On Wednesday, August 28, 2002 at 9:08, Mike Veglia
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wrote re "Re: [OM] [OD] What are we expecting" saying:
> In a message dated 8/27/2002 Winsor Crosby writes:
>
> << Could you expand on that a bit. I am not sure what you are talking about
> with manual focus on the 5700. >>
>
> I have no idea how the 5700 focuses (aside from it being pushbutton, not a
> focus ring, and having an LCD viewfinder). My comment was in reply to a
> previous post that implied that a LCD Viewfinder with the ability to press
> buttons and zoom in to verify focus would be cool. IMO, that would be a very
> cumbersome and slow way of achieving focus, and would be essentially useless
> for any kind of fast paced work. At a glance, the 5700 appears to be a
> viable alternative to the E-10/20 from a spec standpoint. Operationally, it
> doesn't compare though best I can tell. The EVF (Electronic View Finder) and
> push button focus being the areas it really falls short of the mark in my
> eyes.
The EVF (electronic view finder) has only 180k pixels, a very coarse image.
And I agree that a focus ring or wheel is much easier to control than a
button or two.
But I do like the idea of a megapixel EVF and a focus dial whose touch
enlarges.
tOM
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