How does the E-510s Image Stabilization work with Olympus OM-Series lenses?
Sensor Shift Image Stabilization can be applied to OM-Series manual lenses if the E-510 DSLR body firmware has been upgraded to provide the option to set the focal length of the lens being used. The Image Stabilizer needs to know what the focal length of the lens is to be able to apply the correct compensation to the sensor shift when the camera senses camera shake. Zuiko Digital lenses, being “smart” lenses, provide this information from the lens firmware to the firmware in the camera body automatically. Manual lenses have no electronics in them, so the focal length information must be entered manually by the photographer. Updating the firmware installs an option in the IMAGE STABILIZER menu to set the focal length of the OM-Series lens being used. The OM-Series lens must be mounted on the E-510 using the MF-1 OM to Four-Thirds Adapter available from the Olympus Store. To purchase the MF-1 OM to 4/3 Lens Adapter (Item #260231) from The Olympus Store, click here.
