Thanks for the feedback, Chris. Sounds like it is worth a try.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2010 1:01 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Some more DZ35/3.5 Macro shots
> Thanks, Jim.
>
> It does hunt, but only because you probably have a long focus to find with
> the slightest movement of the lens, one moment on the near stamen of a
> flower, the next on a distant leaf. I've always found it to be pretty
> speedy except when the focus has to move a long way; but once you are in
> the region it's almost instant.
>
> Chris
>
> On 5 Jun 2010, at 22:34, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> I've been contemplating the purchase of a 35/3.5 to use with my E-510
>> body
>> as a walk-around camera. Since the E-510 is smaller than the E-3, and my
>> E-1, I felt that the 510/35 would make a very compact rig. As to focus,
>> I
>> have heard that autofocus is not the strong suit for that lens, because
>> it
>> can hunt through a wide focus range to find proper focus. How do you
>> feel
>> about it?
>>
>> Nice photos, by the way.
>
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