Updated: 15th January 2013
Camera settings are very subjective. This is my current profile for Studio shooting with Manual Electronic Flash Exposure
Camera: Olympus PEN E-PM2 – OM-D has more buttons and dials so adjust to taste
Premise
Scenario: Studio Flash work without ambient light. All flashes on manual control. Camera on manual control.
I assume that exposure settings are dictated by controlling the studio flash lights, lighting setup. Use the camera to vary f/no and ISO
These settings are so that the camera does not hamper your flow.
Exposure
| Exposure Mode | Set “M” for Manual explicitly | You have the option of buying a brace of automatic TTL exposure flash units and use the camera to interact and control the flash power that way. This scenario is about using manual flash units, non TTL controlled. |
| Shutter Speed | 1/250th | Reduce the effect of ambient light. Check whether the light is even and not cut off +Paul Pavlinovich advises that if you use mixed triggering (radio & optical) on differing lights, you could run into issues where something slows the triggering. 1/125th is normally assumed to be comfortable shake reduced speed and the max for focal plane shutter models is not 1/250th. |
| f/no | Initially f/8 | Adjust to taste - your flash power, flash proximity mix, ambient light will affect your choice |
These accessible via SCP
| ISO | 200 initially | Use electronic flash to avoid going high ISO. Also reduces effect of ambient light. Can't go lower on this model of camera. |
| WB | Flash WB | |
| Flash | 1/64th Power (settable when no flash mounted) else Full (third party external flash mounted) | Does not affect wireless flash trigger. Reduces the impact of the little kit flash if using optical triggering. |
| Sequential shots | Single | |
| IS | Off | |
| Focus | S-AF Centre Spot | |
| Face and Eye Priority | On |
Via MENU
| A. AF/MF > Full time AF | Off | |
| A. AF/MF > AEL/AFL > S-AF | Mode 3 (AEL/AFL – S-AF) | |
| A. AF/MF > AEL/AFL > MF | Mode 3 (AEL/AFL – S-AF) | |
| A. AF/MF > MF Assist | On | |
| A. AF/MF > […] Set Home | Single Point AF | |
| A. AF/MF > AF Illumination | On | For darkened studio. Off if the subject complains of the glare in their eyes. |
| B. Button/Dial > Button Function > Fn Function | AEL/AFL | |
| B. Button/Dial > Button Function > Movie Button | Test Picture Or Magnify if using non electronic lens | |
| B. Button/Dial > Button Function > Cursor Pad Buttons | Off | Assuming that Dial Lock is Off and set to f/no control. |
| B. Button/Dial > Button Function > Dial Function | f/no | |
| B. Button/Dial > Button Function > Dial Lock | Off | To allow changing f/no conveniently – might be touchy |
| B. Button/Dial > Displ / Sound / PC > Live View Boost | On | When set to Manual Exposure, the viewfinder may go dark in a darkened studio |
| B. Button/Dial > Displ / Sound / PC > Shutter Release Beep | On |
If you want to contribute any tips and ideas, happy to hear from you
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