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[OM] Re: Dazed and Confused-FL50 questions and E330 failure

Subject: [OM] Re: Dazed and Confused-FL50 questions and E330 failure
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2006 09:23:59 -0500
If it is still under the 1 year warranty, I urge you to send it to 
Olympus asap, so they'll fix it on their dime. You'll want to avoid 
their flat rate of $200+ for a basic overhaul.

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John Hermanson
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Candace Lemarr wrote:
> 
> Hi guys :-)
> 
>       Coming out of read-only mode for a bit to see if anyone can (or wants 
> to) help me.
>       
>       First issue: E-330 is really really being naughty. I am pretty sure it 
> needs to go in for service. I am hesitant to post this here, because I 
> know many of you are not OLY DSLR users. This is not an open invitation 
> to bash OLY, please, altho this would probably lend itself to a great 
> opportunity...just want to tell you what it's doing to see if anyone has 
> some insight before I send it off. It began with only the 50-200mm lens, 
> and has since moved on to include the 40-150 and the 14-45. The only 
> lens that the 330 doesn't have trouble with right now is my 35mm. Here's 
> what happens: I can maybe fire off 2 or 3 shots then suddenly with no 
> warning, everything is totally blown out beyond belief. Which can take 
> me a while to realize, as I don't always look at the image after I've 
> taken it, unless my lighting or point of focus changes or some such 
> thing. So...I look at the image, see that it is beyond blown, look back 
> at my settings, and then realize that there is no aperture setting 
> whatsoever, just a series of dashes. EXIF on those images tells me they 
> are shot at f1, not possible! At least, not with any lenses I own!! LOL 
> Anyhow, if I'm using autofocus, obviously once the camera and lens 
> aren't communicating, the shutter will not release, another way I know 
> something is wrong. If I'm using manual focus, that's when it still 
> allows me to take pictures, even tho they are wildly blown. So....is the 
> problem the camera only? Do I send only it back? Or it and all those 
> lenses? Is there something I can try first to troubleshoot the issues? 
> Is this something anyone else has experienced? (Clarification for those 
> who may remember...these issues are with the NEW E-330, not the OLD 
> E-300 that is also still not working correctly.)
> 
>       Second issue...I am not getting the lighting right with my FL50. It's 
> driving me nuts. I don't understand much of what I find when I am 
> surfing for answers, and the English manual is just awful....or I am 
> very very unintelligent. Does anyone have online links to resources 
> about the FL50? I am not finding anything useful yet. And all the things 
> I do read seem so complicated....is there a way to uncomplicate external 
> flash photography? I am just not-getting-it, and feeling very frustrated.
> 
>       I have other questions and issues, but I think these two are enough for 
> my poor brain to grasp today. :-)
>       TIA to those who reply, I appreciate any help you can give me! :-)
>       Have a great weekend,
>       Candace
> 


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