E-M10 – Quick access to spot metering

PatrickNSF · Mar 26, 2014

For those of you who use an E-M10 (or E-M5 I think), is there a quick way to gain access to spot metering either through use of the multi-function button or other way? I can do it through the SCP, but can't seem to find another way. The E-M1 has the dedicated button on the left which brings up metering and AF, and I'd like to set up something similar with one of the programmable buttons on the E-M10.

adi10times · Mar 26, 2014

PatrickNSF said: ↑

For those of you who use an E-M10 (or E-M5 I think), is there a quick way to gain access to spot metering either through use of the multi-function button or other way? I can do it through the SCP, but can't seem to find another way. The E-M1 has the dedicated button on the left which brings up metering and AF, and I'd like to set up something similar with one of the programmable buttons on the E-M10.
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I think you have to go to the custom menu (E on EM10?), sir
and assign the exposure lock metering mode from there. I haven't received EM10 yet, however I do change movie buttom of EPL1 to spot meter (and also on Oly E500).
It's on EXP/ISO setting > AEL metering if I'm not mistaken

mrjr · Mar 26, 2014

adi10times said: ↑

I think you have to go to the custom menu (E on EM10?), sir
and assign the exposure lock metering mode from there. I haven't received EM10 yet, however I do change movie buttom of EPL1 to spot meter (and also on Oly E500).
It's on EXP/ISO setting > AEL metering if I'm not mistaken
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Nice! Yeah. That works if you have a button assigned to AEL. Just tested it on my E-M5.

Leif · Mar 26, 2014

I did the combination with AEL on my E-M10 as well and it works perfectly fine. When I hit the AEL button it does a spot metering, otherwise the normal one.

mjw · Mar 26, 2014

Leif said: ↑

I did the combination with AEL on my E-M10 as well and it works perfectly fine. When I hit the AEL button it does a spot metering, otherwise the normal one.
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That's what I do as well.

PatrickNSF · Mar 26, 2014

adi10times said: ↑

I think you have to go to the custom menu (E on EM10?), sir
and assign the exposure lock metering mode from there. I haven't received EM10 yet, however I do change movie buttom of EPL1 to spot meter (and also on Oly E500).
It's on EXP/ISO setting > AEL metering if I'm not mistaken
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That's great. Just got it to work. Thanks so much – I would have never figured out those steps on my own.

undergrd · Mar 27, 2014

Seems to be a good workaround for spot metering. Will try it out tonight too. Thanks for sharing.

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