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From: "Ken Norton" <image66@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 6:35 AM
Subject: [OM] Hot Flashes and Xcuses
> I used the IS-3/G40 for the ceremony since I needed the
> autofocus and zoom lens. I had it and the OM-2S (with winder and flash)
> around my neck and I was down right in front of the stage. The OM-2S, had
> the 35-70 zoom set at the 35mm setting and zoned focused whereas the IS-3
> was running between 75-150mm.
>
> For those wondering if it is sacriligious to prefer the IS-3 over an OM
> needs to be reminded that the IS-3/G40 combo is probably one of the best
> autofocus cameras made and the autofocus speed is nothing but astonishing.
Agree. Only superseeded by the iS-3000/G40 combo. ;-) (Sorry, couldn't help
it)
This kind of performance is not bad for an AF camera that was released back in
1992. Imagine what could have happened if Oly had continued to refine/develop
the
iS-3 / iS-3000 during the 90's. :-(
What surprise me though is when items from the iS series (like the converters
and
the G40) are used or modified to be used in the digital line, and
"knowledgeable"
digital users then claim that they were specifically made for the digitals.
:-)
> The flash power is determined mostly by the distance info from the focus
> circuit but it also takes into account ambient lighting too (ESP mode). I
> just hate the noise from the motorized zoom. Nothing worse than
> "whir-whee" during a solemn moment.
Or when the camera starts to rewind after the last frame. I guess there is no
way
you can override the automatic film rewind, except maybe by turning the camera
off. But then you can't get the film out...
> Oh, I had placed a freshly charged set of Nickle Hydride batteries in the
> G40 and was very impressed with their performance! Flash recharge time
> from a 100 0.000000lash averaged under five seconds for a couple rolls of
> film.
> Never did slow down and I don't know how many shots to expect. When I was
> done shooting I put them back in the Nikon digital camera I stole them out
> of. The recycle time was so short that I suspect the situation is that
> they have the current capability of nicads with the extra voltage of
> alkalines.
So far I've only used NiMH batteries in my C-900Z digital, since they really are
the only type that can be used (i.e. if you don't want to exchange/reload the
batteries every time you've used up the memory card). I'll try them in the G40
some time.
Per Nordenberg
Zoo keeper at Kolmården
http://www.kolmarden.com/
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