On Apr 24, 2007, at 10:43 AM, John Whittingham wrote: > I've been trying remote control mode in the FN menu, I have AF in > remote mode > enabled in the custom menu, using FA lenses. Using the Pentax > remote or a > universal long range one I cannot get the camera to AF before > taking the > shot, am I missing something? Is the camera faulty? I don't often > use the > remote, but when I do I need the AF to work.
The configuration default is "no AF in remote" ... notion being that you set up the shot, focus, then use the remote to trigger the shutter release after getting into the picture. Setting the custom function to "AF in remote", the camera should drive the AF system (be careful that you have something you want in focus in line with an AF sensor point and the AF switch set to AF-S or AF-C) and then make the exposure. I just tested it with my K10D (firmware 1.11) and it works exactly as described above. Try a different lens or two before you consider the body to be malfunctioning. (Side note: I love the fact that Pentax put an IR remote sensor both front and back. It makes working in the field with a tripod and the mirror-up prefire a joy. One less bloody wire and device dangling from the camera and likely to get caught on my clothes or a bush, etc., as I move about... :-) Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
