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Maybe my memory is going but I thought when I tried the camera in the store the red box stayed lit until you took the picture. When I got my camera home the box flashes for a split second and goes off. Is this normal? also sometimes two boxes flash is this also correct?

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It could be that your lighting situation inside is darker than in the store. Since the Pentax *st DL does not have an anti-shake sensor like other new cameras, it could be telling you that the low level light will not support the aperture setting you have to acuratley stay focused.
Try using a tripod and a lower aperture setting.

Posted on Jul 20, 2008

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