New to this forum with a few questions....

[keller9431]

Just found this forum today and had a few questions.....just bought a E520 a few months ago and want to really dive into it. I am new to the SLR also. First what flash should i get for this camera and next would be an all purpose lens. I have the lens kit that came with it. The 14-42 and the 40-150. I have taken some nice pictures, but dont like switching lenses all the time. I will be taking indoor and outdoor shots, close up and far shots. I would like to get something that would maybe give me the range of the two lenses I have now, but with one. I also want to autofocus feature still. Maybe I am asking for too much....dont know! Should I stick with switching lenses all the time? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[NaturalWoman]

Originally Posted by keller9431

Just found this forum today and had a few questions.....just bought a E520 a few months ago and want to really dive into it. I am new to the SLR also. First what flash should i get for this camera and next would be an all purpose lens. I have the lens kit that came with it. The 14-42 and the 40-150. I have taken some nice pictures, but dont like switching lenses all the time. I will be taking indoor and outdoor shots, close up and far shots. I would like to get something that would maybe give me the range of the two lenses I have now, but with one. I also want to autofocus feature still. Maybe I am asking for too much....dont know! Should I stick with switching lenses all the time? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

all around 18-180 - not sure about the reviews on this lens though. i believe they were mixed from site to site. this will cover nearly both lenses you have and you won't have to switch. see if you can try it out in a store before you buy it. if you like it then if you want i guess you could sell the kit lenses.

i would keep those lenses until you outgrow them. my walk around for going out is the 50-200. that will cover my needs and if i need anything wider, i have my canon point and shoot.

[keller9431]

Thanks for the great info. One more question. I just got out my E520 the last couple of days and it seems like any picture I take with either lens seems to be blurry and its having trouble auto focusing. This is in the auto mode, since I havent really got into the other modes yet. I took this camera on a cruise a couple of months ago and shot pics in the auto mode with both lenses and had great results. Any suggestions for the blurry pics?

[jerome.oneil]

Originally Posted by keller9431

First what flash should i get for this camera and next would be an all purpose lens. I have the lens kit that came with it.

If budget isn't an issue you could go with the FL-50R TTL ($350) or the FL-36 ($190) but has less features. I did a lot of research and decided to go with the a Bower SFD926O TTL ($115), it as about the same features as the FL-50R but half the cost.

here are a couple links:
FL-36
FL-50R
Bower SFD926O

Good Luck,
Jerome

[sham63]

Originally Posted by keller9431

Thanks for the great info. One more question. I just got out my E520 the last couple of days and it seems like any picture I take with either lens seems to be blurry and its having trouble auto focusing. This is in the auto mode, since I havent really got into the other modes yet. I took this camera on a cruise a couple of months ago and shot pics in the auto mode with both lenses and had great results. Any suggestions for the blurry pics?

A little late, but I bought an E-520 in may with the same problem. What I found was that liveview did not have this problems, the pictures were sharp and in focus. I called Olympus tech support, and just sent the camera last week. So you should check liveview, and either way call Olympus and send it in for repair.

Jim

[keller9431]

Thanks for the update. I will call them and see what happens.