When I press shutter release button, it fails to shoot.
When I try to fire, the camera fails to go into any auto focus mode and thus will not fire. I push the button several times and sometimes it will began to work and I can shoot a few frames and then it freezes again.
Error message appears in top window of F
Prior to this, camera has always worked flawlessly.. Any ideas?
Appears that I moved my switch on rear of camera to lock position.
When in fully automatic mode, the camera would not focus or fire. I changed to manual and everything worked fine, went back to auto and nothing worked. Then I realized what I had done, I had accidentially moved my switch position to the dot (unlocked) and now the camera appears to be back to its old self again.
Thank you for all the suggestions and help. 'tradermac'Appears that I moved my switch on rear of camera to lock position.
When in fully automatic mode, the camera would not focus or fire. I changed to manual and everything worked fine, went back to auto and nothing worked. Then I realized what I had done, I had accidentially moved my switch position to the dot (unlocked) and now the camera appears to be back to its old self again.
Thank you for all the suggestions and help. 'tradermac'
Is the problem only in one shooting mode? What shooting mode are you in? Also are you in AF-Servo or AF continuous? try changing this in the settings menu and see if there is still a problem. Does the camera look like it is autofocusing? Is it only with one lens or does it happen no matter what lens is on. Is the problem only in one shooting mode? What shooting mode are you in? Also are you in AF-Servo or AF continuous? try changing this in the settings menu and see if there is still a problem. Does the camera look like it is autofocusing? Is it only with one lens or does it happen no matter what lens is on.
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Flash flicker is the camera trying to get enough light to focus, It occurs when you press the shutter release part of the way down.
Try the same thing outside, ensure you press the shutter real ease all the way down. If it still does not fire, switch the lens to manual focus (sliding switch on the side of the lens, move from A to M) If the camera shoot then, the camera is struggling to auto focus.
Do you mean when you press the shutter release button, oohing happens?
Are you sure you are giving the camera enough time to focus, before you press the button complete?
Normaly, you have to press the button half way, and wait till the camera is focused. The camera will give an audio or a visual signal. Then press the button complete.
Be patient. Point an shoot camera's sometimes need more than a second to focus.
It is not like in the old days, every time you pressed the shutter release button the camera fired.
No good working auto focus can have many causes.
Like the camera is in Macro mode, or manual focus. The best thing to try, is to switch your camera to the auto mode. The camera logo on your mode dial. And then shoot some pictures. There should be enough light and contrast in the frame, on the place you want the camera to focus on. Sometimes you have to chose an object, with enough details and contrast, on the same distance as the object you want to take a picture of. Then press the shutter half way, till the camera is in focus. the indicator lamp next to the mode dial glows green. Then frame the picture like you want it taken end only than press the shutter completely.
If the camera does focus correct in the auto mode, then you can check, why it did not focus before.
Check page 19 of the manual, to see how to use the shutter release button, for correct focus.
You did not say which camera body you are using, but you probably have three different auto-focus modes on you camera. You might be using the wrong one.
The modes are as follows:
AF-A Mode: Camera automatically selects single-servo autofocus when AF-A subject is stationary, continuous-servo autofocus when subject is moving. Shutter can only be released if camera is able to focus.
AF-S Mode: For stationary subjects. Focus locks when shutter-release button AF-S is pressed halfway. Shutter can only be released when in-focus indicator is displayed.
AF-C Mode: For moving subjects. Camera focuses continuously while AF-C shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Photographs can be taken even when in-focus indicator is not displayed.
Have you got the camera set for mirror lock up. Check and disable if appropriate. When mirror lock is selected the first press of the shutter button moves the mirror up the second press fires the shutter
I could be that your lens isn't focusing. If the Auto focus can't find something to focus on the shutter won't fire. If you are shooting in low light sometimes it has trouble try shooting something that is well lit. also your auto focus point may be somewhere other than the center. there is a button on the top of your camera that looks like this [ ][ ] [ ] [ ] More or less that will switch where your focus point is. If you look in the view finder and see a red dot when you push on the shutter button that is your focus point. push the above button until the red dot is in the centre. that may fix your problem.
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When the subject to be focused is not on the AF target mark (not positioned
in the center of the composition), you can use the following steps to obtain the
correct focus on the subject. This operation is referred to as "focus lock".
Determine the position of the subject after focusing (Focus Lock)
1 Press the power switch.
• The camera turns on in the shooting
mode.
• The lens extends and the monitor turns
on.
• The orange lamp lights.
2 Turn the mode dial and select a
shooting mode.
"Shooting mode" (P.36)
3 Position the AF target mark on
the subject you want to focus on.
• When shooting a hard-to-focus
subject, point the camera at an object
about the same distance away as the
subject.
Press the shutter button halfway
until the green lamp lights.
• When the green lamp lights steadily,
the focus and the exposure are locked.
• When the green lamp blinks, the focus
and exposure are not locked. Release
your finger from the shutter button, reposition
your subject and press the
shutter button halfway again.
5 Keeping the shutter button
pressed halfway, recompose
your shot.
6 Press the shutter button fully.
Try the above, info from D-535, C-370 and X-450.
I can email you the complete manual if this works.
Regards
Phillip
Are you sure you aren't in the delay setting in drive mode? This camera has 2 delay settings, one for 2 seconds between when you press the shutter and when it takes the photo, and one with 10 seconds delay - often used when you want to be in the photo (e.g. self-portrait or group photo).
If you aren't in the delay mode, then I need to know more about your settings. What shooting mode are you using? What type of photo are you trying to take (portrait, landscape, sports)? Are you shooting indoors, outdoors, bright sunlight, overcast, etc.?
Appears that I moved my switch on rear of camera to lock position.
When in fully automatic mode, the camera would not focus or fire. I changed to manual and everything worked fine, went back to auto and nothing worked. Then I realized what I had done, I had accidentially moved my switch position to the dot (unlocked) and now the camera appears to be back to its old self again.
Thank you for all the suggestions and help. 'tradermac'
Is the problem only in one shooting mode? What shooting mode are you in? Also are you in AF-Servo or AF continuous? try changing this in the settings menu and see if there is still a problem. Does the camera look like it is autofocusing? Is it only with one lens or does it happen no matter what lens is on.
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