I should add here that the camera works
perfectly with an external flash -- a
Vivitar 730AFPK. But with the internal
flash up the camera will not expose
although the flash symbol appears and
all seems well.
Don Williams wrote:
For a long time I have held that with the instruction book and a little
patience anyone with an ounce of intelligence can find out how to work a
machine or instrument. Too bad -- I now have to abandon this premise.
After getting the card for the *ist D I programmed custom 1 so that it
would do the things I needed for the microscope. Everything works and
the images are first class. However, things are not going so well with
the camera off the microscope.
First of all a simple question. The battery indicator shows full when
the camera is turned on and everything works. I've taken a few pictures
of things in my lab and they look okay. But after a while the battery
shows empty. But things are still working okay. Is this normal? The
original Lithiums and a fully charged set of new NiMH show the same thing.
And now the problem. The flash, when up, stops the camera from exposing.
If I put it down I can take a badly lit image of a dark corner. Auto
focus works, exposure measurement works and the pictures, where there is
enough light, look fine.
There is nothing in the book that helps. The A for auto is on but no
flash setting makes any difference. There are other (perhaps related)
problems but I had the impression that the green button solves all. I
guess I'm mistaken. But I think I'd better ask my questions one at a
time. By the way I can be contacted on Skype these days 'edfwill' or
Don Williams, Finland, and if anyone has the time and patience I'd be
eternally grateful.
Don
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Dr E D F Williams
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http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams
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Updated: Photomicro Link -- 18 05 2005
