Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:04 am Post subject: Olympus Trip |
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scsambrook wrote:
This was one of their 'entry level' cameras, so maybe it's best not to expect too much from it. The earlier AF-1, which was at one time the top of their AF compact range, had a decent lens but was a bit awkward to use for focus-lock.
Best inexpensive P&S Olympus is the MJU-1 - a good f3.5 lens and an autofocus mechanism that usually works. You can stiil get them on eBay-UK dirt cheap. The MJU-2 with the f2.8 is supposed to be a lot better - it has 'spot metering' - but I have both and the negs from the -2 don't actually seem any sharper when you look through a high powered loupe. However, the metering certainly works! _________________ Stephen
Equipment: Pentax DSLR for casual shooting, Lumix G1 and Fuji XE-1 for playing with old lenses, and Leica M8 because I still like the optical rangefinder system. |