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Re: [OM] Sleep to Shot timing (was "Olympus E-P1 review on DPR")

Subject: Re: [OM] Sleep to Shot timing (was "Olympus E-P1 review on DPR")
From: Joel Wilcox <jfwilcox@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:22:10 -0500
I don't see why, as you suggest, in firmware they couldn't add
multispot and just allow up to 8+ readings and then use the AEL button
for the lock -- one press to lock and a second press to put it in
memo.  Seems pretty easy in terms of existing functionality..

Joel W.

On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 7:25 AM, Chuck
Norcutt<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Maybe its the need for control buttons.  The bodies don't have enough
> but are already too busy.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Joel Wilcox wrote:
>> Most digital shooters work from the histogram and are not trying to
>> make the image data fit correctly within a 5 stop range to the same
>> degree as one must in shooting transparencies.  Interestingly, the
>> later E's have a highlight spot setting which I've found to be very
>> effective.  If you have any significant clouds for which you need
>> detail, this feature works very well.  But that's different from
>> multispot.
>>
>> I wish I had multispot on the E-3.  I guess Olympus threw itself into
>> better exposure control via ESP, which is certainly very good.  Also,
>> a single spot on the OM-2S is pretty effective, and there is the
>> equivalent of that in the E system.  It's hard to make the case that
>> exposure control in the E system is defective without multispot, but
>> I'd still like it.
>>
>> Joel W.
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 2:07 PM, Chuck
>> Norcutt<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> And inquiring minds have long wondered why not.  The firmware to do that
>>> would be trivial for todays cameras.
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>
>>>
>>> Joel Wilcox wrote:
>>>> But then even that's not
>>>> really a fair comparison in all respects since no E-body can do
>>>> multispot readings.
>>>>
>>>> Joel W.
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