Yes..........but I didn't turn the camera as you did. I did take pictures of
the sky (upward) and had the same problem. Someone else reported that they
had no problem. And one person said that I had probably set the camera to
burst mode, and I did not - it just does in the Sports mode thru the view
finder!!!!!
If I have time today I will play with that setting more - thanks
It is just weird the differences that each E-30 has with that setting - and
I would guess that Olympus will have a time trying to convince us that is
operator error!!!!
Intriguing dilemma,
Joyce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bhooshan Iyer" <bhooshaniyer@yahoo.com>
To: <MyOlympus@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 6:31 AM
Subject: Re: [MyOlympus] Sports Mode - revisited
Were you pointing the lens down vertically when trying to focus on the bee?
I
think this is important to know to establish any pattern here...
>
>From: Joyce <jpatm65@comcast.net>
>To: MyOlympus@yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Tue, August 31, 2010 5:49:27 PM
>Subject: Re: [MyOlympus] Sports Mode - revisited
>
>
>What that tells me is that each E30 and lenses have their own
>idiosyncrasies
>when using the Sports mode. I am still waiting for Olympus to answer my
>question(s) about that mode and the use of different lenses and live view
>vs. view finder.
>
>Thanks for your findings, most interesting. And it does make sense........
>
>Joyce
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bhooshan Iyer" <bhooshaniyer@yahoo.com>
>To: <MyOlympus@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 5:04 AM
>Subject: Re: [MyOlympus] Sports Mode - revisited
>
>Joyce--
>I checked with my camera today and this is what I found:
>
>The sports mode focussed but...some what inconsistently when held
>vertically.
>i.e looking down onto the subject with the camera held vertically down. The
>sports mode focusess consistently(relatively) when held horizontally. i.e
>looking side-ways onto the subject. The lens bobs around a bit and "seems"
>to
>be working better when I move(pan?) the camera about vigorously rather than
>when
>holding it steady(no "lens-bobbing-about" sound)...
>
>And yes it shot two frames in a burst- with H mode being selected.
>
>Does that make sense?
>
>--Bhooshan
>
>>
>>From: Joyce <jpatm65@comcast.net>
>>To: MyOlympus@yahoogroups.com
>>Sent: Sun, August 29, 2010 3:19:05 AM
>>Subject: Re: [MyOlympus] Sports Mode - revisited
>>
>>
>>Okay....more news
>>
>>I cleaned the contacts on the both lenses and the camera, and no go on
>>focusing when looking thru the View Finder. HOWEVER, if I use Live View,
>>they both focus as they should - all in the Sports mode on the E-30.
>>
>>I give up.........now if I can just remember that :)
>>
>>Using live view on a very windy afternoon in the Sports Mode on the E30,
>>14-54 II lens:
>>http://www.pbase.com/image/127898438
>>
>>Joyce
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Joyce" <jpatm65@comcast.net>
>>To: <MyOlympus@yahoogroups.com>
>>Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 12:31 PM
>>Subject: Re: [MyOlympus] Sports Mode
>>
>>> But, Tom, did you try that lens 18-180 in the Sports mode?
>>>
>>> I stood away at least 4 feet from the bush with the bees and the 18-180
>>> and
>>> the 14-54II did not focus. Weird. But if I take the camera into other
>>> modes,
>>> focusing was no problem.
>>>
>>> I will work on resitting the 18-180 and clean the contacts to see if
>>> that
>>> is/was the problem.
>>>
>>> Thanks all,
>>>
>>> Joyce
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tom Beach" <tomb2021@comcast.net>
>>> To: <MyOlympus@yahoogroups.com>
>>> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 10:56 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [MyOlympus] Sports Mode
>>>
>>>
>>>> Focus is totally independent of shooting mode.
>>>> If your lens isn't focusing you are likely too close
>>>> to your subject especially with the 18-180 back
>>>> off a bit and lengthen the zoom. I used this lens
>>>> last week to to get some bees in our local rose
>>>> garden with no problem at all.
>>>>
>>>> Tom
>>>>
>>>> On 8/28/2010 9:11 AM, Joyce wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> But..........
>>>>>
>>>>> I tried focusing on a bee on one of my plants and the camera would not
>>>>> focus- used the 18-180 lens and then put on the 14-54 II lens and
>>>>> still no
>>>>> focusing. With the 18-180 lens two burst shots; with the 14-54 II lens
>>>>> only
>>>>> one.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone else with the E-30 - does their sports mode focus?
>>>>>
>>>>> Joyce
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Richard Ociepka" <ociepka@roadrunner.com
>>>>> <mailto:ociepka%40roadrunner.com>>
>>>>> To: <MyOlympus@yahoogroups.com <mailto:MyOlympus%40yahoogroups.com>>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 9:37 AM
>>>>> Subject: [MyOlympus] Sports Mode
>>>>>
>>>>> > Here is what I have for the E-330, E-620 and E-30 so far.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > E-330 sets the ISO to AUTO but uses a maximum of ISO 400, WB to
>>>>> AUTO, AF
>>>>> > to C-AF, Multi-point AF, Noise Reduction to OFF, Sequential Shooting
>>>>> mode,
>>>>> > Picture mode to Vivid with Contrast, Sharpness and Saturation all
>>>>> set to
>>>>> > 0.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > E-620 sets ISO 200, AF to S-AF, Single Center Point AF, Center
>>>>> > Weight
>>>>> > Metering, -0.7 EV, Picture mode to Vivid with Contrast, Sharpness
>>>>> > and
>>>>> > Saturation all set to +1, Gradation to Normal. Single Frame shooting
>>>>> mode,
>>>>> > Face Detection to OFF, Auto POP UP to OFF, WB to Daylight, Noise
>>>>> Reduction
>>>>> > to AUTO, Noise Filter to Standard.
>>>>> > These settings can be changed temporarily.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > E-30 set the ISO to AUTO with a maximum of 800 and shoots two
>>>>> > frames.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Dick
>>>>> >
>
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