Roderick, Bill, et al. You are correct in that the E-10 (and probably the E-20) does not have an aperture setting smaller than f/11. But remember, this is a digital camera, with a chip smaller than 35mm film. So while the ads talk about the focal length of the lens to be 35-140mm (35mm equivalent), the key phrase there is: (35mm equivalent). The real focal length is 9-36mm. The depth of field associated with wide-angle lenses is so great that it compensates for the lack of DOF that you expect at f/16 and f/22. The real problem with digital cameras is not the lack of depth of field, but that it is difficult to obtain a shallow DOF. At least the E-10 will open to f/2 and there is some semblance of a shallow depth of field. While the shutter delay can be problematic in any electronic camera, there is almost NO PERCEPTIBLE delay in the E-10. But for weddings . . . I did this once. The only downer, and it is a big one is the auto focus was not quite as sharp as I would like. It was acceptable (to the bride and the MOB), but not as precise as I would have liked. My eyesight requires the autofocus. Like most autofocus cameras, you have to focus on the part of your subject you would like to see in sharp focus, hold the shutter down halfway, and then reframe. I suspect I was not as aggresive at this as I needed to be. Buy, beg, borrow or rent the camera before you buy it (whatever camera you initially decide to purchase) to make sure it fits your style of shooting, and gives the results you expect. peace, rand
