On 5/1/07, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There is a very silly conversation that just occured in the Yahoo *istD > group. I've omitted the names to protect the innocent. > > QUESTION: OK let me preface this by saying that I know I could probably get > the > answer by reading my user manual. However... I have 3 kids uner 5 and > they have not given me any time to read. Pictures I can take while > they go wild, reading however doesn't sink in when you have to stop > every 10 seconds to correct them or kiss a booboo. > > OK what is the little red square that blinks and beeps while I am > looking the the viewfinder? Why won't it let me take a picture until > that beeps? Its driving me nuts, I have missed many good shots because > of it. > > -- > > ANSWER: That is the auto focus working, You can use the camera in manual and > this will not happen but you will have to focus the camera manually. Hope > this helps > > -- > > RESPONSE: I have tried in manual and it does the same thing. If its not > focused "properly" it won't let me take the picture, even if it > appears focused to me or it is how I want the photo to look. > > -- > > NEXT ANSWER: Push the little button down on the side to manual instead of > auto focus, and it will fire whether it is in focus or not. > > -- > > NEXT ANSWER: Ooops, I see that is what you just said. Sorry, I can't think > of anything else. Is the lens mounted tight? > > -- > > It's funny that there's time to sit in front of the 'puter, read and write > e-mail, but not time to look at the manual. Probably not a person that > needs or should have a DSLR.
Or kids either Dave > > Tom C. > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
