Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/16

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Subject: [Leica] dive bomber..now IS performance
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Wed Apr 16 20:28:43 2008
References: <B76A52F4-AEB0-4616-8D2A-DF8DD8F36184@cox.net><492F6426-A64E-400B-9637-3952DE860FDD@comcast.net> <CD405390-3AF5-4721-89A0-D6151D114BA0@cox.net> <00cf01c8a034$e11c4910$6101a8c0@jimnichols>

It's my understanding that the latest firmware allows you to manually  
input the focal length of the lens so the proper IS is applied. If  
this works on non-Olympus lenses it would be a very big advantage. I  
guess the only way to test this out is to try it with a telephoto  
lens at a slower shutter speed with IS turned off and on. Then look  
at camera shake in the photos.

Len


On Apr 16, 2008, at 10:43 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:

> Steve,
>
> I'm new at the DSLR game, having received my Oly E-510 today,  
> battery still charging.  From what I have read, the IS only works  
> with adapters that have a chip attached that allows one to "fake  
> out" the camera by inputting the lens FL manually.  The chip is  
> glued to the inside surface of the adapter and has contacts that  
> mate with the camera contacts at the bottom of the lens mount.   
> Someone else may have better info.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@cox.net>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 4:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] dive bomber...
>
>
>>
>> On Apr 16, 2008, at 8:42 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote:
>>
>>> A really neat photo, Steve. Beautiful.
>>>
>>> One question though. How well does the image stabilization of the  
>>> E3 work on R lenses? I'd like to use my 560mm Telyt on one.
>>
>> thanks Len... as for your question I have no idea...
>>
>> IS was on, but does it work, and if so how well...  ?
>>
>>
>> someone else ?
>>
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Len
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Apr 16, 2008, at 11:22 AM, Steve Barbour wrote:
>>>
>>>> <http://www.solio.us/gallery/PAW/divebomber?full=1>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Leica R Elmarit 100mm 2.8 APO ASPH,  on Olympus  E3...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> best,
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "I never wanted to be famous"
>>>> http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/186890
>>>>
>>>>
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>> best, Steve
>>
>>
>> "I never wanted to be famous"
>> http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/186890
>>
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