This has been a problem with some E-3 bodies.
AG
On Saturday, August 21, 2010, Chuck Norcutt
<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Before going further try a different lens on the E-3 if you have one.
> Sometimes there is an interaction between camera and lens. It's
> possible the E-3 will need to be calibrated with the DZ 14-54 installed.
>
> I don't think the E-3 has the capability (check the manual) but the
> Canon 5D Mk II and some other late model Canon bodies have the ability
> to perform micro adjustments to focus for specific lenses and recall the
> corrections for a particular lens to achieve best focus.
>
> Incidentally, IIRC, Canon only promises that autofocus will place the
> focus somewhere within the DoF for the lens and aperture in use. I
> don't know if Olympus makes those kinds of statements of not.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Brian Swale wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Please go to the top link at
>> http://www.brianswale.com/zuikoholics/
>>
>> The story is laid out there in full.
>>
>> For some time I have been suspicious of the close-up autofocus accuracy of
>> the E-3. This may well be what ultimately led me to use manual Zuiko lenses
>> for the rose photos that turned out so well.
>>
>> I tested one DZ lens on the E-3 and the E-510.
>>
>> Test images on the page linked to above ...
>>
>> Comments / advice very welcome.
>>
>> Brian Swale.
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