NEW Programmable AF/IS emulator chip for Olympus 4/3 camera

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What's the improvement over the older versions:

• Programmable Exif Information - The exif data (i.e. chip aperture value and focal length) can be changed/programmed by the camera body!!! Therefore, all your manual lens will be IS enabled by having only one chip.

• Works on all AF modes - i.e. "M", "S-AF", "C-AF", "S-AF + M" and "C-AF + M"

• Works on live preview mode - e.g. E-510, E-3, etc...On older chip version, camera hangs up

• Works on both Olympus E-1 and E-3 - and of course also on other bodies like E-500, E-400, etc

• No more shutter lag time - The AF confirm indicator appear almost instantly when subject gets focus, in older version there's about 1 sec time lag

Descriptions
This AF confirm / IS enable chip is an emulator of Olympus AF lens. It is an electronic device that will "trick" the Olympus camera to activate 2 great features: 1) AF confirmation indicator, and 2) Image stabilizer.

It has been tested successfully on Olympus FL-50, E-400, E-410, E-500, E-510, E-1 and E-3.

It has NOT yet been tested on E-300 and E-330. Technically it should be compatible with E-300 and E-330. Should you purchase this chip for the 2 cameras and it does not work, return to us for full refund (you've to bear all postages).

This product comes in a kit comprises:

1) AF confirm / IS enable chip (adapter NOT included)

2) Chip alignment template

3) Chip exif data programming instructions



Alignment template

With this alignment template, the chip can be easily installed onto any Olympus 4/3 adapter swiftly and accurately first time & every time.





Note on AF Confirm Indicator

When the chip is in action, the AF confirm indicator in the viewfinder lights up almost instantly (& with "beep" sound on all AF modes except "M" mode) when the subject gets focus. AF confirm works on all lenses of any focal length, and with any aperture even down to f/22 (under bright daylight). This will be the end of painful focus guessing!


Note on Image Stabilizer
For the image stabilizer to work, firstly your Olympus camera must have the IS function (e.g. E-510, E-3).


This chip works on all lens with all focal length. You will need to program the chip exif data (using your camera body) to your lens focal length for IS to work effectively.
For example: If you're using a 180mm lens, program the chip exif's focal length information to 180mm.


The focal length referred to above are 35mm equivalent. You need not consider the 2x multiplier, i.e. On a 180mm manual lens, the best IS efficiency is achieved when the chip exif's focal length information is programmed at 180mm.



Chip Exif Data programmed at Focal Length 70mm, F2.8

Chip Exif Data programmed at Focal Length 1025mm, F4.8

User Guide

1) Mount your lens to the camera with the adapter that is fixed with this chip.

2) Set the camera to A (aperture priority) or M (manual) mode

3) When the chip is working, an aperture value will be displayed on the camera. i.e. defaulted at f2.8

4) The AF confirm indicator in the viewfinder lights up when something gets into focus. When the AF confirm indicator blinks, it means the focus point is too close or beyond range. At all AF modes except "M" mode (i.e. "S-AF", "C-AF", "S-AF + M", "C-AF + M" mode), AF confirm indicator will light up with a "beep" sound (only on the first time it gets focus). You need to 'half press' and hold the shutter release button while performing the focusing.

5) If necessary, set the camera exposure compensation (mainly for very bright lens e.g. beyond f1.8)

6) Using the programming guide (included in the package), change the Exif data (i.e. focal length & aperture value) to suite the lens.
Note: Allowable aperture value** is F1 to F8 (with each step of 0.1). Allowable focal length value is 1mm to 65,535mm (with step of 1mm)

** This does not in anyway affect usage of the lens, you can still take great pictures using whichever aperture you have on the lens e.g. f22. Only thing is that the picture exif information is stored at F8 if the chip data is programmed at F8.


Troubleshooting guide:

Question: My camera does not show an aperture value (i.e. 'f--')
Answer: When there's no aperture value shown on the camera, it means the chip is not working. Please proceed to check the following, they are the main cause of almost all problems.

a) Switch the camera main power off and then on again to reset the chip

b) Check the alignment of the chip with the chip alignment template, make sure the chip is installed at the correct position

c) Clean the metal contact on the chip, sand it with a fine sand paper where necessary (glue residual may have smeared while fixing the chip to adapter)

d) Reset your camera settings to factory default if the above doesn't solve the problem.

e) Upgrade your camera firmware if it's available


How to buy?
To purchase, please buy online: http://store.tagotech.com/product_in...roducts_id=161

Payment by: Credit card, ATM and internet bank transfer
Delivery by: Registered mail

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Update:

The chip has been tested successfully on E300 & E330, in addition to Olympus FL-50, E-400, E-410, E-500, E-510, E-1 and E-3.


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