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Subject: [OM] Re: E3 Q
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:01:06 -0500
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Chuck Norcutt

Andrew Fildes wrote:
> Ta
> I'm set to S-AF+MF. C-AF is not available in Live View.
> The effect I'm getting is that it will NOT focus in Live View with a  
> half-press of the 'declencheur' although the focus indication red  
> squares do flash. But it does focus correctly when I take the photo.
> As you say, it only focuses if the AEL/AFL button is pressed and then  
> it seems to make a shutter firing noise when it does it - the red  
> indicators do not flash but the focus confirmation green spot does show.
>   Half-pressing the shutter button at the same time does not seem to  
> make any difference.
> 
> Surely this can't be right?
> Is it fixable in custom functions? - can't even begin to sort those  
> until I get there manual in Engrish.
> This seems like a rather clunky iteration of Live View - doesn't it  
> have separate focus detection systems for normal and live views - or  
> am I thinking of something else? It is better than the Canon system  
> but I expected to be able to get genuine AF while chimping,  
> especially as the red squares flash - or are they just indicating the  
> active zone for exposure evaluation?
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> 
> 
> On 07/03/2008, at 4:44 PM, Chris Barker wrote:
> 
>> No one seems to have answered your question, Andrew.
>>
>> This is the advice from the Reference Manual (electronic version):
>>
>>
>> Focusing during live view
>> • When you press the shutter button all the way
>> during live view, the focus is locked and a picture
>> is taken. The image display on the monitor
>> freezes as the mirror goes down during focusing.
>> • To focus in advance, hold down the AEL/AFL
>> button and press the shutter button. When the
>> focus is locked, the AF confirmation mark lights
>> up. When the AF confirmation mark is blinking,
>> the focus is not locked.
>> • When the AF mode is set to S-AF, the picture
>> cannot be taken until the focus is locked.
>> • In MF mode, you can press the AEL/AFL button
>> to activate the auto focus.
>>
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> On 6 Mar 2008, at 20:52, Andrew Fildes wrote:
>>
>>> Those fine folk at Oly sent me a manual with the E3 of course - the
>>> French one.
>>> Bizarre - Australia is technically multilingual but I don't hear
>>> French too much.
>>> What the heck is the 'declencheur' - I thought that was clutch!
>>> Anywho - anyone tell me how to get AF in Live View?
>>> Andrew Fildes
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