| Copyright © 2005 Josh Audette |
The first part of the test. This picture is taken with the kit lens, a Zuiko 14-45mm (f/3.5-5.6) set at 45mm. Minimum focusing distance is 38cm (1.2',15") throughout the zoom range.
The subject is on a table with a 60W incandescent bulb sitting bare in a small table lamp. The camera is on a tripod, facing straight down. The tripod has telescopic legs plus a crank-adjustable extension.
Focus is set to minimum (38cm) and the subject is brought into focus by adjusting the extension with the crank. I should have set the WB; the camera made a bad choice here.
The Zuiko lens is great, but one thing I really don't like about it is that the focus is electronic-only. In manual focus mode, you turn a ring which sends electronic signals to the focusing servo. Note also that this camera's AF hunts a lot in low-light conditions.
Photo Properties
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Make
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OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
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Model
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E-300
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Aperture Value
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f/5.6
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Color Space
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sRGB
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Exposure Bias Value
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0 EV
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Exposure Program
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Program
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Flash
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No Flash
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Focal Length
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45 mm
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ISO
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100
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Metering Mode
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Multi-Segment
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Shutter Speed Value
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1/15 sec
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Date/Time
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2005-03-12 13:58:16
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