>
> In a message dated 11/28/2000 "John Palmer" <john.palmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> writes:
>
> << Taking for granted your comments about image quality, did you have
> the
> chance to form an opinion about usability? From the write-ups I've
> seen it does have (optional) full manual focus - do you know how easy
> it is to use? (You made some passing comments which I didn't quite
> uinderstand.) >>
>
> All I saw were two prints. 13x19 (inches) from an Epson 1270 inkjet
> printer. They were both truly stunning, especially the larger than life
> girl's fase on Pictorico "glossy film" paper.
>
> The lens is fly-by-wire for manual focus and I really couldn't tell in
> the in-store demo how well/fast it worked. The Zoom ring is silky
> smooth, typical Olympus/Zuiko. There is a switch on the left side of the
> body for AF/MF.
>
> << One thing I hate with auto-everything cameras is sluggish response.
> It
> takes a while fron pressing the button to getting the shot. How is the
> E-10 for this? If you're shooting action even a short delay means
> you've missed it. Is the zoom power-only? You said it had a Zuiko feel
> so presumably there is something you can actually push. >>
>
> Again, I didn't have much of a chance to play. I told the owner of the
> shop I was there to play, not to buy (especially at $200.00 over list!).
> There was actually a small line forming to play with this thing (and
> they only had the demo...all stock was sold out and they were taking
> orders against the rest of their 2000 alotment). Now, I happen to own
> two IS series cameras and love them so the ergonomics of the E10 felt
> great to me. The build quality and feel is much more like a high end
> Nik*n or Can*n than an IS-3. Zoom is a mechanical zoom ring like all
> high-end modern AF gear, not push-button like an IS series camera. The
> "shutter" release reaction time is supposed to be 100ms which is very
> good for a digi-cam.
>
> << Do you know what "film speeds" it shoots at, and what image quality
> is
> like at the fast end? >>
>
> Haven't a clue. Haven't delved that deep into the specs since I am not
> currently in the market... Go to
> http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/E10/E10A5.HTM and
> http://www.olympus-innovation.com/common/choosecamframeset.html for more
> information.
>
> << The image files will be pretty big - can you get enough on-board
> storage for a decent batch of shots? >>
>
> It takes the two common forms of digital media including the new little
> tiny hard drives so storage isn't an issue.
I've heard it doesn't work with the small hard drives, even though it
uses a card format that has available hard drive cards. This would be
a real handicap for pro use.
Paul
>
> I am half tempted to soon stretch for whatever evloves from the E10 in
> the next couple years along with Olympus' new 8x10 dye-sub printer. No
> computer is required to print and that combination could actually pay
> for itself in less than a season of car club track event shoots. (I
> could sell scads of 8x10s for $25.00 each if I could print on demand the
> day and location of the event...it is tempting.) I am going to see if
> some of the SF Bay Area professional stores that do rentals have one to
> rent next March (big car club shoot planned) and try one out--in
> addition to shooting film through my OMs of course. Meanwhile I am
> anxious to hear some real world experiences from the E10 if anyone out
> there gets their hands on one.
>
> Mike Veglia
> Motor Sport Visions Photography
> http://www.motorsportvisions.com
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