E-520 Question

[gary55wands]

Chris,

Just bought the same package 2/12/2008, and have found the learning curve from point and shoot to dSLR almost going back on itself, but, I am having a great time learning. Read the manuals and get into the posts from this site (there are some others) but not nearly as good.

One thing I haven't worked our is how to specify that I have an SLR not a point and shoot. Any noe give me a hint?

[velvet4269]

Originally Posted by BarbV

Sorry, I meant 40-150mm (its got a sticker on it that says 80-300mm equivalent - I'm not sure what that means )

It means that due to Olympus' 2x crop factor, their 40-150mm lens is pretty much the same as what you'd get on a 35mm camera with an 80-300mm lens. So your 50mm lens is the equivalent of a 100mm lens on a 35mm camera, the 14-45mm lens is the equivalent of a 28-90mm lens on a 35mm camera, etc.

Also adding in there: Olympus E-5xx Group

[ShepherdLady]

Originally Posted by gary.giles@bigfoot.com.au

Chris,

Just bought the same package 2/12/2008, and have found the learning curve from point and shoot to dSLR almost going back on itself, but, I am having a great time learning. Read the manuals and get into the posts from this site (there are some others) but not nearly as good.

One thing I haven't worked our is how to specify that I have an SLR not a point and shoot. Any noe give me a hint?

The point and shoot designation under your name is there because of the number of posts you've made. Not the type of camera you use.

[OlympusGuy]

Originally Posted by Chris204

I'm new to the forums and I'm considering purchasing an E-520 as my first SLR.

I've noticed on some SLRs that there's a snapping noise when a photo is taken. Maybe I'm not using the correct term for that, but does the E-520 provide any sort of sound effect when taking a photo?

Thanks

The 520 uses its built in flash to illuminate a low light level scene for autofocus. The problem with this is that often several flashes are required. If you are photographing a human you will very likely get some shots of annoyed faces, not the pleasant faces you may have hoped for.

I strongly recommend buying an external flash (I have the fl-36). This has a red light illuminator.