Isn't this the same focussing function that you get in an E-500 (and
presumably later E cameras) where you focus with AF, then hold the shutter
button halfway, and finally fine-tune with MF before releasing the shutter?
Works with all D Zuiko lenses.
Roger Key,
Bagsvaerd, Danmark
>From: Thomas Clausen <T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] Re: New Manual Focus Lens
>Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:43:37 +0200
>
>
>
>On Mar 29, 2007, at 2:22 AM, Larry wrote:
>
> >
> > Even my Pentax $79 18-55mm kit lens does that. All the Pentax
> > lenses do
> > that.
>
>No, wrong. This is a feature which was only introduced on DA lenses.
>I do not remember if my 10-17mm non-ltd but absolutely DA does it,
>but my 31/43/77mm FA limited do not.
>
> > Definitely not just a pro feature unless the philosophy is to give
> > as little as possible.
> >
>
>No, that philosophy is exclusive to Leica ;)
>
>Thomas
> > Larry
> >
> >> On 28/03/2007, at 3:57 PM, Thomas Clausen wrote:
> >>> The DA ltd. have a focus mechanism that allows an "interesting"
> >>> combo
> >>> of AF and MF: let the camera do AF, but one may fine-tune the focus
> >>> manually afterwards without fiddling with switches etc. That's their
> >>> strength against the FA ltd.
> >>>
> >>
> >> That's a proper pro feature - Canon L lenses do it.
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