P3D Barriers to Entry/Olympus Stylus Epic

[Brenda Nowlan <bknowlan@xxxxxxxxx>]

Brian Reynolds wrote:

>I recently bought my wife an Olympus Infinity Stylus Epic
DLX (that's
>a mouthful) camera for her birthday.  This is a relatively
cheap
>(about $100 from B&H) very small and light, autofocus,
autoexposure,
>fixed focal length point&shoot with a tripod socket.  There
is a
>built-in flash (that can be disabled), but no accessory
shoe (use the
>built-in flash to fire a slave).  It has a very good
reputation for
>quality.  I've been seriously considering buying a second
one for twin
>35mm stereo rig.  It has the advantage of still being
manufactured,
>but the disadvantage of not having a cable release socket.

I have an Olympus Stylus Epic DLX.  It is very sharp and you
can focus as close a 9".  The reason I didn't go for a
second one is that even though it is a *fixed* lens, the
lens moves everytime you shoot (because it is focusing).
Sometimes the lens doesn't *quickly* focus on exactly what I
want to focus on.  If you want your subject to be off
center, you have to push the button half way to focus on
your subject, then move the camera to frame the image the
way you want it.  I have done successful cha cha's with it.
I'm told the Yashica T4 Super has a moving lens as well.
Too bad, as I find the extra waist level view finder and the
Zeiss lens appealing.  So, I got Mike Watters book, made a
wireless XA2 rig, and am enjoying a lens that stays put.  I
am anxious though to see Boris' XA rig.

Brenda


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