Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You clearly haven't played with the E-1, Don because most of those functions - white balance, compression, focus spot, focus mode, meter mode, iso- and frame rate, are all on clearly labled buttons - with icons an illiterate would understand, easily positioned for quick setting. And on the prosumer E330 they're on buttons or a menu reached with a single button push. If you're going to compare the DMR to something compare it to pro or at least prosumer cameras, not point and shoots. :-) ___ Sent with SnapperMail www.snappermail.com ...... Original Message ....... On Mon, 3 Apr 2006 23:13:06 -0400 "Don Dory" <don.dory@gmail.com> wrote: "B.D. "Well, I have experience with a whole lot of digital cameras and I can say "that while the Olympus interface is understandable, it is one of the harder "ones to intuitively grasp. For basic use, the Nikon interface is the "easiest to use, followed by the Pentax, followed by the Canon. Kodak's was "the worst though. :) " "By basic use I mean the ability to figure out how to set WB, ISO, metering "pattern, basic mode be it manual, aperture, shutter, or some automatic mode, "advance S or C, focusing manual S or predictive and whether you want a JPG "of some level of compression or RAW without resort to the manual. " "On the other hand the DMR was extremely easy to sort through, or course "focus mode choice was pretty automatic. :) " "Don "don.dory@gmail.com " " "On 4/3/06, B. D. Colen <bdcolen@comcast.net> wrote: "> "> I take it Doug that you have experience with the Olympus DSLRs? I know "> that "> you, of all people, wouldn't make a comment like that if you weren't "> basing "> it on hands on experience because I know how you feel about people doing "> that. ;-) "> ___ "> Sent with SnapperMail "> www.snappermail.com "> "> ...... Original Message ....... "> On Mon, 3 Apr 2006 18:35:09 -0400 (EDT) Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> "> wrote: "> "lrzeitlin@optonline.net wrote: "> " "> ">As a DSLR neophyte I was astonished by the number of decisions I had to "> make "> "> using my new Olympus E-500 once I ventured out of the AUTO mode. "> " "> "One of the beauties of the DMR is the user interface. I didn't need the "> user manual to understand the controls on the back - and this is my first "> exposure to digital cameras of any sort. I still don't have a user manual "> for the R8. Your idea of buying the ergonomics textbook for Olympus' "> engineers is a good one. "> " "> " "> "Doug Herr "> "Birdman of Sacramento "> "http://www.wildlightphoto.com "> " "> "_______________________________________________ "> "Leica Users Group. "> "See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information "> "> "> _______________________________________________ "> Leica Users Group. "> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information "> " "_______________________________________________ "Leica Users Group. "See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information