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Subject: [OM] Re: DSLR problems (all of 'em)
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:56:33 -0500
You must still be young Leandro.  Autofocus is wonderful when you have 
old eyes that don't fucntion as well as the auto focus sensor.  On the 
other hand, it's been around for almost 30 years and there's really no 
excuse for not getting it right.

Chuck Norcutt

Leandro DUTRA wrote:
> 2008/3/2, Garth Wood <garth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> Ian's latest missive on the possible misalignment of the imaging sensor
>>  in his E-3, coupled with stuff I've been hearing/reading over the last
>>  six months or so, leads me to an inescapable conclusion: DSLRs may be so
>>  complex now that it's almost impossible for any camera maker to produce
>>  a body (or lens!) that is consistent and high-quality from sample to sample.
> 
> I agree — but then you are talking not about dSLRs in general, only
> about the high-end professional grade, full bells-and-whistles models.
>  I have an E-510 with no problems at all.
> 
> In the end, it may be a problem in big corporations imbalance between
> engineering and marketing.  Here is hoping these problems might lead,
> for example, to a simpler E-2 or something the like.
> 
> I have been using yesterday and today the OM-1, and it is such a
> pleasure to hold and shoot.  Give me a Four Thirds non-autofocus
> camera, or a Four Thirds rangefinder, and we might be on to something.
>  Image stabilisation is great, but is autofocus such a great idea?
> What about full manual control of sensibility (ISO/ASA), exposure and
> aperture?
> 
> 
>>  We've got Oly's issues with their lenses (perceived "wobble" in zooms
> 
> Can you point me to these reports?
> 
> 
>>  focusing issues
> 
> Aren't these fixed now?
> 
> 
>> bodies (quality control, incomplete water-sealing on
>>  the LCD
> 
> Would like to see these reports too.
> 
> In the end, perhaps the Leica R10 will be a smash hit; or better yet
> the Digilux 4.
> 

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