On Fri, 20 Feb 1998, Ken Norton wrote:
> >Isn't there a manual focus override on the camera? Without it, it would be
> >a P&S with shutter control, only.
>
> Yes, it's the "Power Focus" that we've been talking about. The IS series
> of cameras have the power focus use the zoom buttons. What you do is zoom
> to the focal length of choice, press the power focus button and then focus
> using the same zoom controls. Really kind of dumb, and it does foul you up
> about half the time. Fortunately the auto focus on the IS-3 is tons better
> than in the IS-1.
>
> I verified that there is no power focus indication in the viewfinder. It is
> only on the back LCD.
>
> I passed on to Olympus a suggestion that they make the LCD backlit. I
> pointed out that the night-mode is great, but you still can't use the
> camera without a flashlight to see if you have it in night-mode. I got one
> of these "Oh, we never thought of that" reactions.
>
> Ken Norton
The name "power focus" is sort of misleading for me. As for the use of
buttons for focusing, it should be using the same stepper motor mechanism
of the autofocus for manual focusing. It is kind of inefficient.
But otherwise, there is the question of "where should they put the
focusing ring?"
I wonder why they don't try to build an "all in one, as much as
possible" camera. It's like they have to trade of some features every time
they introduce new products. Sometimes the lost features are simplicity
and ease of use. May be they want the customers to make selections.
OMer.
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