Take it easy, Jo. :-) It's like a nut. You just need to find the right cracker of a question. Keep asking. No questions are stupid, though some answers may be...
Best, Jostein 2008/6/4 Jo Lueck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Yes your mean ;-) > > I tried to read it again today and I guess what I am looking for is how > to use guide for dummies, which is then even more simplified... > > I am never going to be advanced with it, unless I can find a course - > the camera came with a how to course but I bought the camera in the US, > so could not go. > > My husband CHOSE this camera for me, for him whatever, he never picks > the thing up and likes to think he knows how to use it, but I am not so > sure. > > I have had the camera since Christmas, have struggled ever since, with > the manuel by my bedside table, I am not a stupid woman, just perhaps > have a mental block that I cannot do this, I just need someone to help > me find my way and was asked to join this forum and was hoping to find > my way here...... > > > On 4 Jun 2008, at 15:01, Maxime Thériault wrote: > >> About flashing your puppies, try to save their eyes by using a little >> piece >> of white carton at an angle in front of your on camera flash -- this >> technique is called bouncing and makes the flash much less aggressive. >> The >> idea is to angle the carton such that it makes the light travel up to >> the >> ceiling, or wall (depending on the camera angle and the angle of the >> card). >> You might also want to set the ISO value a little higher*. That said, >> if you >> can make it happen without flash then do it! Those puppies will love >> you for >> it and the pictures will be much more pleasant. Try to place them next >> to a >> window that'd bring in a good amount of light. >> >> *: the ISO value is the sensors sensitivity to light; the higher it >> is, the >> less light needs to hit the sensor to make the same effect but it also >> add >> noise to the image. >> >> P.S: Don't mean to be mean but how is reading answers to your >> questions on a >> mailing list different from reading a manual with all the answers, >> even to >> the question you've yet to ask yourself? >> >> Have fun with your k10d! It's awesome. Now if I could finally get my >> battery >> charger, I'd also be having fun with mine. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >> Of Jo >> Lueck >> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 4:23 AM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: New to the group - you will be groaning with frustration >> soon! >> >> <snip> >> >> ANY help, bearing in mind I am allergic to manuals would help! >> >> </snip> >> >> Jo Lueck >> Boleyn Cane Corso >> www.canecorso.me.uk >> www.canecorso.org.uk >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> >> >> > Jo Lueck > Boleyn Cane Corso > www.canecorso.me.uk > www.canecorso.org.uk > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ http://alunfoto.blogspot.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

