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Olympus E-510
Olympus E-510 setup instructions for stop motion animation or time-lapse photography with Dragon Stop Motion.

Special Notes

This camera cannot be manually focused.

Live View

The Olympus E-510 provides a live view via analog video output. The resolution depends on the output type (NTSC/PAL) and the aspect ratio (NORMAL/WIDE). You will need an analog to digital converter to use this video source with your computer.

Camera Settings

Dragon Stop Motion controls the Olympus E-510 ISO, shutter speed, aperture (with digital lens), image quality and size.

Product Info

The manufacturer's product page for the Olympus E-510 is here.
You can find the camera manual and specifications at this site.

Setup Instructions

  1. Power your camera by AC power if possible.
    • If you must use a battery, make sure it is fully charged.
    • If you use AC power, remove the battery.
  2. Close any other applications that might connect to your camera.
    • For Mac OS X, Open the Image Capture application, go to its Preferences and select No applicaton to open when a camera is connected.