Jez, thanks for your information, unfortunately N*kon does not accept OM
lenses :-( I have no problem with manual exposure especially with DC's
immediately exposure confirmation, I just hate to check the focus with the
display, you have to press to many times to mag. the image.
C.H.Ling
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jez Cunningham" <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> FWIW the N*kon D-70 has a focus assist even with MF lenses. I put an
> Adaptall-2 N*kon mount on my Big Ron (Tamron 80-200 f2.8) and when I hit
> focus the little green light in the viewfinder lit up.
> Also couples the aperture ok too but no metering at all. (You have to
> resort to guesswork, a quick chimp at the instant histogram, and tweak as
> necessary. Workable, but when you are used to auto-exposure it's hard to
> do without. And the D-70 spot is not as good as the OM4 multi-spot.
> Auto-focus I could live without but it's nice when you get used to it.
> Hackers have also reported on how they changed the focusing screen.
> br
> jez
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "C.H.Ling" <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: Canon EOS 300D (OT, in case it wasn't obvious!)
> Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 07:12:21 +0800
>
>>
>>
>> Do you mean there is electronics focusing aid in 300D when MF lens (like
>> OM
>> lens) is used? I have use 10D before, both 10D and E-1 has electronics
>> focusing aid for AF lenses in manual focus mode but both are not support
>> MF
>> lenses.
>>
>> C.H.Ling
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