You can now download Olympus Capture at Support.olympus-imaging.com! Enjoy it 🙂
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Finally! I’ll be very happy to be able to shoot from my PC!
Damn…first post? Never happened before!
Next update wish is to get same official feature but via WiFi. So we don’t need to wear out the USB connector and weaken the rubber seal etc.
tethering via wifi? should be possible
Except for raw support, which will be pretty slow over wifi but great for slow, deliberate product type photography, won’t the current app do most of what tethering does or am I missing some key features?
Wifi tether only works on Android and iOS, usb tether works only on pc/macOS.
You can already do tethered shooting via WiFi — but only to Olympus Image Share on iOS devices (I don’t *think* it’s available for Android, but could be wrong). And OIS only supports certain shooting modes (stills, not video, not live time / bulb).
But at least OIS supports more Oly cameras — anything with built-in WiFi.
Yes, Android supports it, too.
Can anybody tell what cameras are supported?
E-M1
Yes, I am interested to see if EM10 is supported
Or E-M5…
I did enter my E-M10 Serial and it did let me download.
The download probably works with most Olympus camera serial numbers.
But I think the software itself won’t work with anything else but the E-M1. At least right now.
I tried it with the E-M10. The Capture software won’t recognize it.
Lets hope that there is a Firmware update coming to fix this…
I entered my E-P5 serial, and it let me download also, but cannot get the application to recognize the camera, so I’m unsure whether this camera is supported.
Which kind of makes the whole “enter your serial number” thing even more annoying and pointless.
Yeah, actually. Unless they decide to release a new FW for the camera which enables support somehow. Checked for a FW update, but none has been released.
It seems like a silly step. Why anyone without an Olympus camera would want to download this is beyond me. If they want to collect serial numbers for whatever reason, then they should include a step that verifies if the app will be usable for that camera before you bother to download and install it. Not doing so creates unnecessary frustration for customers.
I tried entering my cereal, but it didn’t take. I assume it doesn’t work with cocoa pebbles.
For heck’s sake, can’t they post a clear, human-readable list of supported cameras?!
Or since they REQUIRE a serial number, do a check before letting customers download something that may not work for them
The download page says “Compatible with Olympus OM-D E-M1 only.” How much more clarity do you need?
I don’t know what page you mean, the one linked to in the article only says “application which connects compatible Olympus products to a computer”, but not which Olympus products are compatible. No, I’m not going to try to find and enter my C-7000Z’s serial number (which is the only Olympus camera I have access to right now) to check whether with the help of it there would miraculously show up a new page with the real information.
Ah, good point.
Admin — you should be linking to the Olympus Capture landing page here:
http://www.getolympus.com/us/en/olympuscapture
This has the intro video, the fact it only currently supports the E-M1, etc.
Ha funny, My E-M1 was upstairs so I used the serial of the (unsupported) E-PM2. And it worked… So I guess they are only checking if it is a valid Oly serial.
I didn’t have camera nearby, so entered SN of zuiko 35mm 3.5 macro lens and it works! I can’t believe how stupidly pointless this check is.
with E-M5 not works, waiting new firmware to activate…..
Same here. Let’s hope they’ll release a new firmware soon. Btw, they should give the list of supported cameras.
Hopefully they haven’t yet given one because they are waiting to issue firmware updates for some other models ? My E-M5 isn’t working.. Although I think that I have got the last firmware.
Is the the same programme that can be used on your phone or tablet ?
No, that is the Android/iOS O.I. Share, that works on wifi.
Are people joking when they are asking for a list of supported cameras? It’s almost as bad as the people who were enraged that 4k support wasn’t released for the E-M1. The E-M1 requires v2 firmware to enable this so, chances are, so does your E-M5 or E-M10.
If program name = “Olympus Capture Software for E-M1” not confusions.
It’s not the same as Olympus Image Share (O.I.S.)
It appears almost anyone can download the new Olympus Capture program for Mac or PC, but firmware support is only for E-M1… for now.
There’s already a video up on youtube that demos this.. pretty cool. it appears to work pretty smoothly and seamlessly. He even has it connect to Lightroom so it automatically updates and shows in Lightroom. Check out the link here. http://youtu.be/e2j-Y43tcxg
Can this be done over wifi?
What everyone seems to be missing is that finally you can tether to Phase One’s Capture One Pro (2:15). For Product or Table Top photographers this is very important! Now I can use an E-M1 instead of a 5D3 (it’s about time!).
How exactly? have you tested this? As far as i can see Capture One does not have an auto import feature…
Why would I need to test this ?? OLYMPUS SAYS IT WILL WORK at 2:15 into the tape. Did you you watch the video ?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGlqoyF7_Bs Did you see the reference to 2:15 in my post ??
Apologies, I was watching the wrong video! 🙁 I still can’t find a way for it to work in Capture One yet though… When you plug the camera in it does not register in C1P… will have a proper play tonight I guess! I so want to make this work!
You need to use hot folders
http://www.phaseone.com/search/article.aspx?articleid=2269&languageid=1
Awesome, thank you, still getting used to C1P, 🙂
Yeah, finally a proper camera… Poor you.
Is there anything in his post that offends you? FF fanboy anyone?
Anyone else realizing that you can’t seem to get a long tether cable. Great tool but a long cable for the studio would be nice. USB extension cable is just another point of failure. Olympus should make a real cable available.
I tried it with the E-M5 and it doesn’t work. I don’t understand why Olympus isn’t publicizing a list of compatible cameras.
Anyone got theirs working ?
I’m quite unhappy if the new OC software isn’t compatible : the E-M5 isn’t an old model. It should be able to be tethered like the other OMD.
Olympus should issue a new firmware update for his body.
Would you also like them to upgrade your sensor via firmware?
Admin — please change the link in this post to
http://www.getolympus.com/us/en/olympuscapture
This is the official Olympus “landing page” for the software, and has the compatibility notes, etc.
Ok, software loaded, I tried to go into video mode, thought what the heck, might work, but its a no go to use as external monitor for video, but for stills not to bad.
Damn! I thought Panasonic will be first.