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That's it: my Em1.2 is gone before I destroy it.

Started May 27, 2018 | Discussions thread
inlawbiker Senior Member • Posts: 2,066
Re: Not Much Sympathy
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Sdlv wrote:

The OP gets no sympathy from me. He seems to have made no investment in time or effort into learning to use this pro-level camera, is clueless about even the most basic operations, and the implication he makes is that the menu system is somehow to blame for this.

Nah, I don't agree. Olympus is panned again and again for their menu system. Some people get it right away, some people get it with effort. Some people never get it. The only thing I know for sure is, they didn't make it easy to learn. Making complicated things easy is very difficult. That's why it's a real profession, and top UI designers are very well paid.

My path into Olympus was painful. I started with an Olympus C-8080wz. Loved that camera, never fully understood how to use all the functions.

E-P2, loved the camera, I was confused by the menus. Went to Panasonic, they were easy. Finally, I picked up a E-PM2 for a pocket camera, and the lightbulb went off! Now I finally get it. My brain just had to be beaten into submission by Olympus, now I'm happy.

Greg

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