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So I checked the DOF preview and it is stepping down properly with the lens.
I took the camera down to a local camera shop (Kenmore Camera in Kenmore WA). We checked the camera against another Nikon DX camera F8, 35MM, ISO 200, same scene, ETC... and it was metering very close to the same for light. In the store about 1/4/s. The error here might be the Olympus metering verses the Nikon metering. The camera guy couldnt really explain it ither than the D1x is mertering almost the same of the D100 that we tried it against.
My thought is the Oly's 4/3rds is seeing less of the scene at 35mm and the metering may be a tad bit "smarter" (dear I say?) and the D1x and D100 becuase they are seeing more of the scene becuase of no crop factor, have to meter more of the scene and maybe behind the times a bit? Im going to switch to center weighted metering and see if I can get better results. I also have to remeber back to film days. If I knew I was going out in cloudy weather or goingt ot be inside, I just grabbed a roll of 800 and knew I would have some grain. I was trying to shoot scenes in which I probably should have been using 800 if using film and expecting I could push 200 with the Digital. Just not enough light I suppose. The olyumpus crap really messed me up and I woudnt give this DSLr to anyone wanting to get thier feet wet in Photography. Horrible camera. Now I have to re-learn DSLR technique with the D1x and get used to working with light properly.
On flash, Im currently using an Olympus F40 Flash that I had with thy oly camera. Its fully manual on this D1x and that fine with me, After dialing in the correct power, I can get good shots. I will be looking for that SB80DX now.
Thanks again for all the help.
Just a quick plug, some of my work: (mostly shot with the Olympus E300 and a Minolta SRT101)
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