E-500 lock-up problem ?????????

OlyFlyer · 28th April 2007

On this forum a few people state that there is an occasional lock up problem with E-1.

http://fourthirdsphoto.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=12688

It does not really concern me since I don't have the E-1 but there is somebody stating the problem is very serious on the E-500.

Originally Posted by Rockin Ronnie

I have had this same problem with my E-500; locks up about 1 in 20 times of turning it on.

I think it is user error but anyway, has any of you seen the described problems? Or are all those guys wrong? I am hitting about 10 000 shutter actuations with my E-500 but I never had the problem. If it would happen every 20 times the camera would definitely left my home a long time ago, especially if Oly service would say they can not find the error...

I would become very angry. Maybe that guy/gal is a newbie

A few times I suspected there was something wrong with my camera when I started to use it, because the red light was flashing on and off for like forever. But then I thought I let it flash to see how long it is doing it, it stoped after a long time. I checked what may have caused it and came to conclusions it was the NR. With NR on it is some times flashing for a very very long time but I think that is normal. It did however never locked up, and never had to remove the battery to reboot the camera. If it would happen every 20th times of turning it on it would really make me mad. That means every 20th picture is missed completely.

btfiend · 28th April 2007

My first E-1 locked up a couple of times with similar symptoms. It only happened when I was using a 4Gb Microdrive and another 2gb compactflash card (Transcend). The compactflash card had some defective blocks.

I've never had another lock up after switching my memory cards to Sandisk Ultra IIs and Kingston 40x cards.

Blu-By-U · 28th April 2007

I had the lockup even on the E-330 but that was because of a defective xD card. After switching to another memory card, the problem disappeared. Of course there is the occasional lag due to slower memory cards but that's not the fault of the camera but the card.

espion · 28th April 2007

No locked-up ever experienced.

But I have this problem of the E500 not detecting the FL50 sometimes. And I need to turn off then on again. Sometimes it does not detect the lens too. But I am not entirely sure if these are camera, or flash, or lens, or user's problems. :-)

Blu-By-U · 28th April 2007

Try cleaning the contact points.

vendeta · 28th April 2007

no lock up for me too.

chanhb · 28th April 2007

Have been using the E500 for more than a year and have never experienced any lockup. Could it be due to an older firmware version.

OlyFlyer · 28th April 2007

So, a quick conclusion, xD or CF error may cause lock-up. I do agree, that should be possible, but I don't think it is firmware error. I only use Sandisk both for xD and CF and have not seen that problem yet.

Touch wood...

Kid Shotter · 28th April 2007

I also have the camera not detecting lens and FL50(Oly Malaysia one).This happen to me occasionally.

OlyFlyer · 29th April 2007

Originally Posted by espion

...But I have this problem of the E500 not detecting the FL50 sometimes. And I need to turn off then on again. Sometimes it does not detect the lens too. But I am not entirely sure if these are camera, or flash, or lens, or user's problems. :-)

My FL-50 is not always switching on automatically when I switch on the camera. I believe that depends on how it was switched off last time. Not a big deal, just have to check the display and turn it on manually.

As Blu already said, I also think you have a contact problem or you accidentally pushed the lens release button just a tiny bit. That is enough for the camera to not recognize the lens. It is important when changing lens NOT to push the button when the lens is twisted to lock. Otherwise the lens may rotate a tiny bit too long, not locking properly.

28th April 2007	#2
btfiend Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 293	Re: E-500 lock-up problem ????????? My first E-1 locked up a couple of times with similar symptoms. It only happened when I was using a 4Gb Microdrive and another 2gb compactflash card (Transcend). The compactflash card had some defective blocks. I've never had another lock up after switching my memory cards to Sandisk Ultra IIs and Kingston 40x cards.

28th April 2007	#3
Blu-By-U Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Selangor D.E. Posts: 1,417	Re: E-500 lock-up problem ????????? I had the lockup even on the E-330 but that was because of a defective xD card. After switching to another memory card, the problem disappeared. Of course there is the occasional lag due to slower memory cards but that's not the fault of the camera but the card. __________________ World thru my lens

28th April 2007	#4
espion Deregistered Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,533	Re: E-500 lock-up problem ????????? No locked-up ever experienced. But I have this problem of the E500 not detecting the FL50 sometimes. And I need to turn off then on again. Sometimes it does not detect the lens too. But I am not entirely sure if these are camera, or flash, or lens, or user's problems. :-)

28th April 2007	#5
Blu-By-U Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Selangor D.E. Posts: 1,417	Re: E-500 lock-up problem ????????? Try cleaning the contact points. __________________ World thru my lens

28th April 2007	#6
vendeta Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 251	Re: E-500 lock-up problem ????????? no lock up for me too.

28th April 2007	#7
chanhb New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 14	Re: E-500 lock-up problem ????????? Have been using the E500 for more than a year and have never experienced any lockup. Could it be due to an older firmware version.

28th April 2007	#8
OlyFlyer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Europe, Sweden, outside Lund Posts: 2,038	Re: E-500 lock-up problem ????????? So, a quick conclusion, xD or CF error may cause lock-up. I do agree, that should be possible, but I don't think it is firmware error. I only use Sandisk both for xD and CF and have not seen that problem yet. Touch wood...

28th April 2007	#9
Kid Shotter Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 250	Re: E-500 lock-up problem ????????? I also have the camera not detecting lens and FL50(Oly Malaysia one).This happen to me occasionally.