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Help Me Select: E-PM2 vs E-PL5 vs E-P3

Started Mar 12, 2013 | Discussions thread
rrr_hhh Veteran Member • Posts: 6,024
Re: Zone-focusing examples, please

NZ Scott wrote:

CharlesTokyo wrote:


Even though it's the most expensive option I'd go with the E-PL5 and 17mm f1.8. As others have said the sensor is much better. Other advantages include the flip up screen. A big one is that you can override up to 4 settings on the mode dial with my sets in the camera. For things like the scene mode or art filters you can override it with your commonly used settings. Good for street shooting.

I think the snap focus on the 17mm is a great feature to have. I wish they had some more aperture settings, but it's still quite useful as is. The steps don't make it as good for real manual focus, but it's great when you want to do zone focusing. (In particular I meant I'd take it over the 17mm f2.8, 19mm or 20mm lenses. The 25mm is also very good)

Do you have any zone-focusing pix you could share?

I've been trying real hard to zone-focus with my 17/1.8 but am having a devil of a job. The markings on the lens barrel are just too vague.

I have the same problem with the 12mm : those markings aren't that useful. They lack precision where you need them at larger apertures and at F8 on a 12mm in MFT, everything would be in focus anyway..

Someone already claimed that the marks weren't correctly calibrated on his lens. On mine they seem to be OK, but of course on a 17mm this may be more critical.

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