Angi, Could batteries be the problem, as in starting to go out, or is this a camera that if they go bad to any degree the camera doesn't work at all ? Bill Ellis wb9cac@attbi.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Angi Turnpaugh" <shutterbug123@hotmail.com> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu> Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 12:27 AM Subject: problem with minolta xtsi > Hi everyone, > > While shooting an outdoor wedding today (in bright sunlight), my Minolta > xtsi locked up on me 3 times...everything appeared to be on, but it would > not fire.(Can't wait till I can afford med. format). Luckily I had my trusty > Canon AE1 program with me also. When I had a few minutes to check on it, > the LED screen looked normal, except "4000" was flashing. I tried moving to > a shaded area, the display would then say "125" but still not fire. Upon > checking the troubleshooting section of my manual, it states that "scene or > subject brightness is beyond the camera's metering range" ???? I was using > 200ASA film, a 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 with the camera set on "program". Could it > have been the brides white dress causing this? I have taken several > photographs with this camera and lens and never had such a problem. Sure > makes you appreciate the simple things in life (the AE1P)! Any thoughts or > suggestions? Do I need to have my camera checked? Are the photos from my AE1 > going to be blown out? (also had it on "program") Thanks in advance for any > help!! > > Angi Turnpaugh > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx >
