Let me see if I can help (or add to the confusion).
If A is on, IS is on. Auto, Vertical or Horizontal.
If B is off, IS should be on all the time.
If B is on, IS is on only at half press.
If A is off, B is not even in the picture. Does nothing.
(Trying to look it like a programmer)Paul in Portland OR
On 2/8/2013 8:19 AM, Walters, Martin wrote:
>
> Chuck:
> IIRC, the IS modes relate to orientation of movement (all axis,
> horizontal,vertical). The half release only switches the particular mode of
> IS on (if it's "on", of course) and fires up the AF. This IS effect is easily
> noted with MF focussing.
>
> I would presume that if IS is "off", then the half release will not turn it
> back on.
>
> Martin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: February 8, 2013 11:11 AM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: [OM] Image stabilizer confusion, was: E-M5 battery life...
>
> You just complicated my already confused view of the stabilizer. After
> reading Moose's post:
>
> "Yeah, I remember that. There was a setting to turn it off between shots.
> When I heard about Chuck's battery trouble, I couldn't find it. I guess the
> option to leave it on all the time went away."
>
> I decided to check my firmware level. It's the latest (V 1.5 on the
> camera) and the camera's menus (at least for stabilization) seem to agree
> with the PDF user's guide. But the only stabilizer options I've found there
> are:
> A) Turn it off or turn it on with settings 1, 2 or 3.
> B) Set it such that the stabilizer turns on with a shutter half press
>
> The problem is that I can't determine how these two modes are related.
> If I set option A to off and option B to on does the stabilizer then turn on
> only when I half press the shutter? If I set option A to on (in any of the 3
> modes) what is the meaning of option B? If B is off does it negate A?
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