Settings

Shooting Menu 1

  • Image Quality Settings - RAW

  • Shooting Menu 2

    • Anti-Shock/Silent

      • Anti-Shock - 0sec

  • Custom Menu

    • A1. AF/MF

      • AF Mode - MF

    • A3. AF/MF

      • AF Illuminator - Off

    • A4. AF/MF

      • Starry Sky AF Setting - Accuracy

      • MF Assist

        • Peaking - On

      • Reset Lens - Off

    • B1. Button/Dial/Lever

      • Button Function

        • Front Top (defaults to “One touch WB”) - Magnify

    • C2. Release/Sequential Shooting/Image Stabilizer

      • Image Stabilizer - S-IS Off

    • D3. Disp/Sound/PC

      • Selfie Assist - Off

    • D4. Disp/Sound/PC

      • Sound - Off

      • USB Mode - PC (not “PC Raw”)

    • E1. Exp/ISO/BULB/Metering

      • Noise Reduct. - Off

    • E2. Exp/ISO/BULB/Metering

      • Bulb/Time Timer - 30min

    • G. Image Quality/WB/Color

      • WB - CWB 4000K

    • I. EVF

      • EVF Auto Switch - Off

  • Setup Menu

    • Brightness - -7

Honorable Mentions

D2. Disp/Sound/PC - Live View Boost

You can (and possibly should) set Live View Boost to On1/On2 for all of the shooting modes you anticipate using.

G. Image Quality/WB/Color - Shading Comp.

This is off by default. If you are stacking bias, flats, etc. in software later, make sure this remains off.

G. Image Quality/WB/Color - Color Space

No, this does not affect RAW files.

OM-D E-M1 Mark III Deep Sky Astrophotography Settings