40-150mm will not focus.

This is my first post, and I am far from an expert, so please bare with me.

I have an Olympus E-500, 2 lens, kit (14-45mm\40-150mm). I was attempting to shoot at my son's football game and

the 40-150mm lens refused to focus at 150mm. When I backed down to 100mm (roughly) it would then focus. I had

the camera set to SCENE>SPORTS mode. When I shoot in AUTO mode the lens focus fine. It was sunny 85*

humidity about 80% (If this helps) 12:30 pm.

I believe I have the latest updates from Olympus for both the lens and camera. Any suggestions??

 

Thanks, John

Which setting did you have the AF on? S-AF or C-AF?

I am at work and do not have my camera with me, but I believe it was on "S-AF". I will check and update what I find.

Sport mode is CF and I believe it can't be changed to S or M. What that the quality of light and was there an edge, (light/dark area in the frame that the AF could use to focus). I’ve had a similar problem with low contrast subjects.

It had no dark spots. The picture was equally out of focus. It appeared to run the focus to one extreme.

I've shot football only once so far so I'm not sure which mode, C-AF or S-AF is better for that but I will definitely say I think the 510 with the 40-150 definitely performs better in S-AF. I've shot Little League baseball enough times to know for sure S-AF works much better for that.

 

But before I get too far off track I will stop because I'm not sure if that was John's problem or not. With C-AF it seemed like it was focused but the pictures were definitely not as sharp as when I would use S-AF andf anticipate and time the action.

 

So afetr I that I'm not sure I heled John. Sorry. LOL.

Brian the focus is set to "S - AF MF".

I have a son in football, ive had the best luck in manual, fast shutter speed, using s-af

Thanks for the tip. I will try it at his football practice monday and let you know the results.

 

John