Rear wheel's position on E-3 .

I was looking to buy an E-3 and I was kind of fixated with the idea. I've done my research and known the pros and cons of the camera and I've willingly decided to go through with it. I had played with the camera briefly before, took some test shots e.t.c. but haven't really notice how awkwardly positioned is the rear wheel. In Nikon D300 in positioned on the right corner but in E-3 is positioned more to the middle of the distance between the viewfinder and the right corner thus not allowing, to me at least, easy handling of it while looking through the viewfinder. I wouldn't want to take my eye off the viewfinder to make any changes as this would make me loose precious time for the shot.

My question to E-3 owners is the following. How easy is for you to change settings with the rear wheel without taking your eye off the viewfinder and how much is that annoying you, if so, and how you deal with it.

I never found the rear wheel to be a problem.... infact I like the position where it is placed, to me it felt more comfortable than the Nikon D300/700.... but the E1 still feels the best to my hands.
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no problem at all. a wheel positioned in the right upper corner would need me to bend my thumb, whereas in the E3 I can use my thumb more or less stretched out. That's more relaxing in my opinion, and gives easier acces.

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Never even thought about it.

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No problem - when I grab, hold and operate the camera, my thumb rest naturally on the dial (and the index finger on the shutter button).

With the E30, my thumb is a little bit left of the dial - so you might give the E30 a try.

Both can be handled very conveniently while looking through the VF (the E3 a tad better, except for the power switch).

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Ioannis Oikonomidis said:

My question to E-3 owners is the following. How easy is for you to
change settings with the rear wheel without taking your eye off the
viewfinder and how much is that annoying you, if so, and how you
deal with it.

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I have no problems changing most settings without removing the camera from my eyes. The weels are perfect for my fingers.
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The placement of the wheel is perfect for me, in fact the E-3 is the easiest camera to operate that I have tried so far...
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Daniel

It is just perfect for me, really like it and definitely better than on Nikon D300, also supports safe grip of camera when coupled with heavy lenses better.

If you are interested to find design flaws in buttons placement than it is power on/off lever - since you start using battery grip (with b-grip it is okay).

Second Nature to me took all of one hour to get used to it.
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I think it is the wrong question. I can hardly think of anyone on this forum who actually owns the E-3 and hates the wheels and have problems to operate the camera. Why would anyone keep such a camera? After all, there are plenty other cameras out there...
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olyflyer said:

I think it is the wrong question. I can hardly think of anyone on
this forum who actually owns the E-3 and hates the wheels and have
problems to operate the camera. Why would anyone keep such a camera?
After all, there are plenty other cameras out there...
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It's not a wrong question. It's just an honest question. I said I know the pros and cons of the camera but I just wanted to know how other people are dealing with it. Maybe it's because I wear glasses and that's a bit of a problem - to me at least. And as you said there are plenty of cameras out there, some of them are better than E-3. It's just a matter of choice....I'm not an Olympus or any brand's aficionado, I just need a good camera in a price I can afford and the E-3 falls in that category.....I think!

and I don't have the problem you are talking about. Infact, I think the wheel is in the perfect position for my hand.
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...and don't have any problems at all concerning that. In fact, the VF size and quality of the E-3 was one major reason for me to ditch my E-500 and buy the E-3. The rest is added bonus. The E-3 fits my needs all too well, the ergonomy is almost perfect for my hands and needs. Never the less, that's just me, it does not have to be so for everyone.

Before spending this kind of money, even if you can afford it, I'd recomend you to go and try several models. There are definitely quite a few alternatives, and more are coming soon...
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the very different nature of E3 control set grows on you
its actually tough to use something else after awhile
and things become second nature

FWIW, i must have particularly short thumbs

for instance i cant **** a 1911 Colt without rocking the gun upwards so i can reach the hammer, but i have no difficulty with e3 front or rear wheels.

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