Hi,
I use my E-520 almost exclusively with OM Zuikos and almost exclusively
in manual exposure mode. It flips the mirror down and then up before
every exposure. It is very annoying, since it causes a very notable
shutter delay. This issue alone is a major reason for me to consider
a micro 4/3 camera, but I'm not entirely fond of the E-P2, so I'll
put up with the E-520 for now. Maybe I should look into hacking its
firmware...
Regards,
Rickard Nilsson
Den 2010-06-30 21:20:31 skrev Chuck Norcutt
<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> Thanks, Jim. But I'm still not quite sure that I have my final answer.
> The E-510 is a higher model number but not a later designed model. The
> E-510 dates from Nov. 2007 and the E-420 from Jun. 2008. Now that I
> look at the release dates I see that only the E-520, E-620 and E-30 post
> date the E-420. What characterizes these cameras is that they have
> contrast detection autofocus built into their sensors and can autofocus
> with the mirror up. I also noticed that aside from the PEN series there
> hasn't been a new E-thingy since the E-30 in Mar. 2009. Maybe the
> ordinary (non-micro) 4/3 cameras are done?
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Jim Nichols wrote:
>> Chuck,
>>
>> I tried it with my E-510. From the sounds and the LCD display, it
>> appears
>> that the mirror does drop, then returns to Live View after the image is
>> displayed on the LCD.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 7:36 AM
>> Subject: [OM] Live view operation, was: E-thingy body recommendation
>>
>>
>>> Can someone with an E-420 or later body with live view clarify its
>>> operation when using manual exposure and manual focus? I see no reason
>>> for the mirror to drop for the exposure. But does it? The E-420
>>> manual
>>> makes no mention at all of using manual exposure in live view mode.
>>> Even the E-3 and E-30 manuals seem to be no more informative.
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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?
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