Read your Manuals!!

[Bill M]

And read them well.

I bought my Oly E-510 body almost a year ago and read the manual but not close enough in some areas. This body has live view which I have rarely used. I participate in a 4/3rd's forum (Oly format) and yesterday in a thread someone mentioned going into 10X live view to help tighten focus. Light bulb and pull the manual. Dang and I've been trying to tighten focus the hard way!

Wildman I was thinking of selling the Bigma too until I found this little help on the camera so it gets a reprieve.

These were taken with the Sigma 50-500 at about 150 yds. and cropped. Not a lot of detail but focused well. Can't wait to have some at 50 yds.

[shaft]

looks to be a nice 8er.

[Cropduster]

I do believe you are getting it. Good job.

[Shane]

Very nice, Bill. But I don't think hiding behind that skinny tree is working. Looks like they see you.

[mesquitecountry]

what is live view and what does it do?

[Bill M]

Thanks everyone except Shane!

Travis Live View is seen through the LCD screen on the back of the camera like the point and shoots have. I'm not positive but I believe and the users can confirm that the upper end Nikons have this also now. Check out the back view at this link.

[Kevin]

Live View is an EXCELLENT function. Most of the new gen canon's have it also. I take all of my water drop shots using it. I also have the ability to zoom to 5x and 10x which makes an unbelievable difference when trying to make a tight focus.

Look at the LCD here... (Its not in playback mode)

[texag93]

I want to say mine has it but i haven't figured it out yet. I haven't figured out lots of things on mine. Guess I should read the maual.

[Wildman]

Bill, now explain that in lay terms.

10x what? I have been playing with the live view on the 300 but what did you do that was different than letting the camera lock focus in live view?

[Bill M]

Danny when I'm looking at the shot in live view I can zoom in 10X to help tighten the focus.

Good stuff to have Kevin, guess I need to study the other brands a bit.

[Wildman]

Oh! With your zoom on the camera. I read that...... Guess I have to go check that out now too

[Kevin]

texasag,

I think you have a 40D also, so to enable the mode do this:

Hit menu

Go to the 6th menu from the left and select "Live View Functions" or something like that

Enable Live View

Now when you are trying to take a picture, hit the "set" button in the middle of the dial and it should lock up the mirror and turn on the live LCD view.

[Bill M]

Oh! With your zoom on the camera. I read that...... Guess I have to go check that out now too

With any lens if I'm reading you right. It's actually the live view that does the zooming in this instance.

[Wildman]

I just checked mine on my 500mm, Bill.

I zoomed in all the way with the lens, focused auto, then I used the zoom button on the camera and got a LOT more close to my subject. It took the photo at 500mm but my view was more like 1000mm COOL TIP!

[Bill M]

I just checked mine on my 500mm, Bill.

I zoomed in all the way with the lens, focused auto, then I used the zoom button on the camera and got a LOT more close to my subject. It took the photo at 500mm but my view was more like 1000mm COOL TIP!

I want to see!