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From: <rdk@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 12:10 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM:Point and Shoot
> > One thing I don't like: the flash being used as an AF assist light. It is
> > annoying when you aim it at people.
>
> :Exactly how does this work Hans? This may seem like a stupid question, but I
> mean,
> :are you told by the camera to engage the flash when there's insufficient
> light?
> :Hopefully the CMOS sensor is rather light sensitive (as in iS-300) so that
> the
> :assist light doesn't have to be used very often. Anyway, this must also be
> the
> way
> :the simple line iS cameras work.
>
>
> The camera gives a signal in the viewfinder - 'AF' flashes, and there is a
> flash
> symbol. I find the flashes annoying too. Max focusing distance with flash
> assistance is about 5 meters.....
Thanks Roger for the info. Maybe we can hope this will be improved in a coming
model...
> I much prefer my daughter's IS-3000 infrared focusing. I hope to buy a new
> IS-3000 tomorrow....
You are welcome to the exclusive iS-3000 club Roger! Btw, I too believed at
first
that the AF assist light was infrared, but it's actually only "normal" visible
red.
Per Nordenberg
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