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Walk around with Olympus C5060 in 2021

Started May 12, 2021 | Discussions thread
Aoresteen Regular Member • Posts: 495
Re: Just picked a C5050
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Very nice!!! I have a C5050 and it's a nice pocket camera. I always use a 2GB CF card & SHQ 2560 x 1920 resolution. The 2GB card will get you 557 images; plenty for an afternoon's shooting. I think that 2GB FAT is the largest card the C5050 can take; it doesn't recognize FAT32 & will format a 4GB card to 2GB FAT.

I tend to use ISO 100 most as I will carry it with a film camera with HP-5 & a Yellow filter that I expose at EI 100. Outside and the C5050 is only camera with me I will use ISO 64.

Try to find the Olympus 41-43 filter "tube" for it. It adapts 43mm filters and lens shade for the C5050. I have the Olympus 41-43mm "tube" adapter and keep a 43mm UV filter & metal shade on mine. Here's one on eBay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/233877274610?hash=item36742bfff2:g:2OMAAOSw~b5gFGpw

I paid $15 for mine - just keep watching eBay for one at a reasonable price.

Also, pick up an Olympus FL-20 flash for it.  Small, 2 AA batteries, works well. I have ended up with 3 of them.

Good luck & keep shooting the C5050!

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