Olympus E-300

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Rox-off - 10 Aug 2005 08:39 GMT

I was playing with one of these in a store yesterday and unfortunately the
salesperson didn't have a clue on how it operates (so what's new).

From what I could gather, the aperture control is done by menu and the
rear LCD remains on when the camera is on, switching off only during
exposure. I'm sure this must be wrong. Can anyone confirm that the camera
must have been in some sort of custom mode?

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Pete D - 10 Aug 2005 09:47 GMT

>I was playing with one of these in a store yesterday and unfortunately the
> salesperson didn't have a clue on how it operates (so what's new).
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> exposure. I'm sure this must be wrong. Can anyone confirm that the camera
> must have been in some sort of custom mode?

Must be wrong, any D-SLR would let you turn off the LCD unless using the
menu or reviewing a shot, if that is the case then it would be a really bad
design point. I suggest getting on the Oly site and having a look at the
menu for the camera.

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Earl Misanchuk - 10 Aug 2005 16:44 GMT

> I was playing with one of these in a store yesterday and unfortunately the
> salesperson didn't have a clue on how it operates (so what's new).
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> exposure. I'm sure this must be wrong. Can anyone confirm that the camera
> must have been in some sort of custom mode?

Not exactly "custom" mode, but close.

What you describe happens when the INFO button is activated: a bunch of
parameters appear on the LCD -- aperture, speed, ISO, white balance,
resolution, etc.). Pressing the INFO button again clears the LCD of
those parameters. The potential image, however, does not appear on the
LCD if the INFO button is dis-invoked ( ? -- if this isn't a word, it
should be :-); you have to use the viewfinder.

The E-300 can be used in quite a number of different modes (aperture
priority, speed priority, manual, automatic (program), etc.). The mode
is independent of the data displayed on the LCD invoked by the INFO
button.

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Brion K. Lienhart - 10 Aug 2005 18:20 GMT

> I was playing with one of these in a store yesterday and unfortunately the
> salesperson didn't have a clue on how it operates (so what's new).
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> exposure. I'm sure this must be wrong. Can anyone confirm that the camera
> must have been in some sort of custom mode?

Well, I've got one. Yes, it was operating in non-standard mode. It has
the full range of modes, including full program, aperature priority,
shutter priority, scene modes, etc. Those are controlled by a dial on
the top right.

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Stacey - 11 Aug 2005 04:27 GMT

> I was playing with one of these in a store yesterday and unfortunately the
> salesperson didn't have a clue on how it operates (so what's new).
>
> From what I could gather, the aperture control is done by menu

In "A" or "M" mode it's done with the thumbwheel. No button presses
required. In "M" mode you press a button to switch between aperture and
shutter speed.

> and the
> rear LCD remains on when the camera is on, switching off only during
> exposure.

That's settable in the menu

> I'm sure this must be wrong. Can anyone confirm that the camera
> must have been in some sort of custom mode?

It does..

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