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SP-100 on safari

Started Sep 24, 2014 | User reviews thread
Henry Falkner
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Re: SP-100 on safari

Good that the long zoom and the red dot sight work as advertised - but the mechanism should not have broken. That looks like a design feature never tested in earnest.

The DPR specs for the SP-100ee describe the Image Stabilisation as 'Optical'. My experience with IS on the SH-50 and SH-1 suggests - 3-axis IS helps with focussing at the long end, and 5-axis works better still. YouTube video comparisons suggest that 'optical' IS means 'in the lens', and it appears to be more effective than 2-axis IS on the sensor. Your experience with 3 out of 4 shots in focus compares to mine with Gannets In Flight on my 24x zoom pocket P&S jobs, and should be about par for the course.

Regarding DSLR users - I remember a guy on the Devonport ferry who spent the whole 10 minute trip selecting lenses, never getting a shot. I think the priority of such guys is just that - to be seen selecting lenses.

Your SP-100ee should still be under guarantee. If my experience with Olympus (Is 1000: Film transport, C-750UZ: dust suction) is still valid, the repair of your red dot sight lock mechanism may very well include an improvement of the design.

Henry

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