oly_til_i_die
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Reged: 02/04/2008
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Hello everyone,
does anyone know of a way to lock the exposure in live view mode?
Obviously pressing it focuses during this mode, but say you want the exposure value of something which is a different focal length to that of the subject. How can this be done?
Also, 'ISO limit' in the menu - does this effectively limit the ISO setting when in P/Auto ISO mode? if so, why does it only go up to ISO-400?
Also, has anyone else noticed that the zoom barrels twist the opposite way to other cameras?
Edited by oly_til_i_die (25/06/2008 14:38)
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beejaybee
Marvin
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Can't answer your other questions, but
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Also, has anyone else noticed that the zoom barrels twist the opposite way to other cameras?
I was under the impression that there were only three ways a zoom ring could "twist" - clockwise, anticlockwise & in-out (like a trombone) - and I've seen all three ways on cameras other than Olympus. Canon & Nikon twist rings go different ways round just be be awkward, after all, can't encourage people to defect to the opposition, can we?
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Photocracy
The Great Pretender
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Not sure about locking the exposure in live view. Can you use exposure compensation to get it back where you want? Don't have live view on my E-500 so maybe someone else can help there.
The idea of the ISO limit at 400, is because images will become noisier/grainier at ISO 800 and ISO 1600. If you're happy to live with that, then just remove the limit altogether in the settings menu. Personally, I never use the auto ISO setting. I leave mine set on ISO 100 for best results and then I change it only when I really need to get the shutter speed higher. It's almost instantaneous to change it anyway.
Oly lenses twist that way because it makes the world look nicer! 
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Rob
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Iloca
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Oly lenses twist that way because it makes the world look nicer!
The the ones that twist the other way are wrong (obviously) 
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Photocracy
The Great Pretender
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The ones that twist the other way are wrong (obviously)
Oh yes, and not only that, owners of 'wrong' twisting lenses can develop a condition called Counter-bliss Twist, whereby they feel twisted and bothersome
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Rob
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beejaybee
Marvin
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owners of 'wrong' twisting lenses can develop a condition called Counter-bliss Twist, whereby they feel twisted and bothersome
I thought it was called "twisted nikkors syndrome".
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Photocracy
The Great Pretender
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I thought it was called "twisted nikkors syndrome".
 ROFL. Very good; I didn't see that one coming!
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Rob
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Iloca
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Regarding the 'Exposure Lock' issue why not use 'Manual' mode?
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El Sid
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Canon & Nikon twist rings go different ways round just be be awkward, after all, can't encourage people to defect to the opposition, can we?
And just to be really difficult I have noticed that my Sigma zooms don't all rotate the same way... 
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Nigel
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