TroubleShooting for New User E300

Sury · 10th January 2005

I'm a newcomer. Today I bought my first Olyumpus DSLR - E300. Test it and it was all working fine I think. Only "problem" I encounter later is that the lense doesn't respond to AF mode. This MUST be the lense right?

Even on manual, the focusing doesn't seem to work "right"

, unless it's in a long range. Tried on manual, portrait mode, still no reaction. I know I probably would have to change the lense, but just wondering if anyone else had the same probably the first time, in case there's any more information to it.

Sury

chii · 10th January 2005

Originally Posted by Sury

I'm a newcomer. Today I bought my first Olyumpus DSLR - E300. Test it and it was all working fine I think. Only "problem" I encounter later is that the lense doesn't respond to AF mode. This MUST be the lense right?

Even on manual, the focusing doesn't seem to work "right" , unless it's in a long range. Tried on manual, portrait mode, still no reaction. I know I probably would have to change the lense, but just wondering if anyone else had the same probably the first time, in case there's any more information to it.

Sury

Hi sury,

Can we have more details of your setup?

eg. shutter speed , aperture setting, metering. etc

cheers
chii

Sury · 10th January 2005

Hi Chii,

You're probably right. I went to return the lens and had to check everything checked for myself. amazingly the lense worked fine, must've been the setting I suppose.

Thank you again.

chii · 10th January 2005

Originally Posted by Sury

Hi Chii,

You're probably right. I went to return the lens and had to check everything checked for myself. amazingly the lense worked fine, must've been the setting I suppose.

Thank you again.

NP...

P mode = the evils of automation.

Zenten · 10th January 2005

From what you described, I think you you are focusing too near your subject as all lenses have a minimum focusing distance.

serene · 11th January 2005

If you have the manual, do go through carefully about all the different settings. Make sure your AF illuminator is on too.

10th January 2005	#1
Sury New Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4	TroubleShooting for New User E300 I'm a newcomer. Today I bought my first Olyumpus DSLR - E300. Test it and it was all working fine I think. Only "problem" I encounter later is that the lense doesn't respond to AF mode. This MUST be the lense right? Even on manual, the focusing doesn't seem to work "right" , unless it's in a long range. Tried on manual, portrait mode, still no reaction. I know I probably would have to change the lense, but just wondering if anyone else had the same probably the first time, in case there's any more information to it. Sury

10th January 2005	#3
Sury New Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4	The Settings Hi Chii, You're probably right. I went to return the lens and had to check everything checked for myself. amazingly the lense worked fine, must've been the setting I suppose. Thank you again.

10th January 2005	#5
Zenten Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 6,205	From what you described, I think you you are focusing too near your subject as all lenses have a minimum focusing distance.

11th January 2005	#6
serene Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 396	If you have the manual, do go through carefully about all the different settings. Make sure your AF illuminator is on too.