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Olympus Camedia E-20N Digital Camera Questions & Answers
Accessories lenses
Olympus offers the following add-on lens accessory options:
MCON-35 Macro Extension Lens (equivalent to 1/4 life size, subject size that will fill the frame is approximately 1.4" x 1.9" f2.4 Tele/f2.0 Wide, 72mm filter size) minimum focusing distance - 4.75 inches.
WCON-08B Wide Extension Lens (equivalent to 28mm f2.0 in 35mm photography, 105mm filter size) minimum focusing distance - 3.6 inches
TCON-14B 1.45X Tele Extension Lens (equivalent to 200mm f2.4 in 35mm photography, 86mm filter size-tentative) minimum focusing distance -1 ft.
TCON-300S Tele Extension Lens (equivalent to 420mm f2.8 in 35mm photography, 49mm filter size) minimum focusing distance - minimum focusing distance - 3.9 ft.
Lcd monitor is cracked and
No need to junk the whole thing just contact your nearest Authorized Olympus service center and they can fix the LCD screen with a genuine one in less than 150 USD.PLEASE DON'T TRY TO OPEN IT OR REPAIR BY YOURSELF as it can can cause severe damage to high end mechanics.
Im having trouble uploading pics from my Olympus
Consider NOT using the USB connection.
The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.
Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo cataloging program.
CF card problem
A slightly similar experience in that a Memory Stick Duo inexplicably set itself to write protect. No matter what I did, I couldn't format it. I was forced to buy another card.
If possible, test it with another card or two. If it happens with more than two or three cards, then I would suspect the camera.
Flash drains Li-Ion rechargeable batteries instantly
Inferior batteries from a dodgy site on E-bay -at a guess
Sport out on some regular batteries.
Shooting in brief mode I would think takes a larger whack out of the batteries than ordinary shooting I would imagine.
What are the pictures of?
Write speed
According to olympus - the camera controls the write speed, not the media card.
Hope this helps :)
Battery Problem
I've never had that problem, all I can suggest would be to fiddle with the contacts in the grip, or put a folded bit of paper behind the battery before you put on the little door to push it in further.
Color Managment
ICC profiles are pretty big, so you wouldn't want to waste valuable space on a memory card by attaching them to each image. As far as I know, no digital camera does this. So it is a case of remembering what colour space you shot it as and then assigning the image that profile when opening in PS.
So it is not a case of converting, just assigning. In PS's colour settings, make sure to check "ask when opening" for missing profiles.
Sync switching voltage
No, the E-10/20N has a built in filter that protects the camera from high switching voltage.
Built-in lens
The built-in lens "all-in-one" designed to be digital, which means it is specifically matched to the CCD. Cameras offering interchangeable lenses are designed for 35mm film, which usually does not have sufficient resolution for a Megapixel CCD sensor. When interchangeable lenses are removed from the body, the CCD and internal mechanisms are exposed to dust in the environment. Contaminants are a much bigger problem on digital cameras since the CCD is much smaller that a 35mm film plane.
One of the primary reasons for using interchangeable lenses is for a wide variety of focal lengths. The E-20N contains a 4x optical zoom 9mm-36mm (35mm-140mm equivalent in 35mm photography) built-in lens. In addition, there are wide angle, telephoto and macro add-on lenses. Some interchangeable lenses cost as much as the E-20 camera itself. Other lenses that were originally designed for film cameras do not deliver same focal length on a film camera as a digital camera. For example, a wide-angle 28mm lens attached to a digital camera would only provide 56mm equivalence.
This system offers great flexibility and will suit approximately 95% of most shooting needs.
Flash
Yes, the FL-CB05 Shoe Mount TTL flash cable will allow full TTL capability with the FL-40 flash off camera.
Date/time feature
When setting the year portion of the date on the E-20N, there is two digits that need to be set separately. Please note: This was not the case with the E-10 camera.
Batteries
The Lithium batteries that are provided with the camera will supply approximately 200 images. The Ni-MH batteries will provide approximate 100 shots per charge. The B-10LPB Lithium Polymer battery will allow 500 - 700 shots per charge and can be recharged approximately 500 times. B-12LPB Lithium Polymer Battery will deliver twice the power allowing 1000- 1400 shots per charge and can be recharged approximately 500 times. The Alkaline batteries, although can be used, is not recommended due to very low battery life.
Type of batteries
You can use two LB-01E 3V lithium batteries, four B-01 4PE AA Ni-MH batteries (BU-40SU charger and batteries), four AA Ni-CD batteries, four AA Alkaline batteries the B-10LPB Lithium Polymer Battery or the New B-12LPB Lithium Polymer Battery . Please note: the B-10LPB Lithium Polymer Battery, B-HLD10 Power Battery Holder and the B-20LPCE charger are included in the B-30 LBS kit, and the B-12LPB Lithium Polymer Battery, B-HLD10 Power Battery Holder and the B-20LPCE charger are included in the B-32 LBS kit.
Filters
Yes, the Olympus E-20N has a 62mm filter thread size. You can attach a standard 62mm lens filter directly on the lens. Color filters would not have an effect on the camera due to the auto white balance.
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