Re: [OM] m.Zuiko 12-50.... arrrgghh!!!

[Chuck Norcutt]

Thanks to Moose's pointers this saga will not be repeated.  It was 
deficiency of the user and not the equipment that caused the problem.
ps:  Autofocus with manual touchup at high magnification (when needed) 
works just fine.  Much more accurate than MF alone.
Chuck Norcutt


On 4/17/2015 10:41 AM, Chris Trask wrote:
> > The something wrong was that the lens was no longer at 30mm and no
> > longer focused at 20 feet.  It was then that it dawned on me.  This
> > fully automated, electronic lens returns itself to 12mm and (probably)
> > infinity focus when it powers down or up (I don't know which).  I was
> > furious.  Rain was threatening and I was hurrying to try and get done.
> > Now I had to reset the lens to 30mm, get out my tape measure again and
> > place my hat 20 feet away for a focus target before I could get started
> > again on the top row.  Arrrghh!  Double arrgghh!
>       Ah, the glorious advantages of MF lenses.  I can understand how AF lenses are 
> advantageous in situations such as sports photography where quick response is needed, but 
> for "static" photography such as what you are doing here they are costly 
> overkill.  My Quantaray 24-40/3.5 would have been suitable for that situation.
>
>
> Chris
>
> When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
>       - Hunter S. Thompson
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