battery on point and shoot film
Can I remove the battery on my olympus point and shoot film even if there is a film inside?
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How can I display the 'settings menu' in the viewfinder on the Olympus OM-D E-M5?
I came into possession of an OM-D E-M5 with a broken screen, and I would like to tweak the menus of the camera. However, I did not succeed to bring them up in the viewfinder. Does anyone know how to ...
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How to resolve error "-.-" and not able to take pictures on an Olympus OM-D E-M10?
I'm getting this error on my Olympus OM-D E-M10 and I can't take any pictures:
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