Marc,
The E-3 does have a test shot mode that IRRC does allow shooting with
preview of the image but without to card storage. I haven't used it yet and
I believe it is a custom function that can be selected on be the FN button
(i.e. the shutter button still functions normally). I would assume there is
a text warning displayed as well in the same manner as when shooting without
a memory card inserted.
If I understand the function correctly it is very unlikely that this feature
has cause the unfortunate fellows problems.
Dan S.
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From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Marc Lawrence
Subject: [OM] Re: E-3 problems.
Chris Barker wrote:
> That's right, Mike. It will allow you to select for writing a card
> type only if one is installed.
Is there a (possibly deeply-buried) "Custom Function" that will let you take
photos (as in, operate the shutter) even if there's no card at all in the
camera? I only mention it as this is one of the "Custom Function"
options of my Canon EOS 10D, and I wondered, if there was such an option,
whether by setting that ability the above-described behaviour might be
different, allowing you to set it to an empty card slot. With the 10D, you
will get the preview of the photo from the "buffer" just after taking the
shot, but without any internal storage memory you obviously can't
subsequently review it, a behaviour I think someone else mentioned. (It does
mention on the preview that there is "No CF card").
Note, I know next to nothing about the E3 or any of the other E-series Oly
cameras. It was just something that sprang to mind.
Cheers,
Marc (who's never taken photos without a card in his DSLR, but once took an
entire "film" of photos without any actual film in his SLR) Noosa Heads, Oz
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