If it is still under the 1 year warranty, I urge you to send it to
Olympus asap, so they'll fix it on their dime. You'll want to avoid
their flat rate of $200+ for a basic overhaul.
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John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743
631-424-2121 | Olympus OM Service since 1977
http://www.zuiko.com | omtech1 AT verizon.net
Candace Lemarr wrote:
>
> Hi guys :-)
>
> Coming out of read-only mode for a bit to see if anyone can (or wants
> to) help me.
>
> First issue: E-330 is really really being naughty. I am pretty sure it
> needs to go in for service. I am hesitant to post this here, because I
> know many of you are not OLY DSLR users. This is not an open invitation
> to bash OLY, please, altho this would probably lend itself to a great
> opportunity...just want to tell you what it's doing to see if anyone has
> some insight before I send it off. It began with only the 50-200mm lens,
> and has since moved on to include the 40-150 and the 14-45. The only
> lens that the 330 doesn't have trouble with right now is my 35mm. Here's
> what happens: I can maybe fire off 2 or 3 shots then suddenly with no
> warning, everything is totally blown out beyond belief. Which can take
> me a while to realize, as I don't always look at the image after I've
> taken it, unless my lighting or point of focus changes or some such
> thing. So...I look at the image, see that it is beyond blown, look back
> at my settings, and then realize that there is no aperture setting
> whatsoever, just a series of dashes. EXIF on those images tells me they
> are shot at f1, not possible! At least, not with any lenses I own!! LOL
> Anyhow, if I'm using autofocus, obviously once the camera and lens
> aren't communicating, the shutter will not release, another way I know
> something is wrong. If I'm using manual focus, that's when it still
> allows me to take pictures, even tho they are wildly blown. So....is the
> problem the camera only? Do I send only it back? Or it and all those
> lenses? Is there something I can try first to troubleshoot the issues?
> Is this something anyone else has experienced? (Clarification for those
> who may remember...these issues are with the NEW E-330, not the OLD
> E-300 that is also still not working correctly.)
>
> Second issue...I am not getting the lighting right with my FL50. It's
> driving me nuts. I don't understand much of what I find when I am
> surfing for answers, and the English manual is just awful....or I am
> very very unintelligent. Does anyone have online links to resources
> about the FL50? I am not finding anything useful yet. And all the things
> I do read seem so complicated....is there a way to uncomplicate external
> flash photography? I am just not-getting-it, and feeling very frustrated.
>
> I have other questions and issues, but I think these two are enough for
> my poor brain to grasp today. :-)
> TIA to those who reply, I appreciate any help you can give me! :-)
> Have a great weekend,
> Candace
>
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