Sounds like typical point & shoot behavior where the flash is also being
used for red-eye reduction as well as AF assist.
Chuck Norcutt
On 12/11/2012 6:42 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> Mike,
>
> I checked the manual and the camera. The strobe works that way in AUTO
> mode, and is set to ON. However, it does not work that way in the P, A, S,
> or M modes.
>
> Thanks for the suggestion.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
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> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 4:40 PM
> Subject: [OM] IMG: Autofocus Nightmare
>
>
>> Hmm, perhaps some parts of the plane not quite as sharp as expected.
>> A friend has this cam--IIRC uses strobe as AF assist lamp. Do you have
>> that feature turned off in the menu by chance? You did not mention that
>> you saw the AF strobing assist activated.
>>
>> AF Assist Assitant, Mike (hopefully not the first 3 letters for asking
>> this)
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