Thanks. I'll have to investigate when I get back from my trip.
Chuck Norcutt
Piers Hemy wrote:
> Why from a Russian "Dandelion" store, where else? But I wouldn't want to
> try dandelion wine, lest it retains the anecdotal diuretic qualities of the
> raw material.
>
> Google "dandelion olympus" and you will get a few hits. The dpreview thread
> refers to Lushnikov's dandelions, which I believe were the first to market.
> The oly43club.ru link is for a different type, the one I have (and note the
> programming instructions at the end of the linked page). There are also
> Chinese versions available on the auction site, from sellers with a good
> reputation here.
>
> If you are content with the reservations I have noted, I would strongly
> advise you to get a dandelion which is already mounted in an adapter, as
> alignment in three dimensions without a jig is not for the faint-hearted.
>
> --
> Piers
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Chuck Norcutt
> Sent: 03 September 2008 17:27
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: IMG: Abstract crow with 135/3.5
>
> Where does one buy Russian "Dandelions"? Do they make good wine? :-)
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> Piers Hemy wrote:
>> I am using an early version of the Russian "Dandelion" which is
>> pre-coded with the lens FL. Later versions allow the user to program
>> (and re-program) the FL into the chip. To say the programming
>> procedure is "arcane" would be a misrepresntation. Suffice to say that
>> I am happy with the pre-programmed version!
>>
>> --
>> Piers
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf Of Chuck Norcutt
>> Sent: 02 September 2008 15:00
>> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [OM] Re: IMG: Abstract crow with 135/3.5
>>
>> KatzEye claims little impact on metering with the E-510 screen
>> <http://www.katzeyeoptics.com/item--Olympus-E-510-Focusing-Screen--pro
>> d_E510
>> .html>
>> but only for ZD lenses. They warn that: "Meter performance may vary
>> significantly when using non-ZD lenses with a mount adapter."
>> However, they also state: "Please note that all metering testing was
>> done using Zuiko Digital (ZD) lenses." It's difficult to square these
>> two statements if they've never tested non-ZD lenses. I think I'd
>> call them to see what they really do and don't know.
>>
>> ps: Which focus confirmation adapter worked? I never use anything
>> but the center focus point and can't imagine allowing the camera to
>> choose the focus point.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>>
>> Piers Hemy wrote:
>>> Nice work, Peter, and good to see you back in the fold! As far as
>>> the focus problem is concerned, I can offer a couple of pieces of
>>> advice based on my experiences using OM glass on E-bodies:
>>>
>>> Though I have not used a KatzEye, I did try an aftermarket focus
>>> screen in an E-1. The screen has a split image focusing aid, just
>>> like an OM 1-3 screen (i.e. without the microsprisms). Manual
>>> focusing is much easier - but metering becomes inaccurate with all
>>> lenses (even DZ), and by varying amounts depending on the lens. Flash
>> metering is pretty much impossible.
>>> I have also used focus confirmation chips on E-410 and E-3 (the
>>> version I had is not compatible with E-1), and they do work. They
>>> are sensitive (as they should be) so it is very easy to focus through
>>> the in-focus point with a manual lens (just as with MF cameras). The
>>> difference is that, unlike with a split image where you can see the
>>> image coming into focus, with the focus confirmation chip it's either
>>> in or out of focus, there is no "nearly there" indication. A further
>>> handicap is that there is no indication of which focus point is the
>>> one triggering the in-focus indicator. The E-410 itslef will
>>> indicate which of the three focus points is active, by way of a red
>>> LED. The focus confirmation chip does not, which is hardly helpful
>>> (though I suppose I could have manually selected only the central focus
> point).
>>> Knowing what I now know, I would use liveview. The E-3, on the other
>>> hand, is much much easier to use with MF lenses, as the VF is
>>> noticably bigger and brighter.
>>>
>>> I have learned the hard way that there was a reason for Olympus to be
>>> so reluctant to release the OM adaptor!
>>>
>>> --
>>> Piers
>> --snip
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