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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Neil" data-source="post: 1238381" data-attributes="member: 1568">More rainy weather here in Hong Kong and forcast for the next 7 days too, so plenty of time to test gear out in my loungeroom.Dug out the E-420 ( which I didn't take to Sydney due to weight restrictions ) and tested some lenses on it, including the Zuiko 55/1.2 ED I found in my old stock .  During the testing I found that I was able to get Auto Focus with the Olympus zoom lens.  Very exciting as Manual Focus is difficult for me. Unfortunately this zoom has a bit of vignetting with my eyepieces but it's at a minimum around the 18 mm mark.  You need to get the scope focus close as usual but then the AF takes over. I tried the Nikon zoom on the D3 but couldn't get it to Auto Focus.Here is a full frame and CROP section from the same image using the Auto Focus.It's also nice that you can use LiveView with the E-420 and also the Self-timer.  Can't with the D3.NeilOlympus E-420 plus Olympus 14-42 zoom and Swarovski STS80HD plus Televue 12 mm eyepieceHong Kong,China.July 2008</blockquote>