I have a number of old OM/T-ring adapters. All fit well, but after years of use one of them doesn't latch on as snuggly. All from Celestron and Lumicon. Mine...
Great group here. Much to be learned. I believe I have a focus problem with my e-500 from the start. Images are slightly out of focus and I'm using Auto Focus...
Jeff, The way you describe it seems you have a problem with the camera auto-focus system. Does manual focus work OK ? The easiest way to check your firmware is...
Lee, this Oly Japan site has all the manuals. http://www.olympus.co.jp/en/support/imsg/digicamera/download/manual/ Frank ... downloads for the Evolt E300 or...
Thanks for the reply Alec. I'm inclined to agree with you, I think it's the camera's calibration. I was able to update the camera firmware to rev 1.3 which...
The CCD may be out of alignment. But in a slr type system the CCD has little to do with auto focus. On your ZD lenses ensure the aperture is reading on the...
I created an album and placed a photo in it. I didn't want to put up a crud photo, but I need some opinions from you guys. I think it looks like a lens that is...
John, Stars are a quite a severe test for a lens. The later models of the 50/1.4, with serial numbers greater than 1,100,000 are very respectable when stopped...
Hi Alec, Yes, I forgot to mention I was shooting wide open. I always always stopped down with film, I don't know why I forgot that basic rule with the E500. ...
John, Perhaps you're referring to the "Noise Reduction" process. It is another equal exposure, effectively with the lens cap on. So a 30 second exposure of the...
Boy Alec, I'm glad you're here and coming to my aid. Yes, the noise reduction function must be it. I hadn't used it before. And I think I had an understanding...
I don't get the errors in DSS stacking JPEGs I've heard others talk about. But, since I've finally been able to spend some time with the camera at night I had...
I notice a lot of people talk about using Photoshop for their image manipulation (plus some stacking, dark frame, flat frame processing software). As a...
Alec I don't get to check this group that often and I thanks for your reply and testing. Time permitting I will try an upload of some images recently made...
The specs for my E-410 say that in RAW mode there are 12 bits per channel (as from the Olympus web site). However, every RAW file I look at seems to only have...
Thank you for your reply. You tips have been considered and investigated. Doesn't seem to be the issue. I am trying a higher resolution for the photos at a...
I had bought a laptop, fairly recent model with XP, to learn computer control of my E500 and also fast enough to handle DSS, PS, and a few other things....
Alec For what it's worth, I uploaded 4 images, three at 800X600 and one at 800X800. Album is C8 and E410. I hadn't noticed until tonight that for each image...
I guess therefore Yahoo will reduce the image to 800 x 800, or smaller, depending on the aspect ratio of your picture. Just shows there is no point in...
From what I've seen at other Yahoo groups it appears there is an automated photo processing program that's run. Evidently, no matter the JPEG size, it will...
Hi every one! I have a query. The E-300 has an option of HQ compression rates: 1/4 AND 1/8. Which is the least compression rate. Or which one will allow less...
Mike, 1/4 will give you a larger file size than 1/8, and therefore presumably the lower compression rate. There should be a chart in your manual showing file...
For the first time in weeks there was some clear sky and the sun was active. I'm still without a computer, but I used a 13" TV set as an aid to check focus. It...
John, That image looks good to me. I was assisting a friend photographing the recent solar eclipse and didn't realise until then, the difficulties involved. ...
Thanks Alec, I was using a Baader solar film filter, the visual use version. The sun disk was quite a bit whiter till I put it in PS to convert the TIFF. I'm...
