Why from a Russian "Dandelion" store, where else? But I wouldn't want to
try dandelion wine, lest it retains the anecdotal diuretic qualities of the
raw material.
Google "dandelion olympus" and you will get a few hits. The dpreview thread
refers to Lushnikov's dandelions, which I believe were the first to market.
The oly43club.ru link is for a different type, the one I have (and note the
programming instructions at the end of the linked page). There are also
Chinese versions available on the auction site, from sellers with a good
reputation here.
If you are content with the reservations I have noted, I would strongly
advise you to get a dandelion which is already mounted in an adapter, as
alignment in three dimensions without a jig is not for the faint-hearted.
--
Piers
-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Chuck Norcutt
Sent: 03 September 2008 17:27
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: IMG: Abstract crow with 135/3.5
Where does one buy Russian "Dandelions"? Do they make good wine? :-)
Chuck Norcutt
Piers Hemy wrote:
> I am using an early version of the Russian "Dandelion" which is
> pre-coded with the lens FL. Later versions allow the user to program
> (and re-program) the FL into the chip. To say the programming
> procedure is "arcane" would be a misrepresntation. Suffice to say that
> I am happy with the pre-programmed version!
>
> --
> Piers
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Chuck Norcutt
> Sent: 02 September 2008 15:00
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: IMG: Abstract crow with 135/3.5
>
> KatzEye claims little impact on metering with the E-510 screen
> <http://www.katzeyeoptics.com/item--Olympus-E-510-Focusing-Screen--pro
> d_E510
> .html>
> but only for ZD lenses. They warn that: "Meter performance may vary
> significantly when using non-ZD lenses with a mount adapter."
> However, they also state: "Please note that all metering testing was
> done using Zuiko Digital (ZD) lenses." It's difficult to square these
> two statements if they've never tested non-ZD lenses. I think I'd
> call them to see what they really do and don't know.
>
> ps: Which focus confirmation adapter worked? I never use anything
> but the center focus point and can't imagine allowing the camera to
> choose the focus point.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
>
> Piers Hemy wrote:
>> Nice work, Peter, and good to see you back in the fold! As far as
>> the focus problem is concerned, I can offer a couple of pieces of
>> advice based on my experiences using OM glass on E-bodies:
>>
>> Though I have not used a KatzEye, I did try an aftermarket focus
>> screen in an E-1. The screen has a split image focusing aid, just
>> like an OM 1-3 screen (i.e. without the microsprisms). Manual
>> focusing is much easier - but metering becomes inaccurate with all
>> lenses (even DZ), and by varying amounts depending on the lens. Flash
> metering is pretty much impossible.
>> I have also used focus confirmation chips on E-410 and E-3 (the
>> version I had is not compatible with E-1), and they do work. They
>> are sensitive (as they should be) so it is very easy to focus through
>> the in-focus point with a manual lens (just as with MF cameras). The
>> difference is that, unlike with a split image where you can see the
>> image coming into focus, with the focus confirmation chip it's either
>> in or out of focus, there is no "nearly there" indication. A further
>> handicap is that there is no indication of which focus point is the
>> one triggering the in-focus indicator. The E-410 itslef will
>> indicate which of the three focus points is active, by way of a red
>> LED. The focus confirmation chip does not, which is hardly helpful
>> (though I suppose I could have manually selected only the central focus
point).
>>
>> Knowing what I now know, I would use liveview. The E-3, on the other
>> hand, is much much easier to use with MF lenses, as the VF is
>> noticably bigger and brighter.
>>
>> I have learned the hard way that there was a reason for Olympus to be
>> so reluctant to release the OM adaptor!
>>
>> --
>> Piers
>
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