Yep, of course you are right Jim - what I should have said is that the red
dot indicates which of the AF focus points is the one which is in use - to
be used when you want to lock focus before final composition.
But don't you get two years warranty in US, as we do in Europe? From the
Olympus Europe website:
"In addition to the one year World Wide Warranty, issued by Olympus
Corporation in Japan, the European warranty, issued by Olympus Imaging
Europa GmbH, is valid for two years from the date of purchase, if purchased
after 1st April 2004. "
Piers
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Nichols [mailto:jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 04 August 2009 16:30
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] E-510 Question
Piers,
I may be mistaken, and Oly manuals are a pain to search, but I believe that
autofocus, or really focus confirmation, is comfirmed by a green dot in the
right margin of the finder. I am using Leica lenses with an adapter, and
this particular adapter is not equipped with a chip and contacts to enable
focus confirmation. Yes, my lenses do have red dots.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
To: "'Olympus Camera Discussion'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 9:58 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] E-510 Question
>I think all you have lost is your bearings, Jim! And I say that from a
> position of knowledge - of lost bearings, and much else.
>
> If the 510 is the same as the 410, the red dot confirms autofocus, not
> autoexposure. Assuming you are using 4/3 optics, I guess you might need
> to
> clean the contacts on body and lens. But if it's the exotic OT optics,
> hell
> you don't deserve no AF confirmation! Or else you need to clean the same
> contacts on your AF-confirm chipped adaptor.
>
> But as Jez pointed out, others are better placed to opine on red dots -
> see
> you over on the LUG?
>
> Piers
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Nichols [mailto:jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 04 August 2009 15:28
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: [OM] E-510 Question
>
> I have been using my E-510 for 15 months, so I must assume that warranty
> support has expired. Yesterday, I noticed that the "red dot" in the
> center
> of the viewfinder, which normally indicates the status of the autoexposure
> system, no longer lights up. In "A" mode, I can see the shutter speed
> change with changes in light, and a few test images appear to be normal.
>
> What, exactly, have I lost with the disappearance of this red dot?
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
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