Jan Steinman wrote:
> Went out to do some lunar eclipse shots with the E3 and Zuiko 500/8
> and 600/6.5.
>
> Part of it was the people I was with (cold, bored, wanting help with
> the telescope I set up, etc). Part of it was forgetting my reading
> glasses. Part of it was unfamiliarity with menus. Part of it was
> finding buttons in the dark. Part of it may have been cold, although
> it was at least +3C (40F).
>
> But I had a lot of trouble convincing the damn E3 to fire the shutter.
> I was in "A" mode. The shutter speed, aperture numbers (actually,
> "aperture dashes" with the manual lenses) were flashing. I tried
> changing batteries. I tried both the cable release and the built-in
> shutter button. I scrolled through menus, looking for clues.
Wish I knew what the problem was. My E-3 performed like a champ during
the eclipse -- unfortunately, I didn't. :-/
Garth
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