Is the flash problem with remote assistant operating camera? Handheld, mine works with flash up. And I just tested it with flash up, still works!
At 10:54 PM 3/18/2004 +1100, you wrote: >Just posted to dpreview, but decided someone here may be able to help too. >http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1028&message=8045382 >" > >Just loaded up the new firmware (1.11), and played with the remote >software for a while. Worked fine... novelty value. > >Then... came back later to play. This time, I discovered that I had a >problem - when the flash was flipped up (irrespective of any connection >to the computer), AF would not operate, and shutter would not fire. >Bummer hey. I'm sure it worked the first time I tried the new firmware. >Works fine without the flash, whether plugged in to the puter or not. > >Anyway, tested a few things - resetting all camera settings, eventually >decided it was a bug with the new firmware. Soooo, I dug up my old 1.10 >firmware, and installed that. Still the same problem )-: With the flash >up the camera responds to nothing from the shutter button (or from the >remote assistant shutter/focus controls) > > Even tried re-installing various firmware... > >Do I have to take my camera back and get a replacement? Pretty annoying >to say the least. Anyone else with similar experiences, connected or not >with firmware updates?" > > >David > >
