Karsten Schneeberger
New member
I first recognized frontfocus / autofocus problems during a shooting on location under available light conditions. E-3 focused quickly and without hunting for focus. Everytime the focus was not where it should have been. I have chosen a single AF point to get precise focus at the eyes of the model - but in the picture the focus was 20-30 cm in front! I only managed to get the job done with my Zuiko 50mm f2.0 macro lens without autofocus errors. At home again I tried the 14-35mm lens with my E-510 and the E-3 with middle focus AF point selected...
E-3 with Zuiko ED 14-35mm f2.0
E-510 with Zuiko ED 14-35mm f2.0
I have sent the E-3 with 14-35mm lens to Olympus Repair Service in Hamburg with detailed error description and sample pictures. Olympus sent camera and lens back to me within two weeks. In the repair status sheet they wrote something about a firmware upgrade. They even provided the usual focus testchart test picture, taken at closeup distance. Everything seemed fine - I thought....
But when I did some test pictures, camera monted on tripod, I could reproduce the front focus error again... even worse!!!
Camera mounted on tripod, middle single AF point selected, or single upper AF point selected (in portrait orientation), lens focus ring turned to unfocus the picture, then autofocus by tipping the shutter, then taking the pichture...
E-3 with Zuiko ED 14-35mm f2.0 - middle single AF point selected
E-3 with Zuiko ED 14-35mm f2.0 - single upper AF point selected
I am unsure if I should try to get a second repair or if I should return the lens? Up to now I am so confused about what I can expect from Olympus Repair Service. I did wait very long time for this lens being available and I wanted this lens to take pictures (portrait) under available light conditions with almost open aperture. I know that there is shallow dof, but I definitively want the focus where it belongs to - and not inaccurate 20-30cm in front.
Karsten
E-3 with Zuiko ED 14-35mm f2.0
E-510 with Zuiko ED 14-35mm f2.0
I have sent the E-3 with 14-35mm lens to Olympus Repair Service in Hamburg with detailed error description and sample pictures. Olympus sent camera and lens back to me within two weeks. In the repair status sheet they wrote something about a firmware upgrade. They even provided the usual focus testchart test picture, taken at closeup distance. Everything seemed fine - I thought....
But when I did some test pictures, camera monted on tripod, I could reproduce the front focus error again... even worse!!!
Camera mounted on tripod, middle single AF point selected, or single upper AF point selected (in portrait orientation), lens focus ring turned to unfocus the picture, then autofocus by tipping the shutter, then taking the pichture...
E-3 with Zuiko ED 14-35mm f2.0 - middle single AF point selected
E-3 with Zuiko ED 14-35mm f2.0 - single upper AF point selected
I am unsure if I should try to get a second repair or if I should return the lens? Up to now I am so confused about what I can expect from Olympus Repair Service. I did wait very long time for this lens being available and I wanted this lens to take pictures (portrait) under available light conditions with almost open aperture. I know that there is shallow dof, but I definitively want the focus where it belongs to - and not inaccurate 20-30cm in front.
Karsten