Olympus E-3 Tips & Tricks

[nevets4ever]

As a landscape photographer the 360 degree articulating screen is amazing (as well as being able to close the screen against the body). Also - it's the most robust body I've used - in rain, mud, snow, hot, cold. One issue - in high temps (above 85 F) the "overheat" warning appears though this never slowed me down. Fully charged battery lasts ~3 hrs if using live view; longer if just using the viewfinder. Low lighting shooting is not bad.

[jonvideo]

Sorry about the overheat warning. You may want to get an insulated small cooler bag and put a artificial ice/gel pack in it in the hot weather and keep the cam in there throughout the day when not shooting. Live view will use more battery you are right. For low light shooting, do you up the ISO?

[nevets4ever]

@jonvideo Thanks for the tip.  No such thing as "when I'm not shooting." Like any photographer worth their salt, I am using the camera constantly (and I guess that also reflects just how much I like the camera). I do use ISOs up to ~1200 and am very pleased. When I said low light I actually mean at night - shooting real long exposures (hours) of the sky. An all-mechanical film camera still works better for me here.

[heartgreg]

I currently have the older evolt 300, I'm upgrading to newer Olympus but am confused with all the different models out there for Olympus, which in your opinion is the best?

[Wiscompton608]

i have a bunch of OM lenses, when attached with an adapter, will they auto-focus? what features will stay and what will be taken away or decreased?

[jonvideo]

The autofocus won't work much of the time. The IS stablizer won't work, The focal length will be different than the one listed on the lens.

[Wiscompton608]

@jonvideo thank you

[scooterboi17]

@jonvideo IS Stabilizer will work with OM and after market lenses.

[vrcraft]

this dude is drooling ........for this kind of situations, this camera is splashproof

3-e is the coolest camera, by the way.

[rithoo56]

really good cam

[dvamateur]

The "Made in China" sticker on the bottom of the camera is the only thing that spoils this camera. Other than that, everything is alright. Very alright, in fact. Espeically with the 14-35mm f/2.0 lens, this is the unique of a kind combo. The reason I feel strange about the "Made in China" thing is because the laborers in China are paid very little ($1 a day?), no health benefits, etc. And the camera cost more than my Lumix DMC-FZ30 that is Made in Japan. Is it a global economy or slavery?

[cabrioleur]

@dvamateur the plastic cover is made in china. When you open it up, the metal body underneath have made in japan markings, as well as most of the internal mechanisms.

[matteoprez]

I have this camera and I am so happy with it. Damn heavy (not to mention with the battery grip...) But that's what you get, considering it is such a robust and reliable dSLR. Stunning pictures. One down point is the performance at higher ISO, which quite frankly sucks. Nevertheless, this camera ROCKS.

[shrumpkin]

I so want this camera.

[sergei919191]

stop swallowing your spit!!!

[someguy6481]

stick with CF, XD sucks and is expensive.

[Jigsaw3477]

ordered this video as a refresher for the E3 settings. Can't wait for it to arrive!