Sat, 31 Dec 2005 15:20:11 -0800 Glen wrote > At 05:40 PM 12/31/2005, Cotty wrote: > > I tried the Single shooting mode once only, never again. I like to > decide when I fire the shutter, not the camera. I might be useless at > it, but I like to think I'm in control of the shoot ;-) > > Do you realize that you can turn off the feature that prevents the shutter > firing when the camera doesn't think the lens is focused? It's one of the > many options in the LCD menu. I think you can also turn off the actual beep, > if you don't like the sound. > > take care, > Glen >
That's exactly what I usually do on all cameras: I switch off all the beeps and sounds, and usually disable interlocks that would stop me from shooting. Nevertheless - I use both AF and MF capabilities. AF is very important for me, as I tend to shoot candid pictures often - when every split-second counts to catch an expression, pose, etc.. BTW, Cotty, one feature that you might find useful if you change your mind and try S-AF again. In the Menu -in the last column options (I am not in front of the camera - so I forgot what it is called) -- there is an option that allows you to assign the function of the "OK" button. You can assign that to MF - so that even when you are in an AF mode, when you press "OK" - you can do do manual focusing even if that interlock is enabled. writing from 2005, :-) Igor
