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Equipment & Techniques => Mirrorless Cameras => Topic started by: Neil Folberg on June 07, 2015, 05:14:09 pm

Title: Black frame every time I turn on Olympus EM5
Post by: Neil Folberg on June 07, 2015, 05:14:09 pm

Hello, For some reason over 50% of the time after I turn on the camera the first frame and sometimes second frame that I shoot is black. I'm usually using it in A-Aperture mode, but I've had it happen also in S-Shutter mode. Has anyone encountered this? Any suggestions?
Right now I'm traveling for the next month an haven't got that little cable with me to do a new system install on the camera, but I tried it before and it didn't help. Thanks!

Title: Re: Black frame every time I turn on Olympus EM5
Post by: spidermike on June 07, 2015, 05:33:31 pm

This has been the subject on various fora over the last few years (especially in relation to very fast shutter speeds) and the best explanation seems to be a sticky shutter.

Title: Re: Black frame every time I turn on Olympus EM5
Post by: Neil Folberg on June 07, 2015, 06:22:07 pm

Thanks. I was using pretty fast shutter speeds, I'll try slowing it down a bit to see if it helps.