Dan,
Thanks for the tips, I will give cyberguys.com a look. You can change
the filenames the same way on the E-620 as well. I will probably wind up
finding a file importing utility that will add the copyright tag and do
it that way.
I did discover that the menu button will turn off the SCP,, but that is
one more button press during shooting.
Jim Couch
Daniel Sepke wrote:
> Jim,
>
> Couple of tips for you. The SCP can be toggled on and off with the info
> button when in shooting mode (in review mode it cycles through the display
> options). Regarding the file tagging with copyright as far as I am aware
> none of the E System bodies have that feature though I can see where it
> would be very handy. The file name can be customized on the E-3 at least
> within the general format that Olympus use, I changed mine so it would have
> different leading letter so when I intermingle E-420 & E-3 files they don't
> get mixed up so easily. Finally you may want check for the USB cable from
> Cyberguys.com their pricing is pretty good and I believe they carry the
> right type for the triple digit E bodies (no connection other than a happy
> repeat customer).
>
> Dan S.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Couch
> Subject: Re: [OM] E-620 is here - more impressions - warning: a lot of em -
> long post!
>
> So the 620 has been in my hands for a few weeks. Unfortunately not a lot
> of time to actually take photos, but i have fired off some. So far I am
> really liking the little rig. It is so small and compact I even bought a
> new bag to carry it with!
>
> A few comments/observations:
>
> (Note that this is the first E system camera I have ever actually used
> or spent more than just a few minutes with and that my last digital rig
> was Nik*n, most of my comments are in relation to that system, not the E
> system.
>
> Menus & setup -
> For the most part I am very happy. I know that Olympus has taken some
> hits based on the menu system, and I can certainly see some room for
> improvement, but the 620 at least is no worse than the Nik*ns I used
> (D200 and D70) There is a high degree of customization, and for the most
> part I have the camera working how I want. there are a few settings I
> will need to play with some more, but all in all I am very satisfied
> with the setup. One thing missing that was a surprise to me, is that you
> cannot set up a user comment (such as copyright notice) to be written to
> the files EXIF. I find this a major oversight, but perhaps it is not an
> issue on the 620 (is it available in the E-3 and E-30 - if not it really
> should be!)
>
> Speed & handling -
> This is very important to me, and by and large the 620 does not
> disappoint here. Frame rate (while not blistering fast) is more than
> adequate for my needs. Settings that need to be changed quickly are for
> the most part easily accessed. The few times I have been disappointed I
> found the button/interface that I needed later - it all seems to be
> there, it will just take more familiarity with the camera I think. A few
> niggling things that I have yet to figure out: The 'super control panel"
> - it works fine, but... I sure would like to turn the damn thing off!
> Most of the time when I change a setting it is with the camera to my eye
> and I use the viewfinder information to make the change, it is very
> irritating to have the SCP come on, especially when setting exposure
> compensation! So far my workaround is to just keep the screen turned
> toward the camera body, but it makes it hard to chimp when needed. It
> would nice to be able to turn off, and set the timeout on the SCP just
> like the Review screen - perhaps in a firmware upgrade this will be added?
>
> <snip>
>
> The E-20 uses a non-standard USB cable. This is a bit irritating and I
> suspect this will be a bit of a problem as I seem prone to misplacing
> cables. I will need to find a safe, consistent place to store this
> thing. since I use it on three different computers, I can't just leave
> it plugged into a the computer. I have already ordered a spare! :)
>
> <snip>
>
> Jim Couch
>
>
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