olympus om-d e-m1
Olympus OM-D E-M1
OM System OM-D E-M1
OM System OM-D E-M1
Olympus OM-D E-M1 setup instructions for stop motion animation or time-lapse photography with Dragonframe
Supported Versions
Requires Dragonframe 4.3.4 or newer. (5.x, 2024.x are newer).
Live View
The Olympus OM-D E-M1 provides a live view via its USB connection. The live view size is 1280 x 960.
Camera Settings
Dragonframe controls the Olympus OM-D E-M1 ISO, shutter speed, aperture (with digital lens), image quality, and size.
Product Info
The Olympus camera brand is now owned by OM System.
You can find the Olympus OM-D E-M1 manual and specifications at the Olympus website.
Manual Lens to Avoid Flicker
To avoid any potential flicker that can be caused by electronically controlled aperture lenses, please consider using a fully manual aperture lens.
Learn More about Aperture Flicker
Setup Instructions
- Create a new scene or open an existing scene. (Dragonframe will not connect to your camera unless you have a scene open.)
- Power your camera by AC power if possible, or use a fully charged battery.
- Close any other applications that might connect to your camera.
- - For macOS, Open Image Capture, select your camera, then in pop up area in lower-left select Connection camera opens: No application. (See Picture)
- Make sure Dropbox is not a client of the camera.
- You may need to quit Google Backup and Sync, since it can interfere with the camera even if you turn off syncing.
- If you have anti-virus software, white-list Dragonframe so that it may access your camera.
- Set the Mode Dial to Manual (M).
- Make sure the firmware is 4.0 or newer.
- Set Custom Menu D | USB Mode to Computer Control (icon with computer and camera).
The camera will not connect unless you do this. - Set Live View Boost : Manual Shooting to OFF.
- Connect your camera to the computer with an appropriate USB cable.
- Proceed to the Cinematography workspace to adjust the camera exposure settings, check focus, and take test shots.
