Recent content by Eaststander1871

Just answered part of my question myself! The camera is going into 'quick sleep mode' after three seconds. You wake it up by pressing the shutter button. Apologies for not seeing this earlier. Still confused as to what live view is actually for though.

I've just got my first camera of any complexity: a E-M10 MkII, so most of this is new to me. I'm having difficulty understanding the section on page 20 of the full manual regarding shooting using live view, and shooting using the viewfinder. What is live view, and why would one want to use it...

Thanks! I have tried all the big names, such as Jessops, Wex, Park, plus local John Lewis. The problem is that these first three dealers all advertise the item, (and it appears in the Price Buster listing), but when it comes down to it, don't actually have it in stock, and cannot give a firm...

I have tried unsuccessfully to find this camera with its kit zoom lens for several months. It sells for about £400. Today I noticed that a major retailer had the body only for sale at £319, and the lens (M.ZUIKO Digital ED 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 EZ) for sale at £269. I'm new to this - what's going...