Umm, as I view that video
<http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympuse520/page7.asp>
it seems to me that the E-520 very much drops the mirror even in Imager
AF mode.
The E-620 seems to behave differently. There's no blackout period.
<http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympuse620/page8.asp>
Chuck Norcutt
Moose wrote:
> On 6/30/2010 1:07 PM, Rickard Nilsson wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I use my E-520 almost exclusively with OM Zuikos and almost exclusively in
>> manual exposure mode. It flips the mirror down and then up before every
>> exposure.
>
> Have you tried 'Imager AF' mode for the Live View? "in the new 'Imager
> AF' mode the camera focuses by using contrast detection on the imaging
> sensor (just like a digital compact camera). You can choose one of
> eleven AF areas (as opposed to only three when using the camera's AF
> sensor). Please note that only a limited number of lenses are currently
> compatible with this AF mode. "
> - <http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympuse520/page7.asp>
>
>> It is very annoying, since it causes a very notable shutter delay.
>
> Using Imager AF for the LV setting should stop the mirror dance. There
> will still be lag from the AF in AF mode, as the contrast detection AF
> is slow. DPR doesn't address MF in this LV mode, but there is no reason
> for a delay that I can see.
>
> So try it out.
>
>> This issue alone is a major reason for me to consider a micro 4/3 camera,
>
> To repeat part of my last post, DPR agrees at least in part :
>
> "Ultimately, these drawbacks (and there are drawbacks to all DSLR live view
> systems) restrict the usefulness of live view. There are some specific
> applications in which it can be useful (such as tripod work and Macro
> shooting), but if you want seamless compact-camera-style live view, you need
> a compact camera or a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, such as the
> Panasonic G1 or Olympus E-P1, which have been designed specifically to use
> live view as their primary interface."
>
>
>> but I'm not entirely fond of the E-P2, so I'll put up with the E-520 for
>> now. Maybe I should look into hacking its firmware...
>>
>
> Try Imager AF mode first.
>
> Moose
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