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Getting the best from Olympus TG2

Started Apr 26, 2013 | Questions thread
Jefftan Veteran Member • Posts: 3,501
Re: Getting the best from Olympus TG2

jmac221 wrote:

My TG2 seems to have an intermittent focus problem.
Something focus seems to physically stick.

When this happens, I can sometimes get focus working with a gentle tap to the camera with the palm of my hand. When this does not work, i need to reboot the camera.

I have also noticed that this condition is more likely to happen after I try to make a change in zoom/focal length. Additionally, more likely to happen after sitting a few minutes with camera "on" (waiting for "the shot").

Anyone else with similar TG2 condition?

It is a great little camera and I like it a lot for whitewater kayaking. I'll observe the TG2 for a couple more days. It will prob be sent back to Olympus for repair...hopefully under warranty.

My missed focus problem is always happen in low light.  Very rare in good lighting

It happen very often to be a big problem in low light.  Way to work around it is to use central focus than point the focus point at a bright subject, half press shutter to lock foucs than recompose

but the remove the fun of photo taking

I think I also have to send it back for repair

Jmac221, are you also having lots of missed focus in low light (green focus confirmation box but image come out blur)

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