Be sure to let us know how you get on after a while with your new
workflow. The DPReview comments on timing and file sizes will give you
some insight into what you can expect for raw and raw + JPEG. They are
impressed with the write speed. But that's using the Compact Flash (CF)
card and not the xD card. I hope your CF card pin didn't break off from
trying to insert a Smart Media card.
<http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympuse510/page11.asp>
Chuck Norcutt
Olaf Greve wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Wow, all of this information is excellent and a BIG eye opener!
> I had figured the WB to work differently, and would never have guessed
> (without RTFM-ing, that is) the implementation as explained by Chuck.
> Good to know all this!
>
> I think I'll give Chuck's proposed approach a go: set it to "daylight"
> WB (and override that when shooting indoors, without flash), and to RAW
> + JPEG mode. The downside: my smart media slot is damaged (one of the
> pins broke off), so I'll have to make-do with the XD slot, and last time
> I checked, XD cards have a max. of 2GB. Anyway, that'll mean more often
> downloading to the computer then...
>
> Anyway: I must say that I was previously almost always very satisfied
> with the results my C2020 Zoom gave me, and that this has much less
> often been the case for the E-500. Good to know some of the possible
> reasons for that! I now know what to experiment with, and in which way,
> so I shall do so, and I'm curious as to the results.
>
> Cheers!
> Olafo
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