Piers,
The Oly website which I accessed only mentions the one year warranty. I
have sent them a query, will see what they say. Thanks.
There is something else going on with the red spots. I had always selected
center focus only, so the center one was the only one active. However, from
time to time, the dot would glow brightly without the shutter release being
pressed. I seem to recall that this indicated that the autoexposure system
was locked up. A half-press of the shutter release always brought it back to
normal. Now, I just frequently do a half-press of the release to be sure
all is ok. Autoexposure seems to work correctly.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
To: "'Olympus Camera Discussion'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] E-510 Question
> Yep, of course you are right Jim - what I should have said is that the red
> dot indicates which of the AF focus points is the one which is in use - to
> be used when you want to lock focus before final composition.
>
> But don't you get two years warranty in US, as we do in Europe? From the
> Olympus Europe website:
> "In addition to the one year World Wide Warranty, issued by Olympus
> Corporation in Japan, the European warranty, issued by Olympus Imaging
> Europa GmbH, is valid for two years from the date of purchase, if
> purchased
> after 1st April 2004. "
>
> Piers
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Nichols [mailto:jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 04 August 2009 16:30
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] E-510 Question
>
> Piers,
>
> I may be mistaken, and Oly manuals are a pain to search, but I believe
> that
> autofocus, or really focus confirmation, is comfirmed by a green dot in
> the
> right margin of the finder. I am using Leica lenses with an adapter, and
> this particular adapter is not equipped with a chip and contacts to enable
> focus confirmation. Yes, my lenses do have red dots.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
> To: "'Olympus Camera Discussion'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 9:58 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] E-510 Question
>
>
>>I think all you have lost is your bearings, Jim! And I say that from a
>> position of knowledge - of lost bearings, and much else.
>>
>> If the 510 is the same as the 410, the red dot confirms autofocus, not
>> autoexposure. Assuming you are using 4/3 optics, I guess you might need
>> to
>> clean the contacts on body and lens. But if it's the exotic OT optics,
>> hell
>> you don't deserve no AF confirmation! Or else you need to clean the same
>> contacts on your AF-confirm chipped adaptor.
>>
>> But as Jez pointed out, others are better placed to opine on red dots -
>> see
>> you over on the LUG?
>>
>> Piers
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jim Nichols [mailto:jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: 04 August 2009 15:28
>> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
>> Subject: [OM] E-510 Question
>>
>> I have been using my E-510 for 15 months, so I must assume that warranty
>> support has expired. Yesterday, I noticed that the "red dot" in the
>> center
>> of the viewfinder, which normally indicates the status of the
>> autoexposure
>> system, no longer lights up. In "A" mode, I can see the shutter speed
>> change with changes in light, and a few test images appear to be normal.
>>
>> What, exactly, have I lost with the disappearance of this red dot?
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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