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Re: AF system of the iS series [was: Re: [OM] Dings, Doinks and Dents]

Subject: Re: AF system of the iS series [was: Re: [OM] Dings, Doinks and Dents]
From: rdk@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 14:45:32 +0200


Note that the IS-300 is the first IS to have predictive autofocus (in Stop
Action Mode only)..................

see olympus europe web site http://www.olympus-europa.com/

Roger Key, Copenhagen




----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 11:27 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Dings, Doinks and Dents


> I compared an IS-2 to an IS-1 and couldn't see how the 2 had been improved.
> It STILL couldn't lock on a moving object.  The IS-3 wins hands down.
>
> John  Hermanson

>My guess is that the main weakness of the iS series AF system is the single
point
>AF. This for instance makes it difficult to focus on small and fast moving
objects
>like an aircraft in the sky. I hope the next iS camera (hopefully released
within
>a year) will show an improvement in this. Otherwise the AF system is quite
>adequate for all situations (at least that of the iS-3 / iS-3000; can't speak
for
>the others).

>Per Nordenberg
>Zoo keeper at Kolmården
>http://www.kolmarden.com/


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