Nice talking to you on Skype, Don. Very nice invention, isn't it? The camera is faulty - RTF doesn't work right. Hoope you get it fixed fast. Regards Jens
Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Don Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 30. oktober 2005 11:56 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: Another firm believe shattered 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 -- Dr E D F Williams _______________________________ http://personal.inet.fi/cool/don.williams See feature: The Cement Company from Hell Updated: Photomicro Link -- 18 05 2005
