Chuck,
It even happens with MF lenses. I just took it outside with a fresh
battery, and every push produced a click. I guess the shutter is a better
low-battery indicator than the one on the top of the camera. And, the
battery is still charging, so it was getting low.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 3:13 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] E-1 Shutter Release
> Sounds like exactly what would happen if it didn't actually achieve
> focus. Are you sure it did? Are you watching the in-focus indicator?
> The E-1 manual says: "If the AF confirmation mark blinks, the focus
> and exposure are not locked. Remove your finger from the shutter button,
> re-position your subject and press the shutter button halfway
> again."
>
> Also see page 54 of your manual in the section labeled "RELEASE PRIORITY
> S & RELEASE PRIORITY C". You can set the camera to ignore the fact that
> it thinks the image is not focused... should you be so inclined.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> On 8/31/2011 2:05 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> I am very happy with my E-1 except for one characteristic which bugs
>> me. Frequently, when I press half way down on the release to fix
>> focus, and then press on down to release the shutter, I get no
>> response. I have had this happen with both manual and AF lenses.
>>
>> Has anyone else experienced this, and is there a simple solution?
>>
>> Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA
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