E-M10 – Quick access to spot metering

[PatrickNSF]

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]

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.

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]

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

Nice! Yeah. That works if you have a button assigned to AEL. Just tested it on my E-M5.

 

[Leif]

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]

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.

That's what I do as well.

 

[PatrickNSF]

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

That's great. Just got it to work. Thanks so much – I would have never figured out those steps on my own.

 

[undergrd]

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