Oly E-520; lens 14-42mm stop auto-focusing after a while

Alfred Molon wrote:
Ray Fischer

What?!? The leading cause of failure in P&S cameras is when the lens
fails to expend or retract. Meanwhile there are SLR lenses that are
50 years old that still work as well as they day they were new.

Hmmm... never had a P&S lens fail.

I have. More than one.

Cheap lenses may be fragile, but to claim that SLR lenses are fragile
is just stupid.

That was an expensive DSLR lens, more expensive than the body. And the
lens was less than a year old.

Then get it repeared.

Great new world, DLSRs are so "superior"
but their lenses...

One lens is supposed to represent all SLR lenses?

Do I need to explain to you what's wrong with that?

--
Ray Fischer

Alfred Molon wrote:
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That was an expensive DSLR lens, more expensive than the body. And the
lens was less than a year old. Great new world, DLSRs are so
"superior" but their lenses...

It sounds like you should start buying decent quality lenses such as those
from Nikon or Canon, or start treating your lenses properly! G

If you are seeing failures, it may be that you are using consumer
equipment in a professional environment, that you have a known bad lens
(someone will mention brands where this is likely to be seen), or simply
that you were unlucky that time. The longevity of many DSLR lenses is
well known.

Cheers,
David

In article , David J
Taylor says...

It sounds like you should start buying decent quality lenses such as those
from Nikon or Canon, or start treating your lenses properly! G

Since when do Nikon and Canon make decent quality lenses?
Alfred runs and hides

If you are seeing failures, it may be that you are using consumer
equipment in a professional environment, that you have a known bad lens
(someone will mention brands where this is likely to be seen), or simply
that you were unlucky that time. The longevity of many DSLR lenses is
well known.

My expensive lens failed after less than a year of use. I'm not a pro
and didn't use it so often. I probably use my camera less than 60-80
days a year. When travelling I use the camera and occasionally on
weekends.
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Alfred Molon
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Alfred Molon wrote:
In article , David J
Taylor says...

It sounds like you should start buying decent quality lenses such as
those from Nikon or Canon, or start treating your lenses properly!
G

Since when do Nikon and Canon make decent quality lenses?
Alfred runs and hides

For a while longer than Olympus, perhaps? G

My expensive lens failed after less than a year of use. I'm not a pro
and didn't use it so often. I probably use my camera less than 60-80
days a year. When travelling I use the camera and occasionally on
weekends.

Just bad luck, then. We don't pay the high prices for 100% pre-tested,
pre-burnt-in items, so one bad sample will occasionally get out. Your
warranty covered it. I would expect that the major brands have a simple
odd bad one, whether it be lenses or cameras. Whether there is good
statistical evidence to suggest one major brand is better than another I
don't know. Photo dealers might have a better idea.

Cheers,
David

Alfred Molon wrote:

It's always good to have a second lens available in case the main one
breaks. DSLR lenses unfortunately are fragile.

Please speak for Olympus only!

David J Taylor wrote:
Alfred Molon wrote:
[]
That was an expensive DSLR lens, more expensive than the body. And the
lens was less than a year old. Great new world, DLSRs are so
"superior" but their lenses...

It sounds like you should start buying decent quality lenses such as
those from Nikon or Canon, or start treating your lenses properly! G

That's probably the wisest thing for him to do. He can buy adapters he

"http://www.cameraquest.com/adapt_olyE1.htm"

In article , SMS says...
Alfred Molon wrote:

It's always good to have a second lens available in case the main one
breaks. DSLR lenses unfortunately are fragile.

Please speak for Olympus only!

It wasn't an Olympus which broke. Besides these problems are not brand-
specific.
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Alfred Molon
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Olympus 50X0, 8080, E3X0, E4X0, E5X0 and E3 forum at
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MyOlympus/
http://myolympus.org/ photo sharing site

Alfred Molon wrote:
In article , Sigh says...

Mind if I quote you for the "P&S Is Far Superior And Durable, FAQ"? It'll
only add 1 more to the some 189 other reasons. People probably won't even
notice this one with so many other points in P&S favor.

I've never experienced problems with lenses of P&S, but this expensive
DSLR lens all of a sudden stopped autofocusing.

Oh I have. Not retracting properly is usually the first sign of
problems. My brother has even had problems with dust inside the lens of
one of his P&S's. So *that* problem is not limited to DSLR's.

The point is, everything breaks eventually.

--
Len

Alfred Molon wrote:

It wasn't an Olympus which broke. Besides these problems are not brand-
specific.

Ah, so now it's the indestructible P&S you can drop 12 storeys
down onto concrete and run a truck over 10 times versus the
fragile SLR lenses which break if you look at them wrongly.

Me thinks you have a hidden agenda.

-Wolfgang