Ian,
I have the E-510 and Zuiko 35mm f/3.5 Macro, so I decided to do a quick
check using a crude setup. The specimen holder and lighting are very crude,
and I did not recall the procedure for focus magnifer, but this would give
you an idea of what can be done. This is a full frame from the E-510.
Getting in much closer results in the lens shading the specimen, with loss
of light.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Dime.jpg.html
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Nichols" <ian.a.nichols@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 9:12 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] E-thingy body recommendation
> On 29 June 2010 14:59, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Since autofocus cameras aren't exactly known for easy manual focusing in
>> a conventional view finder I considered that good live view might be a
>> strong requirement.
>
>> That leads me to perhaps the oldest E-thingy sporting good, full time
>> live view for easy focusing.
>
>> I know the E-330 is the first body to offer live view but is the E-420
>> the first body to offer full time live view? By that I mean that the
>> camera can be used for composition, focusing and shooting with the
>> mirror up all the time as in a P&S camera. No need to flip the mirror
>> up and down for focusing vs. shooting as in the E-330?
>
> AFAIK, all Oly DSLRs (all DSLRs if it comes to that) need to get the
> mirror out of the way for live view, and AFAIK all the Oly ones will
> drop the mirror then lift it again when you press the shutter release.
> Certainly the E-3 does both of those, even in manual focus mode. Not
> sure what E-330 prices are like these days, but I suspect something
> like an E-510 might be had for the same or maybe even less. Add a 35
> f/3.5 macro lens to complete the budget macro package.
>
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